Australian Racing: Expect celebrations On Broadway

There are a number of meetings set to take place on Thursday, including at Albury where it’s Cup Day.

Race 6 Albury

Redstone Well @ 6.50

Race 7 Kilmore

On Broadway @ 4.40

Race 6 Wyong

Party Doll @ 5.00

Redstone to claim Cup

The previously mentioned Albury Gold Cup comes up as the sixth race on a seven-race card, with a good 4 track expected for the 2000m Listed contest.

My Brothers Keeper is set to feature prominently in the betting for the Stephen Brown stable, having broken through for his first win this prep at Caulfield earlier this month.

The five-year-old came home just under half-a-length clear of his rivals when contesting a Benchmark 80 handicap on that occasion.

Prior to that, the gelding had registered some solid efforts in defeat, including when fourth in a 2040m Benchmark 100 event at Moonee Valley on his previous outing.

The son of Fiorente steps up in grade here and he holds obvious claims despite drawing a double figure barrier.

Trainer Annabel Neasham won this race with Fawkner Park 12 months ago and she saddles four in partnership with Rob Archibald this time around.

REDSTONE WELL rates the pick of the quartet, having won at this level in the past, including when winning impressively in Randwick’s Sydney City Lexus CTC Cup at Randwick last September.

The selection came home nearly four lengths clear of his rivals when racing over 2400m that day and he registered a win over this distance at Port Macquarie two starts later.

While the son of Cotai Glory has been unable to score in three starts this time around, he performed well in his first two outings, including when third over this distance at Canberra last month.

Redstone Well raced at Listed level when beaten just under half-a-length that day and he can be forgiven a down-the-field effort in Caulfield’s Group 3 Easter Cup earlier this month.

Tom Sherry has won twice on the six-year-old in the past and the pair look up to recording their third win together.

Broadway to complete double

Seven races have been carded for Kilmore’s card with the finale a 1600m Benchmark 58 handicap forecast to take place on a good 4 surface.

Pat’s Bro has made just three starts to date and is expected to have his supporters for the Ben, Will & JD Hayes team.

The three-year-old broke through for his first win when coming home over two lengths clear of his rivals in a 1612m maiden at this venue last month.

Pat’s Bro raced on a sound surface that day and the drop back in distance is no issue having gone on to finish fifth in a 2080m Benchmark 64 handicap at Cranbourne subsequently.

Preference on this occasion however is for ON BROADWAY, who has finished in the top four in all four previous starts.

The filly was beaten less than a length when third over 1856m at Kyneton three starts back and she backed that up with a fourth stepped up to 1950m at Yarra Valley last month.

This daughter of Zoustar raced on a wet track for the first time on that occasion and, while beaten four-and-a-half-lengths, she acquitted herself well on ground that looked softer than ideal.

The return to good going and a drop in distance saw her get home but just under half-a-length in a maiden held over 1600m at Cranbourne just under two weeks ago.

Trained by Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans, the selection boasts a good barrier two from the rail and is taken to salute stepping out of maiden company for the first time.

Doll for Wyong glory

Eight races have been scheduled for Wyong with the sixth race a 1200m Benchmark 64 handicap set to take place on a soft 6 track.

PARTY DOLL takes the eye in this contest, having shown up well in placing three times from as many starts this prep.

Two of those efforts have come at this venue, including when narrowly beaten on good going when finishing second over 1000m on her return to action at the end of February.

Party Doll’s second course effort saw her beaten just a length when dead-heating for third in a similar race to this held over course and distance two weeks ago.

Brad Widdup’s mare was ridden cold when finishing strongly on a soft 5 surface that day and with a good barrier she is taken to register the third win of her career.