Racenet tip sheet - Newcastle, Saturday August 12

Breednet - Saturday August 12

This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Saturday’s meeting at Newcastle.

The track is rated a soft 5 interim 12/8 - 7:30am and the rail is in the 10m position.

Racenet’s summaries and tips for the meeting are.

Race 1 summary - ALMIGHTY placed all three runs to date and chased two promising gallopers when third at Rosehill last start. Gets his chance back to a provincial maiden. SPEEDWAY placed at Kembla last start. Looks suited up to the mile and right in the mix again. SOCIAL ELEMENT finished his race off nicely when runner-up at Hawkesbury on debut. Gets the chance to go one better with the race experience and extra distance. SACRED EDGE placed all four preparations. Looks suited out to the mile and nothing to suggest he won't be right in the finish again.
Race 1 tips - 1st: ALMIGHTY (6), 2nd: SPEEDWAY (7), 3rd: SOCIAL ELEMENT (4), 4th: SACRED EDGE (3).

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Race 2 summary - SENSACOVA chasing the hat trick after successive wins at Wyong and Cessnock. Nothing to suggest she cannot win again. PRINCESS PATTERN won successive country races earlier in the preparation and a touch unlucky at Wyong last start when runner-up after being held-up at a vital time. Gets the chance to return to the winner's list. SEVENTHCHIC Warwick Farm winner earlier in the preparation and placed last two this trip. Rates as one of the main hopes again launching from the inside gate. SVAVARSSON placed in successive races at Port Macquarie and Taree and wasn't far away last start. At least a place chance again with a soft run from the gate.
Race 2 tips - 1st: SENSACOVA (2), 2nd: PRINCESS PATTERN (3), 3rd: SEVENTHCHIC (1), 4th: SVAVARSSON (6).

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Race 3 summary - SASSABY resumes for new stable and has trialled nicely on two occasions leading into this. Placed two from four first-up previously and looks ready to go fresh here. BETTER BE GOOD close-up last two at Canterbury and Beaumont. Placed three from six at the trip and expected to be in the finish again. OSBORNE BULLS hit the line strongly for an impressive debut win at Beaumont. Looks capable of working through the grades and a winning chance again. GLOBAL ROCKET Pakenham Synthetic winner earlier in the preparation and placed at Wyong last start. Goes in all the exotics.
Race 3 tips - 1st: SASSABY (2), 2nd: BETTER BE GOOD (3), 3rd: OSBORNE BULLS (4), 4th: GLOBAL ROCKET (5).

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Race 4 summary - SPRINTING TO WIN just a run short when a close second at Gosford resuming last start. Gets the chance to go one better with the run under his belt. Some nice trials among the first starters. Of those expecting THE AVENGER, DECROUX and MAHALANGUR to be prominent.
Race 4 tips - 1st: SPRINTING TO WIN (1), 2nd: THE AVENGER (2), 3rd: DECROUX (6), 4th: MAHALANGUR (7).

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Race 5 summary - SERIOUS HOFFA has won two of last three including a tough win at Gosford over 2600m last start when he led all the way. Will take plenty of running down again. MAGENTAZ raced on the speed before an easy win at Cessnock last start. Finished a close second at Gosford over 2600m earlier in the year so the trip doesn't look an issue. SAINT JEROME 14-start maiden three runs back and now chasing the hat trick of wins after victories at Newcastle and Cessnock. The trip the only query. RED DREAM placed three of last four. Chased home SERIOUS HOFFA at Gosford last start and meets that galloper better at the weights. Expected to be right in the finish again.
Race 5 tips - 1st: SERIOUS HOFFA (1), 2nd: MAGENTAZ (5), 3rd: SAINT JEROME (3), 4th: RED DREAM (6).

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Race 6 summary - LATIN BOY resumes on the back of a runner-up finish in a Rosehill trial. Finished second both runs last preparation and looks ready to go fresh here launching from the inside gate. KOSCIUSZKO EXPRESS resumes on the back of a Rosehill trial placing. Finished on the placegetters heels at Muswellbrook only run in her first preparation when favourite and looks ready to go fresh here. COROGLEN less than a length from the winner resuming on the Geelong Synthetic last start. Right in the mix fitter second-up. Market watch on the first starter METEOR GAL.
Race 6 tips - 1st: LATIN BOY (2), 2nd: KOSCIUSZKO EXPRESS (9), 3rd: COROGLEN (5), 4th: METEOR GAL (3).

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Race 7 summary - SO HARD TO CATCH placed last two at Kembla and didn't quite see out 1400m when run down late last start. The 1300m looks ideal and ready to win. FANCY KNICKERS has finished third all four runs this campaign. Rates as one of the key chances again. MON BEL AMI scored her second win from 26 starts on the Beaumont circuit last start. The winning strike rate doesn't suggest she will go back to back but goes in all the exotics. DARBIES BLUGIRL next best.
Race 7 tips - 1st: SO HARD TO CATCH (1), 2nd: FANCY NICKERS (3), 3rd: MON BEL AMI (5), 4th: DARBIES BLUGIRL (6).

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Race 8 summary - JOY FOR US finished her race off nicely when runner-up at Wyong on debut. All the better for the experience and the extra distance a plus. Market watch on the first starters with FADING SHADES, EDNABLUE and JAWHARA prominent.
Race 8 tips - 1st: JOY FOR US (4), 2nd: FADING SHADES (3), 3rd: EDNABLUE (2), 4th: JAWHARA (8).

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