Race 2 MAIDEN PLATE (1300m)

Tricky positional race that could be dominated by first starters. One of them, nicely bred three-year-old Warwick Farm gelding 3. Sebourg (Sebring x Bourgogne by Choisir) will be well fitted after spending plenty of time at the trials, finishing off impressively in his latest at Hawkesbury under a nice hold. Draws to get an ideal trail, and appears way over the odds.

Dangers: Godolphin three-year-old filly 7. Amitto resumes for a second prep off two easy trials, but likely to drift a long way back from a wide draw, so will need plenty of speed on up front to work home into the finish. Another debutant, three-year-old Randwick filly 12. Off Her Roca (El Roca x Turn On Sixpence by Elusive Quality) was right on the winner's heels in the latest of two trials, and draws to get a cosy run on the fence. Randwick three-year-old filly 9. Bizou (Zoustar x Dutch Romance by Dutch Art) has been close-up in two recent competitive trials, and both the sire-line and trainer are having a good run. Likely to be ridden quiet from the outside barrier, but looks to have plenty of ability. The form of three-year-old Warwick Farm filly 8. Benoni is much better than it looks on paper, and she's a chance second-up. Resumed with a tidy closing run at Gosford despite being shunned in betting, and took on tougher opposition in three runs last autumn.

How to play it: Sebourg each way and quinella 3 and 7
Odds and Evens: Odds

Race 3 CLASS 2 HCP (1400m)

Good race. With superior potential, four-year-old Warwick Farm gelding 2. Dambulla is back for a second prep, and liked the way he got through the line in two open trials. Out of the smart Japanese dam line Temple Of Peace, and won impressively over the mile in winter at just his second career start.

Dangers: Randwick four-year-old gelding 1. Come Along finished hard under 60kg to just miss resuming in a BM 64 at Newcastle, and second-up form is rock solid for a race like this. Progressive four-year-old Rosehill mare 4. Southern Romance finished off OK at big odds in a more than handy class 1 at Wyong, and bolted in her maiden at only previous second-up run in metro company. Scratched from Wyong on Sunday to be saved for this. Randwick four-year-old gelding 6. Quick Finance is knocking on the door after consecutive second placings at the provincials in this grade, and also preferred here to Wyong, although this looks a classier field; while include four-year-old Rosehill mare 8. Skillet who chased home a smart youngster resuming at Canterbury, and gets in only half kilo over the minimum weight.

How to play it: Dambulla to win and first four 1,2/1,2,4,6,8/1,2,4,6,8/1,2,4,6,8
Odds and Evens: Evens

Race 4 CLASS 1 HCP (1600m)

Talented three-year-old Randwick gelding 1. Ulysses has been right around the money in his first full prep bolting in his maiden second-up at Newcastle before beating all but the winner in two runs this track. Back in at the weights OK after rider's 2kg claim, and stable scratched him last week to be saved for this.

Dangers: Wyong three-year-old gelding 4. Hussonibis made light work of his opposition on debut at Newcastle, but this is a decent step up drawn wide. Improving five-year-old Randwick gelding 2. Highjacker has won only once from 12 starts, but his best form has come at this track, including finishing hard into second in class 2 company nearly a month ago when ridden much quieter than previous few. Trainer likely to adopt the same tactic from a wide gate; while three-year-old Goulburn gelding 5. New Offer pulled off a hefty late betting move leading first-up off a long break at Hawkesbury, although concussion plates on for the first time is a concern.

How to play it: Ulysses to win
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 5 F & M BM 64 HCP (1200m)

Competitive sprint for the girls, with plenty of hopes headed by emerging Randwick three-year-old 7. Fashchanel who debuted with a strong maiden win at Hawkesbury before run down in the last stride this grade at Newcastle. Destined for metro success, and with that experience and drawn a nice gate, she's the one to beat.

Dangers: Another Randwick-based three-year-old 6. Bound To Win resumed with an emphatic maiden win as a hot favourite at Newcastle running her last 600m in slick time, and is also destined for greater heights. Be surprised if anything else wins, but improving Rosehill three-year-old 9. Compatriot roared home from the back in a weaker BM 64 at Newcastle, and is hard fit well into her prep; while former Bathurst mare 11. Heavenly Glory resumes for new leading Kembla stable off a very quiet trial, and looks well over the odds after flying home to win first-up last prep at Dubbo.

How to play it: Fashchanel to win; quinella 6 and 7; and trifecta 6,7/6,7,9/6,7,9,11
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 6 CG&E BM 64 HCP (1200m)

Now the boys' turn, same grade and distance, although this is wider and tougher. Resuming four-year-old Randwick gelding 4. Battle Cry looks ready to fire off two forward trials, with the blinkers coming off, and drawn to get a lovely on-speed trail at nice odds.

Dangers: If promising three-year-old Randwick gelding 6. California Musical gets his fair share of luck from a wide draw, he's still the testing material in the race. Finished off nicely resuming behind a smart one at this track, and second-up in his first prep led all the way in dominant fashion at Newcastle. Despite being weighted to his absolute best, don't under-sell resuming four-year-old Warwick Farm gelding 1. Star Of O'Reilly, who normally comes to hand fairly quickly. Won a lead-up trial on this track in good time. Have to be forgiving of four-year-old Warwick Farm gelding 3. Skyray, who raced wide and pulled up lame from a BM 70 at Rosehill a month ago, and previous form was sound in smart company.

How to play it: Battle Cry each way and quinella 4 and 6
Odds and Evens: Evens

Race 7 MAIDEN PLATE (1500m)

Tough one to finish, although very keen on emerging three-year-old Warwick Farm gelding 10. Zounate fourth-up from an economical draw. Was only nabbed in the last stride after leading over this trip last start at Hawkesbury, and looks ready to break through with form apprentice taking 2kg off.

Dangers: Rosehill three-year-old gelding 7. Luvoir can win fourth-up with the blinkers going on. Has kept finding the line from well off the speed this prep, and peaks here getting out in distance. Lightly raced three-year-old Rosehill gelding 9. Samurai tried hard behind Rari in a stronger maiden at Randwick, but looks better suited here over more ground, although will need to find cover from a wide gate; while four-year-old Randwick mare 13. Zenardini can also power into the finish after doing her best work late second-up at this track nearly four weeks back.

How to play it: Zounate each way
Odds and Evens: Split

BEST BETS
Race 1: (1) CHARM OFFENSIVE
Race 4: (1) ULYSSES

BEST VALUE
Race 7: (10) ZOUNATE

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