1. Cool Amigo contested the Group 3 Black Opal Stakes (1200m) earlier than spelling, and though properly crushed, that type line may be very robust for this occasion. The three-year-old colt hasn’t had an official public trial and is a late market watch. 2. Crop Duster maintained a powerful ending velocity to the road when scoring at Wellington final begin. Add him to all exotics.

How you can play it: Moonlight Grace WIN. Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

Race 3 – 1:25pm: CETNAJ COUNTRY MAIDEN SHOWCASE PLATE (1300m)

14. Olakau’atu sat outdoors the chief in a powerful tempo final begin in an Open 2YO race at Grafton in a showcase assembly. The gelding raced greenly within the straight with the blinkers on for the primary time, however as soon as he put his thoughts again on the job, he maintained a powerful ending velocity to the road. Earlier than that begin, he was properly backed into favorite on debut $4.8-$3.8, however nothing went proper for the galloper, and he had quite a few excuses.

The Brett Dodson-trained runner visually appears to be like like an improver, and his scores/sectional profile helps this. As well as, he’ll roll ahead, has a gear change, a senior rider goes on, returns to his dwelling observe, and brings the perfect final begin determine.

Risks: 9. Papal Miss had no luck final begin at Taree 9 days in the past and may’ve completed nearer/fought out the end. The mare is rock-hard match, the larger observe fits and might settle nearer with a big barrier change. 15. Marlou Millie, able to peak third-up, attracts properly, receives a gear change, and jockey Brock Ryan rides for the primary time. 1. Dempsey Rae can have all of it to do from the huge draw however is suited up in distance and will probably be operating on exhausting. Add 5. Sea Of Qi and 13. Zouhaven to trifectas and first fours.

How you can play it: Olakau’atu WIN. Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

Race 4 – 2:05pm: NUFLOW COUNTRY MAGIC MERV MERCER SHOWCASE MILE – CLASS 2 HCP (1600m)

Open race and leaning in the direction of 3. Mariinsky who represents the worth after operating properly in a fast-time race at Grafton final begin. Additional, the shape out of that race has since been confirmed with a subsequent winner. The John Sprague-trained runner was slowly away however made appreciable floor operating properly into third behind city-class galloper Kokoro. He’ll get again all through transit with a real tempo anticipated; anticipate him to run on properly and the drying observe fits.

Risks: 8. Wokenwithakiss follows an analogous sample to final prep, the place she produced a profession peak determine which may win this race. The four-year-old mare is third-up, reaching optimum health; the blinkers return on, and the in-form Reece Jones goes on board. Likelihood. 6. Ambridge led at a powerful tempo final begin at Grafton and tried exhausting. He receives a big barrier change, will roll ahead and might function on his finest type.

Nonetheless, some question at this observe the place he has regressed in figures. 4. Sherriff Cody is rock-hard match, and Aaron Bullock, who rides, is one begin for one win on him. Add 13. Salty Rain who has a beginning value profile benefit over a few of his rivals.

How you can play it: Mariinsky WIN & Wokenwithakiss WIN. Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

Race 5 – 2:40pm: TOORMINA HOTEL CLASS 3 SHOWCASE HANDICAP (1200m)

4. Invictus Felix’s final begin had hidden benefit in a excessive score race at this observe 39 days in the past. After getting too far again in a high-pressure tempo, the six-year-old had an excessive amount of to do after which needed to make his last run by the inferior floor.

Additional, he sprinted one of many quickest 400m-200m splits of the whole assembly in 10.98 earlier than his rivals within the higher going swamped him late. The gelding has key elements in his favour right here; he has a number of profitable figures, races at his dwelling observe, Hugh Bowman rides for the primary time and is able to peak third-up.

Risks: 6. Sound And Imaginative and prescient resumes and has trialled properly, profitable a latest warmth at Scone. He raced in stronger grade final prep for this and might dash recent. Constant kind 2. My Snow Queen has been properly backed in her previous two begins and has stable type traces for this task. The mare is confirmed on the rain-affected floor and brings a aggressive scores profile.

