Shayne O’Cass previews racing at Goulburn on Monday

Danny Williams has found the perfect race at home to open the second campaign of impressive debut winner Chemtrail on Monday.

Trainer Danny Williams saddles up several winning prospects at home at Goulburn on Monday . (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

DANNY Williams is hoping a potentially special horse can deliver stable apprentice Dale Cole a special moment on the day he has his first race ride at Goulburn on Monday.

Cole’s debut has been a long time coming as his boss and admirer Williams explained.

“Dale was an apprentice electrician and came to me wanting to be an apprentice jockey,’’ Shelby Sixtysix’s trainer said.

“I think he had six months to go on his sparky’s course and I said ‘look, you want to continue that and get your certificate.’

“So he persevered with that and started riding for us. He’d never ridden a horse before.

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“Then about 12 months ago this August, Dale was involved in a really severe accident. He got his foot caught in the iron and got dragged a couple of hundred metres.

“He fractured his pelvis, fractured his femur, tore a big hole in the inside of his leg where the leg pulled virtually apart, and broke five ribs and punctured a lung.

“It’s a been a long process to get back.

“He started riding again late last year and he’s finally back after a year and is having his first ride on Chemtrail on Monday.’’

Chemtrail has done nothing but impress in his short time in public.

The son of Cosmic Force was an emphatic trial winner at home at Goulburn, 20 days ahead of his equally dominant debut win in a Nowra Maiden last October.

“He is a nice horse,” Williams said.

“He’s been a very slow maturing horse. We paid $20,000 for him at the yearling sales.

“I initially bought him as a pin-hooker (to re-sell) but he developed a bit of an issue behind and he started walking like he had stringhalt.

“We preserved quite a bit with the horse, in and out, in and out, and eventually it disappeared and then he won his first trial.

“Then when he went to Nowra we thought he would win very comfortably and to our surprise, he got a little bit lost and didn’t show the speed he was showing us at home, but still won.

“He pulled up with a little muscle soreness after it so we turned him out and gave him a good spell in the paddock.

“We were hopeful of getting a ruin in the Highway last Saturday but unfortunately he didn’t get a run.’’

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GOULBURN BEST BETS WITH SHAYNE O’CASS

BEST BET

Race 7 No. 3: Chemtrail

Set aside after an impressive debut win. Clearly talented and resumes at home.

NEXT BEST

Race 2 No. 7: Flying Argento

Left a good impression at the business end of the Orange Cup last start.

VALUE

Race 1 No. 9: Super Achiever

Impeccably bred 3YO is far above what he delivered on debut.

BEST EXOTIC

Exacta Race 7 No. 3 to beat No. 6

QUADDIE

Race 5: 2,4,6

Race 6: 4,5,6

Race 7: 3

Race 8: 2,3

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Keagan Latham will have plenty of support to win the TAB Jockeys Challenge.

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INSIDE MAIL

RACE 1

Super Achiever was a $625,000 Karaka purchase. The son of boom sire Super Seth a 1600m/2000m dual stakes-winner Valpolicella is much more talented than what can be derived on debut. Only going to get better with each step up in ground. Expect more this time. His (John Sargent) stablemate Bearings did some good things last preparation. This is a suitable trip to resume over and the trials were more or less about fitness.

Bet: Super Achiever to win, quinella 3,9

RACE 2

Flying Argento ran in the Derby before heading out to his trainer Gary Portelli’s home-town for the Orange Cup where he left a lasting impression with some good work to the line behind a subsequent city winner, Campaldino. Form reads well for this. Stay Tuned is a typically sturdy Paul and Martha Cave trained staying type. One of his two wins was here at Goulburn. De Louviere is fit and in-form.

Bet: Flying Argento to win, exacta 7 to beat 6

RACE 3

Kahraba is by Dundeel whilst her third dam is Travel Light who won the Queensland Oaks. It stands to reason then that Kahraba’s only win so far, in 15 starts, was over 1800m at Hawkesbury. That said, her pattern has probably not helped her strike-rate. Nice race for her - fresh, today. Adventure Seeker has race fitness, the home-ground advantage and is on a hat-trick this time in. November Air is a horse on an upward trajectory.

Bet: Kahraba each-way, quinella 2,4

RACE 4

Bonnyville remains winless after 13 starts but he has placed five times, three of them are seconds. The Yass-housed gelding is unplaced in all six starts on Good track so it could be that with the sting out today, he finally gets his reward. Evokes would have to be a rarity in as much as his dam is by Octagonal; wouldn’t imagine there’s too many of them left. Did some good things at his first preparation. Nice race for him this one.

Bet: Bonnyville to win, exacta 1 to beat 2

RACE 5

Airliner’s only win, in 18 starts, came back on August 27 on 2022 at Kembla, two starts after he finished 10th there to Think About It in a Maiden! Despite his poor strike-rate in terms of wins, he is one of those horses that is nearly always thereabouts be in the country, provincial or even Highway grade. The Predictor is racing exceedingly well, big run last start at Wagga, but may be wise to keep an eye on the track conditions; wouldn’t want it heavy?

Bet: Airliner to win

RACE 6

Isagura has raced eight times for a win and three seconds.as well as two fourths and a fifth so apart from being very well placed by her trainer, she is a very reliable filly. Just to seal the deal, this last start winner has barrier 2, Winona Costin at her home track. Zielle’s only win in nine start was in fact her only visit to Goulburn. Drawn wide again but she can launch late when circumstances permit.

Bet: Isagura to win, exacta 4 to beat 6, Daily Double 1st 4, 2nd Leg 3

RACE 7

Chemtrail trialled like a bomb prior to his debut win at Nowra in October. Hasn’t been seen since but Danny Williams has found the perfect race, at home, 1000m, 4kgs off, for the son of Cosmic Force to resume. Drawn 10 of 12 here but jumped from 8 of 10 when he won at Nowra. Orthies beat Quein Step (runs in the last) on debut here then was probably even better again in defeat when fourth in a Class 1 at Hawkesbury. Power Smash beat a handy type here first-up 20-days ago.

Bet: Chemtrail to win (best bet), exacta 3 to beat 6

RACE 8

Quein Step was bred, part-owned and trained by Ron Quinton. The daughter of Sidestep and Canterbury winner Skein drew 8 of 10, raced up on the speed, and went down fighting when a short head second to Orthies on debut here over 1000m on March 11. Honey Perfume is a Matthew Smith trained filly with three placings from four starts, one of them was a second to Wave Breaker which reads brilliantly for this. Outstanding trialler at Warwick Farm 11-days ago.

Bet: Quein Step to win, exacta 3 to beat 2. box trifecta 1,2,3,5

Originally published as Shayne O’Cass previews racing at Goulburn on Monday