By MICHAEL GUERIN
If you want a share of the $100,000 Pick Six at Alexandra Park tonight think two words - open class.
Open class horses racing at this time of the season are a rarity, which is why trotter Natural Glow and pacer Seafield Raider face such huge handicaps tonight.
But even that should not be enough to stop them winning their respective legs of Pick Six.
Natural Glow will start from the 55m mark in the night's feature but was an unlucky second to Bold Kamwood in a far stronger field last week.
The winner of nine races, she is up against mainly class two trotters and her 3:29 fastest time for tonight's 2700m suggests she can give them a 55m starts and a beating.
The obvious danger is class five mare Del Garda, who was a disappointing fifth behind Bold Kamwood last week but has raced consistently this campaign and looks well placed on the 35m mark.
Outside the big two, Sheezadoosie will have her supporters. She has looked enormously talented in her brief career but has galloped four times in six starts. She has been moved to the unruly tonight but is not well handicapped off 10m for one so inexperienced.
While Seafield Raider faces a similar handicap to Natural Glow in the pacing feature his cause will be aided by a small field. That should ensure new driver Tony Shaw doesn't encounter too many traffic problems as he eventually heads for Seafield Raider's favoured pacemaking role.
Seafield Raider has been the epitome of courage this campaign, making open class the hard way - by outstaying opposition just like this.
He was a game fourth in a stronger field last week and only Ball Of Lightning, who is finally back to his best form, looks a realistic threat tonight.
Frugal Echo, who looks headed for open class, appeals as a possible Pick Six anchor in the fifth leg, providing he doesn't make a mistake which would prove costly over 2200m.
Racing: Class should prevail in Pick Six
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