RACE 1 – NEW FM CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE 2360M
Front View is knocking on the door and he has been placed twice on this track this prep. He raced too keen when runner up at Taree last start and he was narrowly beaten at Hawksbury two starts back.
Bedivere sat outside the leader and bolted in at Taree last start and this is his home track.
Dashing Special has been placed at Wyong and Canterbury recently.
Selections:
5 Front View
3 Bedivere
4 Dashing Special
RACE 2 – DES EDSER MEMORIAL CLASS 2 1600M
Pickelhaube is ready to win after two run this prep. He was beaten less than a length at Taree last start and from barrier one her should box seat.
Loved One was disappointing last start after an easy win on this track two starts back.
Nothing Too Hard came from a long way back when narrowly beaten first up at Scone.
Selections:
1 Pickelhaube
5 Loved One
2 Nothing Too Hard
RACE 3 – YARRAMAN PARK MAIDEN 900M
The Godolphin filly Solera has speed to burn and from the rails barrier she will take some running down. She led until the closing stages when fourth fist up over this trip on December 8.
Stablemate Terminate is on debut after a nice trial and he has drawn well.
Bengalla Boy showed speed when run down late at Scone recently.
Selections:
6 Solera
5 Terminate
7 Bengalla Boy
RACE 4 – AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK BENCHMARK 64 1890M
Wild About Her is chasing a hat trick of wins and only needs luck in running. The mare bolted in over this trip on December 8 and she meets a similar field.
Dynamic Dynasty finished two lengths behind.
Rapido Chaparro will be fitter this time and he is the likely leader.
Selections:
6 Wild About Her
10 Dynamic Dynasty
5 Rapid Chaparro
RACE 5 – NEWCASTLE RACECOURSE APP MAIDEN PLATE 1400M
Gogoldcoast was backed off the map when he failed bad by on debut at Gosford two weeks back. He started at $1.55 and he pulled up with heat stress. He has since won a trial easily at Randwick on Monday.
Congregate has been trailing well enough to be competitive.
Classic Jade was placed at Wyong two weeks ago.
Selections:
7 Gogoldcoast
6 Congregate
1 Classic Jade
RACE 6 – NEWCASTLE HERALD MAIDEN PLATE 1400M
Nicoya came from a mile back when beaten half a length fist up here on December 8. She will get back again but she will be strong late and this field may not be as strong.
Julkkis has trialled ok and should run well on debut.
Al Pheroz wasn’t far away first up a Wyong and she has a place chance.
Selections:
4 Nicoya
7 Julkkis
1 Al Pheroz
RACE 7 – NEW FM BENCHMARK 64 1400M
Seles has a wide barrier however she has good credentials for this race. After coming from second last to win a Newcastle Maiden nearly two months ago, this filly has been placed in her last two starts at Warwick Farm. She is crying out for the ‘1400’.
Cossetot won well on debut at Hawksbury recently and he had won a couple of trials before going to the races.
On The Top was impressive winning first up and he has a chance.
Selections:
10 Seles
9 Cossetot
12 On The Top