Newcastle Preview – Thursday 16 August

RACE 1 HUNGERFORD HILL WINES CLASS 1 1500M

Salsa Man has been racing well on metropolitan tracks and he is well placed here. Two starts back he finished second at Warwick Farm and last start he was held up at the top of the straight when a close fourth in a Saturday race at Rosehill.

Peyton Place has a win and two placings in her only three starts and should run well.

Orokonui was strong first up at Wyong and the longer trip is ideal.

Selections

3 Salsa Man

6 Peyton Place

1 Orokonui

 

RACE 2 WESTFIELD KOTARA MAIDEN 1500M

Song And A Prayer is ready to win after two runs back from a spell. She was a strong fourth first up at Warwick Farm before coming from well back when beaten two lengths at Kembla last start. The mare has the rails barrier and is suited by the longer trip.

Selections

6 Song And A Prayer

3 Given Time

2 Cool Dude Ausbred

 

RACE 3 ADVANCED PEST CONTROL MAIDEN 1300M

Semper Fidelis had very good form earlier this year and she resumes after a nice trial. Before the spell the mare was placed at Gosford, Warwick Farm and Kembla and she will appreciate the spacious track.

Art Of More has been runner up at Kembla in both starts this campaign and is fitter now.

Rancho Notorious ran hoe well on debut at Goulburn.

Selections

5 Semper Fidelis

1 Art Of More

7 Rancho Notorious

 

RACE 4 SHARP ELECTRONICS GROUP CLASS 1 900M

Venture Capital is a fast short courser and she has been trialling well. The mare hasn’t raced since April when she had good form including a 900-metre win at Scone.

Progression has a win and three placings form five starts and has won second up.

Cuban Sizzle is first up for the new stable and has good speed.

Selections

5 Venture Capital

1 Progression

2 Cuban Sizzle

 

RACE 5 AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK 3YO MAIDEN 900M

Evalina has sown good speed to win two trials recently. She will jump and run and she has had experience over this trip on this track finishing second in her only race start in April.

 

RACE 6 MACKA’S SAND AND SOIL MAIDEN 1850M

Stage Paris has been placed in five of her past six starts. She was slow away when runner up to a smart one at Wyong last start and she gives the indication she will run the 1850.

Kooza was run down over 1600 at Kembla in her second start recently and will be fitter.

My Kings Counsel has a place chance.

Selections

11 Stage Pass

3 Kooza

6 My Kings Counsel

RACE 7 YARRAMAN PARK STUD BENCHMARK 65 1850M

Waiheke is a promising stayer which bolted in at Wyong over 1600 last start. He raced away in the straight and he will love the longer trip.

Classic Thoughts has a good record on this track and she had no luck last start.

Scratches won at Hawkesbury two starts back over 1800 and should run well.

Selections

2 Waiheke

4 Classic Thoughts

8 Scratches

 

RACE 8 NATIONWIDE SUPER F&M CLASS 1 1500M

Kissing Game is knocking on the door after placings in her past three starts. She chased hard from the back when beaten 1 ½ lengths over 1300 at Kembla last start.

Aeecee Tong De was nailed on the line on this track last Saturday and is the likely leader.

Sunreel was impressive in a mediocre field last start and she is talented.

Selections

2 Kissing Game

1 Aeecee Tong De

9 Sunreel