2 weeks Ago By John Schell
Selections based on a soft track. Race 1 2. Our Bambino is a talented galloper on his day, and he comes into this on the back of a last-start win at this track over Tajawal.
He’s a nine-time winner from 56 starts and only needs to run up to the latest effort to be a winning chance again. 3. Tajawal has been racing consistently with a win at Taree three starts ago before a second behind Our Bambino here and then finishing third in the Orange Cup when last produced.
He has the talent to bounce back to winning form here. 4. Ring Ahoy failed at Scone at his last start but had been racing well before that, including a third behind Our Bambino and Tajawal.
7. Tainui is lightly raced but has two wins and three seconds from just five starts and looms as a major player again. How to play it: Our Bambino to win.
Racing returns to Tamworth on Thursday. Credit: Fairfax Race 2 1. Steel Claws has a string of placings to his name and went down narrowly when second at this track at his last start.
He is ready to win and gets his chance here. 4. Cheeky Dancer ran well when placed at Hawkesbury at his second start, while 3.
Dub wasn’t far away when a last-start second at Scone. 7. Pappiana has been racing well of late and has solid place claims.
How to play it: Steel Claws to win. Race 3 11. Sukeban has only had two starts and has performed well enough in both of them to be rated a chance here.
He ran fourth at Goulburn last time out and was only beaten two lengths in that event. 9. Puffin ran fourth on debut at Quirindi and has won a trial leading into this.
5. Bullant is a last-start Wellington placegetter that should not be underestimated, while 4. Aylberdini ran third in a trial at Scone behind Puffin and shouldn’t be taken lightly.
How to play it: Sukeban to win. Race 4 1. Yanabah has been placed in two of five starts, including a last-start second at Gunnedah.
He has the advantage of gate one here and an apprentice allowance. 4. Musumeci ran third in a trial at this track in preparation for this race debut and is worth plenty of thought.
11. This One Time resumed with a solid fourth at Scone and should have taken benefit from that hit out, while 3. Maxandus wasn’t beaten far on debut at this track.
How to play it: Yanabah to win..
