Ray Thomas's best bets, quaddie picks for Randwick-Kensington on Wednesday

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Form expert Ray Thomas analyses the seven-race card on Randwick's Kensington track on Wednesday, presenting his best bets and quaddie picks.
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BEST BET
Race 2 No.3 RAGING FORCE: Speedy two-year-old from the Peter Snowden stable coming off a brilliant first-up win in smart time.
NEXT BEST
Race 4 No.6 FROSTY GIRL: Promising filly made a last-to-first swoop to win impressively on debut. Expect more of the same.
VALUE BET
Race 6 No.6 HASTY HONEY: She ran very well first-up at Warwick Farm and will appreciate the firmer track conditions. Underrated mare who is good each way value.
QUADDIE
Race 4: 2,6,10
Race 5: 2,3,8,9
Race 6: 3,5,6,7
Race 7: 1,2,7,13
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
James McDonald has six very competitive rides including favourites Frosty Girl, Pink Shalala and Getafix.
TRAINER TO FOLLOW
Champion conditioner Peter Snowden has a strong team entered with the likes of Raging Force, California Sunrise and Braveheart.
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I've liked the look of POISONOUS (3) at the trials and will lean his way to make a winning debut. A well bred son of Brazen Beau, Poisonous has won both trials this preparation, showing good natural speed. INDIGO STAR (2) chased home Poisonous in a Warwick Farm trial before resuming with a narrow loss at Canterbury. He's got the edge over Poisonous in race fitness and experience. COLD BREW (1) did plenty wrong under pressure when second on this track first-up. He's been runner-up in four of his five starts and his turn is coming. STARDEEL (5) is probably looking for further but it was hard to miss his fast-finishing effort when resuming here two weeks ago.
BET: POISONOUS (3) to win but watch market moves for INDIGO STAR (2).
RAGING FORCE (3) was one of the favourites for the Breeders Plate on debut when he ran sixth to King Kirk back in spring. He finally resumed racing at Muswellbrook in the Red Crown and produced a brilliant frontrunning display to win easily in fast time despite the soft 6 track rating. He will be hard to catch over 1100m on the Kenso. JUST LEGENDARY (2) led for home and fought hard when second on debut at Gosford. He's drawn outside of Raging Force but will make a race of it. THE MAGIC MAN (1) showed promise when last in work and Royal Air Force is one to watch.
BET: RAGING FORCE (3) to win.
WOLLZEILE (1) was three-wide without cover throughout but still tried hard when fourth to Hidden Motive last start. She was stakes placed at Scone when resuming two starts back, she drops to midweek grade and is well placed after the claim. This is her chance. AGATHA (4), raced by Greg Kolivos of Pierro fame, makes her debut after some smart trial barrier efforts. In her most recent trials, she covered extra ground but powered the line in the style of her dam, the multiple stakes winner Nayeli. VINCETIO (10), who comes from a great family that traces back to Silver Slipper winners Been There and Rainbeam, and 1945 Melbourne Cup winner Rainbird, has looked a natural in successive trial wins. BESIDE THE OCEAN (5), SAPPHIRE ROSE (2), MILK FOAM (7) and LAPIS LAZULI (3) have claims in a deep race.
BET: Box trifecta 1,4,5,10.
FROSTY GIRL (6) created a huge impression on debut. She was a touch slow to begin, was taken back to last early, then came around the field and powered clear to beat perennial placegetter Cinsault with ease at Warwick Farm. Promising filly who is staying at 1300m but had an easy trial between runs and James McDonald stays with her. INDEFENSIBLE (10) has produced strong finishing efforts to score successive wins and getting to 1300m will suit. GLORIOSO (2) and CALIFORNIA SUNRISE (3) are also impressive last start winners.
BET: FROSTY GIRL (6) to win, saver on INDEFENSIBLE (10) at odds.
AXIUS (8), a striking chestnut by Justify, showed plenty of potential at his debut preparation last winter and is resuming off a long spell. He led in each of his three starts, winning with authority at Canterbury then was spelled after failing in Autumn Glow's Up And Coming Stakes. He's resuming off two barrier trials, is well drawn and gets in nicely at the weights after the claim. FORMAL (3) is flying with successive provincial wins and is also drawn to advantage. POWER OF THE BRAVE (2) will appreciate the firmer track conditions and BRAVEHEART (9) is lightly raced but has talent.
BET: Box trifecta 2,3,8,9.
HASTY HONEY (6) is good value in an open race. She drew the rails and was caught on inferior going near the fence but stuck to her task gamely to finish within a length of the winner, Fiddlers Green, in fourth place. It was a very good return from an underrated mare who is drawn to get the right run here. Plenty of dangers including PINK SHALALA (5) who is always thereabouts and will win one soon. VICTORY LANE (3) doesn't win often but is racing well and is suited here. KENMARE BAY (7) got a lovely ride to win well last start but has to overcome a wide gate here.
BET: HASTY HONEY (6) each way.
BELIEVE IN ANGELS (13) was trapped wide when racing on speed first-up at Warwick Farm but was still in the mix near the line before finishing a close third to Fiddlers Green. She was a well-backed favourite last start and is worth another chance despite drawing awkwardly again. LUGH (7) is promising. He gets back in his races but has a powerful finishing surge and this race will be run at a very solid tempo which suits him. GETAFIX (1) is the best horse in the race and will also be running home hard. FIDDLERS GREEN (2) won well first-up and usually holds his form.