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By Nick Berney

ROSEHILL GARDENS – BEST BET: Race 4 # 3 – LADY LAGUNA

She's in career-best form, profiles well for this assignment and gets conditions to suit. The mare started as a solid favourite in the TAB Magic Million Fillies & Mares (1300m), and although well-ridden, she showed late strength with the clock backing up the visuals. Further, she ran the fastest final 200m split of the meeting and was dominant late. She is well suited at the weights, James McDonald sticks, and she is proven at 1200m, where some of her rivals are a query at the trip. In addition, she brings superior ratings and expect her to be hard to beat with a positive ride.

Sky Out (Pic: Bradley Photos)

ROSEHILL GARDENS – BEST VALUE: Race 6 # 3 – SKY OUT

He has come back improved in his second Australian prep, and his return at Randwick 28 days ago had merit. The import got too far back in a farcically run race and was checked/blocked at key stages, but one clear, he reeled off one of the meeting's fastest final 200m sectionals. All key indicators suggest he can only improve off that effort, and expect him to settle much closer from the inside draw, getting out to his optimal distance. Each-way.

ROSEHILL GARDENS – SECTIONAL STAR: Race 9 # 6 – OUR KOBISON

The lightly raced improver is looking to make it back-to-back wins after a stylish last-start win, and he went to a new level at Rosehill 14 days ago. The four-year-old had every chance throughout transit, but once a gap appeared in the straight, he accelerated hard and put his rivals away quickly. Moreover, he wasn't ridden out late, and Punter's Intelligence recorded he ran the fastest final 200m split of the meeting in 10.85. He is on an upwards ratings spiral, brings a strong SP profile, and the distance rise looks no issue.

PROVINCIAL PICK – NEWCASTLE: Race 7 # 3 – SUNLORD

He resumed as a gelding 17 days ago at Kensington, and his run had merit in a high-rating race after being soft late in the betting. After drifting back early, the three-year-old had too much to do and wasn't suited to the pace of the race. To his credit, he sprinted hard but peaked late on his run, indicating he would improve from that effort. Expect him to settle much closer, and everything about his ratings/sectional profile suggests he can run a peak figure which will make him hard to hold out.

All the fields, form and replays for Saturday's Rosehill meeting