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Selections by John Schell

The rail is in the TRUE position with the track rated a Heavy 8. There's a medium chance of showers most likely on Tuesday afternoon with a top of 25 degrees for raceday.

Tuesday 11th February – GOULBURN

7. ADVENTURE SEEKER ($1.60 favourite on TAB) ran a solid second on debut at Moruya before being down the track in two subsequent runs at Wagga and this track before having a spell. She looked good winning a recent trial at this track in preparation for her return to racing and should take plenty of beating against this field. 3. Brannum ($5) is on debut and is with a new stable following a quiet trial in May of last year. He can show up here without surprising. 5. Innis ($9.50) is also having her first start and comes into this after trialling behind stablemate Adventure Seeker. 1. Beograd Boy ($6) has a solid place record and has the advantage of the inside barrier.

2. SWEET PATRIOT ($2.70 fav) finished second as favourite at Nowra two starts ago and then was favourite at Port Macquarie when fourth at her latest start. She should figure prominently again. 3. Sculptor ($3.60) resumed with a fifth at Kembla Grange and has place claims on that effort. 10. Castaway Coral ($6) resumed from a spell with a handy enough fourth at Kembla Grange and she can sneak into the placings with the benefit of that under her belt. 1. Ischyros ($3.90) has been placed in five of six starts and ran well at this track when last produced.

6. TJAKA ($4.20) was a winner on debut at Canberra in October then ran second at Albury before running 10th in a Highway before being spelled. She’s drawn well here in what looks to be a winnable race for her to resume in. 1. Love The Cube ($2.70 fav) won well at Hawkesbury at his second start and his two runs either side of that were sound as well. 2. Aegipan ($3.80) won well at this track two weeks ago and should be in the thick of things again. 3. Ditterich ($7) has been racing well this campaign and warrants plenty of thought.

6. BODE AKUNA ($3.60) won at big odds here four starts ago then was thereabouts in a couple of runs before scoring again here in good style two weeks ago. He can take plenty of beating again. 4. Plaza ($2.60 fav) was a Moruya winner two starts ago and warrants thought on that. 8. Soho Sushi ($3.20) won well at Queanbeyan when last produced and is a leading contender again. 1. Heart Of Vancouver ($7) ran fourth behind Bode Akuna last time out and has claims in this small field.

2. BOBOTOV ($5) won at Wodonga before a last start fourth at Albury when beaten less than a length. He’s drawn gate one here and should take up a prominent position from the outset. 3. Flashy Icon ($4.20 fav) is lightly raced but shows talent and can be thereabouts. 5. Extravagant Choice ($5.50) ran well at Parkes last time out and has place claims again. 6. It Is To Be ($8) is a last start Wagga winner that can be placed here with a repeat of that effort.

4. AIRLINER ($3) hasn’t been beaten far in each of his latest two starts when finishing fourth in each of them. He’d contested Highway races either side of a spell before that and this race looks like it will suit. 3. Super Sunny Seeya ($4) wasn’t beaten far when second at Wagga at his latest start and a repeat of that would have him in the finish again. 8. Spirits Burn Deep ($2.60 fav) has been safely held in her latest two Highway runs but she was placed in one at Rosehill last August. 7. Wonder Brahma ($9) was placed at Parkes at his last start and can run into the minor money again.

2. HURSTVILLE ZAGREB ($1.80 fav) is a Divine Prophet three-year-old gelding having his first start and he comes into this on the back of five trials in total. He’s finished second in the latest two of them and should be primed to run well on debut. 10. Darn Cute ($3.60) was midfield here last time out and has place claims. 7. Headstream ($8) is a filly on debut and has had two trials and she is primed to run well. 6. Pierant ($6) failed at Newcastle when resuming but can improve on that.

7. MAYBE MAUREEN ($9) broke her maiden in good style at Forbes last August and was then spelled. She resumed with a solid second at Moruya and the step up in distance looks like it will suit. 2. Savoldi ($2.30 fav) has shown ability in each of his three starts and should be thereabouts again despite the wide barrier. 5. Hellinda ($4.60) had been racing well with a couple pf placings before breaking through with a good win at the Sapphire Coast at his latest start. 11. Can’t Touch This ($4.20) was a Nowra winner two starts ago then wasn’t beaten far when fifth here at her last run.

BEST BETS
Race 3, No.6 - TJARKA ($4.20)
Race 4, No.6 - BODE AKUNA ($3.60)

VALUE
Race 8, No.7 - MAYBE MAUREEN ($9)

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