Warwick Farm, Queanbeyan, Scone best bets, inside mail for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

The Kerry Parker-trained So Sleek has been racing well this preparation and can break through for a well-earned victory at Warwick Farm. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

So Sleek looks well placed to break through for his first win this campaign at Warwick Farm. Picture: Bradley Photos

Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis at Warwick Farm and best bets for Queanbeyan and Scone on Wednesday.

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WARWICK FARM

BEST BET

Race 3 No. 2: So Sleek

Racing well and gets his chance to break through for a well-earned win this campaign.

NEXT BEST

Race 4 No. 4: Wondereach

Showed good speed to lead all-the-way in his latest trial. Can add to his strong first-up record.

VALUE BET

Race 6 No. 1: Happy Saturday

Coming off a track record win over the mile. Drawn wide but is a good chance again.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 2, 4, 7

Race 5: 1, 3, 4

Race 6: 1, 3, 4, 9

Race 7: 3, 4, 9

Tim Clark looks set for a big day at Warwick Farm. Picture: Getty Images

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Tim Clark has a terrific book of rides and will be hard to beat in the TAB Jockey Challenge.

QUEANBEYAN

BEST BET

Race 4 No. 4: Le Souci

Continues a long campaign in terrific form and was good winning last start.

SCONE

BEST BET

Race 7 No. 2: Sir Remlap

Scored a smart maiden win first-up before a closing fifth in a Highway at Rosehill.

INSIDE MAIL – WARWICK FARM

RACE 1

Satin’s Legacy is from the first crop of dual Group 1 winner King’s Legacy from the Gimcrack winner, Satin Slipper, and is half-sister to stakes winner I Am Unstoppable. Led and won her Randwick trial then ridden with cover when a closing third in her Kensington heat. Tempted is by Street Boss from Magic Night winner Calliope and is a half-sister to Kallos. Sat off speed and worked home nicely when a nose second to In Limbo in her Dec 10 Rosehill trial. Daphnes is the first foal of Stakes winner Athiri by Street Boss. Was a handy third in that Rosehill heat.

Bet: Satin’s Legacy to win

RACE 2

Hurry Miss produced an encouraging effort on debut when a strong closing length-and-a-quarter third to Juste Un Clou over 1200m at Kembla in late August. Settled last before storming home in the straight to beat Triple Yes in her Kensington trial on Dec 9. Smother sat midfield before taking an inside run when a three-quarter length fifth to Arriving Home over 1100m here on Dec 4. Will appreciate the step up to 1300m. Now Is The Hour was spelled after his debut to Clear Proof on the Kensington in July. Trialling well and will make his presence felt.

Bet: Hurry Miss to win

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— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 30, 2024

RACE 3

So Sleek deserves a win after placing in four of his six runs this campaign. Shuffled back to second last midrace, he had to push out passing the 400m and ran on nicely to finish a neck second to Casual Connection in a Midway over 2000m at Rosehill last start. Drops back in grade and step up to 2200m looks ideal. Impunity was rewarded for his good form with a win from That’s Outstanding over 2100m at Hawkesbury three weeks ago. Placed his previous three and will be prominent again. Investment has been good in her three runs this time in and ready for the step up in distance.

Bet: So Sleek to win

RACE 4

Wondereach has a terrific first-up record with two wins and second from four start and can add to it here. Jumped smartly and lead all-the-way to win his Dec 3 Canterbury trial by over a length from Zoubaby. Two of his four wins have been at this trip. Cosmonova ended last campaign with back-to-back wins at Canterbury and Rosehill. Won first-up over this trip two preparations ago. Under a hold when seventh to Wondereach in that trial. Rantan scored a handy win at Hawkesbury before her fifth at Canterbury last start.

Bet: Wondereach to win

RACE 5

Piggyback debuted with a three-quarter length win from Subarctic at Gosford 12 months ago and then kicked off her second campaign with a win over 1410m at Orange before going on to win at Randwick three starts later. Closed strongly to win her Canterbury trial and can start her third campaign on a high note. Sly Boots will take improvement from his first-up closing third to Codetta over 1250m at Canterbury. Ended last preparation with a fourth in the Group 3 Spring Stakes at Newcastle. Huesca didn’t handle the heavy track at Canterbury first-up. Will appreciate getting back on a dry track and has a strong second-up record.

Bet: Piggyback to win

Bailey Wheeler rides his first winner at Randwick on Piggyback! 🐷@[e-mail]/XGMFLZDm0a

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 8, 2024

RACE 6

Happy Saturday was good in his first two runs back from a spell at Hawkesbury when fifth and fourth over 1300m respectively. Appreciate the step up to 1600m at Wyong where he ran a track record. Drawn wide but will be strong again. War Star resumed with a third behind Candlewick and First Mission over 1200m at Wyong before stepping to the mile and leading all-the-way for a big maiden win at Hawkesbury. Malabar has placed two of five first-up including a second over 1550m. His other fresh runs have been over shorter trips.

Bet: Happy Saturday each-way

RACE 7

Up To Mischief started her career with three wins in the country before jumping up to metro company at Caulfield. Drops in weight from her first-up second to Joyner at Canterbury. Ragga Ragga had trialled well before failing at her first two starts as favourite. Bounced back third-up with an all-the-way win here in July. Resumed with a close third to Queen Of The Mile at Canterbury. Slinky closed well for a half-length second to Codetta over 1200m at Kembla then raced keenly when fourth to Queen Of The Mile over 1100m last start.

Bet: Up To Mischief to win