Neil Evans
Track Good 4 and rail out 3m from 1100m to WP and True the remainder.
RACE 1
2. Silverwater Kid is a home-tracker by Rosehill Guineas winner D’Argento, and over the odds progressing into his third start. Boxed on okay behind a handy winner in the country 25 days ago, and drawn to roll forward with some weight relief. 1. Call Me Zeus is a first starter by Zoustar in the David Pfieffer stable. Good opinion around him after progressing to win the second of two metropolitan trials, and with a leading jockey engaged, is set to start a short-priced favourite. 5. Southern Grace is a locally-trained debutant filly by sprint sire Cool Aza Beel. Draws low behind two trials, and can run a race at good odds. 7. Don’t What Me is a third-up improver returning from a stronger Wyong maiden.
How to play it: Silverwater Kid to win.
RACE 2
1. Cool Rupert is a talented three-year-old that hasn’t raced since October but finds an ideal return race. Narrowly beaten into a place in all three runs last preparation, twice at this track, and was good through the line in the second of two recent metro trials up to 1100m. Fit enough to run this trip out strong, and the Matthew Smith stable is on a good run. 2. Bello Cavallo is another handy city one, resuming behind two trials. Sparingly raced, but has shown enough to win this, although opened a shade under the odds. 9. Yeszem, a well bred and progressive filly that hit the line hard first-up at Gosford when supported at bigger odds. 6. Setta Icon, trained on the course and hard fit from the inside, and 8. Winters Kiss can improve sharply at her second start; are both capable of reaching the minor prizes.
How to play it: Cool Rupert to win.
RACE 3
13. Katoto is an emerging filly by Wootton Bassett from the Chris Waller yard well-placed to break through at her second outing, having been scratched from the Kensington meeting on Monday. Liked the way she finished off on debut at Hawkesbury behind a handy winner, and even better suited over a furlong further. 5. Rolling Home, by Bivouac, has to overcome a tough draw at his third start, but has shown enough so far, the latest doing his best work late behind a dominant winner at Muswellbrook. 2. Mortgage is a colt by Street Boss on debut for the Maher camp, and natural betting watch fitted with three improving trials. Watch for any money from big odds around 16. Lafite, a stablemate of the top selection, dropping back from stiffer metro company. 18. Honeysuckle is another representing each-way value, coming through that same debut as the top selection. 9. Unhinged, a colt by Snitzel and another Waller first starter, has trialled okay.
How to play it: Katoto to win.
RACE 4
1. Funshow is very genuine, and well-placed first-up off a solid provincial trial to start paying back punters. Beaten only by the winner when jumping as favourite in all three runs across his initial campaign. Stiff not to have broken through having done things wrong in the run. Trialled strong, better suited on a bigger course. 2. Broadway Street can run a race fresh despite drawing wide after finishing well on debut at Hawkesbury late last year. 7. Le Smoke found the line okay first-up at Newcastle in her second start, and drew to settle closer in the run with cover. 8. Codename is also lightly raced and returns off two progressive trials. 10. Alpha Zeta is a third start improver back at provincial level, with a superior jockey taking over.
How to play it: Funshow to win.
RACE 5
9. Beauty Swift is a progressive metropolitan three-year-old ideally placed to strike third-up over a longer trip. Did his best work late resuming in a provincial CL1 before again strong late to miss by a long neck in a handy country BM 66. Right up to this company, drawn to get cover, and can go on to win better staying races. 10. Lupa Capitolina is an improving metro filly hitting peak fitness fourth-up over further. 1. Dolce Dior has placed in three of her last four by small margins, and has the early tactical speed to off-set a wide draw. 2. Inspired Legend, reloading 11 days after a fast-finishing second-up BM 64 win; and 4. California Grass, hard fit and coming through some useful form; are both capable of filling the minor money.
How to play it: Beauty Swift to win.
RACE 6
4. Bang On Time is an emerging home tracker who can go back-to-back at her third start. Swept home to claim the maiden first-up at Newcastle as a hot favourite. Drawn to get cover off the fence, and be taken out to the middle past the 350m. 3. Mrs Maree is an improving mare that worked to the front at Wyong and gave nothing else a chance second-up in claiming her maiden. Stays at the distance, but threatens to jump under the odds from a tricky draw. 6. My Proclama stuck on well to miss by a long neck fourth-up at Wyong, and drew to get a soft run inside. Gap to the rest headed by 2. Autumn Blonde improving third-up; while both 5. Me Me deep into her campaign, and 9. Blue Eyed Brigid, resuming off two trials; are capable of boosting trifecta and first four returns.
How to play it: Bang On Time to win.
RACE 7
6. Empress Of Japan is an improving and tough mare well over the odds second-up in another open race. Was never far away in tackling some deeper fields last spring before spelling, then returned with a solid closing run in provincial fillies and mares’ company after being backed from $5.50 into $4.40. Fitter and drops 2kg for this. 5. Rosa Incanta is a promising filly in the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott yard, resuming off two progressive open class trials from the fence draw. 12. Glastonbury Girl is a progressive filly, and big second-up watch coming through that same race as the top selection when hitting the line hard into a place. Bred to get further, and with any sort of cover will be finishing strong. 3. Pick Up The Tab can run a big race third-up at good odds dropping back from tougher metro grade. 13. Azure Angel gets blinkers on third-up from a softer draw; while 8. Blue Willow is a betting watch resuming off a soft trial.
How to play it: Empress Of Japan to win.
BEST BETS:
R3 13. KATOTO; R5 9. BEAUTY SWIFT
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