Race-by-race preview and tips for Dubbo on Sunday

Selections based on a soft track.

Race 1

1. D’Oro Choice had been racing well with a couple of placings before scoring a win at Wellington in March. He was since down the track in the Orange Cup and then again at Mudgee, but will find this much easier. He has a big weight to contend with and Aaron Bullock takes the ride. 2. Yak finished third behind D’Oro Choice when he last raced at Wellington on March 28, and he only needs to run up to that performance to be hard to hold out here. 5. Deemee won at this track over this distance two starts ago and was then close up when second at Scone. She’s racing well enough to make an impact again. 8. Pathelia was a last-start second at Quirindi and can be placed again if she can maintain that form.
How to play it: D’Oro Choice to win.

Racing returns to Dubbo on Sunday.Credit: AFR

Race 2

3. Pressnell started a short-priced favourite on debut at Scone when finishing second and then ran fifth as an odds-on chance at Warren before being spelled. He resumes here and easily won a Mudgee trial leading into this. He should be primed to run well. 5. Wanavan ran well when a last-start third at Scone and can be thereabouts with a repeat of that. 9. Saint Philomena ran three seconds in a row either side of a spell and finished midfield at this track last time out. 8. I Don’t Think So resumes from a long spell here and is a recent trial winner.
How to play it: Pressnell to win.

Race 3

1. Colonel Light was having his second start when finishing second at Scone last month. He looks talented and can break through with a win here. 4. Sweet Kick resumed with a midfield effort at Mudgee and should be improved by that, while 5. Jeffo has been placed in four of nine starts and is worth including among the chances. 12. Shoebill resumes here and could sprint well fresh after a recent trial in which she finished third at this track.
How to play it: Colonel Light to win.

Race 4

2. Codonas had two starts late last year in Victoria and has changed stables since being spelled. He was just behind the placings in each of those runs and should be primed to sprint well fresh first up. 7. Proper Twelve had two starts in Victoria in February and March, and finished second in the last of them at Geelong. He is having his first start for a new trainer here and should be prominent. 1. Bonnie And Bruce resumes from a spell and wasn’t beaten far in a Narromine trial leading into this. 9. Wendouree ran well on debut at Coonabarabran and backed that up with a close-up sixth at Armidale.
How to play it: Codonas each way.

Race 5

13. Miss Capricorn hit the line well at this track when last produced to score a strong win. She’s been racing well and there’s no reason she can’t go on with the job. 7. Zoomorphic bolted in to win at Mudgee last start and only needs to run up to that to take plenty of beating again. 6. Rich Street has been racing well with two wins from her past three starts, while 3. Railway Avenue won well at Gundagai two starts ago and is one of the chances.
How to play it: Miss Capricorn to win.

Race 6

1. The Dramatist ran last at Rosehill when first up from a long spell and followed that up with a solid sixth at Muswellbrook. He’s ready to peak now and has the class to make a return to winning form. 2. Crop Duster won at Newcastle two starts ago and wasn’t disgraced at Orange last time out. 6. Life’s A Party won well at Bathurst when last produced and has solid claims on that effort, while 5. Imasuperstar is a recent Canberra trial winner.
How to play it: The Dramatist to win.

Race 7

2. Canamble resumes here having finished third at Nowra in December. She resumed with a win at this track over this distance last campaign and was close up when second in a Beaumont track trial at Newcastle leading into this. 4. Cumnock was not beaten too far when resuming at Orange after a couple of trials here and warrants respect. 8. Kora Magic is first up and her form was solid without winning before the break. 10. D’Arpano wasn’t beaten far at Narromine earlier in the week and bears close watching.
How to play it: Canamble to win.

Race 8

2. Bare To Witness resumes having not raced since a couple of sevenths at Taree and Mudgee. He’s drawn ideally and won a recent trial over Canamble in preparation for this. 4. Press Forward was a winner at his last start at this track, and he should get the run of the race from a good draw. 10. This One Time raced on the speed and fought on well to score at Tamworth at her last start, while 1. That’s Better won at Wellington then wasn’t beaten far when 10th at this track before being spelled. A bold fresh run is on the cards.
How to play it: Bare To Witness each way.

Best bets

Race 6: (1) The Dramatist
Race 7: (2) Canamble

Best value

Race 4: (2) Codonas

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