Race 3 – 1:50pm: CANADIAN CLUB 3YO MAIDEN PLATE (1000m)
2. Midnight Harry is yet to win from nine starts but has looked good with four placings to his name. He ran second in a couple of Gosford runs late last year and early this year, and has since failed to beat a runner home in tougher company at Canterbury and Hawkesbury. He’s drawn well here and has looked good in a recent trial.
Dangers: 7. Our Little Star was down the track on debut at Scone a year ago, but resumes here on the back of some solid trials. 8. Persister is first-up from a spell in this and while she was well beaten on debut, she looked good enough in a recent trial to be rated a place chance here. 3. Ain’tnosaint has only had the two starts and can sneak into the placings with the benefit of improvement.
How to play it: Midnight Harry WIN
Race 4 – 2:25pm: THE WARRA CLUB CONDITIONAL BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP (1000m)
3. Akaka Falls is a well-performed sprinter who has been racing in good form of late. He won at Newcastle in good style in early March and then backed that up with a victory at Orange. He battled on well for a last-start third at Warwick Farm and only needs to run up to that to be a leading chance here.
Dangers: 4. Divine Vicky resumed from a spell as favourite and did the job well to score a win at this track. She’s only missed a place three times from 10 starts and is worth plenty of thought here. 7. Rumours Abound comes into this on the back of a last-start Albury win and has won three of six starts. 5. Mr Rock It is rarely too far from the action and can give this a shake.
How to play it: Akaka Falls EACH WAY
Race 5 – 3:05pm: PERONI MAIDEN HANDICAP (1600m)
1. Lenape Vibe had a couple of recent trials before debuting with a sixth on the Kensington track when beaten less than 2.5 lengths. He’s drawn well here and this looks a suitable event for him to break through with a win.
Dangers: 5. Shadow Express resumed from a spell with a second at this track, then followed it up with a last-start midfield effort at Hawkesbury. He looks to have the ability to give this a shake. 7. Balmierro has some solid city form to his name and only needs to maintain that to be rated a chance of scoring in this grade. 2. Fifth Force has been placed in each of his latest two starts and a repeat of those efforts would have him figuring in the finish of this.
How to play it: Lenape Vibe WIN
Race 6 – 3:40pm: BECOME AN ITC MEMBER PROVINCIAL MAIDEN HANDICAP (1300m)
Joint top-weight 1.Rubilace was a solid trial winner at this track before debuting with a third at Moruya when not beaten far. She backed that up with a close second at Warwick Farm when not beaten far, and a repeat of that would have her in the thick of things in this.
Dangers: 8. Our Cosmic Belle ran well when finishing second last time out behind a handy one at this track. That was at just her third start in a race, and she looks to have plenty of upside. 6. Show Pony was midfield on debut at this track, then ran second here at her only other start when performing well. She looks to have the talent to give this a shake. 2. Goodnight Barlow ran well on debut at Moruya and looks to have the ability to be a factor here.
How to play it: Rubilace WIN.
Race 7 – 4:20pm: BALTER BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1300m)
6. Glenbower ran well on debut on the Kensington track last year then enjoyed a good spell. He resumed with a dominant Newcastle victory and is set to go on with the job in this.
Dangers: 1. Code In Time looked good winning his first two runs back from a spell at Canberra when doing the job in each in good style. He’s since been close-up when second in a run here and then at Scone, and another bold showing is on the cards. 2. Head Of The Herd resumed with a down-the-track effort at Scone when not beaten too far. He can show improvement here. 3. Serene Nic finished last in two Kensington track runs either side of a spell, but was a winner at this track before that and warrants plenty of thought here.
How to play it: Glenbower WIN
Best Bets
Race 1 (1) Aix En Provence
Race 3 (2) Midnight Harry
Best Value
Race 4 (3) Akaka Falls
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