Stratical (Randwick R2 No. 11) - you have to be very good to win a stakes race on debut but Stratical is at least above average and at the big price, is worth the gamble. A daughter of Golden Slipper sire Stratum, this filly is also out of a mare by a Golden Slipper in Rory's Jester and it wasn't half obvious watching her win those two preparatory heats at WF by sheer pace and speed. She is housed with a very good 2YO trainer in Gary Portelli and although she's drawn a little wide, Blake Shinn and uncommon pace might end up negating that fact.
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