DEBELLATIO won the WA Sires' Produce Stakes on Good Friday

Key runners: Belmont Park – Saturday 19 August

Expected weather: Showers, possible storm 18 degrees Celsius

Expected track rating: Soft 6

Rail position: 9m

Race 1: 12:28 Get The TABtouch Maiden (1,200m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 TRIPLE EVENT has posted back-to-back seconds but goes from an inside gate last time out to having to jump from one of the outside barriers this time around.

2 CLEVER DICK has been scratched.

3 SAVERIO made an excellent return from his 641-day spell, making ground late having started from a wide gate and racing rearwards in a moderately run race.

4 CRICKET INDA HOUSE could not break his maiden from an inside barrier two weeks ago and now reopposes many of his rivals from a much tougher gate.

5 LIGHTHOUSE ROCK did not have much luck in running last time out but he should not encounter so many travel problems from the inside barrier.

6 FLYIN' TRADIE has a lot of ground to make up on the likes of Triple Event, Saverio and Lighthouse Rock from their Belmont Park clash two weeks ago.

7 MULTIVERSE has won a Belmont Park barrier trial ahead of his competitive reappearance but he needs to step up on what he produced in the summer.

8 PRINCE HAL is set to make his debut following three barrier trials, the latest of which he won by 0.5 lengths from No Demerit at Belmont Park earlier this month.

9 TRIPELETTO makes the trip from Bunbury to the city for his first start off the back of a couple of barrier trials, neither of which marked out him as a star.

10 EXCELLENT JERRY is the most experienced runner in the field having had 12 competitive outings but she reappears without the benefit of a barrier trial.

11 JUST LIKE THAT did not do much during her last preparation, being beaten by several lengths in a couple of Ascot maidens over sprint trips earlier this year.

12 SECRET JOY returns from a short break following her debut third placing at Pinjarra Park in which he box seated from barrier one in a slowly run affair.

13 PRINCESS ZELDA exceeded market expectations on her debut six months ago but she returns to the competitive fold having not had a barrier trial to tune up.

14 CINDERELLA'S DREAM has been beaten a long way in each of her three races and her recent barrier trials suggest that she has not improved during her spell.

Selections: 3-5-1-10

 


 

Race 2: 1:04 Garry McGowan Plate (1,300m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 DEBELLATIO won the WA Sires' Produce Stakes on Good Friday and boasts a clear class edge over his opponents having posted a win at Group Three level.

2 LOB CITY made it two wins from six starts when she dominated on a heavy Belmont Park track three weeks ago but she is yet to beat a Group-class horse.

3 MIRACLE MAN began his career with a narrow win in a midweek Belmont Park race at the start of the month and now takes a significant step up in class.

4 TURBO POWER has yet to finish any higher than third in a competitive event and was no match for Debellatio when they clashed at Ascot in February.

5 OKINA KURI posted the fastest last 200m split behind Dainty Pat at Belmont Park two weeks ago and may be capable of better from a more favourable gate.

6 THE ESCORT broke his maiden at Northam two starts ago and, while he was the fastest finisher in his most recent race, he failed to overhaul Miracle Man.

7 DANES MAREE maps as getting to the front under Skye Bogenhuber although it remains to be seen if she is capable of seeing out 1,300m in a city contest.

8 ROCK OR BUST won at cricket-score odds at Ascot in Feburary but she has not come close to registering a second success and she is easily opposable.

9 THREADS OF IVEY defeated Danes Maree, Turbo Power, Okina Kuri and Rock Or Bust in her debut performance but she meets most of them on worse terms.

Selections: 1-2-3-7

 


 

Race 3: 1:44 The Gate Bar Leading Rider 2017/18 Handicap (2,100m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 JETOOMY has won three of his seven races since starting his current preparation in May but, in winning two weeks ago, he showed signs of coming off the boil.

2 CHARLESTOWN is fitter for two runs in the past four weeks and the eight-year-old may find the front even though he has been assigned the outside barrier.

3 CARALABEK ran on well to almost defeat Jetoomy two weeks ago but he is yet to win either over 2,100m or at Belmont Park where he has had nine attempts.

4 COUGAR NIGHTS has not won beyond 1,800m and he appeared to run out of gas when beaten by Jetoomy and others at Belmont Park two weeks ago.

5 BLACKWOOD did not see daylight until it was too late to reel in Jetoomy in what was clearly his best performance for some time and he rates as a contender.

6 DUST ME OFF will back up nine days after finishing fourth behind Witness In Court at Pinjarra Park and he has not tasted victory since this time last year.

