Wyong, Goulburn best bets, inside mail for Thursday, May 8, 2025

Nathan Doyle-trained Formal is racing in good form and looks well placed to land his second career win when he heads to Wyong. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

Formal (outside) can break through for a well-earned win at Wyong. Picture: Bradley Photos

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

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WYONG TIPS

BEST BET

Race 4 No.2: FORMAL

Placed four of his five starts since his maiden win. Big chance to win again.

NEXT BEST

Race 6 No.7: EXISTENTIAL BOB

Racing well and gets his chance to break through for his maiden win.

VALUE BET

Race 8 No.3: MISSILE SEEKER

Drops back from Midway company and will give this a shake.

QUADDIE

Race 5: 1, 4, 6

Race 6: 5, 6, 8

Race 7: 2, 3, 5

Race 8: 2, 3, 5, 6

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

MITCHELL BELL has a strong book of r ides and will be popular in the TAB Jockey Challenge.

WYONG INSIDE MAIL

RACE 5: PROVINCIAL MAIDEN HANDICAP (1600m)

WEST HEAD (1) raced back along the rails and was making ground between horses when a long-neck third to Miss Hvar when resuming for a new stable over 1300m at Kembla. The last 100m was the best part of his race and the step up to 1600m looks ideal. O CARA MIA (6) closed well for a long-neck second to Empusa when resuming over 1500m at Hawkesbury before a second to El Paso over 1850m at Newcastle. JOHNNY SMASH (4) is backing up from his second to Exothrill here last week.

BET: WEST HEAD to win.

RACE 6: BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (2100m)

EXISTENTIAL BOB (8) was narrowly beaten by Amplify when resuming here before a closing fourth to Full Hao at Hawkesbury. Battled away when runner-up to Maison Louis at Canterbury over 1900m. Looks like he will appreciate the 2100m. PERFECT JUSTICE (6) followed his maiden win an Canberra with two handy seconds before jumping up to the Group 2 Tulloch Stakes when down the track behind Pocketing. Back in grade was third to Junebug here last start and won’t be far away again. ALPINE KANDY (5) has claims on her back-to-back wins.

BET: EXISTENTIAL BOB to win.

RACE 7: F&M BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1350m)

SUPER NUI (5) jumped from 900m first-up to break her maiden over 1300m second-up at Hawkesbury. She reared at the start and lost a lot of ground before closing strongly when sixth here two starts back and was good again when second to Motoscafo at Newcastle. PELOSA (2) won her maiden in good style from Okami Star at Hawkesbury before going down by a nose to Piperita on the Kensington. Drawn out but is the one to beat. NYMPHADORA (3) was good winning her maiden first-up before s two length seventh to Los Padres at Kembla.

BET: SUPER NUI to win.

RACE 8: CG&E BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1350m)

MISSILE SEEKER (3) stood flat-footed and missed the start by two lengths before making up good ground when sixth by Pocketing in a Midway at Randwick on Mar 8. Has been freshened and trialled very well since. WILLIE OPPA (5) broke his maiden with a half-length win from Elegant Artist at Hawkesbury on Feb 20. Resumes here without a trial and expect him to figure prominently. GORBACHEV (6) scored a first-up Super Maiden win from Alpine Ski at Gosford before a sixth at Wyong.

BET: MISSILE SEEKER each-way.

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GOULBURN TIPS

BEST BET

Race 4 No.3: TESSY TEE

Nice second at Kembla first-up and can go one better.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No.1: MISSION GIANT

Narrowly beaten here last start. Can land his maiden win.

GOULBURN INSIDE MAIL

RACE 4: CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1200m)

TESSY TEE (3) led all the way for an impressive maiden win at Hawkesbury in December. Returned with a handy second to Quartz Legend in a Class 1 at Kembla on Apr 19. Does have the outside gate to overcome. ROTHO BRO (2) ran a nice race when third on debut here last November before a spell. Resumed with a big win from A Bar In Paris over 1100m at Mudgee on Apr 20. O’SO DEMANDING (4) will strip fitter from her closing first-up second at Mudgee on Apr 20.

BET: TESSY TEE to win.

RACE 5: BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP (1300m)

RONNY ROCK ART (2) boxed on well for a close third to Chasing A Quid at Gundagai before finishing less than two lengths behind Los Padres at Kembla. Races well on his home track including a win and second from two runs at the trip here. MAHSAY (3) will appreciate a drop in grade from her sixth at Wyong and eighth to Piperita on the Kensington. Was a winner at her last run in country grade at Pakenham on Jan 30. SIDENAY (5) is a winner at his only run here over 1400m.

BET: RONNY ROCK ART each-way.

RACE 6: BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP (1000m)

SPIRITS BURN DEEP (3) overraced outside the leader with the pair establishing a big lead before fading in the straight over 1300m here on Mar 11. Has been freshened for the drop back to 1000m. Won her two starts earlier before a third in a Rosehill Highway. CHEMTRAIL (4) debuted with a handy win from The Main Event at Nowra last October. Resumed here with a half-length fourth to Power Smash on Apr 28. Will be improved by the run. AEGIPAN (2) led in a line of four and was only caught late when fourth to Executive Decision at Wyong last start.

BET: SPIRITS BURN DEEP each-way.

RACE 7: CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1500m)

THE PROFESSOR (1) came from a long way back and worked home between horses to finish second behind the impressive Maison Louis when resuming over 1600m here on Apr 8. Will take benefit from the run. COSMEENA (2) battled away first-up for third behind Invade And Conquer who led all the way for a big win at Kembla on Mar 22 before a fourth to Bella Kathleen at Newcastle. Will be prominent. KAHRABA (5) and SPENCER’S SPIRIT (6) have claims.

BET: THE PROFESSOR to win.