Neil Evans' Tips

Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Sunday’s Port Macquarie meeting. Selections based on a good track.

Taree trainer Tony Ball can’t hide his excitement about the future for lightly raced galloper Debussy and expects the gelding to make light work of a wide gate in Sunday’s Komatsu Wayne Glenn Pink Silks Cup (1213m) at Coffs Harbour.

Chicago odds makers reckon Aidan O'Brien could be in line for a memorable G1 double at Arlington on Saturday after both Cape Blanco and Treasure Beach were installed as short-priced favourites for the international features following Tuesday's post draw.

The last week provided more than the usual number of handicapping head-scratchers. The following explains what Timeform made of some of the major performances.