Eagle Farm Preview w/Chris Nelson (06/08/26)

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Not an easy gig, especially stepping into the big shoes of one G Hall. But make when you get guests on like yourself, it makes it a whole lot easier. Let's kick off with the Eagle Farm. The rail is three metres. How do you expect the tractor to play? >> Well, the rail was a metre a couple of weeks ago and it was badly off speed. They got off the fence and I'll move that camera a little bit the other way. It was badly away from the fence. Hopefully that's not the case this time around. I don't think it will be. I think we'll be a little bit closer to the in-saw. But let's just see what happens during the day. Last time we raced here, it was really, really badly coming down the outside five. So hopefully that's not the case. We've had a beautifully fine week, no rain, plenty of sunshine and it's going to be a beautiful 25 degrees on Saturday. So the only water on the track is irrigation. >> You're looking fine there as well, Chris. So you've got the Dean Watling, Chris White shirt on. So we love that. We love that. I think it myself, one of those for tomorrow for the final day in the seat. Check out racingquinsland.com.au for where Queensland is racing today. Let's kick off with some of your better bets. You can just take us wherever you want to go. I'll give you the new ball and away you go, Chris. >> Well, we're on. We've got a race one number four, Amplifier, who has also accepted at Randwick. I see over 2400 metres. I can't see this horse running as strong 2400 metres. So I think they'd be a much better place sticking to Queensland and going around in this opening race over 1815 metres. All Amplifier's best form has definitely been on good ground and is going to get the good ground for she. He's going to get the good ground on Saturday. Last up fourth was behind Hovelin. That was a good effort. I like the way she finished off there. But all failures this campaign have been on wet ground and that's not going to be the case Saturday. So I think she's beautifully placed. Jasper Frank will take two off. Jaws are a good gate. Gets the right run. Very hard to beat race one number four Amplifier. >> And the good use for you, Chris, is Amplifier. She will be going around at Eagle Farm after speaking to Jacksonville this morning. >> Excellent. Now, a bit of value. Race seven horse number 14, Hurricane Lou. I remember having my eye on for a while, ran some nice races at the sunshine coast. Always looked as though it was ready for a step up in distance. They got up to 14100 metres last start and she did really well. She ran third behind Golden Cross. Now Golden Cross was one of those horses, recipient of that wide run on bias. Last time we raised him, he came screaming down the outside. But I thought Hurricane Lou did well. Not well-loot. Did well. It was only beaten point so 6-2 of a length officially on the line. So steps up to 16100 metres Saturday. I don't think that's an issue. I'll make sure handle it okay. I'm happy to back to our each way. So race seven number 14, Hurricane Lou, but definitely on an H.Y. basis. >> Yeah, getting a good price about Hurricane Lou. $7, the wind $2 and 50 cents the place there with bet three, six five. And Amplifier is currently $5 with bet three, six five there. Chris, anything else that caught your eye? >> Yeah, a couple of others. So race eight number two Cosmo Centaurus resumes. That's when he does his best work. He's three from four first up. The only failure fresh came last campaign. And that was over a thousand metres. He was running on well, but it was just too short for him in the end. So he's 1200 metres this time around. He's had a recent troll. He ran second there. Wasn't asked for much effort whatsoever. He's twice a winner on the track, once over the distance here as well. So I mean Cosmo Centaurus with Ben Thompson riding. He's just riding up a storm here at the moment. Very hard to beat. Race eight number two. Cosmo Centaurus for all the side fell things. >> Beautiful. >> He's getting $4 and 20 cents there with bet three, six five. So we go race one. Number four, ample of $5. Race seven, number 14, hurricane blew at sevens. And race eight number two, Cosmo Centaurus at $4 and 20 cents. Is that round the mount for you, Chris? >> No, one more. Race nine. >> No, number one. Annamakore. Annamakore. Now Paray goes around here and I've been a fan of Paray. I've put him up to 14 hundred metres and he's drawn a wide gate. He's kind of give a big start. Annamakore when he draws these inside gates, it enables him to settle a lot closer in the run. The last three times he's drawn them, he's had two wins in a placing and he's got gate four before scratches on Saturday. He's in a really good form. Last up second, previous to that he ran with third. He'll be close enough. He finishes his races off strongly and he races really well at Eagle Farm. So I think he's a bet in the last race and annamakore at two, Gennah. >> Just the mailman Chris, so he just always delivering race nine, number one, Annamakore. Very, very hard to beat. Four plays there for you for Eagle Farm. I look forward to catching up with you. I'll probably chat to you tomorrow and Saturday as well. So looking forward to that mate. But keep well and look forward to chatting with you for the rest of the week. >> Now where is Thanksgiving? I enjoy your day. >> There is Chris Nelson. Check out racingquinsand.com.au for where a Queensland is racing today.