Cody Cole is hopeful that his promising mare Kind Thoughts will have her chance at stakes glory in Saturday’s Listed James Bull Rangitikei Cup (1600m) at Trentham.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for May 17.

They are racing on the Action Poly track for the first time this season. The surface lived up to expectations when commissioned last year giving every runner their chance. A tidy betting program.   

Day two of the Scone Cup Carnival will see ten races run and won, with the Group 3 Dark Jewel Classic set to headline the program. The feature event will see a full field assemble with $250k on offer for the Fillies and Mares.

(Selections based on a soft track).

Racing And Sports form analyst Simon Thomas provides his race-by-race Scone preview, thanks to tab.com.au

Leading metropolitan trainer Annabel Neasham is living by the old adage that when you're on a good thing, stick to it!

Two youngsters from the Richard and Will Freedman stable will be shooting to join an illustrious Woodlands Stakes honour roll.

Selections and best bets from Chris Scholtz for the Randwick Kensington meeting on May 15 plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.

Chris Scholtz reviews barrier trials at Warwick Farm and Newcastle on May 7 and 8.

There are three meetings set to take place on Tuesday, including at Hawkesbury where an eight-race card is scheduled.

It's fair to say emotion will be plentiful if debutante Cryptonic ($6 on TAB) makes a successful debut at his home track at Hawkesbury on Tuesday.

The colours Wayne Crossland-prepared gallopers wore throughout the late trainer’s career received a heartfelt spin around Mount Isa’s Buchanan Park on Saturday afternoon for the last time.

Local trainer Brad Widdup will attempt to add to his recent winning list when he sends around up to four runners at Tuesday’s Hawkesbury meeting.