Race 2 CLASS 1 HCP (1000m)

Emerging three-year-old filly 3. Snitzinnati from the strong Gerald Ryan yard at Rosehill looks supremely suited third start this distance in ground she relishes. Powered home to win on debut in the heavy at Muswellbrook before fighting on OK in a BM 64 behind a smart one at Newcastle.

Dangers: Rival three-year-old Rosehill filly 2. Vox Popouli also gets back on preferred rain-affected ground, and can figure third-up. Didn't finish off in a BM 64 at Kembla, but hits peak fitness here. Doubt anything else can win, although three-year-old Wyong gelding 5. Mathematics finally landed his maiden on a heavy 10 at Dubbo, and any further downgrade would be right up his alley.

How to play it: Snitzinnati to win
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 3 MAIDEN HCP (1300m)

Confident enough four-year-old gelding 1. Nowyunomi from the Waterhouse-Bott stable at Randwick can return for a second prep off a long break, and upset the hot early favourite. Looked forward in two trials, and blinkers come off, and while having first try in the conditions, is bred to handle it.

Dangers: Short-priced rival Randwick gelding 2. Duty went back for a smart trial win after failing first-up at Kembla when well backed behind Promotions who then won the listed Canberra Guineas two starts later. No doubt has enough ability, but a query at the price in this ground. Watch the betting closely on four-year-old 3. Meticulous who has his first start as a gelding for the David Pfieffer yard at Warwick Farm since switching from team Snowden. Has trialled OK, the blinkers go on, and bred to relish these conditions.

How to play it: Nowyunomi to win and box trifecta 1,2,3
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 4 MAIDEN PLATE (1500m)

Intriguing maiden at set weights. Was a little disappointed in smart five-year-old Gosford mare 8. Patrina at third start in first prep, running a third successive second placing, but after Tom Sherry's 2kg claim, she's in terrific at the weights. By Pierro out of a US mare who bolted in her only start in the heavy, so no concern with any downgrade. The one to beat.

Dangers: Expect sharp improvement second-up from three-year-old Randwick gelding 5. Well Known who was flat in a handy field at Kembla, and better suited here. Warwick Farm gelding 1. Affogato is still trying to break through after 10 starts, but looks a real wet-tracker. Did it tough from the wide draw at Newcastle dropping right out, but previously won a heavy track trial before holding his ground in a handy maiden at Gosford on soft 6.

How to play it: Patrina to win
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 5 MAIDEN PLATE (1800m)

Still with the maidens, but out in trip for one of the tougher races on the card. Randwick three-year-old filly 6. Cape Leopard gets to an ideal distance third-up dropping back to provincial level, but will need to find cover from an awkward gate. Finished off OK in group 3 company at Caulfield last spring, and on her way to longer riches being by a former Melbourne Cup winner out of a Derby-winning sired dam.

Dangers: Looks a nice second-up journey for three-year-old Dundeel-sired gelding 1. Entente who hit the line nicely resuming in similar ground at Kembla, and well in only 2kg over the limit weight. Improving four-year-old Waller-trained 3. Lanu Moana has a tough task from the outside barrier at just her third start, but did best work late in two runs at Newcastle, and distance looks ideal being by a former Cox Plate winner; while promising three-year-old filly 10. Quintessa fell apart after being slow to begin as a red-hot favourite resuming at Kembla, but drops sharply in weight, and form around smart ones in first prep suggests she can hit straight back.

How to play it: Cape Leopard to win and box trifecta 1,3,6,10
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 6 CLASS 1 HCP (1400m)

Testing race, with several chances. Loved the way three-year-old Randwick gelding 3. Destiny's Son kept rolling from the front to easily win resuming in heavy ground on the Beaumont track. Up in distance, but drawn to control the tempo again.

Dangers: Rosehill three-year-old gelding 1. Nuclear Summit kept finding the line first-up at Goulburn when well backed, and only win so far from six starts came second-up at this track last winter. The first-up run in a class 1 at Newcastle from three-year-old Wyong gelding 5. All Over Magic was better than it looked, and only career win came second-up in dominant fashion this track last spring; while three-year-old filly 9. Oribella from the Snowden yard will find this more to her liking coming back from two fair closing efforts in BM 64 grade at Gosford. Was scratched from Scone on Monday, and blinkers go on.

How to play it: Destiny's Son each way and box trifecta 1,3,5,9
Odds and Evens: Odds a Special

Race 7 BM 70 HCP (1300m)

Good quality highlight race of the day, and two runners can fight this out. Warwick Farm four-year-old gelding 1. Above And Beyond has been freshened, and will appreciate the drop back in grade and trip at fifth run this prep. Draws to get a nice trail on-speed, and trainer has removed the blinkers.

Dangers: Promising three-year-old Randwick filly 5. California Salto resumes off two quiet trials, but comes to hand quickly. Won two straight from off the speed last spring on her way to competing at listed level in spring, and likes this sort of ground. Progressive four-year-old gelding 9. Maroch flew home resuming at big odds on the Kensington track before again finishing off in similar company, and is screaming out now for more ground. Rival seven-year-old from the Farm 3. Crafty Tycoon can be hard to catch, but has got home well in his last couple at Canterbury, although the handicapper hasn't missed him with 60.5kg; while four-year-old Bathurst gelding 10. Electrified is knocking on the door after three tidy efforts in highway grade before charging home to beat all bar one of the smarter non-metro gallopers in NSW in a Country C'ship qualifier at Mudgee. Won't want it any worse than soft 7.

How to play it: Above And Beyond each way; quinella 1 and 6; trifecta 1,6,9/1,3,6,9,10/1,3,6,9,10
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 8 BM 64 HCP (2000m)

We wrap up the meeting with an open battle for the stayers. Randwick three-year-old gelding 1. Get The Idea is a nice one in the making, and can cement a metro start here. Won two straight at maiden and BM 64 level to ignite his career before didn't quite attack the line in a class 2 at Newcastle. Bolted in only previous start in the wet, and being by a two-time Cox Plate winner out of a dam sired on UK staying lines, this looks the ideal journey.

Dangers: Godolphin three-year-old filly 13. Maia Nebula is the one on the rise after a dominant and deserved maiden win fourth-up in heavy ground this track. Will need luck drawn right off the track, but has more than enough ability. Warwick Farm three-year-old gelding 4. Sirmaze will appreciate the big drop back in grade when outclassed a mile second-up in the group 1 Randwick Guineas after resuming with a fast-finishing effort in the Canberra Guineas Prelude. Took on smart carnival opposition last spring, but is a query in the ground. Not convinced three-year-old Warwick Farm filly 15. Parche is comfortable on rain-affected ground, but if she runs up to her barn-storming maiden win at Kembla beating a very handy galloper, she'll be driving into the finish.

How to play it: Get The Idea to win
Odds and Evens: Odds

BEST BETS
Race 2: (3) SNITZINNATI
Race 4: (8) PATRINA

BEST VALUE
Race 5: (6) CAPE LEOPARD

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