Many would say that outside of Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), Black Heart Bart (Aus) (Blackfriars {Aus}) is the most consistent horse in Australia and since joining the Darren Weir stable 12 starts ago, the 6-year-old has only once finished outside the top two, winning at Group 1 level on four occasions. With 11 top two finishes from 12 starts at the distance of Saturday's G1 Futurity S. (1400m) including three from three at the track and distance, it is hard to go past the former Western Australian-based galloper.
Dominant last time out over the track and distance in the G1 CF Orr S. defeating last year's Futurity winner Turn Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) by a length, with Gai Waterhouse's Ecuador (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and the winner's stablemate Palentino (Aus) (Teofilo {Ire}) taking third and fourth respectively, the four will once again face off here. Of the beaten brigade, Palentino (Aus) was working home very well, and while his best performances have come over slightly longer, the Sun Stud stallion prospect could be the danger.
Two runners who do create some intrigue are Craig Williams' mount Tosen Stardom (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Peter and Paul Snowden's 3-year-old colt Attention (Aus) (Stratum {Aus}). One of Darren Weir's quartet Tosen Stardom (Jpn) is having his first start since fourth in the G2 Feehan S. in September, while a weight advantage over the entire field has Attention (Aus) in with a rough each-way chance.
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