Small field over the short course. Promising metro filly 3. Rubinocchi can strike first-up behind two very progressive trials. Already a fresh winner in heavy going, and also at this track in winter before being spelled. The one to beat.
Dangers: Canberra mare 1. Proud Mia has won four from 11 over this distance, including two of her last three at Federal and country BM83 level. Has the pace to utilise her low draw, and form apprentice takes 2kg off. Capitalist filly and last-start provincial winner 6. Girl Mania is the clear best of the rest.
How to play it: Rubinocchi to win.
Odds and Evens: Odds.
RACE 5 – 4.55PM: PIRTEK CENTRAL COAST F&M BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP (1100m)
Another small but competitive sprint. Like Pride Of Dubai filly 4. Forzanini resuming. Only win from five starts came on a soft rating, and she’s been right to the fore in two open class trials, showing a smart cruising speed and running good closing sectionals.
Dangers: Lightly raced and resuming mare 5. Twitch chased home Forzanini in her first trial before keeping quiet in the more recent on synthetic. Always had plenty of time for Zoustar mare 3. Never Second although she hasn’t always run up to her market price. Resumes for a new metro stable with gear changes behind two trials. Improving mare 2. Zoumist can peak third-up.
How to play it: Forzanini to win.
Odds and Evens: Split.
RACE 6 – 5.30PM: SNEDDON BROS CG&E BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP (1100m)
The boys’ edition wraps up the card, and this stacks up nicely for promising Flying Artie three-year old 9. Almighty Rising who resumes from a handy draw off an eye-catching trial. Led all the way fresh through soft ground in metro company last time, and has always been a youngster of whom the stable has had an opinion.
Dangers: Big watch on progressive four-year-old 2. Resilient Star who returns behind two steady trials, and has already built a 33-per-cent winning strike rate from nine starts. Include in exotics 3. Key Largo first-up off two forward trials, and 7. Schiller Bay who comes in with two dominant wins at country level from his last three.
How to play it: Almighty Rising to win.
Odds and Evens: Split.
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BEST BETS:
Race 3: (2) CONSCRIPT, Race 5 (4) FORZANINI.
BEST VALUE:
Race 2: (5) ASSIDUITY.
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