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Selections based on a soft track.
Race 1
2. Donatello is a former New Zealander that has had two starts since arriving in Australia for a fourth on the Kensington track and a latest fifth at Randwick behind Agent Zero. He was beaten less than a length in that event and sticks at the same distance in this. He looks set to break through with a win. 3. Scoop The Pool has a solid record with five placings from nine starts and hit the line well when a last-start second at Newcastle. This looks well within his reach. 6. Aurora Effect ran well enough when a last-start third at this track and only needs to run up to that to figure in the placings again. 1. Master Of War has been placed in four of eight starts and has minor money claims.
How to play it: Donatello WIN.
Race 2
4. Mind Ya Bizz was placed in her first two starts at Gosford and this track before finishing fourth in two subsequent runs at Gosford and Canterbury. She resumes from a spell in this on the back of two trials and looks well suited to break her maiden. 6. Rising Revolution was placed on debut at this track last September and has had a trial in preparation for this return to racing. 7. Stardust Memories was midfield as favourite on debut at Kembla Grange and gets another chance to show up here. 9. Scuro Star has trialled well leading into this race debut and should be considered among the main chances.
How to play it: Mind Ya Bizz WIN.
Race 3
1. Jonson ran a good race when resuming from a spell with a close-up second placing at Gosford. He backed that up with a third at Newcastle after leading and only needs to hold that form to be the one to beat here. 3. Yeszem followed a couple of placings with a last-start flop at Parkes but can lift on that effort. 5. Heard Of Him ran fourth on debut at Bathurst and should be better for the experience. 10. Yes Arnie has a couple of recent placings to his name and is far from the worst.
How to play it: Jonson WIN.
Race 4
1. Abandonment is a former Kiwi that had a win and two placings back in New Zealand. He resumes here for a new stable on the back of two trials and looks set to run well over this trip first-up from the good gate. 2. Call Me Mojo resumed from a long spell with a Canberra win and followed that up with a sixth at Illawarra Grange. 6. Obsidian Dream led to score a last-start win at this track and can be thereabouts again. 5. Hammoon Heroine has only missed a place once from six starts.
How to play it: Abandonment WIN.
Race 5
3. Majestic Legend is resuming from a spell after having two recent trials. She’s been placed in two of six starts and has the talent to give this a shake. 4. Monocru has been in the minor placings in two of four starts and bears close watching. 5. Radicals is on debut and has had a number of trials to be prepared for what is expected to be a bold showing. 1. Cosmic Order debuted with a midfield Newcastle effort and can be in the money in this line-up.
How to play it: Majestic Legend WIN.
Race 6
2. Sapling has had two starts back from a spell for a fifth at Hawkesbury and a fourth at Gosford and had a trial in between. She’s a Wyong maiden winner and gets her chance to score again against these. 1. Rustemo raced on the speed and fought on too well to score at Scone when last produced and has claims again. 8. Turning Circle has performed well in three runs since scoring at Wyong and warrants respect. 4. Hunter One scored at Moruya when resuming and has been placed in all three starts since then.
How to play it: Sapling WIN.
Race 7
2. Prinzerro was down the track on resumption on the Kensington track but ran better when a last-start seventh at Newcastle after racing on the speed. He’s worth another chance here and has the ability at best to be winning this. 6. Gandalf is resuming here and ran second in a recent trial at Gosford behind Shaggy in preparation. 3. Still Alice won at Gosford before failing at Randwick and then being spelled. She resumes here after two trials and bears close watching. 4. Light Infantry is a last-start Parkes winner that has the talent to run well.
How to play it: Prinzerro EACH WAY.
Race 8
2. Classic Deel has had two runs back from a lengthy spell for a sixth and a fourth at Newcastle. She looks set to peak third-up over this distance and looks a leading contender. 8. Marsabit was placed at Kembla Grange before tackling tougher opposition at Rosehill when last produced and is better suited here. 9. Koning strips fitter for a first-up effort at this track and is capable of improving sharply. 1. Coto De Caza was safely held at Newcastle when resuming but can lift on that performance in this.
How to play it: Classic Deel WIN.
Best Bets: Race 3 (1) Jonson.
Race 4 (1) Abandonment.
Best Value: Race 7 (2) Prinzerro.
