Race day focus: Best bets, inside mail for Gosford

An Adam Duggan-trained gelding has recorded two of his three career wins on his home track and can add another on Tuesday. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

Border Control can maintain his unbeaten run on his home track of Gosford on Tuesday. Picture: Bradley Photos

Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry gives his best bets and runs the rule over every race for Gosford.

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GOSFORD

BEST BET

Race 4 No. 2: Border Control

The Adam Duggan-trained gelding has a perfect record in two starts on his home track including one at this distance and can maintain it here.

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Race 5 No. 9: Cosy Corner

Has been gallant in defeat at her past two starts and from a nice gate, can break through for her first win.

VALUE BET

Race 6 No. 15: Tannenburg

A debutant by Russian Revolution trained by Chris Waller. Caught the eye with a strong finish for second in his Rosehill barrier trial on November 6.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 2, 3, 5

Race 5: 5, 6, 9

Race 6: 4, 8, 15

Race 7: 2, 5, 7, 8

Jason Collett looks set for a big day at Gosford on Tuesday. Picture: Getty Images

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Jason Collet has a strong book of rides and will take beating in the TAB Jockey Challenge.

INSIDE MAIL - GOSFORD

RACE 1

Gallivanter settled fourth and was held up on the turn and never fully tested in finishing a length and a quarter sixth to The Hungarian at Newcastle on Nov 4. Should have gone close. Supertrail raced keenly when the blinkers went on for the first time last start when fourth to Warialda Warrior over 2200m at Scone. They come off and winkers on this time. Led all-the-way win at Muswellbrook first-up before a close third at Tamworth over 1600m after coming from midfield. The Big Biig is better than his last start sixth in a fast run 2000m race at Canberra last week. Nice win at Moruya before that.

Bet: Gallivanter to win. Quinella 1, 3

RACE 2

Yankee One kicked off her campaign in perfect fashion over 1100m here on Oct 26 and can make it two in-a-row. She settled midfield before coming three and four wide off the bend and dashing home to win by a length and a half. She goes up 3kg and an extra 100m but gets an ideal run from gate 4. Silent Raindrops ran better than her 11th of 13 suggests first-up coming from a long way back. Ran to the lead in the straight before being caught late when a close third to Miss Faberge at Hawkesbury last start. Ballistic Therapy made it three from her last four with a good win over 1400m at Nowra last start. Freshened for the drop back in trip.

Bet: Yankee One to win.

RACE 3

Thermodynamic drops back from a metro maiden on the Kensington when a three length third to Keenan over 1300m first-up. Was runner-up at his only second-up run over 1400m at Bendigo in May. Step up to 1600m should suit him better also. Avonview raced back and wide at Hawkesbury first-up from a let-up then got back from a wide gate on the Kensington behind Until Valhalla last start. Runner-up his only run this track and distance after racing wide. Wild Calm has placed her last three including a long head second to Juriprudence this track and trip last start.

Bet: Thermodynamic to win

Dylan Gibbons will again partner Border Control. Picture: Getty Images

RACE 4

Border Control is two from two at his home track, one from one at this track and distance and can maintain that record here. Resumed from a spell with a length and a half win from Zenti over the 1000m here on Oct 26 coming from back on the fence and getting a dream run through. Another local, Abuela, is resuming from a spell and hasn’t missed a place in four first-up runs. Won first-up here last prep before a second at Hawkesbury. Stenson Wallman was impressive winning on debut by three lengths over 1000m at Muswellbrook before a close win from Sightseer there second-up. Resumes here off a trial win.

Bet: Border Control to win

RACE 5

Cosy Corner has been good in finishing runner-up at her last star starts and can break through for a well earned win. Wide throughout when beaten a head by Jon Bon at Newcastle on Sept 30 before beating all bar Just In Time there last start. Ravisher was four deep on debut when a three length sixth to Konasana on the Kensington on June 14 before racing outside the leader when last to Pereille there three weeks later. Had plenty left to offer in her recent trials. Field Of Myrtle, the daughter of Gr1 winner Hurtle Myrtle, over did it in front when fourth to Debello at Goulburn before a fourth to Storm The Ramparts here last start. Has place claims.

Bet: Cosy Corner to win

RACE 6

Tannenburg is a Russian Revolution gelding from the Chris Waller yard on debut. Closed off smartly behind Getty in his recent Rosehill trial. Mathkoora had trialled well before her first start when dropping out to be last of the four in the Reisling Stakes behind Leaning To Fly before a seventh to Dipsy Doodle at Warwick Farm. Returns from a spell and has been held together to the line in both recent trials. Chief Witness is a debutant by Star Witness from the Joe Pride stable. Shown good speed and not pushed out in his two recent trials at Hawkesbury and Randwick.

Bet: Mathkoora to win.

RACE 7

Kadall came from midfield with a good run on debut at Kembla to beat all bar Shadow Raiders, who now known as Forever Charm in Hong Kong. Kadall returned two weeks later and proved too good for Another Val with an all-the-way over 1400m. Returns from a spell and won his Rosehill trial on Oct 27. Drawn to lead. Dirty Merchant was beaten far when third at Tamworth first-up before winning a Class 2 at Coonabarabran off a quick back-up on Oct 22. Drawn well also. Tim’s Principal broke through for a long overdue win last start following some solid efforts. Has a good record this track and distance.

Bet: Kadall to win.