Race 1 – Minder Cloud Services 3YO Maiden Plate 900m
Rocketing By was beaten two lengths by the smart Britain on debut at this track in May. In his only other start on June 10, the colt was placed at Canterbury. He was impressive in a recent Warwick Farm barrier trial.
Head On Up was runner up on debut at Hawkesbury recently and Close To me won a recent Rosehill trial.
Selections:
3- Rocketing By
6- Head On Up
5- Close To Me
Race 2- Yarraman Park F&M Benchmark 64 Handicap 1200m
Front Money has a good record and she won on debut at this track in January. She was narrowly beaten in two subsequent starts at Gosford and Hawkesbury. On July 29 she was only beaten a length at Warwick Farm after leading.
Sweet Reply was placed behind Anders in May and she has had two recent trials.
Trophies Galore races well on this track.
Selections:
2- Front Money
7- Sweet Reply
1- Trophies Galore
Race 3 – Australian Bloodstock Maiden Handicap 1500m
Reaching is a promising mare which has been placed in four of her five starts. The mare was a fast finishing third first up over 1300 on this track on August 13. She will appreciate the extra 200 metres and McDonald rides.
Zarzou put the writing on the wall with two fast finishing placings this prep.
Canadian Spice’s last two starts at this track have been full of merit.
Selections:
1- Reaching
3- Zarzou
5- Canadian Spice
Race 4 – Sage Painting Class 1 Handicap 1400m
Bucharest made his eagerly awaited debut on this track on August 13 and won impressively. He raced in second place throughout and was strong late. He will probably box seat from the rails barrier and can win again.
Land Ahoy was an impressive winner on debut at Scone in June and he resumes here.
Dominus will give a good sight.
Selections:
7- Bucharest
10- Land Ahoy
1- Dominus
Race 5 – Hunter Valley Premium Meats CG&E Maiden Plate 1300m
Captivare failed in his only start on a heavy track in June. He hasn’t raced since but he trialled nicely at Rosehill recently. He has speed and has drawn well.
Yangtze Rapids is a stablemate which was narrowly beaten on debut at Warwick Farm in May.
Volterra, a Rosehill placegetter in May has drawn well.
Selections:
3- Captivare
11- Yangtze Rapids
10 – Volterra
Race 6 – Red Funnel F&M Maiden Plate 1300m
Centimental has been placed in four of seven starts. The filly was held up at the top of the straight when beaten a length here last start. She has been placed on Metropolitan tracks and has drawn perfectly.
Princess Betty has been placed in all three starts and True Faith wasn’t far away in her only start at Warwick Farm.
Selections:
2- Centimental
7- Princess Betty
11- True Faith
Race 7 – Bill Wade Memorial CG&E Benchmark 64 Handicap 1200m
Riccardo has won two of his past three starts and has the speed to overcome the wide barrier. He has had three starts on this track for a win and a second.
Bravado was placed at Rosehill in late July and he is a strong finisher.
Gaelic resumes and he won on debut at Canterbury.
Selections:
8- Riccardo
9- Bravado
2- Gaelic