Race-by-race preview and tips for Scone on Tuesday

Selections based on a good track.

Race 1 – 2:15PM YARRAMAN PARK BENCHMARK 74 HANDICAP (2200m)

7. Finger Bun has only had the four starts, but has hit her straps of late, having won her latest two starts at Armidale in good style. She has plenty of upside and can win again. 8. Suit Day has finished second behind Finger Bun in each of his last two starts and only needs to run up to those efforts to be a factor again. 1. Don Stefano has been tackling city grade of late and should figure here if he can maintain that form. 5. Lady Tino fought on well when a last start second at Mudgee and she can be in the thick of things again.
How to play it: Finger Bun to win.

Race 2 -2:50PM EMIRATES PARK CLASS 1 HANDICAP – HEAT OF THE RISING STAR (1400m)

7. Lightning Speed has been racing well with a win at Tamworth two starts ago, followed by a last start second at Mudgee. She can win again here from the inside gate. 2. Great Point has finished second in each of her latest two starts and she could be in the finish again here. 3. Pharoahzano won well at Mudgee at his second start for the new stable and he can run well again here. 1. Gelsey was a winner at Quirindi before a last-start fifth at Tamworth and can be placed.
How to play it: Lightning Speed to win.

Race 3 – 3:25PM PHOENIX CAF BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1600m)

2. Tigon Princess was second-up from a spell when scoring a last-start win at Tamworth over Flying Banjo and if she can repeat that sort of performance she can go on with the job and score again here. 3. Flying Banjo followed that second at Tamworth with another second at Quirindi and he has the ability to run well. 1. Damascus Gate was a winner at Bathurst in July and since resumed with a solid second at Taree. 5. Magic Stalker won on debut at Tamworth and looks to have the ability show to up again here.
How to play it: Tigon Princess to win.

Race 4 – 4PM LION COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN HANDICAP (1300m)

2. One Man Show is a locally trained gelding on debut here and he’s had two trials leading into this for two wins at this track. He looks primed to run well and is the one to beat. 1. Dale had two starts earlier in the year for a sixth on debut on the Kensington track before a third at Mudgee and then being spelled. He’s had two trials leading into this return to racing and should show up. 4. Navy Steel has only had one start and finished fourth in that event at Tamworth when not beaten far. 10. Major Lightning hasn’t figured in the placings in three starts, but he ran well here two runs back and can show up if he performs up to that.
How to play it: One Man Show to win.