Quality animal Luncies is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Lord Mayors Cup (1800m) this Saturday at Eagle Farm.
The Kris Lees trained gelding was very good in defeat fresh in the Scone Cup when a closing second and fitter, up to 1800m, it all points to him running well. He opened $4 and has eased to $4.40 but still holds the call.
New Mandate sits on the second line of betting at $6, a half point clear of former UK stayer Without A Fight. At longer odds, there has been specking for Berdibek, into $18 from $19.
1. Just Folk (13)
J: Jason Collett
T: Joshua Julius
2. Character (15)
J: Ben Thompson
T: James Cummings
3. Without A Fight (16)
J: Mark Zahra
T: A & S Freedman
4. New Mandate (12)
J: James Mcdonald
T: Chris Waller
5. Bigboyroy (2)
J: Nash Rawiller
T: Chris Waller
6. Wild Chap (3)
J: Ms Angela Jones
T: B M Lazzarini
7. Skyman (14)
J: Damien Thornton
T: Chris Waller
8. Berdibek (1)
J: Ben Melham
T: John O’shea
9. Bartholomeu Dias (17)
J: Tyler Schiller
T: Annabel Neasham
10. Bellatrix Black (5)
J: Tim Clark
T: Kris Lees
11. Kolding (6)
J: James Orman
T: Chris Waller
12. Young Werther (9)
J: Joshua Parr
T: Danny O’brien
13. Luncies (7)
J: Blake Shinn
T: Kris Lees
14. Seat Of Power (18)
J: Ryan Maloney
T: Gary Duncan
15. Regal Lion (8)
J: Chad Schofield
T: Annabel Neasham
16. Irish Playboy (10)
J: Craig Williams
T: John Smerdon
17. Alcyone (4)
J: Tim Clark
T: James Cummings
18. The Fearless One (11)
J: Michael Cahill
T: Robbie Patterson