Expected Weather: Possible shower and 17 degrees.
Expected Track Rating: Good 4
Rail position: Out 9m
Race 1 – 1:14 Budget Car and Truck Rental Maiden (1,400m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 SHREWD GAMBLE settled near-last but weaved his way through traffic nicely to finish in the placings last start. Fitter now third-up.
2 BOKERUP LAD sat on speed and battled away to finish fourth last start behind Action. A win here is not beyond him.
3 CLEVER DICK caught wide, pushed forward and faded when four-lengths ninth off A Fair Lady. Wide draw in 11 hurts again.
4 MASSA MAC made good ground from the rear last start behind Action. Extra 100m here suits and can certainly figure in the finish.
5 SOVEREIGN TRADE finished off well when four-lengths sixth behind Another Story. Will be fitter here second-up.
6 JUST THANK ME suffered from a crawling tempo last start at Northam when first three out were first three home. Each-way claims.
7 TECHNICAL LIMIT resumes following sole 1450m trial at Lark Hill on September 26. Drawn awkwardly in 12.
8 BLACK DICE five-lengths off Heart Of Coeur over the 1400m at Northam. Third-up now and jumps from the five alley.
9 GUNPOINT resumes off one trial. Hard to have on only race to date.
10 NEXT EMPIRE debut looked very much a learning experience. Likely to need this as well.
11 RED BANANAS resumes off one trial. Difficult to see challenging on past three runs.
12 JUST LIKE THAT lead and stuck on really well when third behind A Fair Lady last start. Can dictate from barrier three.
Selections: 12-1-4-2
Race 2 – 1:54 Lavazza Handicap (1,650m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 PINZU has been flying of late and can make it three wins in a row, in what looks a tactical affair.
2 OUR FINEST MOMENT ticked the 1600m box with an impressive win last start. Meets Pinzu 3kg better for their last meeting.
3 PUSHIN’ SHAPES 2100m back to 1600m here. Draws the paint but place chance appears best.
4 COULEUR BIZARRE fifth behind Our Finest Moment last start. Strips fitter third-up now and could fill a placing.
5 JUICING CARROTS hard to see causing problems on previous three runs this prep.
6 COME ON BOARD led and fought on well when 2L off Our Finest Moment last start. Likely to lead here and has a knockout hope if can pinch some soft sectionals.
7 PRENTICE charged home along the rail at big odds last start to finish just over a length behind Our Finest Moment. Looks the immediate danger to the top two.
Selections: 1-2-7-4
Race 3 – 2:33 Myer Fashions On The Field – 21 Oct Handicap (1,400m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 TYCOON TARGET sat on solid speed and was left a sitting duck at the furlong last time around. Will be better for that run and should be hard to beat here.
2 CHASING CHAOS will find this easier after 2.5L sixth to Our Finest Moment last start. Can surprise here if leads and walks them through the middle stages as has done in the past.
3 JUST LIKE FIRE returned with a brilliant win last start and looks to have the class edge again here. Top pick.
4 PLANETS ALIGN returns after 10-month layoff. Has trialled twice but will be looking for further surely.
5 TRAVELLIN’ needed the run when first-up behind Floyd last start. Second-up record good (4:2-1-0), but place chance looks best.
6 DUSHA ZACHISTKI was drawn wide and just peaked on run late last start when fourth behind Barzinho. Can challenge here with William Pike jumping back aboard.
7 STAR VALUE lightly raced 4yo on the rise. Steep jump in class here but has drawn favourably in four.
8 UNIVERSAL SCENE no match for Taxadermy last start. Looks tested here.
Selections: 3-1-7-6
Race 4 – 3:08 TABtouch Handicap (2,100m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 MACAVITY came with long sweeping run to finish fifth in Kalgoorlie Cup. 2300m back to 2100m so distance no issue. One of the chances.
2 CARALABEK reared upon jumping and missed two lengths when seventh to Sonnen. Can bounce back.
3 SILVER PLATED just a fair effort when 2.75L off Calibra last start. Game 11yo but prefer others.
4 ENTRECHAT only saw daylight late and charged to the line last start behind Jetoomy. Should get a better run from barrier four and figure in the finish.
5 GOLGOTHA led and toughed it out to score over the mile at Northam. Crying out for more ground.
6 MASTER MAGICIAN suited by tempo when last start 1850m winner at Toodyay. Stuck the neck out when mattered most though. Each-way chance.
7 REGAL ROGUE covered ground when 1L off Trap For Fools at Northam. Past two runs at 2200m so trip no issue. One of the main players.
8 SLICK TALKER raced wide with cover when 2.25L off Jetoomy. Drawn nicely in two and $19 looks overs.
9 CALIBRA nabbed Jazari over 1700m last time round. Trip not an issue last campaign in Victoria, but gate 10 makes for a tougher assignment here.
10 SAXAPAK two-lengths off Regal Rogue last start and hard to see turning tables on that horse alone in this.
Selections: 4-1-2-5
Race 5 – 3:45 Birthday Stakes (1,200m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 MAN BOOKER won first-up over 1200m last prep albeit in easier grade. Arguably the best horse in what looks a very competitive race.
2 WHISPERING BROOK disappointing when put under pressure along way out when resuming. Quality animal and can bounce back.
