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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Race-by-race preview and tips for Thursday meeting at Newcastle
Track Heavy 9 and rail out 6m. Race 1 2. Storm Park is an improving four-year-old ready to win again third-up in only his second prep. Worked home okay when resuming at Wyong before again doing his best work late at Hawkesbury. At peak fitness now in a race with less depth, 2kg jockeys' claim is pivotal and bred to relish these conditions. 7. Faye Runaway hit the line impressively second-up over a mile, and is drawn to be in the finish. 3. Hippy Dreams improves sharply third-up back on preferred ground. 4. Farraige is trained on the course and has only missed a place once in his last four. 1. Artzino is a market watch having his first start for the new Hawkesbury stable after switching from Queensland, where he hadn't won in a long time. How to play it: Storm Park to win Race 2 3. Dollars is a fit four-year-old who can finally break through in suitable going after placing in three of his last four. Charged home here as a solid favourite in a handy maiden two starts back before again close-up when ridden on speed in a metro two and three-year-old battle. Back at home and drawn to get plenty of cover just off the speed, he only needs a clear shot at them over the final 350m. 1. Ridgeback didn't shirk the task when chasing home a dominant winner at Kembla, and the step-up 300m in trip is an obvious plus. 2. Brut Nature, a four-year-old by Brutal, debuts for the Blake Ryan stable behind two forward trials. Big gap to the rest, headed by 7. Painted Wings down in weight at her fourth start. How to play it: Dollars to win Race 3 10. Savvy Hallie is a smart provincial filly, and the clear one to beat resuming behind two strong trials. Placed three times from four starts as a two-year-old in autumn, the latest a close second to high-class Tempted in the group 2 Percy Sykes after leading. Will start very short after the early market rival was preferred at Wednesday's Kensington meeting. 4. Ruination can run a big race on debut for the Michael Freedman stable after three improving trials, while 7. Dietrich ran home okay on debut in the country. How to play it: Savvy Hallie to win Race 4 8. Quein Step is a tough and consistent metropolitan mare resuming in an ideal short-course affair, 11 weeks after a dominant country maiden win. Ran a good time from the front that day on a soft 7 rating, and fresh here with significant weight relief, can either lead or sit right behind from the inside draw. 2. Wal's Me Mate is a progressive four-year-old who let down powerfully from the trail to thrash his maiden opposition first-up at Wyong. Can take that form into this, although the drop back to a flying 900m is a query in what is a more than handy Class 1 field. 4. Zounaka is a consistent mare resuming off two progressive trials, winning the latest and beating home a talented one who then scored first-up. 1. Last Druid, an ex-Godolphin four-year-old resuming for the new Tracey Bartley stable at Wyong, and 3. Rockbarton Max reloading seven weeks after a fighting Super Maiden win here; are both capable of running into the minor money. How to play it: Quein Step to win
The Age
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Race-by-race preview and tips for Thursday meeting at Newcastle
Track Heavy 9 and rail out 6m. Race 1 2. Storm Park is an improving four-year-old ready to win again third-up in only his second prep. Worked home okay when resuming at Wyong before again doing his best work late at Hawkesbury. At peak fitness now in a race with less depth, 2kg jockeys' claim is pivotal and bred to relish these conditions. 7. Faye Runaway hit the line impressively second-up over a mile, and is drawn to be in the finish. 3. Hippy Dreams improves sharply third-up back on preferred ground. 4. Farraige is trained on the course and has only missed a place once in his last four. 1. Artzino is a market watch having his first start for the new Hawkesbury stable after switching from Queensland, where he hadn't won in a long time. How to play it: Storm Park to win Race 2 3. Dollars is a fit four-year-old who can finally break through in suitable going after placing in three of his last four. Charged home here as a solid favourite in a handy maiden two starts back before again close-up when ridden on speed in a metro two and three-year-old battle. Back at home and drawn to get plenty of cover just off the speed, he only needs a clear shot at them over the final 350m. 1. Ridgeback didn't shirk the task when chasing home a dominant winner at Kembla, and the step-up 300m in trip is an obvious plus. 2. Brut Nature, a four-year-old by Brutal, debuts for the Blake Ryan stable behind two forward trials. Big gap to the rest, headed by 7. Painted Wings down in weight at her fourth start. How to play it: Dollars to win Race 3 10. Savvy Hallie is a smart provincial filly, and the clear one to beat resuming behind two strong trials. Placed three times from four starts as a two-year-old in autumn, the latest a close second to high-class Tempted in the group 2 Percy Sykes after leading. Will start very short after the early market rival was preferred at Wednesday's Kensington meeting. 4. Ruination can run a big race on debut for the Michael Freedman stable after three improving trials, while 7. Dietrich ran home okay on debut in the country. How to play it: Savvy Hallie to win Race 4 8. Quein Step is a tough and consistent metropolitan mare resuming in an ideal short-course affair, 11 weeks after a dominant country maiden win. Ran a good time from the front that day on a soft 7 rating, and fresh here with significant weight relief, can either lead or sit right behind from the inside draw. 2. Wal's Me Mate is a progressive four-year-old who let down powerfully from the trail to thrash his maiden opposition first-up at Wyong. Can take that form into this, although the drop back to a flying 900m is a query in what is a more than handy Class 1 field. 4. Zounaka is a consistent mare resuming off two progressive trials, winning the latest and beating home a talented one who then scored first-up. 1. Last Druid, an ex-Godolphin four-year-old resuming for the new Tracey Bartley stable at Wyong, and 3. Rockbarton Max reloading seven weeks after a fighting Super Maiden win here; are both capable of running into the minor money. How to play it: Quein Step to win
