2023 Warrnambool 120m Womens Gift

Day 1 of the second double-header of the season and we are at Warrnambool! In the Women's we see Grace O'Dwyer line up as the backmarker from 3.25m.

Neale has been moving well and will go from 4.5m as has De Salis who has a mark of 6.75m. We see some inter-staters in the form of Caitlin Lythgo (6.5m) and Lucy Carter (7.75m) who will be two to watch. As well as Julia Phillips running from 8m recently clocking an impresseive 24.61 for 200m.

Meanwhile Grace Carter (10.5m) and Ruby Crisp (16m) have been peppering the podiums and line up once more.

Mannix Power
Lythgo
Watson
Newton
Phillips
Pollard
Windshuttle
G Carter

Phillips 1st
Pollard 2nd
Mannix Power 3rd

Phillips in a canter. Was off 3m in 2020. 8m very handy when back in form. Pb 11.79

When comparing marks to years ago, let us all please remember that Ceiling time in the women’s gift has shifted by almost 3m in recent years.

Phillips seemingly gets in well with the handicaps but Mannix-Power surely has to be the one to beat. Tough to win any gift off 3.5 but she is definitely good enough to get the job done
Expect the usuals to fill up the final, Kinnersly, Carter, De Salis, Wang Lec (if she’s recovered from the hammy)

Great to see such big entries !!

Pick of the yard is Grace Carter, close at Geelong ready to pounce in her home town. My smokie is Montagner, doesn’t race a whole heap a bit of a surprise package but has shown form in past off her marks.
Will be keeping an eye on Lythgo won’t be wanting to win just yet but keen to keep a eye on her throughout the year.

Great to see Ebony Newton back! Would’ve won St Albans comfortably last year if it wasn’t for an injury. An interrupted season and still managed a 13.96 at Stawell last year. Clearly going to be capable of faster, retains her mark and hopefully has her injury woes behind her.
Maybe she won’t be ready this week but she’s my early season Stawell pick.

Unfortunately no 'Halle'lujah for us at Geelong, 'run like the wind bullseye' is our motto for this week, Windshuttle to win