Race 1 – DAILEY FAMILY FUNERALS 2YO MAIDEN PLATE 1200M
Buffalo is a promising colt dropping sharply in class after two eye catching performances in Group 2 events in Sydney recently. He has no speed but flashes home at the end of 1100 or 1200 metre trips. Last start on March 8 at Randwick Buffalo came from last on the turn to be beaten 2 lengths in The Todman close up behind golden Slipper favourite Wodeton.
Grand Eagle was narrowly beaten after running about at Warwick Farm on debut and Federalist is a blueblood on debut.
SELECTIONS: 1- BUFFALO 4- GRAND EAGLE 2- FEDERALIST
RACE 2 – NZB WEANLINGS 26 JUNE MAIDEN HANDICAP 900M
Moonlight Gambler has led in all three starts and last start he was nailed on the line at Kembla on March 4. He is a short course speedster and clearly has the best form.
Bullant is on debut after a nice trial at Scone in December while Cool Space has a place chance.
SELECTIONS: 1- MOONLIGHT GAMBLER 5- BULLANT 3- COOL SPACE
RACE 3 – SHARP OFFICE SUPER 3YO & UP MAIDEN PLATE 1200M
Hippolyte rock finished well back in his only start at Rosehill on February 26, but he has since won a Rosehill trial impressively on March 6. He is from the Waller stable and Zac Lloyd ha the mount.
Tact was placed in two of four starts and resumes after two nice Rosehill trials.
Oakfield Saturn is on debut after an easy Beaumont trial win recently.
SELECTIONS: 2- HIPPOLYTE ROCK 4- TACT 7- OAKFIELD SATURN
RACE 4 – DAVALI YEARLINGS @ EASTER MIDWAY CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 1850M
Bluebird Bay is a promising stayer crying out for this longer trip second up. The colt won a 1600 metre Hawkesbury Maiden in his second race start in October before a spell and worked home well over 1500 metres first up on this track on March 7.
Webejamin is a solid stayer with four placings from five starts this prep including two on this track.
Koning has been below his best but can improve over this trip.
SELECTIONS: 3- BLUEBIRD BAY 8- WEBEJAMIN 2- KONING
RACE 5 – TAB APP BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 900M
Curl Curl is a track and 900 metre specialist with two wins and six placings at Newcastle. He wont be far off the speed from barrier one and has a 3-kilogram claim with gun apprentice Mitch Stapleford in the saddle. He was narrowly beaten on the track last start on March 1 by subsequent winner Power Of The Brave.
Ride The River is very quick and was a close second at Warwick Farm two starts back.
Insist resumes with Tommy Berry and is trialing well.
SELECTIONS: 2- CURL CURL 4- RIDE THE RIVER 5- INSIST
RACE 6 – A-PLUS CONTRACTING & POLYWELDING PROVINCIAL CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1200M
Koios was unlucky when badly held up in the straight at Warwick Farm lats start. He was narrowly beaten at Canterbury two starts back on February 21 and he bolted in at Scone three starts back.
Presides flashed home when a close second at Kembla on march 4 and he has barrier one and Tommy Berry.
Love The Cube has been placed in his past two starts.
SELECTIONS: 1- KOIOS 2- PRESIDES 3- LOVE THE CUBE
RACE 7 – PROVINCIAL MIDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER 1400M
Matcha latte was narrowly beaten in the Provincial Qualifier on this track first up o March 1 and he will be fitter this time and is an on pacer from the inside barrier. Ash Morgan rides him for the first time and Matcha latte was narrowly beaten by Here To Schock in the Cameron in September.
French Ruler races well on this track where he was runner up in the Group 3 Spring Stakes in November.
Wooloowin has a good record and resumes after a short break.
SELECTIONS: 3- MATCHA LATTE 5- FRENCH RULER 7- WOOLOOWIN
RACE 8- THE ADVISER COLLECTIVE CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1400M
Pinito’s first up placings at Canterbury was an eye catcher as she stormed home late. She has never been out of a place in six starts and she will appreciate the long straight and longer trip.
Threatening is ultra consistent and has been placed in both starts this prep while Amreekiyah won impressively on debut
SELECTIONS: 8- PINITO 2- THREATENING 10- AMREEKIYAH