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By John Schell

Selections based on a good track

7. Informed is on debut here and he’s had three recent trials in preparation. He’s been placed in the latest two of them at Hawkesbury and Scone, and Braith Nock takes the ride in this. He looks to have the ability to give this a shake.

Dangers: 9. Release Point is on debut and has had a couple of solid trials in preparation. He’s drawn well and should figure prominently. 6. Hutt Street is also on debut after a couple of trials and should not be underestimated. 5. Fields Of Fire is first-up from a spell and having his first start for a new stable. He can improve.

How to play it: Informed EACH WAY.

2. Big Wandji was resuming from a spell at Wellington last time out and he led them up and battled on well when finishing second. That was his first placing from four starts but he had finished fourth in his first two starts. He should give plenty of cheek again in this.

Dangers: 1. Naval Destroyer is also engaged in the opening event and should be hard to hold out should he contest this race instead on the back of his two solid recent trials. 3. Goodbye Stranger has been just behind the placings in both his starts and is not the worst here. 8. Lots Of Fiddees was placed at Orange last time out and is not out of this.

How to play it: Big Wandji WIN.

10. Wotastatement has had two barrier trials this month in preparation for this debut performance, and she’s shown enough in each of them to be rated a top chance in this. She ran sixth in the latest of them at Warren, and only needs to overcome a wide barrier here in order to give a great sight.

Dangers: 7. I’m Independent started an odds-on favourite when finishing second at this track before being spelled and has since resumed with a fifth at Wellington when not beaten far. This looks within her reach. 2. Rift ran well on debut at Scone midway through last year then failed at Taree before being spelled. She’s had two trials to prepare for this and warrants thought fresh. 8. Our Celebrity debuted with a third at Moree and only needs to run up to that effort to be a place chance again.

How to play it: Wotastatement EACH WAY.

12. The Great Armada started at big odds at Scone when last produced and battled in strongly after leading to finish a solid second behind Super Story. The Great Armada finished fourth at Moree before that, and from the wide alley he looks set to push forward again and take plenty of running down.

Dangers: 8. Miss Italiana has had two starts since joining a new stable from Victoria and she has performed well in both of them, finishing second at Moree earlier this month before winning at Warren by a big margin when leading. She has good claims again. 4. Shamister won on the Riverside at Wagga two starts ago and has a chance on that effort, while 6. I’m Scarlett defeated Miss Italiana at Moree and can figure here with a repeat of that form.

How to play it: The Great Armada EACH WAY.

2. Giving Delight won a couple of races on end at Dubbo last September, then was spelled after failing at Muswellbrook. He won a trial at Muswellbrook leading into his resuming run when a close-up sixth at Scone, and then backed that up with a solid fourth at the same track last time out when hitting the line well.

Dangers: 10. Dublin is having his first run for a new stable and has a win and two placings from just the six starts. He’s had a trial leading into this and is primed to run well. 6. Scorpius has drawn well and has the benefit of the apprentice allowance. 11. Illusive Star resumes from a spell here and has shown enough ability in her career to be given a place chance in this.

How to play it: Giving Delight WIN.

2. Scorched Land is a handy performer at his best and won the Coonabarabran Cup last October. He wasn’t disgraced in listed grade at Hawkesbury following that, then failed to fire in two more runs at Newcastle and Canterbury before being spelled. He had a recent trial at Scone in which he scored by a big margin.

Dangers: 5. The Dramatist was a Highway winner at Rosehill last November then contested a couple of tougher city races before having a break. He returned with a solid sixth at Scone and has had a trial to be kept up to the mark for this. 6. Elson Boy won at Dubbo before scoring in the WRA Country Championships at Coonamble. He won a trial at Mudgee then had to be scratched from the County Championships Final at Randwick due to injury. He should be ready to run well in this. 1. Moetta was down the track in the Town Plate at Wellington last time out but her previous form was sound enough.

How to play it: Scorched Land EACH WAY.

2. Bean Hot has finished fourth in each of his latest two starts at Coonamble and Dubbo, and looks set to run well again with a repeat of those efforts.

Dangers: 3. Nest In The Hills showed improvement to run second at Mudgee two starts ago, then was beaten less than two lengths when midfield at Wellington last time out. 5. Whataboutscotty ran well at Wellington when last produced and could sneak into the placings. 10. Beenvane has only won the one race but this isn’t overly hard and a forward showing is on the cards.

How to play it: Bean Hot WIN.

Best Bets:
Race 5 (2) Giving Delight.
Race 6 (2) Scorched Land.

Best Value:
Race 4 (12) The Great Armada.

All the fields, form and replays for Sunday's Narromine meeting