Race 1
Race Summary: RACEWAY caught the eye when a fast-finishing third in first-time blinkers over 1000m and on the evidence of that performance the step up to this extended trip in her peak outing will suit. PHUTHI, CODEWORD and BELLA BOOP BOOP have the form and experience to trouble the selection, while DELAWARE RIVER won't need to improve much on her 3yo reappearance to make her presence felt too.
Selections:
#2 Raceway, #3 Phuthi, #1 Codeword, #7 Lilac Snow
Race 2
Race Summary: This won't take much winning and UBERMENSCH needn't improve much on a comeback outing to open his account. UNDERDOG improved to finish a career-best second last time and a repeat of that performance should put him right in the firing line. TRIP TO STATES and LANNYBOY complete the shortlist.
Selections:
#1 Ubermensch, #7 Underdog, #2 Trip To States, #4 Lannyboy
Race 3
Race Summary: SWORD OF LIGHT stayed on encouragingly to finish third on debut over 1450m against male rivals and that experience would've brought her on appreciably. She should also improve over this extended trip, especially against female-only opposition. UNIVERSAL GIRL will also know more about it after a satisfactory introduction. AMAZE ME and MADAME POMPADOUR both have the ability to stake a claim in the outcome, with NKWENKWEZI ineligible after her recent maiden success.
Selections:
#11 Sword Of Light, #5 Amaze Me, #4 Universal Girl, #2 Madame Pompadour
Race 4
Race Summary: BELLEROPHON was the subject of market support when staying on to finish an encouraging third over 1400m on debut and the step up to this distance, with that experience to count on, should unlock improvement. NEBRASKA and WAR SUMMIT fit a similar profile after pleasing debuts over shorter. Filly AMAZON QUEEN has the experience of racing over this trip and benefits from a handy sex allowance.
Selections:
#8 Bellerophon, #13 Amazon Queen, #10 Nebraska, #12 War Summit
Race 5
Race Summary: Several with genuine winning credentials in a small field but, with the benefit of in-form apprentice Girish Samo-Burthia's 4kg allowance, DYLAN'S CHAMP is an attractive betting proposition over this trip. SPY STORY and stablemate GAMER are experienced hard-knockers with the means to make life difficult for the selection, though the same could be said of hat-trick seeking SHEETS AND GOGGLES and familiar foe MATTIAZO who is 3.5kg better off with her last-start conqueror. Improving last-start scorer HOPSCOTCH is also respected.
Selections:
#1 Dylan's Champ, #3 Sheets And Goggles, #4 Mattiazo, #6 Gamer
Race 6
Race Summary: LAVA LAMP and KISS OF FIRE are riding the crest of a wave after back-to-back victories and both are expected to give this a good go in their bid to complete the hat-trick, especially with the aid of their riders' 4kg allowance. Class-dropper CHABAL, hard-knocking mares ROSY LEMON and CARTAGENA, and maturing last-start winner THAT'S MAGICAL have earning potential too. THE MERCIFUL and FULL GO are dangerous under light weights.
Selections:
#1 Lava Lamp, #7 Kiss Of Fire, #3 Rosy Lemon, #5 Cartagena
Race 7
Race Summary: Another small but competitive heat in which HONG KONG and ARILENA should hold their own against male opposition, especially under claiming apprentices. Last-start maiden winners XENOPHON and SILVER LONGSWORD are maturing and open to further improvement on their handicap debuts, so will likely make their presence felt too. However, fellow recent scorer PALACE PRINCE could hardly have been more impressive when winning over track and trip last time out and, on the evidence of that display, an 8-point penalty is unlikely to halt his momentum. SUNSET WARRIOR, FALCON STRIKE and BEAMONESQUE can earn.
Selections:
#2 Palace Prince, #6 Xenophon, #1 Hong Kong, #10 Falcon Strike
Race 8
Race Summary: Veteran mare IN THE ETHER produced a fast finish to win under the same apprentice last time and another bold bid is expected off an unchanged mark. WESTERN WISHES will appreciate reverting to this shorter trip in her peak outing, so a more competitive showing is on the cards. Veteran mares PRINCESS LOLA and TIME FOR CHARITY also have the form and experience to acquit themselves well at this level. CAPTAIN EFFICIENT and PHALA MILLIONS also have legitimate Eachway credentials.
Selections:
#2 Western Wishes, #5 Time For Charity, #1 In The Ether, #4 Princess Lola
Best Win: #11 SWORD OF LIGHT
Best Value Bet: #1 DYLAN'S CHAMP
Best Longshot: #1 DYLAN'S CHAMP
