Race 1 DABS PLUMBING PROVINCIAL MAIDEN HANDICAP 900m
Cutepi resumes after a long spell, and she has won two recent barrier trials at Muswellbrook and Newcastle. She has drawn perfectly and Andrew Adkins rides.
Lightly Sparkled will be fitter after a close fourth first up at Kembla and Bent AsHell has been placed in her past three starts.
Selections: 7- Cutepi 10- Lightly Sparkled 2- Bent As Hell
Race 2 – CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1500m
Sanctuary Storm was impressive on debut when winning at Bathurst on November 16. He was three wide with no cover and hit the line hard.
Chilly Charlie can improve in this field and Luskaire has a chance with a 3-kilogram allowance.
Selections: 6- Sanctuary Storm 2- Chilly Charlie 4- Luskaire
Race 3 – O’NEILL’S TYRES JIM O’NEILL MEMORIAL MAIDEN HANDICAP 1500m
Kotaishi was run down on the post at Canterbury last start, and he draws an inside barrier in a capacity field. He has been placed on this track and his Irish jockey won the recent Spring Stakes at Newcastle.
Walk The Pier came from last when narrowly beaten at Kembla on debut recently while Cantarito from The Waller stable was unlucky on debut at Kembla on November 16.
Selections: 1- Kotaishi 4- Walk The Pier 8- Cantarito
Race 4 – O’NEILL’S TYRES MAITLAND & RUTHERFORD SUPER MAIDEN PLATE 1300m
A very open race however if California Waves repeats his only run when narrowly beaten at Kembla in July, he will be hard to beat. He has had two recent soft trials, and the in-form Andrew Adkins has the mount.
Hyperbolic had good form last prep and Bella Corazon resumes after metropolitan placings last prep.
Selections: 4- California Waves 11- Hyperbolic 10- Bella Corazon
Race 5 – ULTRA TUNE JESMOND SUPER MAIDEN PLATE 1300m
Metaphorically has raced well in two starts on metropolitan tracks and he has the speed to overcome the wide barrier. First up on November 15 the colt was only beaten 1.64 lengths at Canterbury.
Burt is a first starter which won a recent Rosehill trial and Alliri has been runner up in both starts.
Selections: 6- Metaphorically 10- Burt 9- Alliri
Race 6 – LIQUIP NEWCASTLE 4YO&UP BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 1400m
Recent Jungle Juice Cup Winner Crop Duster has won three from eight on this track and he will be hard to beat. He wasn’t disgraced at Rosehill last start and talented apprentice Mitch Stapleford has a 3-kilogram claim.
Awesome Tycoon was narrowly beaten at Scone last start, and he has the rails barrier while Zouprince is ready to win.
Selections: 3- Crop Duster 2- Awesome Tycoon 2- Zouprince
Race 7 – PRO-TORQUE MINION CUP MIDWAY BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP 1200m
Lounerse had no luck when held up in the straight at Scone on November 11 and she won two starts back at Port Macquarie. She has won three from seven and is a winner at Newcastle.
Ces Soirees La has good city form and was only a length away at Canterbury last start.
Miss Cartel resumes and won three on the trot last prep.
Selections: 3- Lounerse 5- Ces Soirees La 2- Miss Cartel
Race 8 – PRO-TOUQUE CESSNOCK CUP – CONDITIONAL BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP 1850m
Bestower is knocking on the door after two eye catching runner up performances at Rosehill and Newcastle recently. The 1850 metre trip on her home track is ideal and she has good form on rain affected tracks.
Subarctic has been in good form in Country Victoria recently and Overice has a chance
Selections: 1- Bestower 4- Subarctic 8- Overice