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Tips and race by race preview by Nick Berney for Friday’s Tamworth meeting. Selections based on a soft track. Monitor for bias/pattern.

4. Rockamo was sharply up in distance last start at this track and had factors against him. The six-year-old gelding who started hard in the market was checked/blocked at a critical stage and lost momentum but battled on well. He drops in grade, will stay the trip and maps to have all favours.

Dangers: 12. Wilshire Boulevard got too far back last start at Scone in a slow tempo and ran on well. Moreover, the mare ran the fastest closing splits of the race even after having a checkered passage. She is ready to win and will hit the line hard. 2. Oakfield Pinto has a strong profile for this and drops back to country grade. He is a key late market watch with multiple winning figures. 11. Jade is coming off a prep peak figure and gets in well at the weights after the astute claim for apprentice Anna Roper. Add 8. Dunlee to trifectas and first fours.

How to play it: Rockamo WIN ($4.80 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: EVENS.

4. The Crab resumes as a gelding and was only put under light riding in a recent trial at Scone with an apprentice riding. The four-year-old had a strong first campaign and was on an upwards ratings spiral before spelling. He maps well, a senior rider goes on for race day, and he can sprint fresh off one soft trial. Each-way.

Dangers: 14. Suva May had to make a long-wide sustained run last start at this track/distance and hit the line hard to run second. She must contend with a tricky draw again, but she is rock-hard fit and brings a string of competitive figures. Forget both of 9. Al Be Purple's two runs this prep where he hasn't been suited. Expect an improved effort with even luck. Add 6. Menotti and 1. Mangoola to trifectas and first fours.

How to play it: The Crab E/W ($5.50 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: EVENS.

3. Midas Star resumes and has had two solid hit outs at the trials, winning his latest heat at Muswellbrook. The four-year-old gelding had the pace/bias against him first-up last prep and tried hard in defeat. Further, he is coming out of time/sectional merit races at the provincial level and gets his chance here from the kind draw.

Dangers: Forgive 15. Bears Beast debut run at Moree after beginning awkwardly and getting too far back. However, he picked himself up to his credit and ran one of the fastest final 200m sectionals of the meeting in 11.76. The blinkers come off and expect him to settle closer. 16. Syrian Star will have to overcome a wide draw but has trialled well recently in fast time at Scone. 7. Civil War has strong form lines but has had a long-time off. 7. Pliskova is a speedy type and market watch 5. Chelsea Amanda.

How to play it: Midas Star WIN ($4.80 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: ODDS.

3. Satay Chicken was heavily backed $4.5-$3.5 late in the trade on debut at this track/distance and was brave in defeat after having factors against him. Further, the gelding raced wide throughout in a strong tempo, and although he was slightly green, he found the line well. Additionally, that race rated highly relative to the day after adjusting for age, class and additional factors. The four-year-old is still learning but brings the best last start figure, will roll forward and will have undoubtedly improved. Expect a bold showing.

Dangers: 7. Neddy, who represents value, was outpaced throughout first-up at Scone 18 days ago, but although well beaten, there was merit to his performance. The gelding ran one of the fastest final 200m splits of the entire meeting in 11.78 and maintained a strong finishing speed to the line. The step-up to 1200m is ideal, and he can settle closer. Debutante 9. Capezel wasn't extended in her latest heat and maps to have all favours here. Market watch 14. Take A Trip who receives a senior rider for race day.

How to play it: Satay Chicken WIN ($2.30 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: ODDS.

1. Lonely Power was unsuited, settling near the rear of the field in a very slow tempo last start at this track. Further, the gelding was checked/blocked at a critical stage when the sprint went on, but he still closed off strongly, running one of the fastest final 200m splits of the day in 11.70. His profile suggests he's ready to peak third-up over extra distance and is proven on the rain-affected ground.

Dangers: 5. Rebel's Edge got too far back in a TAB Highway (1200m) at Rosehill last start and flashed home over the concluding stages. He is ready to win, and 1400m is ideal. 4. Osman ran time winning at Forbes last start and repeating that effort/figure will put him in the finish. Additionally, he will have a tactical map advantage over some of his main rivals. 7. Whispering Cate is in career best form and add 5. Smooth Esprit to trifectas and first fours.

How to play it: Lonely Power WIN ($3.40 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: ODDS

Forgive 3. Dimension who had no luck first-up for his new trainer Cody Morgan at this track 10 days ago. Further, he was checked/blocked for most of the straight but was strong through the line once clear over the concluding stages. The four-year-old will be fitter for that effort; the rise to 1200m is ideal, maps to have all favours, and he produced his career peak figure when the blinkers went on last prep. Expect a bold showing.

Dangers: Stablemate 8. Kanalaide was slowly away and got too far back first-up at this track/distance. Moreover, he sprinted one of the fastest 400m-200m splits of the meeting in 11.24 and peaked on his run over the final furlong. He is an improver going onto a wet track and will have the opportunity to settle closer from the soft draw. Forget 7. Trumpster's first-up run. He can bounce back here and will be looking to have the last shot. 11. Furphy has strong form lines and can rate to win.

How to play it: Dimension WIN ($3.50 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

3. Unpredicted resumes without an official trial but brings very strong form lines for this assignment. Further, the gelding raced in a much stronger grade last prep and is well placed here. The six-year-old produces his peak figures on rain-affected ground and maps well from the soft draw. Each-way.

Dangers: 8. Movin Denman sat outside the leader in a moderate tempo first-up at Muswellbrook and tried hard in defeat to narrowly miss. He brings the best last start figure and will roll forward. 7. Emissive was well-backed first-up at this track/distance $4.0-$3.2 late in the trade and loomed to win but peaked on her run. She will have to overcome the tricky draw but has a string of ratings that can win this. 13. Sammiballerina went out a strong winner at Rockhampton last prep and returns without an official public trial for her new trainer Tim Mcintosh. Expect her to hit the line hard.

How to play it: Unpredicted E/W ($7.50 TAB Fixed Odds). Odds & Evens: SPLIT.

Unpredicted first-up last prep at Wyong on November 21

Best Bet: Race 4 # 3 – Satay Chicken

Next Bet: Race 6 # 3 - Dimension

Best Value: Race 2 # 4 – The Crab