Track improving to Soft 5 and rail out 4m from 800m to WP and True the remainder

Race 1 MAIDEN HCP (1300m)

We start with the maidens on an improving surface, and this looks ripe for Tamworth three-year-old 1. Kanalaide at his second start. Got home hard on debut in a handy maiden after an awkward start and striking trouble early in the straight. Can settle much closer here from the draw.
Dangers: Improving provincial filly 7. Two Gems is hard fit and clearly on the next line after getting home well fourth-up.
How to play it: Kanalaide to win
Odds and Evens: Odds

Race 2 MAIDEN PLATE (1000m)

Talented three-year-old 3. Lord Bronn is ready to win fourth-up back at home, and has six placings from nine starts. Over the odds!
Dangers: Progressive filly 9. Minniti has good tactical speed, and been game in the placings all three runs this prep; while provincial two-year-old 12. Pop Magic is on debut with a nice draw off two progressive recent trials.
How to play it: Lord Bronn each-way and box exacta 3,9, 12
Odds and Evens: Odds

Race 3 BENCHMARK 74 HCP (1000m)

Small but very competitive sprint field. Loved how provincial five-year-old 3. Gidgee Guy has finished hard in his last two over 900m. Suited over a little more ground here from an ideal trailing draw, especially with a more senior and stronger rider going on.
Dangers: High-class local short-courser 2. Remlaps Gem has been disappointing this prep, but gets the pacifiers applied fourth-up. Has only been a touch over two lengths from the winner in consecutive stronger metro races, and is the clear one to beat despite the rise in weight and being under the odds. Expect four-year-old 6. Halcyon House to get home strongly second-up, with handy weight relief after the claim.
How to play it: Gidgee Guy to win and quinella 2 and 3
Odds and Evens: Split

Race 4 CLASS 1 HCP (900m)

A bigger field over the flying trip, and keen on progressive home-track filly 2. Very Sharp second-up and dropping back from a much stronger class. Was terrific first-up after covering ground, and draws better here with blinkers coming off.
Dangers: Rival local filly 6. Baiyka wasn’t far away in that same class 3 race, and missed by a whisker second-up last prep. Gap to the rest headed by provincial filly 3. Vibrant who draws well, and much better off dropping back to this distance.
How to play it: Very Sharp to win and quinella 2 and 6
Odds and Evens: Evens