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By Neil Evans

Track Heavy 9 and rail out 4m from 400m to WP & 6m the remainder.

7. Faye Runaway hit the line impressively second-up over a mile, and is drawn to be in the finish. 3. Hippy Dreams improves sharply third-up back on preferred ground. 4. Farraige is trained on the course and only missed a place once in his last four. 1. Artzino is a market watch having his first start for the new Hawkesbury stable after switching from Qld where he hadn’t won in a long time.

How to play it: Faye Runaway to win

3. Dollars is a hard fit four-year-old who can finally break through in suitable going after placing in three of his last four. Charged home here as a solid favourite in a handy maiden two starts back before again close-up when ridden on speed in a metro two and three-year-old battle. Back at home and drawn to get plenty of cover just off the speed, he only needs a clear shot at them over the final 350m. 2. Brut Nature, a four-year-old by Brutal, debuts for the Blake Ryan stable behind two forward trials. Big gap to the rest headed by 7. Painted Wings down in weight at her fourth start.

How to play it: Dollars to win

10. Savvy Hallie is a smart provincial filly, and the clear one to beat resuming behind two strong trials. Placed three times from four starts as a two-year-old in autumn, the latest a close second to high class Tempted in the Group 2 Percy Sykes after leading. Will start very short after the early market rival was preferred at Wednesday’s Kensington meeting. 7. Dietrich is an improver who ran home okay on debut in the country.

How to play it: Savvy Hallie to win

2. Wal’s Me Mate is a progressive four-year-old who let down powerfully from the trail to thrash his maiden opposition first-up at Wyong. Can take that form into what is now a weakened race. 1. Last Druid, an ex-Godolphin four-year-old resuming for the new Tracey Bartley stable at Wyong, and 3. Rockbarton Max reloading seven weeks after a fighting Super Maiden win here; are both capable of running into the minor money. Gap to the rest.

How to play it: Wal's Me Mate to win

8. The Stars is an improving city mare who finds a moderate and very winnable race for the older maidens third-up. Was beaten only a half length here on debut as a hot favourite before nothing went to plan at Warwick Farm, missing the start, caught wide and copping early interference. Bred to thrive in heavy. 5. Floral Legend, an ex-Sydney mare, looks very forward and set to run a big race fresh from the inside for the new Victorian stable. Won the second of two trials in heavy going, and draws to get a soft run. 1. California Command is lightly raced and can improve sharply after a flat return at Gosford five weeks back. 3. In And Out is a big betting watch resuming for his first run since autumn for the Chris Waller yard behind two easy trials.

How to play it: The Stars to win

3. Aged Care went to the front in a deeper provincial race third-up and faded to miss a place, but the drop in trip and coming back a notch in grade are big plusses. Finds an average race, with the main fancy also preferred at the Kensington meeting on Wednesday. Is much better off when taking a sit just off the speed. 4. Frontex can run a big race fresh starting his second campaign behind two improving trials; while 11. Tong Ho heads the rest coming off a second-up maiden win at Kembla.

How to play it: Aged Care to win

2. Inncourt is an emerging Irish-bred five-year-old returning nine weeks after an impressive Super Maiden win at Wyong where he finished hard from near the back after being heavily backed. Loved the heavy track trial over 1200m where he cruised around near the speed from a wide draw, and with oodles of scope and naturally being bred to get further, he can win again. 4. Homeric who ran home into a place here last start in tougher grade, and 5. Impressionism 2nd up can fight for the minor prize.

How to play it: Inncourt to win

7. Unreal Expectation steps up from consecutive country wins, the latest in heavy going, and is drawn to get a handy trail near the speed. 4. Mizella is an honest mare who will appreciate the drop back from consecutive Midway BM 72 races. 2. Oakfield Mamselle afforded a more economical run third-up at bigger odds is the best of the rest.

How to play it: Unreal Expectation to win

BEST BETS:
R5 8. THE STARS
R6 3. AGED CARE

BEST VALUE:
R7 2. INNCOURT

All the fields, form and replays for Thursday's Newcastle meeting