Blue Vinyl set to take Mark My Word Trophy

BLUE VINYL's brave run against IS THAT A FACT, a late burst of speed at seven furlongs to get within a short head of the United States of America-bred speedster on September 16, makes him a cinch to notch a fourth win from his last six starts, facing five rivals in Saturday's Mark My Word Trophy at nine furlongs and 25 yards.

Last year's St Leger winner, BLUE VINYL, has performed none the worse since moving to Al Brown's barn. Reporting off a four-month lay-up with a smooth victory at nine furlongs and 25 yards on September 10, BLUE VINYL was superb in putting away SUNSET SILHOUTTE and GET A PEPSI.

Down in class after taking a crack at RUNAWAY ALGO when last raced in May, BLUE VINYL's follow-up run against IS THAT A FACT confirmed his status as a grade-one runner alternating between overnight and open allowance on get-out-of-jail cards since winning the St Leger.

Similar to his Mouttet Mile run last December, finishing five and a half lengths behind the best horses in the country, BLUE VINYL's charging second to IS THAT A FACT, allowing the foreigner weight, puts him in a league above the runners he faces on Saturday.

I REALISE, BLUE VINYL's new stablemate, had to be ridden out to last home by a short head from overnight-allowance newcomer RAINSVILLE in the Bridge 99 FM Cup at seven and a half furlongs on September 30. BLUE VINYL had effortlessly put away I REALISE at a mile in April, winning by 10 lengths on a common canter.

I REALISE should carry the pace for BLUE VINYL, expected to slip past whenever Javaniel Patterson fancies. The chap is a patient rider who won't be flustered by Jason DaCosta's pair of OUTBIDDER and MINIATURE MAN.

BLUE VINYL had absolutely cruised in his last race at nine furlongs and 25 yards, a comfortable victory, outclassing SUNSET SILHOUTTE and GET A PEPSI.

Back class is represented by MINIATURE MAN, who has consistently placed against grade-one runners such as ATOMICA, RUNAWAY ALGO, and SHE'S MY DESTINY since comfortably beating overnight-allowance company at nine furlongs in May.

However, BLUE VINYL's pace, some of which he showed at exercise two Mondays past, five and a half furlongs in 1:07.4, should prove the undoing of MINIATURE MAN, who, though retaining his class at five, simply hasn't been the horse of previous years.