Scone, Moruya best bets, inside mail for Friday, July 11, 2025

Form analyst Shayne O’Cass provides his best bets and analysis of the quaddie legs at Scone and Moruya on Friday.

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Form analyst Shayne O’Cass provides his best bets and analysis of the quaddie legs at Scone and Moruya on Friday.

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SCONE TIPS

BEST BET

Race 5 No. 9: GRAINNE

A Les Bridge-trained filly who is zeroing in on her first win.

NEXT BEST

Race 1 No. 6: NOVA CENTAURI

Tipped out after an eye-catcher on debut. Trained here.

VALUE

Race 7 No. 1: PANTA RHEI

Lightly-raced type with Sir Remlap form at Scone.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 2, 8, 9

Race 5: 6, 9

Race 6: 2, 3, 4

Race 7: 1, 4, 7

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Inaugural Country Championships Final winner MITCHELL BELL has a great book at Scone.

Mitchell Bell could be in for a good day at Scone. Picture: Bradley Photos

MORUYA

BEST BET

Race 8 No. 7: TIMELESS GRACE

Won in amazing style at her debut at Wagga back in March.

NEXT BEST

Race 6 No. 7: BARDETTE

Barely a foot wrong in her four starts. Has a booming finish.

VALUE

Race 5 No. 7: SUTTON VELLA

Drawn barrier 1 for Jeff Penza. Has the talent too.

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RACE 4: Coolmore Mdn Hcp 1200m

CRIMSON WINGS (9) was purchased by the late, great Sam Kavanagh at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale in 2024 for $75,000. Trained by Richard and Will Freedman, her trials are indicative of a horse that won’t be a maiden for long. SIPPING SHAMUS (2) has the advantage of debuting at his home track. Well-bred, good looking horse, in a top barn. Same goes for BIRD WHISTLE (8) who won a trial here on June 25.

Bet: Crimson Wings to win or if scratched Sipping Shamus to win

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RACE 5: Kia Ora Mdn Plate 1600m

GRAINNE (9) is trained by the Hall of Famer Les Bridge and is bred on a very similar (but reverse) cross that resulted in Ka Ying Rising. Grainne has raced three times and improved in and after each of them suffice to say that this is the easiest race she has run in. Make a lot of appeal. THE BIG BLUE (6) is another High Street resident heading up to Scone. Scratched from Gosford; tipping Scone suits him so much better.

Bet: Grainne to win, exacta 9 to beat 6, Daily Double 1st Leg 9, 2nd Leg 1

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RACE 6: The Gables (Bm58) 1700m

ZELESTIAL (4) is a Kia Ora owned Zoustar mare born in England but brought down here to race and then go to stud. Lyle Chandler has placed her so that she has won two of her three runs and was honourable in defeat at the other. Has accepted for Monday at Quirindi. If she is out, all roads lead to OFF THE SCALE (3) who has done, by far, more good than bad in her 10 starts. Absolutely trotted in at Port Macquarie last start. GRANDINI (2) is on a hat-trick.

Bet: Zelestial to win or if scratched Off The Scale to win

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RACE 7: The Gables Hcp (C1) 1300m

PANTA RHEI (1) is quite a promising and talented three-year-old filly trained here at Scone by Justin Drake who bred her. The daughter of Astern and relative of Diego Garcia has raced four times for a win, a second, a third and a fourth so she’s done nothing wrong really. What is also notable about her is that she has been in very strong races; her second here was behind Sir Remlap no less. CRESTA RUN (4), beat her home here when they met on June 23.

Bet: Panta Rhei to win, quinella 1, 4

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RACE 5: Bodalla Pub “Best Pub In Bodalla” (Bm66) 1010m

SUTTON VELLA (7) is a member of racing royalty owing to the fact that her sixth dam is Kingston Rose, the mother of Rose Of Kingston (dam of Kingston Rule) and Spirit Of Kingston. This Gratz Vella-trained daughter of Shaft has a tidy resume of three wins and three placings from 10 runs. Highway placed over this trip. SNAPPY JIM (6) is trained here but sadly has the visitors draw. GORUSH LIGHTNING (4) has won six times here at home.

Bet: Sutton Vella to win

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RACE 6: Adelaide Hotel Moruya Super Mdn Plate 1425m

BARDETTE (7) has been competitive so far in all four starts from 1000m up to 1425m. She has a bit of stamina through her damline so she’ll run a mile, easily, one day. She was huge from 13th of 14 at the turn here last start; suspect she may be handier from barrier 4 perhaps. LONDON STAR (11) is invariably thereabouts. Suitable assignment again for her here. KOOL KADE (15) is a massive longshot, maybe for good reason, but he could be a sharp improver.

Bet: Bardette to win, exacta 7 to beat 11, Daily Double 1st Leg 7, 2nd Leg 7

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RACE 7: Asahi Beverages (Bm74) 1425m

VERMICELLA (11) is down to contest Saturday’s TAB Highway which says a bit about her form. Her absence would make it easier for the local FIELD MARSHAL (5) to post his first win for Michael Gatty who has gifted the horse the most perfect build-up to 1425m here at the new hometrack. VICTORY AT OMAHA (6) races well at the venue. Ditto that for ALMOST PERSUADED (4) who loves the trip like no other. Market watch advised given he is first-up, Drawn out too.

Bet: Vermicella to win, if scratched, Field Marshal each-way

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RACE 8: The Ruc Turner Bowls Club Country Boosted Hcp (C1) 1200m

TIMELESS GRACE (7) deadset looked like Black Caviar in a trial here on March 2. She went to Wagga 11 days for her debut and she looked (at the 200m) like she was going to work home into third or whatever but then she switched on the afterburners and boom, right over the top of them. Can’t wait to see what she does here. Pedigree buffs take note; her fourth dam is Bold Promise. ALOTTOSAY (3) ended his first preparation with a well-earned win. Hasn’t drawn particularly well however.

Bet: Timeless Grace to win

SCONE

BEST BET

Race 5 No. 9: Grainne

Les Bridge trained filly who is zeroing in on her first win.

NEXT BEST

Race 1 No. 6: Nova Centauri

Tipped out after an eye-catcher on debut. Trained here.

VALUE

Race 7 No. 1: Panta Rhei

Lightly-raced type with Sir Remlap form at Scone.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 2,8,9

Race 5: 6,9

Race 6: 2,3,4

Race 7: 1,4,7

LAY

Race 3 No. 2: Solitario

Has some competition among his seven rivals (check scratchings)

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Inaugural Country Champs Final winner Mitchell Bell has a great book at Scone.

MORUYA

BEST BET

Race 8 No. 7: Timeless Grace

Won in amazing style at her debut at Wagga back in March.

NEXT BEST

Race 6 No. 7: Bardette

Barely a foot wrong in her four starts. Has a booming finish.

VALUE

Race 5 No. 7: Sutton Vella

Drawn 1 for Jeff Penza; has the talent too.