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Race 1: Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap (1600m)
Selections: 5, 4, 9, 8.
TENBURY WELLS (5) should relish the rise in trip second up after getting too far back in a slowly run Benchmark 72 over 1400m on resumption at Randwick. His Hawkesbury trial win on August 25 suggests he’s improved this campaign.
MONKHANA (4) maps for an economical run with the chance to lead from barrier one after tracking the leader into the race in an evenly run 1800m at Rosehill last start before finding a couple too sharp late.
OTONO (9) deserves another chance second up after she was caught last on the rail in a slowly run Benchmark 72 over 1400m on resumption at Randwick last start.
ORTHIE’S BOYS (8) looks up to this grade after landing one pair back in a slowly run Benchmark 68 over 1400m at Kembla Grange before showing a fast turn of foot late to win with more to offer through the line.
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Race 2: Class 3 Highway Handicap (1000m)
Selections: 15, 13, 11, 8.
SOCIAL CIRCLE (15) looks progressive with two career starts for as many wins including an impressive win over 1000m at Scone on resumption last start where she clocked fast early splits leading before putting a gap in her rivals late.
SPARKLENGLITTER (13) showed fast early speed when leading and winning her September 4 Warwick Farm barrier trial indicating she’s resuming with fitness with a positive first up record.
COOL STORM (11) resumed with improvement over 1000m in Benchmark 66 company at Scone when crossing and leading from a wide gate before proving too tough to catch late.
GAYLORD (8) maps for a similar run to his last start win over 1050m at Grafton where he tracked the leaders on the fence before making an inside run late to score.
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Race 3: Benchmark 88 Handicap (1200m)
Selections: 2, 8, 10, 4.
DISNECK (2) will appreciate a genuine early tempo after a luckless run over 1200m at Rosehill last start when caught on the rail with minimal galloping room 200m out from the line.
SERGEANT MAJOR (8) looks to have improvement to come second up after getting caught on heels 300m out from the finish before hitting the line with DISNECK on resumption last start.
ROCK EMPIRE (10) looks to be resuming with fitness after sustaining a wide run on speed when winning his August 19 Randwick Barrier trial.
JUNQUEIRA (4) resumes after responding to minimal riding when making up late ground in her recent Rosehill barrier trial with a terrific first up record.
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Race 4: Benchmark 78 Handicap (1400m)
Selections: 14, 12, 11, 13.
DANCE TO THE BOOM (14) has had an impressive Rosehill barrier trial win since finishing fourth in a fast Benchmark 78 over 1100m at Rosehill first up last start.
IDLE FLYER (12) should relish the rise to 1400m second up after settling last in an evenly run Benchmark 72 for the Fillies and Mares over 1250m at Kensington on resumption last start before clocking the quickest last 600m split in the meeting to score.
POLYMNIA (11) responded when asked for an effort late to make up ground in her September 9 Rosehill barrier trial indicating she’s resuming with improvement after an impressive three-year-old campaign.
TUILERIES (13) will appreciate an improving track as she did when returning to winning form in a slowly run Benchmark 72 over 1400m at Warwick Farm last start, landing one pair back before showing a fast turn of foot late to score.
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Race 5: Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m)
Selections: 11, 12, 3, 19.
ELAMAZ (11) showed fast closing speed under minimal riding when making up ground on Sir Delius in their August 28 Hawkesbury indicating he’s maintaining fitness since winning The Listed McKell Cup over 2000m at Rosehill on June 28.
BIRDMAN (12) will relish the rise to 2000m after getting too far back in an evenly run Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes over 1600m at Randwick before getting into his work over the last 50m of the race.
VAUBAN (3) should strip fitter out of the Chelmsford Stakes where he was strong late clocking the quickest last 200m split in the race.
DON DIEGO DE VEGA (19) resumes having won first up in the past following an encouraging Hawkesbury barrier trial where was restrained out of the gates before getting into his work over the concluding stages.
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Race 6: Group 2, 3YO Tea Rose Stakes (1400m)
Selections: 2, 1, 3, 10.
