Darwin Picks

Trying to find the quinella here with a dominant top pick. DEBATING in strong form with three wins from 10 attempts this campaign and won two of six as a favourite, looks a moral. PLAGUE STONE first-up after 16 week spell and ran first at Tennant Creek when last first-up, consider in exotics. HEY LITTLE SISTER finished seven lengths off the winner last start at Darwin, consider in exotics. TONIX ran seventh at Darwin when last second-up and faded to finish six lengths off the winner last start at the track when first up, consider in exotics.

PHAROAH MAGIC back from seven week let-up and goes well at Darwin, serious player. HE'S THE ULTIMATE ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Darwin when resuming and up in trip, for the wider exotics. TUBTHUMPER back from let-up and three wins from 11 attempts this campaign, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. SHAKATTAK a track specialist winning three times at Darwin and in strong form with three wins from seven attempts this campaign, for the wider exotics.

POINT LOMA finished in the middle of the pack last start at Darwin when fresh, the testing material. MISS MOOV was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Darwin and has three placings from four runs this prep, for the exotics. NO I'M NOT has two placings from three runs this prep and only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Darwin, for the exotics. GO BARNEY GO has a lot of early speed and has finished poorly in past runs, outside hope.

MISS BLACK DIAMOND has five placings from seven runs this prep and placed last start at Darwin, serious player. DESERT MIST back from eight week let-up, could upset. ON THE CHARGE has a lot of early speed, in with a chance. MOTIVATED MISS Vanessa Arnott has had success aboard previously and should race on the speed, place chance.

Hard to see anything upsetting the top two choices. CANADA BAY has outstanding form at this track and two wins from three attempts this campaign, commands respect. SIBERIAN LARCH was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Darwin when fresh and will be back in the field but suited by the likely solid tempo, among the chances. PRINCE RUBAN goes well at Darwin and rates highly with Adam Nicholls back on board, looks threatening. LORD FENRIR looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Darwin and generally gets back, looks threatening.

RHESUS ran as favourite last start and placed at Darwin, leading hope. NASSAU COUNTY 2 wins from 11 attempts this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Darwin, chance to place. HOTIM ENGLISH placed last start at Darwin and won once this prep at the track five runs back, quinella. CARAT TIME made ground late to win last start to break maiden at Darwin and Vanessa Arnott a bonus, capable of getting into the money.