Racenet tip sheet - Gosford, Thursday August 17

Breednet - Thursday August 17

This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Thursday’s meeting at Gosford.

The track is rated a good (4) and the rail is in the true position.

Racenet’s summaries and tips for the meeting are.

Race 1 summary - DISTORTED DEMAND resumes on the back of two solid trials including a win at Warwick Farm. Has won first-up previously and looks ready to go fresh here. BOLD CHANCE won successive races at Taree before being run down late at Scone last start. The shorter journey gives him the chance to return to the winner's list. THORN IN MY SIDE placed four of last five and bright place prospects again. MAC'S REWARD finished his race off nicely when placed at Scone resuming. Rates as one of the key chances fitter second-up.
Race 1 tips - 1st: DISTORTED DEMAND (2), 2nd: BOLD CHANCE (5), 3rd: THORN IN MY SIDE (6), 4th: MAC'S REWARD (3).

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Race 2 summary - SASKIA ROSE looked a big chance straightening at Beaumont resuming before being run down last 150m. Won second-up last preparation and a repeat is well and truly on the cards. EXPRESS POINT struggling to get back in the winner's list but rarely far away and all three career wins this track. A must for the wider exotics. EVONNE'S MAGIC just the one win from 10-starts but placed on six occasions including all three runs this time in and at least a place hope again. MISS FAITH won successive races at Taree and Beaumont last preparation. Close-up all three runs this time in including a Wyong second last start. Goes in everything launching from the inside gate here.
Race 2 tips - 1st: SASKIA ROSE (3), 2nd: EXPRESS POINT (1), 3rd: EVONNE'S MAGIC (2), 4th: MISS FAITH (4).

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Race 3 summary - YARRAPOWER a Cessnock win and two runner-up finishes from first three runs this campaign before finishing on the placegetters heels at Warwick Farm last start. Right in this back to provincial grade from a good gate. SHARPSBURG placed this track and distance resuming last start when he led. Rates a winning chance with the run under his belt from a good gate. NEVER OUT placed three of last five. Back to 1000m brings her right into play. MISS BUNNY HOP led all the way to win over the 900m at Scone last start. Will take plenty of running down again launching from the inside gate.
Race 3 tips - 1st: YARRAPOWER (1), 2nd: SHARPSBURG (2), 3rd: NEVER OUT (3), 4th: MISS BUNNY HOP (4).

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Race 4 summary - FURLANA resumes after two solid trials including a Gosford win in the latest. Warwick Farm runner-up after covering plenty of ground in the run only run in her first preparation and looks ready to go fresh here. TORVILL showed promise running fourth in the Sweet Embrace in two runs in her first preparation. Never in the race at Wyong resuming after being slow away and copping some interference in the run. Set to improve sharply here. ACQUME Canberra runner-up only run in her first preparation and placed at Warwick Farm resuming. Gets her chance back to a provincial maiden fitter second-up. MAR
Race 4 tips - 1st: FURLANA (4), 2nd: TORVILL (5), 3rd: ACQUME (3), 4th: MARIA VICTORIA (6).

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Race 5 summary - LONGREACH resumes and placed in a recent Randwick trial. Close-up all five runs to date on metropolitan tracks including a Warwick Farm second resuming last campaign. Looks well placed in a provincial set-weight maiden. OUR ROYAL EGYPTIAN placed three from five including a runner-up finishing this track and distance resuming when he did plenty of work in the run. Drawn to advantage and right in the mix fitter second-up. AMMATE placed three from eight including a runner-finish here last start. The extra 100m gives him the chance to go one better. STORM FORCE the other main chance.
Race 5 tips - 1st: LONGREACH (2), 2nd: OUR ROYAL EGYPTIAN (3), 3rd: AMMATE (1), 4th: STORM FORCE (4).

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Race 6 summary - RAIDEN finished on the placegetters heels at Rosehill and Warwick Farm both runs in his first preparation and unlucky not to get the money when placed at Port Macquarie resuming. Gets the chance to make amends. AYETEEM has trialled nicely on two occasions winning the latest at Wyong. Just has to bring the trial form to race day launching from a good gate. OTTAMAE improved effort when runner-up at Hawkesbury at second career start. Rates a winning chance with further improvement here from an ideal gate. MR DE NIRO hasn't finished worse than fourth in five starts to date including three placings and at least a place chance here fitter second-up.
Race 6 tips - 1st: RAIDEN (1), 2nd: AYETEEM (3), 3rd: OTTAMAE (4), 4th: MR DE NIRO (2).

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Race 7 summary - TAIKOMOCHI had plenty on a maiden field at Wyong last start winning this trip. Still plenty of scope for improvement and a winning chance again. UNCLE RODRIGUEZ Tamworth winner and four placings from six starts to date including a photo-finish second at Canterbury last start. Gets the chance to go one better with run of the race stuff from the inside gate. CONCISELY Hawkesbury maiden winner in five runs in her first preparation. Worked home solidly finishing on the placegetters heels at Wyong resuming. Rates a winning chance fitter second-up stepping up in distance. ADDICTICRAFT runner-up at Hawkesbury last start. Placed only run this track and distance and bright place prospects again.
Race 7 tips - 1st: TAIKOMOCHI (2), 2nd: UNCLE RODRIGUEZ (4), 3rd: CONCISELY (3), 4th: ADDICTICRAFT (1).

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Race 8 summary - BON EQUUS racing on the speed didn't suit when a beaten favourite at Kembla last start. Stays under notice on runner-up finish at Wyong two runs back and expected to be ridden quieter here. ZAVEENA has struggled in recent starts but three times a winner at the track and distance and a sharp improvement is on the cards. HURRICANES and SAKHUMZI for the wider exotics.
Race 8 tips - 1st: BON EQUUS (1), 2nd: ZAVEENA (9), 3rd: HURRICANES (2), 4th: SAKHUMZI (8).

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