Crossbow Taking Aim At Maiden Win

With the newly turned 3YOs set to tackle the TAB We're On (1410m) at Flemington on Saturday, the Chris Waller-trained Crossbow (Better Than Ready-Dreamarcher, by Archarcharch) is still a maiden after three starts, but his second placed efforts at his most recent two starts suggest he is ready to win. Beaten by his stablemate Central Coast (Wootton Basset) two starts back before charging late after being held up to go down narrowly behind Tomato Toastie (Too Darn Hot), the expansive Flemington straight is surely going to aid the Star Thoroughbreds-raced gelding who has drawn the outside barrier of seven, which should pose no issue for jockey Ben Melham. Resuming from a spell recently at Sandown, the Ciaron Maher-trained Exit (Bivouac-Secretly Discreet, Lonhro) looked good breaking her maiden in style. The most expensive yearling sold by her sire, the Mill Park yearling sale graduate was ridden by Blake Shinn when she won and it's a solid pointer to her chances to see the leading rider will stick strong with the duo to jump from barrier 2.