Selections based on a good track.
Race 1
2. Southerly Buster ran well when second as favourite at Gunnedah when last produced. He has a good record (two wins and three placings from eight starts) and looks set to run well again in this. 1. Ring Ahoy wasn’t beaten far when out of the placings at Armidale when last produced and has the talent to make an impact again here. 4. Invincible Red has been racing well of late and should be around the placings again on best form. 8. Fulmen Filou is a last-start Armidale winner that warrants respect.
How to play it: Southerly Buster to win.
Race 2
3. Compadre was down the track on debut at Scone but then showed improvement when fourth at Gunnedah at his second start. He looks set to peak here and should figure prominently. 4. Questionable ran her best race yet when third at Muswellbrook at her third start and should play a prominent part again based on that effort. 5. Rufus Atticus has been placed in his latest two starts, at Armidale and Gunnedah, and should figure in the finish again here. 13. Vino Rapido was placed at Dubbo at his latest start when racing on the speed and another forward
showing is on the cards.
How to play it: Compadre to win.
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Race 3
4. Oenology raced in a prominent position and hit the line well to win at Scone when last produced. A repeat of that effort would have him hard to hold out here again. 5. Wolf Club resumed from a spell with a midfield effort at Mudgee and should run well again in this. 2. Shadow Dane has been racing well with a couple of wins at Coonabarabran and Wellington from his last four starts and should be in the finish again in this. 1. Broken Hero has been down the track in recent runs against tougher opposition and can improve here.
How to play it: Oenology to win.
Race 4
8. Night Fighter is a consistent performer with four wins and five placings from 23 starts. He was a strong winner at Coonabarabran three starts ago and then was midfield at Armidale before a last-start second at Scone. He has the form to be winning this. 1. The Dramatist resumed from a spell with a close second at Mudgee and has the ability to be a factor again in this field. 3. Stratified won at Warren two starts ago and wasn’t far away when placed at Mudgee when last produced. 4. Ancient Egypt won by a big margin at Gunnedah two starts ago and wasn’t far away at Taree at his
latest start.
How to play it: Night Fighter each way.