7 INDI PACIFIC could not win from her nightmare barrier two weeks ago but her run-on style does mean that she requires all the breaks at the business end.

8 PROCLAMATION was beaten a long way in easier grade on his last start so it is difficult to see him posting his fourth win in his 27th competitive appearance.

9 SCOONER has placed four times in five races since moving from Victoria to Western Australia but he may not have the turn of foot to get the chocolates.

Selections: 2-9-5-3

 


 

Race 4: 2:24 James Boag’s Premium Railway Stakes – 25 November Handicap (1,000m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 FORBIDDEN PLANET has found one galloper too good for him on each of his last two starts, results that mean he is still yet to register a victory below 1,100m.

2 MISS SONDRIO returns from six months off with an apprentice jockey in 3kg claimer Kate Witten and the disadvantage of having to jump from the widest gate.

3 CHIN STRAP is benefitting from Sean Casey campaigning him at 1,000m this time in, posting strong back-to-back wins under his new jockey, Peter Knuckey.

4 DUTCH SPY drops back in trip having raced over 1,300m two weeks ago and that is a smart decision by Paul Roberts given how the rig faded last time out.

5 FAERIE WHISPER recorded her first city win at Belmont Park two weeks ago, the application of blinkers sharpening up the talented but inconsistent mare.

6 MASSACHUSETTS would probably prefer more than 1,000m but Lindsey Smith scratched her from a longer race on Wednesday based on barrier draws.

7 INVINCIBLE WARRIOR is another galloper which bypassed Belmont Park on Wednesday, Jim Taylor electing to run him in a tougher race on Saturday.

8 ZEINITE made it five wins from 20 starts when winning under Randy Tan on Wednesday so she is unlikely to compete for the second time in four days.

9 JUST A FLUKE is a lightly raced five-year-old gelding which led on his return over 1,000m two weeks ago before fading to finish fourth behind Faerie Whisper.

10 SOVEREIGN HALL has won three Belmont Park events but one suspects that he handled the heavy track better than his rivals to win in midweek grade last month.

11 TWELVE ROUNDS has won two of his four first-up assignments but Saturday grade has proven beyond his capabilities previously and he is opposable.

Selections: 3-5-4-2

 


 

Race 5: 3:04 Magic Millions Kingston Town Classic – 9 December Handicap (1,400m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 BIG CAROLINE has the burden of top weight without an apprentice jockey's claim and she may require another rain-affected surface to reproduce her best form.

2 ANOTHER VISION has run a series of excellent races either side of her three-month spell and stepping up to 1,400m may be sufficient for her to win again.

3 PATAPUS got too far back over 1,000m at Belmont Park two weeks ago and she has had a Lark Hill barrier trial in preparation to racing over an extra 400m.

4 HELLO PARIS led a relatively fast tempo two weeks ago but she may be able to get a softer run as she steps up in distance and races from an inside gate.

5 ROTANA BEACH is not running sufficiently well to consider in a Saturday race, with her most recent race resulting in a fourth of nine behind Bonny Be Good.

6 BUSHFIRE BLONDE has had a month off since taking out a midweek race over 1,400m at Belmont Park, fighting on to defeat Double Digit by 0.4 lengths.

7 IN THIS LIFE has not run since finishing 10th of 11 over 1,600m at Northam and reappears in the silks of Scales Of Justice without the benefit of a barrier trial.

8 ACE'S WISH has not won beyond 1,200m and her two cracks at 1,400m have resulted in defeats by upwards of two lengths at a couple of provincial venues.

9 BLACK LILLY has not threatened to register a victory this preparation and dropping back from 1,603m to 1,400m is hardly ideal for her, either.

10 QUEST TO VENUS backs up seven days after winning a 1,400m maiden at Belmont Park but the race did not rate well and she will need to improve a lot.

11 THROUGH THE GLASS has had only one city start and that resulted in a third placing behind Nightwatchman over 1,400m at Belmont Park in easier grade.

Selections: 2-3-4-6

 


 

Race 6: 3:40 Crown Perth Winterbottom Stakes – 2 December Handicap (1,400m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 ATLANTA BLUE has been freshened since storming to a strong second-up win and stepping up to 1,400m is a positive for the lighty raced five-year-old.

2 PINSSON rises in class after registering his third win from 11 starts last month and he maps as getting the run of the race from gate one under Jason Whiting.

3 CHASING CHAOS reunites with Shelby Colgate with the apprentice jockey having ridden him twice for two third places at Albany, the six-year-old's home track.

4 CASH ON CALL only just missed out in a similar race, albeit one over 1,300m, at Belmont Park two weeks ago and the speed ratings out of that event were good.

