To be honest, I don’t know why Crazy Craig even bothered this week, because he’s only just sent me his pick for today… apparently he’s been too busy selling scratchies instead of buying them.

Magic Time (No.11, Barrier 15) in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield (MR8), 4:25pm AEDT

1400m Group 1 Handicap

Trainer: Grahame Begg, Jockey: Michael Dee, 53.5kg

The last Group 1 of 2023 in Victoria, it’s Damien Oliver’s last Group 1 ride in Victoria, in what is his last meeting in Melbourne, but I can’t see Vilana winning the race outside of the Red Sea parting and all the jockeys falling off.

Now, you may wonder I asked for Pilot…. well, the horse starts with the word Magic, so it was that or the Lovin’ Spoonful!

Never been awake, never seen a day break
Leaning on my pillow in the morning
Lazy day in bed, music in my head
CRAZY music playing in the morning light

Oh-ho-ho, it’s Magic Time, you know
Never believe it’s not so!
It’s Magic Time, you know
Never believe it’s not so!