The Follow Files: Recently gelded 4YO storms home at The Valley

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Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill took centre stage in Sydney, while Moonee Valley’s William Reid Stakes Day also featured last Saturday. With a heavy on-speed bias witnessed at both tracks, we have focused on runners that performed well in the inferior parts of the track and will appreciate more even conditions next start. You can add these horses to a blackbook with your chosen online bookmaker and receive notifications before they run.

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Moonee Valley

Track rating: Good 4 (down to Soft 6 after R6)
Rail position: True entire circuit

Race 3: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1200m) | Time: 1:12.16

• Horse to follow: Pivot City (2nd)

Since being gelded in between preparations, Pivot City has returned as a proper racehorse for the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr stable, recording a win and a runner-up finish in two starts. The son of Not A Single Doubt was one of very few horses that run on from the back of the field and down the middle of the track to figure in the finish. Even though he wasn’t able to win, Pivot City rattled off the fastest last 800m (46.52s), 600m (35.00s), 400m (23.65s), and 200m (11.93s) sections of the entire meeting.

When to bet: If Pivot City maintains his form, Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr can enter him in a similar grade of race on a bigger track, and he will prove extremely hard to beat next start.

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Rosehill

Track rating: Good 4
Rail position: +3m entire circuit

Race 3: Group 3 N E Manion Cup (2400m) | Time: 2:28.64

• Horse to follow: Cleveland (4th)

Cleveland returned from a 24-week spell to kick off his Sydney Cup campaign, and the Kris Lees-trained gelding couldn’t have been more impressive. The son of Camelot weaved his way through the pack, and once he got into clear air, he ran through the line as strong as any of his rivals to finish fourth. After being in Australia for two years, it seems as though Cleveland has acclimatised to Aussie conditions and is ready to show his best this time in.

When to bet: It is expected that Cleveland will go straight to the Group 1 Sydney Cup second-up after such a strong performance. Top horse racing bookmakers have him marked as a +5000 chance in the 3200m classic.

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Race 6: Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) | Time: 2:03.25

• Horse to follow: Plymouth (4th)

Plymouth backed up his strong performance in the Group 1 Australian Guineas with an unlucky fourth-place finish in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas last Saturday. The Glen Thompson-trained gelding raced over 2000m for the first in the Rosehill Guineas, and after being held up behind the slowing leaders, he was very strong through the line. The son of The Autumn Sun ran straight past the top three before pulling away from them quickly 100m past the winning post, indicating that a rise in trip will suit.

When to bet: Plymouth is expected to be a major player in the Australian Derby at Randwick on April 5, and at +1000 with Dabble, he looks like a great each-way bet in the 2400m contest.

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