TUPAKARA (2) maps for a kind run second up with the blinkers applied after she was forced to settle back in the field from a wide gate first up in The Furious Stakes over 1200m at Randwick finishing a narrow second to APOCALYPTIC.
APOCALYPTIC (1) was impressive when holding her rivals out late to win a fast The Group 2 Furious Stakes suggesting she’ll improve rising to 1400m second up.
Off a genuine early speed, WITHIN THE LAW (3) should challenge late after clocking the quickest last 400m and 200m splits in The Furious Stakes second up last start.
AUTUMN BLONDE (10) looks among the early speed contenders in the race after an on-speed Maiden win over 1400m at Kembla Grange last start.
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Race 7: Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m)
Selections: 17, 9, 4, 8.
ROYAL PATRONAGE (17) quickened nicely after settling behind the leader in his September 9 Wyong barrier trial indicating he’s resuming with fitness after winning first up his last two campaigns.
MCHAEL (9) should improve second up after he was given a big task over the last 250m of his first up run over 1500m at Rosehill when chasing home the eventual winner who had all favours on speed.
BOSUSTOW (4) has had two relatively quiet barrier trials but usually performs well fresh having won the Gold Coast Guineas over 1200m first up last campaign.
WITH YOUR BLESSING (8) may have a fitness advantage on a couple of his rivals here, fourth up this campaign after landing outside the leader in The Group 2 Tramway Stakes over 1400m at Randwick before finding a couple too sharp late.
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Selections: 11, 1, 6, 5.
FANGIRL (11) won this race last year and will relish the rise to 1600m second up out of a fast Group 1 Memsie Stakes over 1400m at Caulfield.
CEOLWULF (1) should get the early pace in the race to suit after he was given a big task late in an evenly run Chelmsford Stakes over 1600m at Randwick clocking the quickest last 600m split in the race.
LINDERMANN (6) will look to apply similar tactics to his last start win in The Group 2 Chelmsford where he clocked even early splits leading before proving too tough to catch late.
GRINGOTTS (5) has had an encouraging Wyong barrier trial win since chasing home Via Sistina in The group 1 Winx Stakes over 1400m first up.
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Race 9: Group 2 The Shorts (1100m)
Selections: 2, 10, 1, 4.
PRIVATE HARRY (2) looks to be resuming with improvement after leading and winning both of his recent barrier trials indicating he can continue the picket fence of five career starts for as many wins.
GENEROSITY (10) had excuses on resumption in The Concorde Stakes over 1000m at Randwick when caught on the rail with no clear galloping room over the last 250m of the race.
BRIASA (1) showed fast early speed when leading and winning his September 9 Rosehill barrier trial with more to offer through the line suggesting he’s resuming with fitness with a positive first up record.
JOLIESTAR (4) resumes after she was held together in her September 2 Randwick barrier trial following a narrow in The Group 1 Kingsford Smith Cup over 1300m at Eagle Farm in June.
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Selections: 5, 4, 9, 10.
LORD PENMAN (5) looks to have improvement to come second up after settling back in the field in a slowly run Benchmark 94 over 1200m at Rosehill before clocking the quickest last 200m split in the meeting finishing a narrow second.
FULLY LIT (4) brings race fitness after a brave run in a fast Benchmark 94 over the same trip and track last start where he landed outside the leader before staying on late finishing 0.3 lengths off the winner.
PERFUMIST (9) responded when asked for an effort late in her September 9 Rosehill barrier trial indicating she can improve up in trip after struggling to produce her three-year-old form in both of her two runs so far this campaign.
REDBREAST (10) deserves another chance second up with the blinkers applied after she was forced wide in The Mona Lisa Stakes over 1350m at Wyong before failing to quicken late.
Lay Race 6 no. 1- APOCALYPTIC (Lay up to $3.80)
APOCALYPTIC got the race to suit when winning the Furious Stakes first up settling a couple pairs back off a genuine early tempo. She meets a couple of her rivals here who look to get a better map.