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James McDonald will travel to Wyong on Tuesday for three mounts and should kick off the day with a winner when he rides odds-on favourite Conrad ($1.65 favourite on TAB) in the opening event, The Australian Racing Christian Chaplaincy 2yo Maiden Plate (1200m).
The son of Japanese sire Maurice has only raced once for a close second at Canterbury on February 26. He was held up at the top of the straight and he was strong to the line. Kim Waugh trains the gelding and he has drawn okay.
James Mcdonald will ride the Chris Waller - trained filly Summer Breeze ($4.80) in the third event, the HMA maiden Plate (1350m). She closed off nicely when placed in a recent Rosehill trial. The Waller filly My Girl Ruby ($6.50) is the Kiwi's mount in the 1350m Benchmark 64 Handicap. She was a Kembla Maiden winner in November and she was hard held in a recent trial.
RACE 1, AUSTRALIAN RACING CHRISTIAN CHAPLAINCY 2YO MAIDEN PLATE, 1200M:
Conrad looks a good thing here after an unlucky second at Canterbury on debut on February 26. He won two trials before his debut run and McDonald rides. Big Fun ($6.50) has been transferred to the Snowdens since a close second on debut. The colt trialled nicely at Canterbury recently. Squeeze Dis ($9.50) is on debut and can fill a place.
SELECTIONS: 2 CONRAD, 1 BIG FUN, 10 SQUEEZE DIS
RACE 2, CARLTON DRAUGHT PROV & COUNTRY MAIDEN, 1200M:
Maddison's Missile was beaten a half length first up at Goulburn on February 21. She was four wide no cover off the speed and she grinded away in the last 200.
Accelerant has been placed in 8 of ten starts and he was narrowly beaten at Quirindi on February 19.
Elusive Birdie ran on when second at Canberra on debut recently.
SELECTIONS: 8 MADDISON'S MISSILE, 1 ACCELERANT, 6 ELUSIVE BIRDIE
RACE 3 HMA MAIDEN PLATE 1350M:
Zouflu has been placed in her past two starts at Canterbury. She ran on okay last start when beaten 2 lengths and first up she led when runner up.
Not A Choice is a speedy filly and she will appreciate the tight track.
Vital Verse was narrowly beaten at Kembla first up.
SELECTIONS: 10 ZOUFLU 7 NOT A CHOICE 4 VITAL VERSE
RACE 4 GO ELECTRICAL MAIDEN HANDICAP 1000M:
Stunning To Win was only beaten a length on debut at Gosford on February 24 after being slowly away. She raced keen early and mid race before running on strong.
Russbuss has been placed in both starts this preparation and she has led in both.
Readapt was narrowly beaten at Goulburn last start.
SELECTIONS: 4 STUNNING TO WIN 8 RUSSBUSS 5 READAPT
RACE 5 BOOK NOW POLYTRACK PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 27 1000M:
Miss Kono is a very fast filly and both runs this preparation have been full of merit. First up she bolted in with a 900 metre Newcastle Maiden and last start she was slow away when a fast finishing second in a 900 metre Class 1 at Scone. She was runner up to the smart Triple Ace at Newcastle in October.
Winside raced away with a Muswellbrook Maiden in her only start in October. The filly cruised to a recent Muswellbrook trial win on February 10.
Genkides was an easy Goulburn Maiden winner on February 16.
SELECTIONS: 4 MISS KONO 7 WINSIDE 3 GENKIDES
RACE 6 HUCKEL EXCAVATIONS BENCHMARK 68 1600M:
Casino Mondial is knocking on the door after finishing second in a strong race at Newcastle lasts start. He has genuine speed as indicated at Newcastle when he led to the 200.
Dundee Lee returned to form with an easy win at Newcastle last start and she has drawn well.
Mabel Josephine has had three starts in New South Wales for a win and two placings.
SELECTIONS: 1 CASINO MONDIAL 4 DUNDEE LEE 7 MABEL JOSEPHINE
RACE 7 TAB.COM.AU BENCHMARK 64 1350M:
Safaris has returned from a two year injury enforced spell with two impressive wins. He was never on the track when he stormed home to win at Scone last start.
My Girl Ruby resumes after a couple of quiet trials and she was a Kembla winner last prep.
Provide led all the way to win at Newcastle last start.
SELECTIONS: 8 SAFARIS 12 MY GIRL RUBY 10 PROVIDE
RACE 8 WYONG'S NEXT RACEDAY MARCH 27 CLASS 1 1200M:
Edmond pulled up lame when down the track at Gosford first up on February 13. He trialled nicely prior to that run. He won a Hawkesbury Maiden in November and was runner up at Newcastle in October.
Hasty Duchess is trialling well and she has good form last prep.
Hello Sunshine won by 7 lengths at Newcastle first up.
SELECTIONS: 1 EDMOND 6 HASTY DUCHESS 5 HELLO SUNSHINE
SELECTIONS: 1 EDMOND 6 HASTY DUCHESS 5 HELLO SUNSHINE
LATE MAIL
RACE 1
2 CONRAD – IMPRESSIVE ON DEBUT
1 BIG FUN – NAILED LATE ONLY START
10 SQUEEZE DIS – LAST TRIAL OK
4 MAURICE'S MEDAD – EASY TRIAL WIN
RACE 2
8 MADDISON'S MISSILE – NO LUCK LAST START
1 ACCELERANT – SPEEDY. FITTER THIS TIME
6 ELUSIVE BIRDIE – RAN ON WELL ONLY START
4 ANGRY LIAM – PLACE
RACE 3
10 ZOUFLU – KNOCKING ON THE DOOR
7 NOT A CHOICE – SPEEDY. SUITED THIS TRACK
4 VITAL VERSE – PLACED 2 OF 4. CAN LEAD
3 EARL OF SANDWICH – 1ST UP. CAN'T FAULT FORM
RACE 4
4 STUNNING TO WIN – NO LUCK ONLY START
8 RUSSBUSS – SHOULD LEAD. SOLID PLACINGS LAST TWO
5 READAPT – LAST RUN HIS BEST
9 TWITCH – 1ST START. WON RANDWICK TRIAL
RACE 5
4 MISS KONO – FAST FILLY IN FORM
7 WINSIDE – BOLTED IN ONLY START
3 GENKIDES – A WIN & 2 PLACINGS THIS PREP
8 DOZER BAY – IMPROVED LAST RUN
RACE 6
1 CASINO MONDIAL – HAS FOOT ON THE TILL
4 DUNDEE LEE – HUGE WIN LAST START
7 MABEL JOSEPHINE – CAN'T FAULT FORM
5 THE MEDIATOR – SHOULD RUN WELL THIRD UP
RACE 7
8 SAFARIS – UNBEATEN THIS PREP
12 MY GIRL RUBY – RESUMES. QUIET TRIAL. WATCH
10 PROVIDE – A WIN & A 2ND ONLY 2 RUNS THIS PREP
2 OCEAN GO – TRIALLING WELL
RACE 8
1 EDMOND – PULLED UP LAME 1ST UP. GOOD FORM IN SPRING
6 HASTY DUCHESS – RACED WELL ALL 3 STARTS
5 HELLO SUNSHINE – WON BY 7 ONLY NSW START
7 IMPRESSIVE LASS – BOLTED IN HERE LAST START