The consistent Ms. Mighty Mouse – top-two in 16 of her 19 starts – lines up in an extremely competitive 450m Restricted Win heat at Shepparton this evening.

Fish Tog Giblet, Skull, Aston Galaxy, Self Control and Kraken Stinger are all big chances along with Ms. Mighty Mouse.

Smart Rose, Freya Bale and Handsome Jack feature in a 385m Free For All, while Nicolson Bale (won six of his 12 starts), Gypsy Play and Enamoured are all tipped to prevail in their respective races.

Anita Sonic Love v Boom Out v Adelmo Bale, Hummock v Soda Success v Zipping Crusader and Queen Amarok v Ladies Get Grace v Bella Sugar should all be terrific encounters at the Horsham meeting that starts this morning.

Today’s Racing

Horsham: 10:37am start
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Traralgon: 2:22pm start
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Ballarat: 2:49pm start
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Shepparton: 6:48pm start
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Today’s Drawcards

FREYA BALE

Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons
? Shepparton ? Race 5
? Box 3 ? 385m ⏱ 8:09pm

Claim to fame:
– Won 4 of last 7
– Won 6 from 9 Box 3

TAB fixed odds: $2.60

The Watchdog says: Yes

MS. MIGHTY MOUSE

Trainer: Roger Bloomfield
? Shepparton ? Race 6
? Box 4 ? 450m ⏱ 8:31pm

Claim to fame:
– 84% top-two from 19 starts
– 25.11 PB Shepparton 450m

TAB fixed odds: $3.10

The Watchdog says: No

NICOLSON BALE

Trainer: Rebecca Gibbons
? Shepparton ? Race 8
? Box 8 ? 450m ⏱ 9:15pm

Claim to fame:
– Won 6 of last 10
– 22.02 PB Ballarat 390m

TAB fixed odds: $1.55

The Watchdog says: Yes

? THE WATCHDOG’S $10 INVESTMENT ?
? Monday 6 June

? $4 Multi

First ?: Place – BOOM OUT
? Horsham ? Race 5 ? Box 7 ? 410m ⏱ 11:41am
TAB fixed odds: $1.60 Place (Top two finish required)
Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/781477342/race/5

Second ?: Place – SHOW ME ZIWAY
? Horsham ? Race 7 ? Box 1 ? 410m ⏱ 12:23pm
TAB fixed odds: $1.45 Place (Top two finish required)
Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/781477342/race/7

Third ?: Place – BELLA SUGAR
? Horsham ? Race 11 ? Box 8 ? 410m ⏱ 1:50pm
TAB fixed odds: $1.80 Place (Top two finish required)
Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/781477342/race/11

The Watchdog says ? : BOOM OUT (7) is suitably drawn out wide and he is expected to fire fresh. SHOW ME ZIWAY (1) is drawn to hold a prominent spot early and he will appreciate the drop in class. BELLA SUGAR (8) is another who is well graded, and she can enter the bend in the top two or three early and she will be very strong in the run home.

Multi price: $4.18

? $4 Multi

First ?: Place – FREYA BALE
? Shepparton ? Race 5 ? Box 3 ? 385m ⏱ 8:09pm
TAB fixed odds: $1.60 Place (Top two finish required)
Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538667/race/5

Second ?: Place – KRAKEN STINGER
? Shepparton ? Race 6 ? Box 8 ? 450m ⏱ 8:31pm
TAB fixed odds: $1.50 Place
Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538667/race/6

Third ?: Place – GUTTER STOMPER
? Shepparton ? Race 9 ? Box 1 ? 450m ⏱ 9:33pm
TAB fixed odds: $2.30 Place (Top two finish required)
Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538667/race/9

The Watchdog says ? : FREYA BALE (3) is a lid pinger and she should lead them a merry dance, so a top-two finish looks likely. KRAKEN STINGER (8) is suitably drawn out wide and he should be prominent throughout. GUTTER STOMPER (1) has the inside draw and is capable of leading or coming from off the speed, so with an ounce of luck early, he can hit the scoreboard.

Multi price: $5.52

? $2 Trifecta – 8 / 7 / 1,3,6 (66.66%)

? Must Watch Race ?

Restricted Win heat

? Shepparton ? Race 8
? 450m ⏱ 9:15pm

The Watchdog says ?: NICOLSON BALE (8) is a star prospect, and he should be able to light them up soon after box rise. ROCKABYE BEAR (7) will need some luck early, but he is a powerful type, and he can run home into second spot. We have gone wide in the search for the third-place finisher to attract some value.

‘Must Watch Race’ Preview ?:

The exciting NICOLSON BALE (8) has won six-of-12 (50 percent) to date and he has gone to another level in his past two wins. His box manners aren’t great, but he is armed with a dynamic turn of foot once balanced and if given a clear run, he has the ability to push the 25.10sec mark. ROCKABYE BEAR (7) has always shown plenty of potential, but he was struggling for a while, however he has bounced back in his past two. Two runs back he powered to the line when scoring here in a slick 25.20sec and with an ounce of luck early he could test the favourite. TWILIGHT SOFIA (1) and ATOMIC CABANG (6) are both handy types and if the two more fancied runners happen to find bother, one of them could cause an upset.

Form ? https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538667/race/8

The Watchdog’s selections: 8 – 7 – 6 – 1

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