ONLY a small field of five will contest the Tasmania Oaks at Tattersall’s Park in Hobart tonight but it has the potential to produce one of the most thrilling events on the 10-race card.
Interstate invader Sandy Kay is the early favourite on the strength of her impressive win at Devonport last Sunday night which was her first try in the state.
She has drawn gate one tonight and that should allow her to lead if connections so desire.
The Adam Kelly-trained filly had good form going into last Sunday night’s assignment with the win her fifth in succession this season.
She will again be partnered by top Victorian reinsman Gavin Lang who will drive all four of Kelly’s stable tenants at tonight’s meeting.
The Dick eaves-trained Barynya also is n great form having won her past three starts and all by comfortable margins.
The latest victory was in Launceston where she raced outside of the leader throughout but made light of the task to go on and defeat Sweet Pea jasper and Itswhatilikeaboutyou and in the process clocked a two-minute mile rate.
Sweet Pea Jasper has drawn gate two and with her early brilliance driver Natalee Emery might opt to try for the front and if successful she might be hard to run down.
Jazzy Jane impressed with a strong win at Devonport last Sunday night in a 3a)-3A1 in which she was three-wide for the last half of the trip but was still too good for her rivals.
Itswhatilikeaboutyou is the rank outsider of the field but if she gets the right run in the race she can test this field.