3 GREAT SHOT looked sharp in a recent trial and first-up stats read three runs for two wins and a placing. Big race performer.
4 REBEL KING produced a nice finishing burst to score on debut. Will find this tougher and note - Pike jumps off to ride Silverstream.
5 GIGANTE just edged by Rebel King last start. Should bounce on the speed with ease from the inside alley.
6 SILVERSTREAM fourth in the Winterbottom two years ago. Obvious talent, fresh record good and should be running on well.
7 METEOROID returns here after almost two months off. Proved too good this track/distance/grade last start and looks a big threat here.
Selections: 1-3-2-6
Race 6 – 4:20 D’Orsogna Handicap (1,000m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 ZUCCHEROS flew home producing quicker last 600m than winner I Am Incredible and runner-up Lockroy last start. 3kg claim again assists.
2 CAIPIRINHA produced some brilliant performances last campaign and then trialled like a jet coming into this. Has quality written all over her.
3 FLYING TIME grand old campaigner. Has fitness on side, claim helps and barrier four is handy, but likely to find a few of these a touch too sharp.
4 LOCKROY has been one of the stories of the winter, winning or being placed in four of his past five races. Inside alley a plus. Will give his all.
5 CHERIE AMOUR one of a couple that is likely to ensure a solid enough speed, but place chance looks best.
6 I AM INCREDIBLE got the better of Lockroy in the shadows of the post. Little looks to split the pair again.
7 SALORSCI showed he didn’t mind a dogfight as a 3yo and barely broke out of second gear in an effortless trial win recently. This is his toughest test yet is and opened very short at $2.80, but will get the gun run from barrier two.
8 POP HERO no match for I Am Incredible last start and looks likely to struggle here.
Selections: 2-1-6-4
Race 7 – 4:55 Amelia Park Beef Plate (1,300m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 SALUBRIOUS scratched.
2 REYKJAVIK found rivals – including Roganella – too sharp a fortnight ago. Barrier two can see improvement.
3 ROCKON TOMMY made it two wins from two career starts last time around. Will go close again, but will need some luck from gate eight.
4 PURE GEM resumes following two trials. Will likely need the run.
5 WATTO’S FURY couldn’t match motors with Mikimoto ten days ago. Place chance appears best.
6 DRIFTWOOD GIRL run over the 1400m behind Athlete was promising enough. Blinkers can bring her on more here, although will need luck from gate 10.
7 AL DI LA resumes off one trial. Prefer to see how he comes back before investing.
8. ROGANELLA flashed home late last start to beat all but Arrum Boy. Can go one better here from barrier four.
9 DISRUPTIVE nice, tough win first-up at Northam. Up to the 1300m from the 1000m but should have come along fitness-wise.
10 MOSCHARD showed good signs when fourth at big odds on debut. Will be better for that experience and can run a cheeky race from barrier three.
11 SNITZATUNE resumes following sole trial. Only had the one race start which gave little guide on ability as was on Heavy 8. Prefer to watch here.
12 BROWSING led and felt the pressure from the get-go when on debut at Northam. Finished 2L off Disruptive that day and is worse off at the weights here. Pike does stick though.
Selections: 8-3-10-2
Race 8 – 5:30 Crown Towers Handicap (1,000m) - Bet with TABtouch
1 TENTERDEN fourth to Sovereign Hall and split Rhi’s Rocket and Glimmer Girl first-up. Jumped from pole then, jumps from 12 now.
2 BLITZEM SOMEDAY pushed Floyd earlier this campaign and showed grit to score last time around at Northam. In an open race, barrier two might just be the difference.
3 RHI’S ROCKET little between this galloper and Glimmer Girl last start. Right in the game but barrier ten stings a little.
4 A PRIVATE PARTY former Melbourne galloper who needed the blow when first run in WA at Kalgoorlie. Looks tested.
5 CAPTIVATED POINT resumes after 16-week break. Performed well this grade last campaign. Fresh record good (two wins from three starts), and is in the mix if wound-up enough.
6 DISTANT MEMORY resumes off one trial. Prefer to watch than wager.
7 GLIMMER GIRL produced just an even run when resuming last start. Meets many of last start rivals again but is drawn better than most in barrier five, and William Pike sticks.
8 RITUALS former Gai Waterhouse runner that moved west 12 months ago. Ran some nice races in Broome but returns off a six week break and will need the run here.
9 BANGALORE beat Rhi’s Rocket, Tenterden and Glimmer Girl last start in finishing second behind Sovereign Hall. May lead, but will have work to do from gate 11.
10 PINBALL WIZARD nabbed by Blitzem Someday at Northam. 2.5kg swing against here and has a worse draw in nine, but is second-up, while Blitzem Someday is at seventh run this campaign, so can turn the tables on that galloper. Go close.
11 UNDISCLOSED struggled in two runs back this track/grade and distance. Looks one of the leaders but will have to burn some fuel from the outside stall.
12 BEAUCOUNT showed plenty of heart when resuming a winner at Northam a fortnight ago. Will find this tougher though.
13 DE ANDES ran okay when third to Warrior Of Justice. Numbers say 1000m will be too short but isn’t the worst here.
Selections: 7-3-1-9