6. Justice Warrior has had three starts with a placing on debut at Canterbury being followed by a second at Gosford and then a last placing at Canterbury before being spelled. He’s had two trials in preparation for this return to racing and has won each of them. He is primed to return with a good showing.
Dangers: 12. Tequila Baby ran well enough in her only two starts earlier in the year at Randwick and Gosford. She’s had two trials leading into this resuming effort and won the latest at Canterbury. She should run well. 1. Jared has been placed in eight of his 12 starts and comes into this on the back of a last start second at Newcastle.
How to play it: Justice Warrior WIN.
Race 4 – 2:20PM SETTLERS INN SUPER MAIDEN SHOWCASE PLATE (1200 METRES)
8. Ningaloo Reef has only had four starts and has been placed in three of them. He’s had two starts since resuming from a spell and finished second in each of them at Hawkesbury and Kembla Grange. He’s drawn well here and is primed to run well.
Dangers: 10. Gimme Gimme was first-up from a spell when finishing a last start third at Scone. She ran well enough in two tougher grade races late last year and looks suited in this company. 13. Phenom wasn’t disgraced when unplaced on the Kensington track at Randwick on debut in March and she was then spelled. She resumes here and has had two trials to prepare. She’s drawn wide but can show up.
How to play it: Ningaloo Reef WIN.
Race 5 – 2:55PM BIRDON GROUP PORT MACQUARIE SPRINT (1200 METRES)
5. Boncassie is a classy mare at her best and she followed a couple of safely held Doomben efforts with a last start dominant victory at Coffs Harbour when leading throughout. She has one start over this distance at this track and that resulted in a win. She should push forward again here and take plenty of running down.
Dangers: 6. Leave Me Some was a solid winner at Wyong three starts ago and since then has finished second at Tamworth and fourth at Newcastle. She’s drawn well here and should be hitting the line well. 8. Crowie’s Shout was a last start winner at this track and he can show up again here despite the rise in grade.
How to play it: Boncassie WIN.
Race 6 – 3:30PM JOHN OXLEY VOLKSWAGEN CLASS 2 HANDICAP (1100 METRES)
8. Chaserlette is resuming from a spell and cones into this on the back of two straight Taree victories before the break. She’s lightly raced and is an on-pace runner that should give a good account of herself fresh.
Dangers: 7. Catchy Tunes did a good job to score at Kempsey two starts ago and then raced in the lead and looked home only to be claimed late at Scone. She’s racing well enough to give this a shake. 2. Oakfield Triumph has been placed in Midway grade races at Randwick and resumes from a spell I this on the back of two trials at Wyong and Hawkesbury. He has the talent to be rated one of the leading contenders here.
How to play it: Chaserlette WIN.
Race 7 – 4:10PM DE BORTOLI WINES BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP (1000 METRES)
9. Sigsworth won a couple on end at Muswellbrook and Kempsey before running well in Highway grade at Randwick and then hitting the line well for a last start third at Taree. He’s drawn to get the run of the race here and is worth plenty of thought.
Dangers: 1. Buck Pharoah has had three starts back from a spell and was placed in the first two of them before a last start fourth at this track when beaten just over one length. His form is good enough to give this a shake. 2. Baiyka hasn’t been beaten far despite being unplaced in both runs back from a spell. She looms as a knockout chance here.
How to play it: Sigsworth WIN.
Race 8 – 4:50PM CARLTON DRY 3.5% PORT MACQUARIE CUP *BIG DANCE ELIGIBILITY * (2000 METRES)
2. Touristic has been racing in fine form with a win at Morning back in June being followed by successive seconds behind Golden Path, Deny Knowledge and Eliyass in good grade races. He finished sixth in the Newcastle Cup at his latest assignment and only needs to repeat his previous form in order to be hard to hold out here.
Dangers: 1. Redstone Well ran third to Golden Path at Randwick three starts ago then went to the front and dashed clear to score an easy win in Listed grade at Randwick. He blew the start in the Newcastle Cup and was never a factor from there. He’s drawn well here and can atone. 3. Raf Attack is also drawn well and comes into this on the back of two Rosehill placings. He should race on the speed and take running down.
How to play it: Touristic WIN.
Race 9 – 5:30PM FASTPLAST BUILDING SUPPLIES HASTINGS CUP (1500 METRES)
4. Adjourn resumed from a lengthy spell with a solid finishing second at Newcastle and then raced in a forward position before weakening in the straight but not being disgraced when near last at Coffs Harbour. He’s ready to peak now and is drawn to get a good run.
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Dangers: 12. Frappes went to the front and bolted clear to score at Grafton two starts ago then led them up in the Lismore Cup when finishing fifth. He can give a sight here. 9. Agirlsbestfriend hit the line well to score a last start win at this track and that followed a placing in Highway grade at Rosehill.
How to play it: Adjourn EACH WAY.
Best Bets: Race 3 (6) Justice Warrior; Race 5 (5) Boncassie.
Best Value: Race 2 (9) Eclair.
