By John Schell
(Selections based on a soft track)
RACE 1 – 12.50PM: LIVING TURF MAIDEN PLATE (1890 METRES)
8. Heaven Bound is a talented filly with four placings to her name from just the eight starts. She comes into this on the back of a last-start effort in the Adrian Knox Stakes in which she was beaten eight lengths. She has shown enough talent in her career to be rated the one to beat.
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Dangers: 6. Royal Standard is lightly raced with just three starts to his name. He ran fourth on debut in March last year, then resumed from almost a year off with another fourth placing. Has since finished a solid third at Gosford and is on an upward spiral. 9. Queen Of Drama has only been placed in one of her six starts, but she hasn’t been disgraced in her latest unplaced efforts and can figure in the minor money here. 7. Ana Carolina has been midfield in both runs back from a spell and should be ready to peak now.
How to play it: Heaven Bound to win.
RACE 2 – 1.25PM: HUNGERFORD HILL WINES MAIDEN HANDICAP (900m)
10. Zoubaby has had four trials in preparation for this debut. She won two of them in December and then again in March, before finishing third in the latest at Randwick when beaten less than a length. She is a two-year-old taking on the older horses here and has the advantage of barrier one.
Dangers: 1. Curl Curl has shown ability and finished in the placings in his first three starts, then was spelled after failing as favourite here last September. He’s had two good hitouts in preparation for this return, and won the latest of them at this track by a big margin. 5. Rainbow Goddess is a well-bred filly on debut and she’s looked good in both of her trials leading into this. 8. Godelba was placed at this track when resuming and can figure again without surprising.
How to play it: Zoubaby to win.
RACE 3 – 2PM: NEW ERA TECHNOLOGY 2YO MAIDEN PLATE (900m)
11. Voile debuted with a seventh in good company in Melbourne in December before coming back to Sydney to finish midfield at Canterbury in January. She resumes from a spell in this and has won a recent Warwick Farm trial.
Dangers: 2. Moonraker has only had one start and finished last of six behind Anode in that when racing on the speed and weakening. He resumes here and has had two trials, winning the latest of them, and is set to make an impact against these. 7. Glorioso was placed in each of her first two starts late last year, then resumed at this track earlier in the month with a third. She should perform well again here. 3. Shall Be ran well when finishing second on debut.
How to play it: Voile to win.
RACE 4 – 2.35PM: NZB KARAKA 20 JUNE SALE MAIDEN HANDICAP (1400m)
2. Quintillion is resuming from a long spell here and has had two recent trials to prepare in which he has performed well. He showed ability in his initial campaign with a couple of placings, and hasn’t raced since failing to finish on a heavy track at Hawkesbury this time last year.
Dangers: 1. Taipan Legend ran well when second-up from a spell when finishing second at Hawkesbury, and can improve on his last-start Gosford effort in this. 5. Galston Gorge was midfield on debut here and can figure in the money here with a repeat. 8. Our Uptown Girl is resuming on the back of two solid trials.
How to play it: Quintillion to win.
RACE 5 – 3.10PM: JIM & MARIA CALLINAN ANNIVERSARIES CONDITIONAL BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP (1500m)
1. Sailor contested a couple of Provincial-Midway Championships qualifiers without success, before bouncing back to winning form when scoring on this track last time out. He is in another race to suit here.
Dangers: 4. Edge Of Reward was third-up from a spell at this track last time out when scoring a strong victory. He is at his peak now and looks set to give a great sight again. 2. General Soho was a winner here three starts ago and has since been down the track at Quirindi and Wyong. He comes into this on the back of a trial here earlier in the month and looks set to improve. 3. Gago broke through for his second win two starts ago when hitting the line well at Wyong. He since finished sixth at this track when working home well and warrants respect.
How to play it: Sailor to win.
RACE 6 – 3.45PM: LEES RACING PROVINCIAL BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1890m)
8. Joint Mission is lightly raced with just five starts to her name. She didn’t do a lot in her initial campaign but since resuming from a spell she’s scored a maiden victory at Kembla Grange before finishing second at the same track last time.
Dangers: 2. So Sleek is having his first start for a new stable and has been racing well in Victoria of late. 5. Majestic Style was big odds when running well to finish second here last time out and is worth including among the chances again. 6. Three Wise Men was placed at Hawkesbury last time and can figure in the placings again.
How to play it: Joint Mission to win.
RACE 7 – 4.20PM SHARP OFFICE MAIDEN PLATE (1250m)
3. Buffett is on debut here and has had five trials in preparation. His latest was a fifth at Rosehill behind stablemate Captain Furai when not beaten far.
Dangers: 4. Captain Furai is also on debut and only needs to run up to his trial win to be rated a leading contender here. 10. Rubi’s Serve has been placed in both her starts and looks to have the talent to figure again. 9. Madame Society has had a couple of recent trials and is primed to run well.
How to play it: Buffett each-way.
RACE 8 – 4.55PM: THE PRINCE OF MEREWETHER MIDWAY CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1250m)
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9. Inquisitive Legend is a talented filly who had two starts last October and finished second in the latter of them before being spelled. She resumed at this track as favourite earlier this month and did the job well to score a strong win over this distance.
Dangers: 3. Lulumon followed a resuming second at Kembla Grange with a strong victory at this track last time out and should be in the thick of things again. 10. Scholl Deep has run well in all four runs this campaign and is worth plenty of thought. 4. Mulvader was rewarded for his consistency when scoring at the Sapphire Coast before being spelled and should figure prominently here while fresh.
How to play it: Inquisitive Legend to win.
BEST BETS
Race 3: 11. VOILE
Race 8: 9. INQUISITIVE LEGEND
BEST VALUE:
Race 7: 3. BUFFETT
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