Selections based on a soft track.
Race 1
10. Mutiny is on debut here after having one barrier trial in which she was beaten just on four lengths. She is a daughter on Anders and is in a good local stable with Chelsea Hillier to ride. 6. Priscila Statement ran third and fourth at Muswellbrook and Scone at her only two starts and resumes here on the back of a second in a Muswellbrook trial. She looms as a leading chance. 8. Ellofadude is a Written By gelding having his first start and has had two trials either side of a break. He won the latest of them at Muswellbrook and looks prime to run well. 4. Wanavan has been placed in four of 10 starts and was placed behind Ellofadude in a trial in preparation for this.
How to play it: Mutiny each way.
Racing returns to Tamworth on Tuesday.Credit: Jenny Evans
Race 2
1. Money Games is a gelding by Casino Prince having his first start in a race. He’s had three trials in preparation with two earlier in the year and then another recent one leading into this. He looks set to run well with Christian Reith taking the ride. 2. Hinto raced on the speed at this track when resuming from a spell and battled on well to finish second. Another forward showing is on the cards. 3. Sethnique disappointed at Bathurst two starts ago and then ran fourth at Bowraville when last produced. 4. Tuncurry has been racing well without winning and hasn’t been beaten too far at Port Macquarie and Muswellbrook at his past two starts.
How to play it: Money Games to win.
Race 3
2. Taipan Legend has hit his straps of late having scored a strong win at this track when racing on the speed before finishing a last-start second here when again racing on the pace and battling on strongly. He’s drawn to get a good run again and can be in the finish. 5. Deebo won well at this track when resuming, then was midfield at Scone before a last-start third here. He’s up in distance for this and can give plenty of cheek. 1. Invincible Red comes out of the same race Deebo contested last time out and can get into the minor placings this time. 7. Set To Prophet has been placed in his past three starts and another bold showing is expected.
How to play it: Taipan Legend to win.
Race 4
7. Silent Ace was a winner at Dubbo three runs ago and comes into this after a last-start second at Narromine when settling back and making a mid-race move to get into the placings. He only needs to have maintained that form to be difficult to hold out. 2. Recovery Road is a former Victorian that has had two starts since joining the new stable. He can improve here on his two starts in this area. 3. Girrawheen had been racing well before losing its rider early in the event at Narromine last start, and he gets his chance to bounce back. 1. Reflecting Fame followed a fourth at Scone with a last-start seventh at this track, and he can figure here.
How to play it: Silent Ace to win.