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Royal Randwick backs up once again with another TEN races on Saturday before the track gets a summer freshen up with the highlight race $160,000 Precise Air Handicap (1200m).

The Chris Waller-trained Cigar Flick was the early favourite but has drifted to $4.40 behind the consistent Scott Singleton mare Dollar Magic at $4. They're keeping the Ciaron Maher resumer Goodlucktome ($5) on the safe side after two quiet trials.

The rail is back to the 1m position, with the course rated a Soft 5. There's been showers overnight and early into Thursday morning with 3mm falling but the forecast for Friday and Saturday with 27 degrees on raceday.

This week’s selections are by RH

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Race 5, No.10 - ALABAMA FOX ($2.00 favourite on TAB)

Saturday 3rd January – ROYAL RANDWICK

She’s better known for running multiple placings but can’t see where 9. DOLLAR MAGIC ($4) will get a better opportunity to win another race in town. Her two runs back have been excellent against up and coming sprinters like Hawker Hall and King’s Secret, she can make her own luck up on speed in a race with not a lot of tempo and she’s third-up so should be ready for 1200m. No way she runs a bad race and she should be in the finish.

1. COOL JAKEY ($3.20) ran too well first-up not to be on the bandwagon now given his excellent second-up record and the fact he might well find some control up front. He ran some excellent sectionals when resuming behind King’s Secret at 1100m, the 1400m suits him and he’s going to take some beating. If there is a query the blinkers aren’t on as yet but he didn’t have them on fresh either.

5. MONTE KATE ($8.50) hasn’t won first-up previously but hard to miss how well she is trialling leading into this event which looks a truly run affair. Her form was a bit mixed last time in but happy to go with what we’ve seen of her in the mornings and expect she’ll run a cheeky race.

9. FULL HAO ($6) arrives at 2000m after an excellent effort when dropping to the mile two weeks ago on the back of a win at 1800m prior. Up a notch in grade but gets a nice drop in the weights, draws nicely in the big field and hard to see her not being on the podium somewhere.

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