Progressive Inverell five-year-old 1. Wine O’Clock should have won last start when losing his position at a vital stage before finishing strongly to miss by a long neck. Came from off the speed for a dominant CL1 win here prior, and unlike most of these he’s still well on the rise.
Dangers: Consistent mare 2. Rose Bouquet has been attacking the line all prep, and draws to get plenty of cover. Pierro five-year-old 5. Managua is first-up for more than a year, but has been given two searching trials; while 6. Senshi Spirit is over the odds, drawing the inside and coming off a comfortable barrier-to-box Class 1 win. Was scratched from Lismore on Sunday to run here.
How to play it: Wine O’Clock to win and trifecta 1,2/1,2,5,6/1,2,5,6
Odds and Evens: Split
Race 6 – JACARANDA PRELUDE (1106m)
Smart local mare 5. Tara Jasmine only needs clear air from the turn to win this on her ear. Two dominant wins here have only been split by a Highway failure where she got strung up in traffic back in the field, and she looks exceptionally weighted on 56.5kg
Dangers: Doubt there are any, but 2. Zac Attack can run the quinella resuming off a smart trial win and with a claim; while both 4. See It Thru also with a claim; and 7. Bel Academy coming off a dominant BM 66 win can run into the placings.
How to play it: Tara Jasmine to win and quinella 2 and 5
Odds and Evens: Split
Race 7 – CLASS 1 HCP (1106m)
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Hard to see emerging Qld filly 7. Prophetess getting rolled third-up from the inside draw. Swept home to easily win her maiden, and carries half kilo less.
Dangers: Improving 5. Hey Wayne also comes through a dominant maiden win; while 2. Endangered Species resumes without publicly trialling, but form early in the prep is generally strong.
How to play it: Prophetess to win
Odds and Evens: Split
Best bets
Race 4: (11) Puerto Rico
Race 7: (7) Prophetess
Best value
Race 3: (4) Paavo
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