Summer Scorcher – 2024

Track: Good   Weather: Fine

There is a full field of 10 sprinters for the $125,000 Summer Scorcher with 8 geldings and 2 mares. There are two four-year-olds, four five-year-olds, three six-year-olds and one seven-year-old. Six runners are first-up from a spell and they all come via different races.

The betting is fairly wide and the early favourite is Wild Belle who has won 3 of her 7 starts and resumes from a long spell of 40 weeks. Second favourite is Real Danger who resumes after 23 weeks and has 4 wins and 2 places from 7 runs at this distance. Third favourite is Cut The Talk who has a win and 5 places from 6 runs this preparation. Gemma’s Son hasn’t raced for 13 weeks and goes well fresh. Ghost Who Walks was a close 2nd in the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes on 18th November, and has won a trial since then, while It’sarayday resumes after 22 weeks and has won 4 of 6 first-up runs. The other runners are currently $20 or longer.

1. Ghost Who Walks (9)

Finished a close 2nd in the Group 3 Colonel Reeves Stakes over 1100m at Ascot on 18th November, and has won a trial since then. Looks well placed.

2. It’sarayday (2)

Resumes after 22 weeks and has won 4 of 6 first-up runs.

3. Real Danger (5)

Resumes after 23 weeks and has 4 wins and 2 places from 7 runs at this distance. Looks a real chance with William Pike riding.

4. Gemma’s Son (4)

Hasn’t raced for 13 weeks and goes well fresh. Could surprise.

5. Capital Flight (3)

His 2 starts this campaign have been disappointing. Prefer others.

6. Cut The Talk (6)

Has a win and 5 places from 6 runs this preparation. Should go well.

7. Land Of Valens (10)

First-up from an 18 week break and brings in different form lines. Could surprise.

8. Moi Choux (1)

Drawn the rails but unplaced in all 5 runs this preparation. Unlikely.

9. Songaa (8)

Resumes from a 19 week spell and having his first black-type run. Apeears tested.

10. Wild Belle (7)

Has won 3 of her 7 starts and resumes from a long spell of 40 weeks. Has raced here 3 times for 2 wins and a place. Strong chance.

The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.

Jo Jackson’s Tips
10 Wild Belle
3 Real Danger
6 Cut The Talk
1 Ghost Who Walks

Result	Horse	Margin
1st	1 Ghost Who Walks
2nd	3 Real Danger	0.27 length
3rd	6 Cut The Talk	0.31 length
4th	10 Wild Belle	1.02 lengths

The track was rated as Good 4.

There were no scratchings.