Adam Sherry’s best bets, inside mail for Scone and Narrandera on Thursday, July 31, 2025

Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and analysis Scone and best bets for Narrandera on Thursday.

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July 30, 2025 - 5:00PM

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Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and analysis Scone plus tips for Narrandera on Thursday.

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SCONE TIPS

BEST BET
Race 7 No.2 SOLITARIO: Raced wide when narrowly beaten last start in search of a hat-trick

NEXT BEST
Race 8 No.6 CRESTA RUN: Missed the start when runner-up last start. Can go one better.

VALUE BET
Race 5 No.2 GHAZNAVI: Unlucky when runner-up two runs back before breaking through last start. Will give this a shake.

QUADDIE
Race 5: 2, 5, 6, 11
Race 6: 1, 2, 4, 10
Race 7: 2, 5
Race 8: 6, 12, 16

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
Reece Jones can start the day with a winning double.

LAY OF THE DAY
Race 6 No.1 DWAYNE: Won a trial for new stable but this is his first run over 1300m. Form is over further.

SCONE INSIDE MAIL

RACE 1: Maiden Handicap (900m)

ROCKADEEL (4) is a four-year-old debutant by Dundeel. Had three trials in 2023 before a long break. Close second in her July 9 Gunnedah trial before coming from last to win her July 16 trial here. EMPRESS TSARINA (3) lost considerable ground when severely hampered at the start when seventh at Muswellbrook last start. Go on her three provincial placings before that. SHE’S SO FLY (5) is a first starter by Flying Artie. Third to Rockadeel in her trial here before leading all-the-way to win her July 23 Gosford trial by over four lengths.

BET: ROCKADEEL (4) to win.

RACE 2: Maiden Plate (1100m)

SEE YOU THEN (8) debuted with a second to Straand Care here in January before a spell. Returned with a second to Rembroy at Tamworth before a long head second to Hellwithasmile there 11 days later. MAGURTZ (9) is a debutant by Tassort. Nice effort to beat Head Kahuna in his trial here before tracking the leader and running away to win his Beaumont heat. FLYING MOLLY (6) was good first-up from a long lay-off when third to Herman Said. Followed with a solid second to Nova Centauri.

BET: SEE YOU THEN (8) to win.

RACE 3: Benchmark 66 (1700m)

CHARLEROI (1) raced outside the leader buy was no match to Hooligan Tommy when runner-up as favourite in a Midway Bm68 at Gosford 12 days ago. STORM PARK (7) resumed with a sixth to Malabar over 1350m at Gosford before a closing fifth to Cash Me over 1500m at Hawkesbury. His maiden win was over 1600m and suited stepping up to 1700m. GREAT POINT (5) dops in grade after two runs in TAB Highways at Rosehill and Randwick. Winner at Tamworth before that.

BET: CHARLEROI (1) to win.

RACE 4: Benchmark 58 (1000m)

CHAMPAGNE TONIGHT (7) was spelled after a debut third at Cranbourne in October. Resumed from a spell for a new stable with a nose win from I’m Done over 1000m here. Missed the start by two lengths when a neck third at Moree last start. EDGE OF MIDNIGHT (4) resumed with a nose second to Manage The Cycle here on July 14. Is two from two second-up. ECHELON (6) placed once in nine starts in Victoria. Transferred to the Cavanough stable and scored a good win from Jagerschnitzel at Muswellbrook. Good chance again.

BET: CHAMPAGNE TONIGHT (7) to win.

RACE 5: Class 1 Plate (1600m)

GHAZNAVI (2) was unlucky two starts back after caught deep throughout from a wide gate when a nose second to Saint Philomena over 1400m at Mudgee. Stepped up to 1600m and was again wide before beating The Big Blue here. Drawn ideally and will give this a shake. PINDORAMA (11) tracked the leader before scoring a two length win from Mad Harry on debut here on June 23. Got well back from a wide draw before running home for third to Wild Sensation 18 days later. OCEANFRONT (5) will be improved by his first-up second at Tamworth.

BET: GHAZNAVI (2) each-way.

RACE 6: Maiden Plate (1300m)

SMART BUY (9) was a little unlucky not to break her maiden second-up last campaign when a three-quarter length second to Tulipwood at Dubbo after being held-up on the turn. Again held-up when fourth over 1000m here first-up. EAGLETURN (2) was bumped near the 75m when third to Great Idea on debut at Tamworth and was promoted to second after a protest. Has claims. DWAYNE (1) steps out for a new stable off a Gosford trial win. Has provincial form from 1500m up to 1890m.

BET: SMART BUY (9) each-way.

RACE 7: Class 2 Handicap (1300m)

SOLITARIO (2) resumed with a nice win from Star Prediction to break his maiden here before returning to win a Class 1 from Cresta Run. Raced wide without cover when a neck third to Ilovenews when shooting for a hat-trick in a Bm66. GIRRAWHEEN (5) was fifth to Solitario in the Class 1 first-up before dropping back to 1100m and beating My Boy Scout at Dubbo. SEBILLA (7) has been freshened since fading in a Highway Rosehill on June 14. Has claims on her third to Fiorsum Fred here three starts back.

BET: SOLITARIO (2) to win.

RACE 8: Benchmark 58 (1200m)

CRESTA RUN (6) came from near last and ran on strongly when a nose second to Solitario first-up. Raced a little keenly when runner-up to Wild Sensation here last start. ALL TOO WILD (12) resumed with a half-length second to Dashing Basics at Grafton on July 6. Followed up with a half-length second to Tonkatsu Goddess at Gosford. Her maiden win came third-up. UPWARDLY MOBILE (16) was spelled after suffering cardiac arrhythmia here in March. Won first-up last campaign and trialled nicely when fifth here on July 16.

BET: CRESTA RUN (6) to win.

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