Race 5

5. Bodhi Boy is progressive country four-year-old hunting a fifth career win at only his eighth start. Bolted in a CL3 as a hot favourite at Taree before freshened to finish just behind the place-getters in a deeper metro race. Again drawn to get a nice run on speed. 3. Shirvington is a progressive city four-year-old who returned for a second full prep with a bang, sweeping home to win a BM 64 here, and this is no harder. Drawn wide and may be more effective on softer ground, but did go right on with the job when second-up in his initial campaign. 4. Two Ya Got is a reliable weight carrier over this distance, and the 3kg claim leaves him over the odds; while 6. Apache Breeze back from deeper city opposition third-up can add value into trifecta and first four plays.
How to play it: Bodhi Boy to win

Race 6

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4. Saltcoats can pay back punters in the feature Cup after flopping in the Group 3 Premier’s Cup at Randwick 13 days ago. Had bolted in the Preview prior before failing to let down on what was a bottomless heavy surface. Drawn to get the right trail, leading jockey takes over, and a drier surface suits him more than his main rivals. Was scratched from a Listed race at Randwick on Saturday to run here. 8. Travolta (also accepted for Randwick) is on a quick back-up, and the clear best-weighted weighted runner dropping 5.5kg to the minimum off a fast-finishing BM 78 win at Rosehill, although taking on some tougher ones here. 1. Alalcance is a high-class stayer from the Waterhouse-Bott stable resuming off two soft trials. A dominant Group 2 and 3 winner at Randwick back in the autumn, she’ll be tuned up to run out this trip fresh, considering three of her five career wins have come first-up. Effective in all going. 3. Nellie Leylax is a tough on-speeder who capped an impressive and improving prep at Randwick, tracking the speed before surging well clear in the Premier’s Cup. Not as effective on drier ground, but if he gets over from a wide barrier, will be ultra-competitive. 5. Glory Daze (accepted for Randwick) wasn’t far off the top selection in that race on the Kensington track 23 days ago, draws to get a soft run, and can figure in the minor money.
How to play it: Saltcoats to win

Race 7

2. Just Feelin’ Lucky is a talented mare who can strike second-up in a very open and wide Group 3, getting back on drier ground. Won three from four in a terrific autumn and early winter campaign, culminating in a dominant Group 3 win at Early Farm over a mile. Dropped out when resuming on a heavy 10, but fitter now and much better placed here settling just off the speed over a bit further. 3. Verona Rose draws wide, but is unbeaten from two starts first-up and looked good winning a recent trial. 7. Snow In May is another big watch resuming, also a two-time winner fresh, and fitted with two improving trials. 10. Countyourblessings, a stablemate of the former, charged home to miss by a whisker in the Mona Lisa Preview, and should get enough speed on to allow her to power late again. 11. Churchill’s Choice is a tough mare who progressed to Group 2 company last prep, and is already a first-up winner. 1. Molly Bloom first-up off two soft trials, and 14. More Territories, the third of the O’Shea-Charlton runners also resuming off two trials; can add a stack of value into exotic plays.
How to play it: Just Feeling’ Lucky to win

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