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By Neil Evans

Track Soft 7 and rail true

4. Turning Circle has the fitness and map edge deep into her prep, having placed in her last three runs up to provincial level where she boxed on okay after leading over the mile. Will likely jump favourite back in trip from a handy draw, and suited on a track starting to dry out. 1. Shoot’em Up will also relish the drop back from provincial grade well into his first prep. Blinkers go back on, and the top country jockey takes over as well. 2. Fireup is an improver who ran home well at big odds last start coming off a freshen-up. Gap to the rest.

How to play it: Turning Circle to win

2. Warbreccan has to overcome a wide draw at only his second start, but showed more than enough in a strong closing debut at Tamworth in heavy ground. Fitter now staying at the distance, and jockey change is significant. 1. Vendemmia resumes off a 24 week break in his first outing for the new northern NSW stable. Missed narrowly as a heavily backed favourite at Ipswich in mid February when first since spring, and has trialled steadily. Keep safe 4. Hayley’s Rocket at good odds also improving into her second start. 3. River Biscotte who beat the top selection home when resuming, and 8. Apache Jack returning off a solid trial; can both run into the minor money.

How to play it: Warbreccan to win

9. Torque Ti Amo is an emerging filly and the most talented runner who finds a moderate race second-up after a couple of rivals came out. Hit the line nicely in a Super Maiden at Grafton, and in well at the weights after the jockey’s claim. 1. Power Through second-up from a sound trailing draw can run the quinella. 12. Kirkall, a two-year-old by Ole Kirk on debut for the Kris Lees stable is a big market watch; while 2. Sources Link can figure in the minor money second-up.

How to play it: Torque Ti Amo to win

6. Justice Please is a provincial-based filly banging on the door for a second win from her last three starts. Tracked the speed before driving home best at Gosford, then stuck on okay in a deeper race at Wyong. Drawn off the track, but finds a weaker race. 5. Heart Of Platinum is drawn wide, but is a tough filly having placed in four straight runs from well off the speed since claiming her maiden in heavy ground seven weeks back. 3. Bellascent is hard fit and a shade over the odds coming back in trip; while 8. Shalamiyna is an improver and capable of figuring in the minor money. Gap to the rest.

How to play it: Justice Please to win

2. Written Fame is a progressive enough four-year-old from a leading country stable, and well placed to strike second-up off a lengthy break in what is an open race. Was in and around the money against tougher opposition last spring, and beaten under two lengths closing off okay first-up in a deeper CL3. The one to beat. Watch the betting on 14. Mofeed who has ability and drawn well third-up. 1. October Revolution is fit and tough, and gets a timely and significant drop in grade, although naturally has been saddled with a huge weight. 10. Abrazen Laugh at bigger odds with a weight drop goes in all exotic plays.

How to play it: Written Fame to win

1. Tanglewood Jimmy is a tough and improving four-year-old ready to find his best third-up in a thinner and very open race with many chances. Twice tackled tougher city races last prep before hitting the line late at Muswellbrook when coming off a 27 week break. Failed to finish off three weeks ago at the same track in a deeper CL3, but came through inferior ground that day on what was a very shifty and unreliable surface. Winkers go on, and despite a weight hike, he’s drawn to get cover er around midfield and be taken wider out at the top of the straight. 4. Punch One Out is hard fit and bursting to win a second race deep into the prep. Has missed narrowly closing off in his last two in and around this grade, but will have a task tucking in from a wide draw. 8. So You Can Torque can improve sharply second-up with blinkers going on and drawn the inside. 10. Shine Like It Does is also each-way value fourth-up; while 12. Lucky Neko fifth-up from a softer draw goes in trifecta and first four plays.

How to play it: Tanglewood Jimmy to win

1. Champonnet is another improver from the Matthew Dunn stable tracking to peak fourth-up over a bit further in what is now a weakened race. Dominated a Super Maiden three starts back before outclassed in metropolitan company over the border, then ran home late in a deeper CL1 at Grafton. Importantly drawn to get the right run just off speed, and well weighted in this average field after the jockey’s claim. 4. Highland Eightgee can run the quinella coming off a third-up maiden win at Dubbo. 3. Yareakh returning for his first run since late spring and drawn to get a nice run is the best of the rest.

How to play it: Champonnet to win

2. Our Silver Linings finds a weaker and very winnable race second-up after a handy closing effort at the Gold Coast, and especially with the stablemate coming out. Drawn to get the right run. 7. Jo Jo Sun is clear best of the rest third-up from a more economical draw; while 8. Just One Look can run into the minor money.

How to play it: Our Silver Linings to win

BEST BETS:
R5 2. WRITTEN FAME
R7 1. CHAMPONNET

BEST VALUE:
R6 1. TANGLEWOOD JIMMY

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