TWO MONDAY RUNNERS AT BALLARAT

The Delphi (pictured) has his first start over 1200m in the C.E.Bartlett 2YO Maiden Plate with stable rider Patrick Moloney aboard jumping from barrier 9.

This son of Makfi strikes a slick 2yo field here and has the further challenge of the wide barrier draw – though he is a horse with ability and has done everything with his preparation that warrants a start here today.

With the goal of developing him into a quality stayer, today we want to see him jump well and enjoy a quiet first run to allow him chance to balance up and gain in confidence and education.

Nonetheless, a forward showing would come as no surprise for this galloper that we think a lot of and have high 3yo hopes for.

Lilymorn (Rip Van Winkle x Straight Eight) then lines up in the OTI Maiden Plate event over 2200m jumping from barrier 7 with Patrick Moloney aboard.

Stepping up over ground today, this is a distance Lilymorn's mother loved and we are confident if we can get her to relax enough in the running, she will relish this trip; the ear muffs remain on to assist with that.

We are en route to finding out whether she will make one of the up-coming stakes races against her own age and class in Adelaide so are looking for her to really put her hand up on this occasion.

She meets a reasonable field with a fair bit of form through it from 3yo’s and older horses, though this galloper does have ability and when she brings her A-game is classier than the rivals she meets here – we pick her as a good winning chance.