None of the youngsters engaged today trigger the anticipation Remarque did before his most impressive Rosehill Gardens debut last Saturday, but the unraced brigade, which includes Arthur Francis and Headliner, look talented against the race experience of Chameleon Choice, Ashema, Mistaken Identity and Harlem Groove in a sprint that had 33 nominations whittled down to 13 and six reserves on the reduced course proper with the rail nine metres out.
Obviously, it’s another example of Sydney race numbers riding on the back of country horses: two $75,000 Highways taking the program to 10 races, and one $125,000 two-year-old race that presents the conundrum of Ashema, which is very fast but has drawn 19, and Arthur Francis, which is a $60,000…
