1. Flash Palace | Short back-up of seven days and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier. Up in distance. Serious player. |
2. Charlie's Law | 7-1/4 len 8th of 9 (9) $101.00 54.0 Foxborough 1550m Canterbury 3yo+ (Bm72) Soft(5) Feb 26. 1-1/4 len 4th of 11 (5) $8.50 61.5 Supreme Streak 1206m Port Macquarie (Bm50) Soft(6) April 3. |
3. Dream Song | 1-3/4 len 2nd of 13 (5) $2.60F 54.0 Fearless Mila 1600m Dubbo Hcp (C2) Good(4) Mar 5. Stewards queried run. Too wet. Became unbalanced 12-1/4 len 9th of 13 (4) $4.00F 56.0 Jahbath 1400m Tamworth (Bm58) Heavy(8) Mar 22. |
4. Essoess | Won once this prep at Tuncurry three runs back. Kept chasing and just missed last start at Port Macquarie. Placed three times at Taree but been unable to get a win. Rough claims. |
5. Maid Marilyn | Finished fifth last start at Coffs Harbour and 3kg claim should help. Jayden Barrie not a regular jockey for this trainer. Not the worst. |
6. Wanna Tweet | Won once this prep at Dubbo two runs back and finished four lengths off the winner last start at Muswellbrook on a soft track. Has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw. Place hope. |
7. Atlantic Lite | Faded to finish six lengths off the winner last start at Port Macquarie but drawn ideally. Carrying more weight. Not in this. |
8. Hold All Tickets | 1-3/4 len 5th of 14 (4) $12.00 57.0 Apache Belle 1200m Port Macquarie F&M (Bm58) Heavy(8) Mar 4. 3 len 7th of 11 (6) $15.00 55.0 Whatyoulookingat 1106m Port Macquarie Hcp (C2) Soft(6) April 3. |
9. Oh So Hot | Back from let-up. Unsighted last start at Quirindi and won once this prep at Lismore nine runs back. Appears tested. |
10. Shakti | Last start winner to break maiden at Port Macquarie on a soft track when resuming but up in weight, still well placed. |
11. Waiheke Island | Has struggled in all six runs so far this campaign and up in trip. Has not won at Taree previously. Seems unlikely. |
12. Talent Award | Held up near 500m. Eased near 200m 8-3/4 len 9th of 14 (3) $61.00 59.0 Above The Lot 1710m Grafton (C1) Soft(6) Mar 2. Pulled hard 12 len last of 11 (8) $101.00 55.0 Triple The Fun 1720m Grafton Hcp (C2) Soft(5) Mar 14. |
13. Spacing | Unsighted last start at Muswellbrook when first up and ran 10th at Gilgandra in only second-up attempt. Likely to race off the speed. Prefer others. |
14. Cosmic Energy | 7-1/2 len last of 7 (2) $101.00 53.5 Gwennybegg 1600m Taree Hcp (C2) Soft(7) Jan 11. 21 len 10th of 11 (9) $21.00 52.0 Smooth Factor 1440m Walcha (Bm50) Soft(5) Feb 6. |