Tamworth races Friday tips and full preview
Race 4 MAIDEN PLATE (1400m)
5. Cossack Warrior gets back on firmer footing. Only held his ground debuting on a heavy rating but has trialled since and gets a softer draw.
Dangers: 11. Sunset Panorama finished off OK in a deeper provincial maiden but still looks under the odds in early markets considering he’s placed only twice from 11 starts. Watch the money closely aboard US-bred first-starter 4. Bolt Away Now who is trained on the track and trialled okay in open company.
How to play it: Cossack Warrior each-way.
Race 5 CLASS 1 HCP (1400m)
1. Extreme Merger can strike here has hit the line impressively from midfield in two runs back against slightly thinner CL1 opposition, the latest when backed from $3.00 into $2.60, and the extra furlong is right up his alley. Hits peak fitness now.
Dangers: 2. Arctic Legend will be hard to hold out if he gets any decent cover in the first half of the race. Mixed his form in tougher fields up to the mile last prep before resuming with a dominant maiden win at this track 18 days ago. 10. Lonhro’s Queen reloads 16 days after claiming her maiden as a short-priced favourite at Mudgee and as trialled well since.
How to play it: Extreme Merger to win.
Race 6 MORNINGTON HCP (2100m)
4. Zoffany’s Gaze finished hard right behind the placegetters in a BM58 before twice hitting the line to beat all bar the winner, including the Mornington Prelude here 18 days ago. Draws to do no work back on the inside under the limit weight, and just needs to get clear of traffic and out rolling past the 500m before steaming over the top. Has only missed a place twice from 10 starts here, with a 30-per-cent winning strike rate.
Dangers: 1. Gulf Of Tomini has been in and around the money all prep, and comes off a dominant Midway BM64 win at Gosford on heavy ground. Just as effective in firmer going, and also well treated only 1kg over the rest of the field parked on the limit. 3. Aimpoint is also building a nice record and led for a long way in provincial BM64 company last start, but does have to get across from the outside gate. Doubt the winner comes outside those three, but include in all exotics underrated mare 5. Fine Example fourth-up and 8. Norman who rises in class, but drops in weight sharply after having a torrid run at Armidale 11 days ago.
How to play it: Zoffany’s Gaze to win.
Race 7 TAMWORTH CUP (1400m)
Now for the feature Cup, and a shot at the Big Dance in the Sydney spring. On the minimum weight, ultra-talented four-year-old 8. Gringotts can claim a sixth career win at just his 12th outing for the Ciaron Maher stable. Virtually demands favouritism after powering home late to win a BM88 at Rosehill four weeks back when first-up since mid-November, and traditionally holds form into the next run. The one to beat.
Dangers: Keep safe lightly raced 2. Coin Toss who took advantage of a clear on speed bias at Canberra to claim the listed National Sprint over this distance two starts back before finding the group 3 Doncaster Prelude too rich. Much better placed here back 100m in trip, and on a smaller and more suitable course. Talented 3. Kinloch is bursting to win for a seventh time at his 33rd start, and fourth-up this prep. Made up terrific ground in that same Canberra race as the former before again rattling home late in the Muswellbrook Cup run at Newcastle. Will likely be forced back from the wide draw again, and more depth here. Smart mare 5. Overriding is also well in the mix after bolting in the Muswellbrook Cup, and again draws to roll forward and park right behind the speed. Big gap to the rest.
How to play it: Gringotts to win.
Race 8 BENCHMARK 58 HCP (1000m)
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8. Harbour Gold led all the way to win easily on debut last spring before close-up in consecutive class 1s. Given an easy time in a recent trial and can return with a bang racing on or just behind the speed.
Dangers: 11. She’s Exotic returns for her second start after a dominant debut win from well off speed last December. 2. Sacca resumed with an impressive Toowoomba win at BM60 level, and draws to get a soft run midfield.
How to play it: Harbour Gold to win.
BEST BETS: Race 2 (2) DREAMBENDER; Race 8 (8) HARBOUR GOLD
BEST VALUE: Race 6 (4) ZOFFANY’S GAZE
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