Tips and race-by-race guide for Tamworth on Monday
Race 1
4. Miss You So is an improving three-year-old primed to peak third-up in just his second prep getting out to the mile. Has worked home OK in two runs back and desperate now for a longer journey. Drawn to get cover. 3. Takethemoneryandrun is also suited over this distance third-up, with some weight relief after the jockey's claim. 1. Comancheria can improve third-up over a suitable furlong further. 6. Twenty Four Guns, fourth-up with a significant jockey change, and 7. Fejer Dawn, a lightly raced improver second-up; head the rest.
How to play it: Miss You So to win.
Race 2
2. Considered is an emerging filly trained on the course, and the one to beat second-up. Was having only her second outing when beaten by a whisker at Inverell 19 days ago as a heavily backed favourite, but fitter now over 100m further, only needs clear air from the 350m to finish best. 3. Pride Of Nations, a locally trained filly by a Doncaster Handicap winner having her first start for the Sue Grills stable, is naturally a big market watch off a steady trial. So, too, 4. Last Lalique improving into her second start over more ground for a leading Scone stable. Gap to the rest headed by 5. Be Sharp peaking third-up and 7. Epic Statement resuming behind two trials.
How to play it: Considered to win.
Race 3
6. Diva Rouge is a three-year-old filly by Red Henno on debut for the underrated Jake Hull stable at Gosford. Given two well-spaced trials, and there was plenty to like about the most recent when cruising through the line from off speed and wide out on the Beaumont course in a trial run on heavy going in relatively smart time, despite not racing truly. Drawn wide, but looks to have above average ability. Over the odds. 3. Hellwithasmile is a locally trained three-year-old by Zousain on debut for the same combination as the previous on top selection, and was impressive easily winning the second of two trials in heavy going. 2. Dartbrook resumes with no public trials and normally takes a run or two to hit his straps, but can finish hard over this trip if there's enough speed early in the race. 8. See You Then is a well-bred filly having her second start off a fair closing debut at Scone. Watch the betting on 4. Our Land, a first starter by Territories, drawn wide but the stable is a specialist sprinter producer.
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