Wagga, Taree best bets, inside mail for Thursday, June 5, 2025

Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets, value selection and analysis of the quaddie legs at Wagga and Taree on Thursday.

Adam Sherry provides his analysis of Wagga and Taree on Thursday.

Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and quaddie analysis at Wagga and Taree on Thursday.

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WAGGA TIPS

BEST BET

Race 4 No.7: DEFLECTOR

Just nosed out last start and can go one better here.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No.11: SHEBRINGS BEAUTY

Hasn’t been far away in recent runs and gets her chance to break through.

VALUE BET

Race 7 No.10: SMART POPPY

Will appreciate a big drop in weight and stepping up to his pet trip.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 3, 7, 10

Race 5: 1, 2, 3, 7

Race 6: 1, 2, 3

Race 7: 2, 5, 8, 10

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

BLAIKE McDOUGALL has a solid book of rides and will be popular in the TAB Jockey Challenge.

WAGGA INSIDE MAIL

RACE 4: MAIDEN PLATE (1300m)

DEFLECTOR (7) was held up early in the straight when third to Master Patrick over 1000m first-up in a Super Maiden here. Raced a little keen when a nose second to Sundrop over 1200m at Corowa. Up to 1300m and gets a nice run from the draw. TRIUMPHANT TONIC (6) was caught three-wide without cover when fifth behind big winner Watoto when resuming Wodonga on May 24. Runner-up in both second-up runs. SANTOLINI (10) has been mixing her form but has place claims on her last start fourth at Albury.

BET: DEFLECTOR to win.

RACE 5: COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN HANDICAP (1000m)

PROPHET’S PROMISE (3) is a first starter by Divine Prophet from the 100 per cent producer Virginia Breeze. Settled just off the leaders and worked to the line nicely without pressure when second to Yindyamarra in his Canberra Acton trial on May 23. YINDYAMARRA (7) is also on debut. went forward speed to sit outside the leader before going to the front on straightening and holding Prophet’s Promise by a length. MO SPIRIT (2) drifted back before closing nicely for second to The Bat Fox on debut on the Riverside track here.

BET: PROPHET’S PROMISE to win.

RACE 6: COUNTRY BOOSTED BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1000m)

LET’S GO BRANDON (3) took improvement from his first-up fourth to Secure at Canterbury and dropped back to country grade to score a smart all-the-way win from London Boy at Goulburn. Wide gate just makes his task a little more difficult. ALL ASTERN (2) was just behind the placegetters in her first two runs back from a spell over 1200m before dropping back to 1000m and leading all-the-way at Canberra. Went back-to-back with a nice effort to beat The Mooch over 1000m at Queanbeyan. GALSTON GORGE (1) won impressively first-up last time in.

BET: LET’S GO BRANDON to win.

RACE 7: BENCHMARK 82 HANDICAP (1400m)

SMART POPPY (10) was slow out settling back in the field and was crowded at the 300m before closing for fifth to Grinzinger Moon with 60kg over 1175m at Albury first-up. Drops to 55kg, up to his pet trip and has three wins and two placings for six runs second-up. BLOW IN (2) was a handy third to The Dramatist at Dubbo before a second to Champions League in the Defence Cup over 1460m at Queanbeyan last start. MOSGOLD (5) drops back from a fifth on the Kensington last start.

BET: SMART POPPY each-way.

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TAREE TIPS

BEST BET

Race 3 No.1: DARK STRATUM

Beaten a head in town three runs back then had a tough run last start.

NEXT BEST

Race 4 No.7: OTIUM

Nice win two starts ago. Back in distance and likes it wet.

TAREE INSIDE MAIL

RACE 4: WINGHAM CUP (1600m)

OTIUM (7) sat outside the leader to score a tough win from Sweet Bubbles over 1700m at Scone before a fourth to Eclair Awesome over 1870m at Newcastle. Back to the mile handles it heavy. WEALTHY INVESTOR (4) is enjoying the heavy tracks of late with a win and two placings from his last five starts. Backing up from a third to Super Nui at Hawkesbury last week. VEANDECHANCE (1) won well over this track and distance two starts back before a break. Will improve off his recent Grafton run.

BET: OTIUM to win.

RACE 5: BENCHMARK 82 HANDICAP (1250m)

GOLD CARD (1) ran down Dis Is Heaven to claim the Hannam Cup over 1007m first-up here on Mar 17. He then went to Canterbury on Apr 21 when seventh to Cassiel over 1100m. Up to 1250m where he is unbeaten in four starts at the track and distance. TIME FOR VICTORY (2) scored his first win here when he came from midfield to beat Zoom Outcome over 1000m on a Heavy 10 on May 13. ZARU (5) scored back-to-back wins here in January. Checked in the last 100m when well back behind Time For Victory first-up on May 13.

BET: GOLD CARD to win.

RACE 6: BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP (1000m)

MISS REBEL (2) was beaten just over three lengths by Massira in a TAB Highway at Randwick first-up then raced wide without cover when a nose second to So You Suggest at Mudgee. Up sharply in grade when 10th to Zealously at the Scone stand-alone meeting. Back to her right grade. KAYZ TIME (4) went back-to-back at Port Macquarie and here in January before being well beaten in a Rosehill Highway. Resumes here and will make her presence felt.

BET: MISS REBEL to win.

RACE 7: COUNTRY BOOSTED BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1300m)

PUNCH ONE OUT (3) is progressive type who broke through for his maiden win in impressive style when a near four-and-a-half length winner at Port Macquarie first-up. Worked forward from the outside gate to lead when fifth to Sheila’s Fanta Sea here last start. Stablemate GOLDEN HONOUR (2) was wide throughout when second to Rathoran at Port Macquarie two starts back. Raced keenly when fourth to Rathoran here last start. ZELESTIAL (8) scored a nice win on a heavy track at her Australian debut at Tamworth.

BET: PUNCH ONE OUT each-way.