Racenet tip sheet - Devonport Synthetic, Sunday August 20

Breednet - Sunday August 20

This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Sunday’s meeting at Devonport Synthetic.

The track is rated a synthetic 0 and the rail is in the true position.

Racenet’s summaries and tips for the meeting are.

Race 1 summary - WOOHOO has turned a good corner & is ready to win. Former mainland mare MOSH OPERA is ticking over nicely off the short break. Betting watch on PHAR WORD who resumes but has won a trial coming to this & did leave his initial prep coming good. The former Garry Kirkup-trained ROSOVER resumes without a trial but she's no slouch. BLOOMIN' LATE has also turned a bit of a corner. Keep an on the two unraced gallopers.
Race 1 tips - 1st: WOOHOO (6), 2nd: MOSH OPERA (4), 3rd: PHAR WORD (7), 4th: ROSOVER (5).

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Race 2 summary - WHITE HAWK doesn't know how to run a bad race. BIDIRECTIONAL has come good early in his prep. The Brunton pair YOU DIDN'T & ULTIMATE DOOM can win. REANN'S DIAMOND still hasn't cracked it at Devonport in 10 attempts yet found the worse part of the track here last start. FOUGHT FOR is only just out of Maiden class.
Race 2 tips - 1st: WHITE HAWK (3), 2nd: BIDIRECTIONAL (1), 3rd: YOU DIDN'T (4), 4th: ULTIMATE DOOM (2).

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Race 3 summary - OM NOM keeps on running good races. SORTURO didn't have much luck last start. KINGSCLERE has come good. VICTORY MEDAL is also ticking over nicely. VIVRE STAR & FANCY DANZ can also make an impact.
Race 3 tips - 1st: OM NOM (9), 2nd: SORTURO (10), 3rd: KINGSCLERE (3), 4th: VICTORY MEDAL (5).

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Race 4 summary - One of the top two should win. KOOL KASH is back to a winnable trip & he's having a great prep. DON REGGIO didn't see clear air till late last start & he's overdue. THE DESPERATE ran a great race last start when caught wide. JACQUES gets out to the mile for the first time yet is going good. DALEHILL, GLISTENING STAR & LECONTE can make an impact.
Race 4 tips - 1st: KOOL KASH (1), 2nd: DON REGGIO (2), 3rd: THE DESPERATE (7), 4th: JACQUES (3).

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Race 5 summary - It was only a three horse race last start where WANAEA led & had its chance but we're thinking she's come good. TAMBRO'S GAME won well last start & markets will reflect that. KHATUN is having a very good prep. WILLBY RULES can win again. GALLOW GATE just keeps on running the good race. TARA'S GEM & TILLATION can make an impact.
Race 5 tips - 1st: WANAEA (1), 2nd: TAMBRO'S GAME (3), 3rd: KHATUN (5), 4th: WILLBY RULES (2).

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Race 6 summary - I'M WESLEY won first-up like there was more to come & markets should reflect that. The race has to pan out for backmarker LORD FARQUAAD but he looks to be spiking big time into this. The second-up syndrome may've come into play for UNDERPLAY last start & he gets a new rider. LE BEL OPERA has turned a corner. GEE GEES TOP NOTCH, TREASURY BOND & CONCENTRATE can make an impact.
Race 6 tips - 1st: I'M WESLEY (2), 2nd: LORD FARQUAAD (6), 3rd: UNDERPLAY (4), 4th: LE BEL OPERA (3).

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Race 7 summary - Tough race & we wouldn't be surprised if it was a blow-out result. OWENS has come back in good order. ARICONTE won narrowly yet well last start. CLASSIC OUTLAW seems to be going better off the break. GEE GEES STYLE looks to have turned a bit of a corner.
Race 7 tips - 1st: OWENS (6), 2nd: ARICONTE (4), 3rd: CLASSIC OUTLAW (1), 4th: GEE GEES STYLE (2).

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Race 8 summary - WINDRIDER ran into a nice type (Duperrey) last start & looks well placed to beat these. GEE GEE RICH RUBY looks to be coming good. VALERIUS is having a good prep. PISTOL JACK has come back in good order. ACHEEVA DREAM has to take another step off a good Maiden win. MONA looks to be going better off a freshen-up.
Race 8 tips - 1st: WINDRIDER (5), 2nd: GEE GEE RICH RUBY (6), 3rd: VALERIUS (2), 4th: PISTOL JACK (3).

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