1. The Fossil | Faded to finish seventh last start at Canterbury but racing back from metro track. Goes up in weight. Not here. |
2. All Toolucas | First starter and fitter for Muswellbrook trial. Watch betting. |
3. Bullet Force | First starter and trialling well. Watch early betting. |
4. Iciafox | Returns from 12 week let-up and coming to a new trainer. Likely to race off the speed. Should fight out the finish. |
5. Jaxon's Day | First starter and fitter for multiple trial runs. Will have a soft run from inside gate. Watch betting. |
6. Texan Windstorm | On debut and won last at this track. Wide barrier is a concern. Market as guide. |
7. The Mistral | On debut and looks primed following successful lead-up trials. Watch the market. |
8. Horse Dreamer | Noel Boland debutant and fitter for multiple trial runs. Market as guide. |
9. In Awe Of Me | Resumes after a 28 week spell. Finished six lengths off the winner at only start at Gosford and placed in Canterbury trial. Leading contender. |
10. Belleofthehunter | 4-1/4 len 9th of 11 (9) $21.00 55.5 Waafiya 1100m Scone F&M Mdn Hcp Good(4) Aug 25. |
11. Express Award | Began awkwardly 9-1/2 len last of 10 (8) $15.00 51.0 Midland 1000m Taree Mdn Plate Good(4) Aug 23. |
12. Jericho Beach | Just missed as favourite last start at Taree when first up. Go well. |
13. Lope de Duck | Yet to place in 15 attempts and ran 11th last start at Scone on a heavy track. No wins in three past runs at Muswellbrook. Look to others. |
14. Surplus Value | 1/2 len 2nd of 8 (4) $15.00 54.5 Head On Up 1000m Kembla Grange Mdn Hcp Good(3) Jan 16. |
15. Cadouin | Struggled so far this preparation and ran eighth last start at Scone on a heavy track. Seems unlikely. |
16. Taikun | 5 len 5th of 8 (6) $20.00 56.0 Flash Point 1000m Hawkesbury 3yo Mdn Soft(6) July 2. Slowly away. Hampered near 200m 5-3/4 len 7th of 9 (6) $41.00 56.0 Red Hot 1000m Gosford 3yo Mdn Soft(5) July 25. |