Race-by-race preview and tips for Tuesday meeting at Scone
(Selections based on a heavy track)
Race 1 - 11.35am: HAHN 3.5 2YO MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
3. Bella Corazon has had two runs back from a spell, and she has finished in the placings in each of them in city grade. She is knocking on the door for a win and gets her chance to break through in this.
Racing heads to Scone on Tuesday.Credit: Jenny Evans
Dangers: 12. Photograph had two starts earlier in the year and finished fourth in each of them. She’s had two trials leading into this resuming run and won the latest of them. 4. Comic Culture is on debut and has looked good in his two recent trials. He won a heat at Hawkesbury in which Photograph ran third, and was a close-up third in the latest of them at Randwick. 7. Torn ran second at Muswellbrook on debut and has since taken on tougher grade in two further starts. This is easier.
How to play it: Bella Corazon to win.
Race 2 - 12.10pm: HOODOO GURUS LIVE IN GOSFORD- SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2YO MAIDEN HANDICAP (1200m)
3. Bartolf is on debut and has had two solid trials in preparation. He looks set to sprint well fresh in a race depleted by scratchings.
Dangers: 2. Always Shining is on debut for the Waterhouse-Bott stable and has also had two trials in preparation. A bold showing is on the cards. 10. Thebes was midfield at Wyong on debut and is an improver. 14. Thursain showed improvement at her second trial and is not out of this.
How to play it: Bartolf to win.
Race 3 - 12:45PM NOVA COAST SERVICES 3YO MAIDEN HANDICAP (1600m)
1. Vivezza has been placed in four of her five starts and ran well at Canterbury last time out when finishing second. This looks a nice race for her and she can break her maiden here.
Dangers: 2. Buffett didn’t do a lot in his first two starts but then showed improvement when finishing second at Wyong last time out when hitting the line well. He’s drawn to advantage here and should play a prominent part in the finish. 3. Waamil had two runs in Victoria midway through last year and was spelled after the second of them at Flemington. She’s had two trials leading into this and is capable of sprinting well fresh. 7. Lost Illusions ran fourth at Muswellbrook when resuming and she can make an impact with a repeat of that.
How to play it: Vivezza to win.
Race 4 - 1:20pm: TEMPERATURE CONTROL CENTRAL COAST CLASS 1 & MAIDEN PLATE (1700m)
8. Zaphod is an Irish import who has only had two starts for a win and a third. He’s had two trials since joining the Kris Lees stable and the latest of them was solid.
Dangers: 3. Fernao is another Irish import who has had two trials before making his Australian debut with a third at Canterbury in a solid display. He should be better for that experience and is set to give plenty of cheek. 11. Pier Pressure was group 1-placed as a two-year-old and she’s been contesting better grade races in Queensland of late without success. She will find this a much easier assignment. 6. Flyball has been placed in his latest two starts and could sneak into the minor money again.
How to play it: Zaphod to win.
Race 5 - 1.55pm: CENTRAL COAST GRANITE MIDWAY MAIDEN PLATE (1200m)
3. Alvina’s Luck has looked good with five placings from seven starts. She resumed with a solid second at Wyong and only needs to run up to that to be hard to hold out in this.
Dangers: 12. Tikiroo is a two-year-old colt on debut and he’s had two trials, showing improvement in the latest of them. 8. Network Error was placed at Queanbeyan on debut and can show up again here with a repeat of that, while stablemate 9. Persister was placed at Kembla Grange when resuming and has claims again on that effort.
How to play it: Alvina’s Luck to win.
Race 6 - 2.35pm: TASTE THE COAST FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL- SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER MAIDEN PLATE (1300m)
6. Presides resumed from a spell with a solid second at Gosford, and followed that with another solid enough effort when fourth at Wyong. He’s drawn nicely here and should run well.
Dangers: 5. Monty Be Quick was a heavily backed favourite when making his Australian debut at Hawkesbury, and he didn’t have the best of luck at a crucial part of the straight. He can bounce back here. 2. Enterprise Private resumed from a lengthy spell with a fifth of six at Newcastle and looks an improver in this, while 9. Mysterio failed in both runs earlier in the year but is capable of better after two trials leading into this.
How to play it: Presides to win.
Race 7 - 3:10pm: SMART COMMERCIAL SOLAR PROVINCIAL CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1600m)
3. Let’s Go Johnny powered home to score at Wyong when big odds two starts ago, and he followed that up with another good run when charging into third at Newcastle. He is racing well enough to give this a shake.
Dangers: 8. Rapt hit the line well when second at Newcastle last time out, and she has the ability to figure in the finish again if the breaks go her way from the wide gate. 2. Coastal Groove is a last-start Newcastle winner who warrants some thought again from the inside gate. 4. Pogacar was placed at Kembla Grange when last produced and is far from the worst in this line-up.
How to play it: Let’s Go Johnny to win.
Race 8 - 3:45pm: BUTERIN L’ESTRANGE- COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL & RETAIL SPECIALISTS BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (900m)
1. Curl Curl resumed from a spell with a strong win at Newcastle, then finished second at that track before scoring again in good style there last time out. He’s only missed a place once from seven starts and he should take plenty of beating again here.
Dangers: 2. Outishka won well at Newcastle back in February then was down the track in Highway grade before finishing third at Newcastle and then being spelled. She easily won a Muswellbrook trial leading into this. 7. Phantom Spirit is resuming and has had two trials in preparation in Queensland. He has a handy record and could sprint well fresh here. 8. Zenti is resuming from a spell but has two wins and four placings from 12 starts and is capable of showing up without surprising.
How to play it: Curl Curl to win.
Race 9 - 4.25pm: TOOHEYS NEW CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
5. Flying Thinker ran well on debut at Hawkesbury when finishing third, then followed that up with a strong win at Newcastle when leading throughout. She’s drawn to get the run of the race in this and can go on with the job.
Dangers: 3. Equipage resumed from a spell and justified odds-on favouritism to score a strong win when sprinting home sharply. She since finished third at Canterbury and will find this more to her liking despite the wide gate. 12. Little Bit Flash won at Wellington before being spelled and has had three runs since resuming with the latest being a fourth at Wyong. She is ready to peak now. 11. Godelba won at Newcastle three starts ago and hasn’t been disgraced in both runs since then.
How to play it: Flying Thinker to win.
Best Bets
Race 4 (8) Zaphod
Race 9 (5) Flying Thinker
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