Racing: Show The World steps up at Avondale

Opie Bosson takes Show The World to victory at Ellerslie in January. Photo / Natalie Slade

Lady Le Fay in the $100,000 Counties Cup and Mosse in the $50,000 sprint have a lot of appeal

The horse to follow over summer is Show The World.

And, if that's the case, you need to be on him in Race 1 at Avondale today.

As a 3-year-old last season Show The World was always going to be the stayer to be with as he got another year on him and that's proved to be accurate.

His wins at Te Rapa and Awapuni recently have been terrific and stepping up a grade this time seems no barrier to continuing that form.

He has drawn the rails and although that's probably not ideal for a stayer like him, Opie Bosson has a small field to negotiate and should be able to find the right passage.

The odds won't be flash so perhaps the quinella with stablemate Her To Eternity might be useful.

Grand Admiral (No2, R2) is another worth following and although this is a tough race, he's worth an each-way attention. He has had one run back this preparation, is certain to be improved by that and won't be far away from a really good barrier. At the weights, Sakhee's Soldier (No7) is a must for multiple bets.

A number of races today are ideal for each-way bets. Race 4 is one of them and Soul Sista (No14) comes out of a reasonably good gate and will not be far from the money. She hasn't been far away lately and won't be in maiden class long. Mongolian Storm (No7) is another who will not be in maidens for much of the season.

The Irish will play a big hand in Race 6 with Pussy O'Reilly (No4) and Kelly O'Reilly (No7). Take little notice of either of their beaten runs last start, both are better than that and although this is a tough ask, they are both underrated mares. The Filly (No1), Fix (No2), Kisses (No5) and Moozoon (No11) are all capable and so is Queens Rose (No8), if she gets a bit of cut in the track. Tough race so take some decent money.

Love the chances of Lady Le Fay (No14, R8) in the $100,000 Counties Cup. The 53kg makes a lot of appeal with the big chances at the top of the handicap and when you take another look at her Tauranga win last Saturday, you realise how dynamic that was. A similar run here gets her home at the weights. De Largo's Secret (No12) is right in the race as a similar improver and The Tidy Express (No2) can be in it if she can shoulder her 58kg, which won't be easy.

Without question Race 9, the $50,000 sprint, is the best race on the card. Mosse (No7) represents enormous class, as does Ruud Awakening (No9). Both are coming back from spells - Mosse from a 23-month gig - but both have shown up at the barrier trials. Tough to pick between these two, but Mosse gets the nod because he's the older and possibly stronger horse.

The last is a messy sort of race, but Dufellforte (No2, R10) is an each-way prospect after things went a little wrong for him on this track last start. Orange Peel (No13) is well in the race and Massale (No9) is a bit of value.