Tamworth, Albury best bets, inside mail for Thursday, April 24, 2025
Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and analysis of the Quaddie legs at Tamworth and Albury on Thursday.
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TAMWORTH
BEST BET
Race 5 No. 4: Mount Bona
Impressive win at Scone second-up then made ground from well back at Newcastle.
NEXT BEST
Race 1 No. 3: Tajawal
Just beaten in the Mornington Prelude and third in the Orange Cup. Gets his chance.
VALUE BET
Race 6 No. 8: Stratified
Racing in good form and will give this a shake.
QUADDIE
Race 5: 1, 3, 4
Race 6: 1, 2, 8, 10
Race 7: 1, 2, 7, 10
Race 8: 1, 7, 8, 12
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
Aaron Bullock looks set for a good day and can take out the Tamworth Cup.
Aaron Bullock will be popular in the TAB Jockey Challenge. Picture: Getty Images
ALBURY
BEST BET
Race 4 No. 1: Malinga Missile
Appreciated the step up in trip to win well last start. Can go back-to-back.
NEXT BEST
Race 5 No. 1: Heavenly Kiss
Debuts for a new stable and brings solid provincial form.
INSIDE MAIL – TAMWORTH
RACE 5
Mount Bona took good improvement from her debut seventh here to win stylishly on a Heavy 10 in a Scone Super Maiden. Held up on the bend back in the field before coming between runners for fourth behind Rockbarton Angel at Newcastle. Bolt Away Now found the 1000m first-up too short. Won second-up over third track and distance last May. Antilocapra scored a nice first-up win at Scone before a third to Ballinderry Sal. Only battled away when sixth to Eclair Awesome at Gosford last start.
Bet: Mount Bona to win
RACE 6
Stratified led all-the-way to Rouge Moulin at Mudgee before a second at Dubbo to How's It Kev and a third to Two Ya Got in the Wellington Town Plate. Gets a good run from the pole. Arctic Legend raced wide without cover when seventh to Retrieval here two starts ago. Bounced back with a good from Smoke On The Water win over this track and trip. Two Ya Got has strong claims on his Wellington win. Is a winner at his only run here.
Bet: Stratified to win
RACE 7
West Of Africa went back from a wide gate and worked home well for third to Iowna Merc in the Ajax Stakes. Same thing in the Muswellbrook Cup when a three-quarter length third to Lavish Empire. Can settled a little closer from a good gate. Name Dropper comes up from Victoria with back-to-back wins at Flemington and Sandown before a disappointing last at Flemington on Mar 1. Has since had a nice right handed jumpout at Cranbourne. Green Shadows won the Goulburn Cup over this trip last year. Goes very well first-up and drawn ideally.
Bet: West Of Africa to win
RACE 8
Super Sioux was hampered near the 600m by the eventual winner when runner-up to Powerstone at Gunnedah first-up before leading all-the-way for a length win from Enniroc over this track and distance. Quick Sharp raced outside the leader when a half-length second to Dashing Rupert at Scone before closing from well back when a half-length third to Rock 'N' Reign at Dubbo. Won on debut with Reece Jones who reunites with him. Dize has claims on her first-up win.
Bet: Super Sioux each-way
INSIDE MAIL – ALBURY
RACE 3
Imposing Tallulah ran down the order in the Country Championship Qualifier first-up before a Berrigan win and a third in the Tocumwal Cup. Races well on her home track. Wings Of Carmen was second last in the Championship Qualifier first-up. Overraced at Canberra second-up before coming back to his own age a long head third to Dupli Kate in the Wagga Guineas Prelude. Final Comment will take improvement from his first-up seventh behind Win The Day over 1400m at The Sapphire Coast.
Bet: Imposing Tallulah to win
RACE 4
Malinga Missile was okay in his first two starts when third at Bathurst and fourth at Wellington both over 1100m. Stepped up to 1400m at Goulburn on Apr 8 and scored a good win from Flying Chevrolet. Hard to beat again. Jato led all-the-way to beat Divron at Wagga on Nov 1 before a spell. Returned with third to Bon Holler at Wagga on Apr 13 after being difficult to load. Rileycat will be improved by her first-up fourth at Goulburn. Was a close runner-up at Canberra second-up last campaign.
Bet: Malinga Missile to win
RACE 5
Heavenly Kiss was just pipped by Frontex at Newcastle on Mar 7 before a fourth to Alabama Fox at Kembla and a fourth behind Sisu Spirit at Newcastle on Apr 12. In new stable and only has to run to her recent form to go close. Carry On Lizzy was just behind the placegetters at her first two runs before at third at Swan Hill. Was wide early before sitting outside the leader when fifth at Cranbourne last start. Sister Shay and Shebrings Beauty have claims.
Bet: Heavenly Kiss to win
RACE 6
Foreman's Gully was third in consecutive runs at Moe and Benalla after leading. Changed stables and led all-the-way for a big win over this trip at Wagga before a disappointing last at Seymour. Back right handed on his home track. Lightning Lizard just peaked late when third to Hells Son at Towong two starts back. Raced midfield and battled away when fifth to Climate Change at Werribee last start. Won his only start here on Jan 20. Rockbarton Shout and Soo Kiss Me have claims.
Bet: Foreman's Gully to win
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