Selections based on a soft track
Race 1:
6. Sea Me Dance was down the track at Scone two starts ago but then bounced back in style to score a last start win at Quirindi on Boxing Day. She scored by a massive margin as favourite in that event and, while this is harder, she can repeat the dose in this small field. 7. Think I’m Irish was placed in three straight starts at Bong Bong, Muswellbrook and Tuncurry, before a last start seventh at Orange. She can lift on that effort in this. 3. Mellencamp has been midfield in his latest two starts at Scone and on the Beaumont track at Newcastle and looks set to show up here on his best form. 5. Tea Or Coffee has been just behind the placings of late and is not out of this.
How to play it: Sea Me Dance WIN.
Racing heads to Taree on Friday.
Race 2:
8. Fannoir is on debut and has had two trials in preparation. He won the first of them at Scone in April and the latest at Tamworth last month. This looks a nice race for him to kick off in. 1. Agent Max ran well on debut at Taree and should run well in this. 3. La Potenza has been placed in both of her starts to date and should be thereabouts again. 7. Euroka Abby is on debut and has had a solid trial. She warrants respect.
How to play it: Fannoir WIN.
Race 3:
10. Odaka has had two starts back from a spell for a third at Hawkesbury and a fourth on the Beaumont track at Newcastle. She has a solid record and should be hard to hold out. 11. Tetsu Belle was down the track when last produced but can lift on that. 5. Bellevue resumed from a spell with a fifth at Hawkesbury and should be ready to improve. 3. Maximum Ride has been racing well and can get into the minor money again here without surprising.
How to play it: Odaka WIN.
Race 4:
4. Speedy Target has a solid record with two wins and six placings from 18 starts. He’s been racing well with two seconds from his past two starts and only needs to run up to that to be hard to hold out. 3. Climate Control raced on the speed at Scone when last produced. 8. Kermitisapet was a last start winner at Taree in May. She’s had a recent trial and should be primed to run well.
How to play it: Speedy Target WIN.