In Brief
- Whiskey Barrel to continue his winning form.
- Pocket Talk aiming for back-to-back victories.
- Racing in Hobart on Tuesday begins at 12:22.
Veteran chaser Whisky Barrel can extend his winning form with a strong performance in the Brighton Hair & Beauty Grade 4 over 461 meters in Hobart on Tuesday afternoon.
Jillian Stamford of Westbury prepares the white and brindle son of Whiskey Riot, who has certainly performed well in recent times, winning such features as the Dennis Collis Memorial and Easter Plate.
He lines up on Tuesday, contesting his 61st career start against a field of only five runners lining up in the race. Hard Style Leon is heading the betting favourite at $1.90 from box 2.
Nick Howard trains the son of Hard Style Rico, who is coming off a previous win just two starts prior on 23 January, where he defeated Little Zoom with a time of 26.01 seconds from box 8.
Whisky Barrel has been in 60 races, achieving 14 victories, with seven of those occurring at this track and trip.
From box 7, where he has recorded three wins from 12 starts in the black vest, Whisky Barrel handles wide draws, though he must overcome his rival, Remember Des, drawn outside him.
Boxes four, five, and six are vacant, leaving Lighting Force, Hard Style Leon, and Good Boy Boy on the inside.
Promising juvenile chaser Pocket Talk is aiming for his third consecutive win from box 5 in the Ladbrokes Mates Mode Hosted Pots Grade 6 over 340 metres, for Dilston trainer Pat Ryan.
The red fawn son of Feral Franky is returning from Thursday night, having secured his second career win running 19.35 seconds and is expected to be a strong contender once again.
Brennan Ryan’s selections for Hobart, February 4
- Race 2 – 5. Pocket Talk
- Race 4 – 2. Miss Tripitaka
- Race 6 – 7. Whisky Barrel
- Race 8 – 8. Invested
All 10 races on Tuesday afternoon will be shown on Sky 1, the first race set to jump at 12:22.