Ararat:
Weather: fine, track: Good4, rail: true. No rain forecast.
5:00 p.m. (NZ time) ~ 3:00 p.m. (Melb) R4 8 M’Sieur Beau Geste (9 g Pour Moi – Villa Wanda) – Dean Parker; received nice trip when running home solidly for fifth, fresh-up, in the Benchmark 64 High-weight 3070 metres on 27 October at Mornington, and contests the $40,000 Benchmark 70 3800 metres. Genuine staying horse, he likes good ground and should appreciate extra distance. NZ TAB fixed odds: $31.00 & $5.50.
6:15 p.m. (NZ time) ~ 4:15 p.m. (Melb) R6 2 LordDynastic (4 g Almanzor – Meir) – Liam Riordan; found line in two races to a mile before finishing strongly from trail for second in the Avoca Cup (1860m) on 21 October at Avoca, with Riordan aboard. Winner at 2000 metres, quality galloper at best, he rates a top three chance in the $80,000 Bet365 Ararat Gold Cup (2200m). NZ TAB fixed odds: $3.20 & $1.30.
