Northam heads to Tamworth primed to snap run of near misses
A leading Scone stable is primed to bookend Monday's Tamworth meeting, and snap a recent run of narrow 'bridesmaid' finishes.
Rodney Northam takes a strong team up the freeway from Scone for an open meeting on an improving and drying track, with his first and last well placed to take him back into the winner's stall.
Opening the assault is progressive three-year-old Miss You So, which looks primed to peak third-up in a Maiden Plate over 1600m to open the card.
A tough son of dual Cox Plate winner So You Think, Miss You So has done his best work late in two runs back from a spell over shorter trips.
Then in the final race – Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1000m – one of the more emerging sprinters around the Hunter and New England regions shoots for a third straight win.
This One Time, a progressive filly by Alabama Express, has won her last two in dominant fashion from just off the speed, and gets a firming track to suit.
The Northam yard also saddles up a couple of solid chances through the middle of the meeting.
Lightly raced See You Then resumes from the inside draw in a Maiden Plate over 1000m, while improving mare Great Point is a leading chance third-up in a Benchmark 58 Hcp over 1400m.
The stable has been beaten by very small margins in four of its last five starts, including two in Saturday Class 3 Highway company.
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Sydney Morning Herald
8 hours ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Tips and race-by-race guide for Tamworth on Monday
Track soft 5 and rail out 3m from 1000m to 300m and true the remainder. 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.
The Age
8 hours ago
- The Age
Tips and race-by-race guide for Tamworth on Monday
Track soft 5 and rail out 3m from 1000m to 300m and true the remainder. 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.
The Age
9 hours ago
- The Age
Northam heads to Tamworth primed to snap run of near misses
A leading Scone stable is primed to bookend Monday's Tamworth meeting, and snap a recent run of narrow 'bridesmaid' finishes. Rodney Northam takes a strong team up the freeway from Scone for an open meeting on an improving and drying track, with his first and last well placed to take him back into the winner's stall. Opening the assault is progressive three-year-old Miss You So, which looks primed to peak third-up in a Maiden Plate over 1600m to open the card. A tough son of dual Cox Plate winner So You Think, Miss You So has done his best work late in two runs back from a spell over shorter trips. Then in the final race – Benchmark 58 Handicap over 1000m – one of the more emerging sprinters around the Hunter and New England regions shoots for a third straight win. This One Time, a progressive filly by Alabama Express, has won her last two in dominant fashion from just off the speed, and gets a firming track to suit. The Northam yard also saddles up a couple of solid chances through the middle of the meeting. Lightly raced See You Then resumes from the inside draw in a Maiden Plate over 1000m, while improving mare Great Point is a leading chance third-up in a Benchmark 58 Hcp over 1400m. The stable has been beaten by very small margins in four of its last five starts, including two in Saturday Class 3 Highway company.