5 FIRE DETONATOR hits the line well but he does have a tendency to get too far back and, therefore, dropping back in trip from 1,600m to 1,400m is a negative.

6 DUKEAZZA is a young stayer which made a pleasing return over 1,300m at Belmont Park two weeks ago but probably really wants upwards of 1,800m.

7 YOUNG GINA was second in a Lark Hill barrier trial in preparation for his return after posting the second of his two wins with a smart performance on Good Friday.

8 ANVIL GREEN is totally out of form and he has not won since getting up by a narrow margin in a weak 1,200m race at Port Hedland 13 months ago.

9 AIRLIE SUN took out a Northam handicap over 1,600m in June but before going for a seven-week break he was well beaten in not one but two city contests.

10 RARE SELECTION has won four times but he has not tasted victory since June 2016 and that success took place over 1,600m at Pinjarra Park.

11 TOP RATED cannot be top rated in this event based on his most recent effort in which he finished 16th of 16, 8.5 lengths behind Jetoomy, over 1,600m.

Selections: 7-4-1-2

 


 

Race 7: 4:15 WA Bookmakers Association Leading Apprentice 2017/18 Handicap (1,650m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 STOCKS has won a Belmont Park barrier trial since he made it eight victories from 32 starts with a comfortable success in the next grade below in early July.

2 NORTH RIDGE has been running reasonably well in this class and higher but he is one of those frustrating gallopers who does not appear to have an ideal trip.

3 FALCON CREST rattled home to make a triumphant return two weeks ago and stepping up from 1,400m to 1,650m should prove beneficial to him.

4 ASTRONOMITE has proven to be an astute dispersal sale purchase by Martin Allan but this is his toughest assignment since changing ownership in July.

5 KIROV BOY has not won below 2,000m in his 53-start career and, therefore, he is unlikely to win for the first time since October over 1,600m in this company.

6 PROPERANTES is on a 616-day losing streak and his most recent run behind Falcon Crest did not suggest that he was about to post a long overdue win.

7 ALREADY FAMOUS has won seven races but three of them were over 2,200m so it may pay to wait until the veteran tackles a staying event in the coming months.

8 UNIVERSAL LAW disappointed at relatively short odds on his reappearance two weeks ago but he is worth another chance over what may be his optimum trip.

9 WAYSIDE beat Falcon Crest to take out the Geraldton Gold Cup in April and, like Already Famous, it may be wise to oppose him until he gets out to 2,000m plus.

10 WOODSVILLE has seen better days, the nine-year-old having won at Listed level earlier in his career and failing to salute the judge since September 2015.

Selections: 3-8-1-4

 


 

Race 8: 4:50 Inglis Bloodstock Leading Trainer 2017/18 Handicap (1,300m) – Bet with TABtouch

1 OUTLAW PETE has won over distances ranging from 1,200m to 2,150m but he is more of a stayer than a sprinter these days and his usual blinkers will be off.

2 SETTLERS CREEK produced an absolute shocker on a wet track at Belmont Park two weeks ago, demonstrating that he does not handle ground with any give.

3 MAD BRAD drives punters mad because he is something of a non-winner even though, as he showed two weeks ago, he has more ability than most horses.

4 CANDLELIGHT STAR mixes up his form and Lucy Warwick will have difficulty steering the seven-year-old which her father trains from the widest gate.

5 BARAKI BEATS is a risky betting proposition because he has a hate-hate affair with barriers and, also, he may not get everything to himself on the speed.

6 MY GREEK BOY is an honest galloper which is likely to find at least one of his rivals too good for him in this grade on a city track away from his Albany home.

7 PINZU returns from five months off and he is best judged on his Ascot runs in January rather than his March stinker by which stage he was dreaming of a break.

8 KENSINGTON ABBEY won over 1,300m at Belmont Park three weeks ago but she probably handled the heavy conditions better than her opponents on that day.

9 HELMS GATE was only 0.1 length off subsequent HG Bolton Sprint winner Profit Street two starts ago when he raced over 1,300m at Belmont Park on dry ground.

10 OUR FINEST MOMENT won a Belmont Park barrier trial earlier this month but he is first up after 217 days off and he has not won since June 2016.

11 GO DUTCH was awful on his first run for Chris Gangemi, returning after the 1,300m race at Belmont Park three weeks ago with an elevated heart rate.

12 SHARPBOB produced a personal best to register his first city win two weeks ago and he may struggle to replicate that effort on a fairly quick turnaround.

Selections: 7-3-9-5