Race 1- Sharp Office Maiden Plate 1200m
Orbital Express is talented but she has a bad habit of walking out of the barrier. On debut at Scone on April 20 she was second last in a field of fourteen at the top of the straight before storming home to be beaten 1 ½ lengths. On May 8 in her only other start Orbital Express was again slow away when beaten two lengths on this track. If her barrier manners have improved, she will win.
Sally Jean will improve on her debut run and Flying Grace has been racing well.
Selections: 5- Orbital Express 7- Sally Jean 2- Flying Grace
Race 2- Hunter Valley Premium Meats CG&E Maiden Plate 1200m
Tilted Tycoon has been gelded since he was placed at Newcastle and Goulburn in July. He wasn’t far away in both those starts and his recent trials indicate he is ready to fire first up.
Legend Rules was only 1.2 lengths away on debut and he has trialled well since.
Game Royal is in a new stable and he has two recent trials.
Selections: 7- Tilted Tycoon 5- Legend Rules 2- Game Royal
Race 3- Australian Bloodstock 2YO Maiden Plate 900m
Satin Ribbons is a fast filly which won a number of barrier trials by big margins before his debut at Kembla on May 15. She led easily at Kembla before being run down late over 1000 metres. The 900 metres is ideal and she can atone.
Scarzel has trialled nicely and also has genuine speed while Hallowed Son was only beaten a lengthy on debut at Scone.
Selections: 6- Satin Ribbons 3- Scarzel 2- Hallowed Son
Race 4- New Zealand Bloodstock Class 1 Handicap 1400m
Supremo was an easy Warwick Farm Maiden winner on April 28 before failing in the Inglis Guineas. He is a front runner and had solid metropolitan form last prep. He has drawn well and the in-form Aaron Bullock has the mount.
Leave Me Be will appreciate the 1400 and the long straight while Pyraminx won well at Hawksbury.
Selections: 1- Supremo 6- Leave Me Be 4- Pyraminx
Race 5- OAS Technology Maiden Handicap 1880m
Contradeel is ready to win after two Kembla runs in May. First up he came from last in a big field when beaten half a length over 1400. Last start he went to the mile and was beaten 1 ¼ lengths. He is bred for this longer trip and the blinkers go on.
Deep Encounter has been placed in his past two starts and Kiterro was placed on this track last start.
Selections: 2- Contradeel 1- Deep Encounter 5- Kiterro
Race 6- Sage Painting Class 1 Handicap 1200m
Imposing Beau is smart and he was backed into odds-on when an all the way winner at Hawkesbury on debut on May 4. He was slow away when a close fourth on the Kensington track on May 19. He has drawn well and will race on the speed.
The Kiwi Matterhorn had good New Zealand form before joining the Lees stable. He has speed and he won a Wyong trial recently.
Indigenous won well on this track first up.
Selections: 3- Imposing Beau 2- Matterhorn 6- Indigenous
Race 7- TAB Venue Mode Benchmark 64 Handicap 1600m
Savvy Legend has had six starts, all at Newcastle for a win and three seconds. He ran home strong when runner up over 1400 on this track on May 18. He is well placed over the mile second up.
Jaja Chaboogie is chasing a hat-trick after two wins at Tamworth and Port Macquarie.
Mercury is a strong finisher and races well here.
Selections: 4- Savvy Legend 2- Jaja Chaboogie 8- Mercury
Race 8- Fujitsu General benchmark 68 Handicap 1300m
Hit The Target has a big weight but he is clearly the class runner. He led all the way to win the Parkes Cup last start and he races well at Newcastle. He has barrier one and the claim for Tyler Schiller.
Nothing Too Hard will be running on strongly and Roman Wolf won well on this track last start.
Selections: 1- Hit The Target 8- Nothing Too Hard 3- Roman Wolf