Racenet tip sheet - Port Macquarie, Monday July 31

Breednet - Monday July 31

This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Monday’s meeting at Port Macquarie.

The track is rated a good (4) and the rail is in the 3m entire position.

Racenet’s summaries and tips for the meeting are.

Race 1 summary - RAIDEN looks hard to beat. He resumes here for a new stable after three recent trials. He finished close up in Saturday grade in his first preparation, that reads well for this. Both CUNNINGAR LASS and NORTHERN KNIGHT make their debuts after winning trials in lead up to this. FASHION TICKET next best.
Race 1 tips - 1st: RAIDEN (1), 2nd: CUNNINGAR LASS (6), 3rd: NORTHERN KNIGHT (4), 4th: FASHION TICKET (7).

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Race 2 summary - CENTRAL WITNESS has been runner up in his past two starts. He drops in grade and gives the indication that the trip will suit. WE'RE ALL EARS was placed over this distance last start. She gets in light after the claim and has drawn well. MISTER HOOTABELL is a 36 start maiden but his last few efforts have had merit and can get into the placing's here. FERRARA is only lightly raced and is an improving type.
Race 2 tips - 1st: CENTRAL WITNESS (1), 2nd: WE'RE ALL EARS (10), 3rd: MISTER HOOTABELL (7), 4th: FERRARA (8).

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Race 3 summary - LATITIUDE is racing consistently. She is right in this from the good draw. SAUSALITO was placed at Taree last start. Still has upside and has drawn well. Market watch on SILENT JACK first-up for the Allan Denhma Robert Thompson combination with PENNY FLING the other main chance.
Race 3 tips - 1st: LATITUDE (6), 2nd: SAUSALITO (10), 3rd: SILENT JACK (4), 4th: PENNY FLING (8).

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Race 4 summary - Open race with plenty of winning chances. DUCK IN DUBAI is a winner four from eight starts. He was 900-1200m when placing at Tamworth last start so is open to further improvement. LITTLE SHOCKER has been freshened since winning at Kempsey last start. Right in this from the good draw. DRUMMED OUT was impressive winning here last start. He drops 1.5kg on that win, can win again. DIXIE LAD will appreciate the drop back in distance and will not know himself back in this grade.
Race 4 tips - 1st: DUCK IN DUBAI (3), 2nd: LITTLE SHOCKER (4), 3rd: DRUMMED OUT (5), 4th: DIXIE LAD (1).

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Race 5 summary - This looks a nice race for SWIFT REPLY. He was runner up at Gosford last start. He rises in weight but drops in grade and has drawn well. LADY CHICAGO was brave when runner up at Newcastle after covering ground first up. Strips fitter and back in this grade suits. LAURENTIAN has placed in all three starts this time in. No harder here and back on to a dry track suits. SMITHTOWN can get into the placing's.
Race 5 tips - 1st: SWIFT REPLY (3), 2nd: LADY CHICAGO (4), 3rd: LAURENTIAN (1), 4th: SMITHTOWN (9).

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Race 6 summary - EDDY WOULD GO is racing well. He won at Grafton before finishing close up there last start. He gets in well after the claim and has the rails draw. SURELY NOT didn't run the 1400m and was ridden upside down last start. The drop back in distance suits. ILIA was brave after doing plenty of work in the run when runner up at Grafton last start. She will give them something to catch. ISLA GRACE for the wider exotics.
Race 6 tips - 1st: EDDY WOULD GO (8), 2nd: SURELY NOT (6), 3rd: ILIA (4), 4th: ISLA GRACE (1).

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Race 7 summary - LIGHT MOTION profiles well for a race like this. He has placed at Grafton in his past two starts. SVAVARSSON has found form placing in his past two starts. Right in this from the rails draw. DOLPHIN TALE was dominant winning at Taree last start. Can win again. GALIZIA prominent in early betting.
Race 7 tips - 1st: LIGHT MOTION (1), 2nd: SVAVARSSON (14), 3rd: DOLPHIN TALE (9), 4th: GALIZIA (6).

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