Regionally skilled 10. Moskeeta broke by for her maiden win at Grafton final begin. She is an improver and suited over the additional distance. 3. Klopp, the doubtless chief, may give a sight and should go in trifectas and first fours.

How you can play it: Invictus Felix WIN. Odds & Evens: EVENS.

Race 6 – 3:20pm: COFFS HARBOUR TOYOTA DANIEL BAKER SHOWCASE SPRINT (1200m)

Overlook 7. Hidden Hail’s first-up run within the Kirby Handicap (1000m) at Grafton, the place the gelding raced 4 huge in a quick tempo, and the robust transit instructed. Earlier than that, he trialled properly in quick time/sectionals and seemed to have come again properly. The six-year-old has a number of profitable figures for this, will probably be fitter, and the step as much as 1200m is right the place he can construct into his rhythm. He may give a sight. Every-way.

Risks: 10. Parksville can bounce again after a disappointing effort first-up the place he began a properly fancied $2.80 favorite at Grafton. The five-year-old returns to his dwelling observe, maps properly, and a senior rider goes again on. 3. Prince Invincible brings metropolis type and had the tempo/bias in opposition to him final begin. Though he’s extra suited to a dry observe, his class will take him a great distance. Forgive 6. Go away Me Some’s first-up effort the place she was checked/blocked at a vital stage and 9. Dubai Tycoon will probably be hitting the road exhausting.

How you can play it: Hidden Hail E/W. Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

Race 7 – 3:55pm: MOONEE BEACH HOTEL COFFS HARBOUR CUP (1600m)

Irish import 4. Hosier resumes for his new coach Kris Much less and has trialled properly in a latest warmth at Muswellbrook. The six-year-old gelding produced a profession peak determine first-up final preparation and bolted in profitable at Sandown Lakeside. Additional, repeating that efficiency will make him exhausting to catch. As well as, he’s a constant kind who has the flexibility with a powerful file, maps to regulate the tempo, and jockey Hugh Bowman rides for the primary time.

Risks: 8. Blesk is able to win and looms as the principle hazard. The gelding was 35 days between runs final begin at Rosehill and ran one of many quickest last 400m splits of the assembly in 23.22 while sprinting within the inferior floor. He will probably be fitter for that; the drying observe is right and anticipate him to hit the road exhausting. 3. Fender was sharply again in distance final begin at Grafton within the function Ramornie Handicap (1200m) and was specked $9.5-$7.0.

The gelding bought too far again in a gradual tempo and had an excessive amount of to do. Furthermore, he bumped into third and ran the quickest last 600m/400m sectionals of the assembly in 33.62/21.94. 5. Wairere Falls had the tempo/bias in opposition to him final begin within the South Grafton Cup (1610m) and ran on properly. 1. Lightning Jack comes out of the identical race, and though he had each likelihood, he’s ticking over properly. 6. The Ritz is in career-best type however does have to step to 1600m for the primary time.

How you can play it: Hosier WIN. Odds & Evens: EVENS.

Race 8 – 4:35pm: FM GLENN CONSTRUCTIONS BENCHMARK 66 SHOWCASE HANDICAP (1000m)

3. Baiyka was a well-backed favorite first-up at Grafton and saluted after an ideal journey from Hugh Bowman. Though having each likelihood, she backed it up on the clock from an total time perspective and ran one of many quickest last 400m splits of the day in 22.76. The five-year-old goes up in weight however returns to her dwelling observe and will get the observe sample to go well with.

Risks: 12. Topped Empress raced huge final begin in stronger grade and ran on properly into fifth place. The mare has a stable file at this observe and might fee to win. 10. Austeja resumes and has trialled properly. She is a constant kind and maps properly. Market watch 11. Tigertude who returns with out an official trial and raced properly final prep.

How you can play it: Baiyka WIN. Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

Finest Guess: Race 2, No. 7 – Moonlight Grace
Subsequent Finest: Race 3, No.14 – Olakau’atu
Finest Worth: Race 5, No.4 – Invictus Felix

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