This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Thursday’s meeting at Ballina.
The track is rated a good (3) and the rail is in the true position.
Racenet’s summaries and tips for the meeting are.
Race 1 summary - Open race with plenty of depth. MARK MY WORD has placed seven from ten starts, including latest at Ipswich last start. He peaks for this. YEAH THE BOYS is racing very consistently this preparation. Gets his chance to break through here. ALMAS has placed in his past three starts. Right in this from the good draw. Market watch on the first starter BUSHROVER.
Race 1 tips - 1st: MARK MY WORD (5), 2nd: YEAH THE BOYS (9), 3rd: ALMAS (12), 4th: BUSHROVER (2).
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Race 2 summary - TYRANAIZE has placed in three of his past four starts. He was unlucky in his latest, gets his chance from the good draw. LOCH MAREE is flying. She won at Murwillumbah when resuming. That made it three wins in a row. Harder here but continues to improve. ALLENA is racing well. She won at Ipswich two back before placing there last start. Drops in weight and has drawn well. EXCALIBRATOR hasn't been far away in stronger races this time in. Back in grade suits and gets all the favours from the rails draw.
Race 2 tips - 1st: TYRANNIZE (2), 2nd: LOCH MAREE (4), 3rd: ALLENA (5), 4th: EXCALIBRATOR (1).
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Race 3 summary - SILENT STATURE is only lightly raced but has shown above average ability. He is unbeaten here, hard to hold out. SIROCCAN LAD won at Grafton when resuming from a long spell. Drawn the rails and is open to further improvement. INVINCIBLE STORM resumes. She was placed when last fresh and won a recent trial. RIVA ENCORE has placed in his past two starts when having no luck in either. Right in this from the good draw.
Race 3 tips - 1st: SILENT STATUE (1), 2nd: SIROCCAN LAD (3), 3rd: INVINCIBLE STORM (2), 4th: RIVA ENCORE (7).
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Race 4 summary - PRIMED DESTINY was placed at Doomben when resuming. A repeat makes her hard to hold out here. I'M A JET was placed at Taree in open company last start. He will appreciate the drop back in grade. ISIS MAGIC did enough at the Sunshine Coast when resuming. Strips fitter and she is unbeaten second up from three attempts. STAR STILETTO for the wider exotics.
Race 4 tips - 1st: PRIMED FOR DESTINY (8), 2nd: I'M A JET (1), 3rd: ISIS MAGIC (2), 4th: STAR STILETTO (7).
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Race 5 summary - Good race with plenty of in-form horses engaged. SKYTREK was placed when resuming over an unsuitable distance. Strips fitter and he will appreciate the step up in distance. KINCAPLE CHIEF won at Lismore last start. He is on trial at the trip but gives the indication that it will suit. ROSADOR has placed in all three runs back from a spell. Drawn well and gets in down in the weights. CHANTILLY CHATEAU has placed in three of her past five starts. She makes her own luck on the speed, will give a sight.
Race 5 tips - 1st: SKYTREK (4), 2nd: KINCAPLE CHIEF (1), 3rd: ROSADOR (11), 4th: CHANTILLY CHATEAU (12).
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Race 6 summary - RED BOWERS was dominant winning the Murwillumbah Newmarket last start. Only goes up 1kg on that win, hard to beat again. MEDIA MAID was placed in the Murwillumbah Newmarket last start. She races well here and has the rails draw. HYDRAZINE is always around the mark. He races well here and will make his presents felt. APOLOBOOM bolted in at Toowoomba when resuming. Harder here but gets in light after the claim.
Race 6 tips - 1st: RED BOWERS (1), 2nd: MEDIA MAID (6), 3rd: HYDRAZINE (3), 4th: APOLOBOOM (4).
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Race 7 summary - ANNE BONNY is in career best form. She is aiming for four straight wins after taking out the Murwillumbah Cup last start. Respecting LORDAG, he had to do too much work last start. Has metropolitan form and can figure here. BUDGET BENDER won two in a row before failing at Doomben last start when stepped up in distance. Back in trip suits. SHOW DAY was runner up behind ANNE BONNY in the Murwillumbah Cup last start. He loves this track, just needs luck from the draw.
Race 7 tips - 1st: ANNE BONNY (10), 2nd: LORDAG (2), 3rd: BUDGET BENDER (7), 4th: SHOW DAY (14).
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Race 8 summary - SCHOPENHAUER just missed this track/dist three back. He drops in grade on his past two starts, gets his chance. MARANETTA looked home until grabbed late at Murwillumbah when resuming. Can only be further improved from that run. SNOW FIELDS has been freshened since placing at Doomben last start. Right in this from the rails draw. READY FOR DANGER had excuses when failing when favourite first up. Can bounce back.
Race 8 tips - 1st: SCHOPENHAUER (2), 2nd: MARANETTA (6), 3rd: SNOW FIELDS (4), 4th: READY FOR DANGER (5).
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