Devonport Synthetic Picks

Tricky affair with so many on debut. BEAU WARRIOR good to go after placing in three trials, major contender. CLUB CITY drawn perfectly and should run fitter for past attempts, could upset. AZONTO on debut and trialling strongly, don't treat lightly. IT'S JAGGER TIME first-up after 14 week break and placed in Longford trial, capable of getting into the money.

MAGNAPRIME was narrowly beaten as a favourite at only start at Launceston, the testing material. SH'BOURNE GLORY let-up and has the speed to overcome an unfavourable draw, in with a chance. CORSA VELOCE back from 34 week spell and will have a soft run from inside gate, place chance. LIGHTMEUPJAZZ let-up for 12 weeks, place hope.

FOREIGN LEGION couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Launceston, genuine contender. LOVE NEST just missed as favourite last start at Hobart on a soft track and has five placings from six runs this prep, don't dismiss. THE PRAYER in the money last start running third at Ballarat Synthetic, could threaten. WILD NIGHTS has two placings from four runs this prep, capable of getting into the money.

Stand-out between the top two picks. SIR TOROBEEL has three placings from three runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Hobart on a heavy track, genuine contender. RATHER TOUGH coming off a win to break maiden at Launceston and Jackson Radley has had success aboard previously, can figure. RAFAEL'S RAID has won at Hobart and placed in all other attempts this campaign but only able to place as favourite last start at Hobart on a soft track, still in this. MISS VIVACE ran ninth last start at Hobart and up in trip, don't dismiss.

BOLD INSTINCT in strong form with two wins from seven attempts this campaign and just missed when heavily backed last start at Devonport Synthetic, key chance. PHILOSOPHERS STONE a winner at first outing this prep and goes well at Devonport Synthetic, consider in exotics. GOLDEN MEADOW a track specialist winning three times at Devonport Synthetic and won once this prep at the track two runs back, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. GEE GEE ENUF SPEED narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Launceston on a soft track and Anthony Darmanin has had success aboard previously, outside hope.

BLOOMTIME ran two lengths back from the winner last start at Launceston when resuming and rates highly with Anthony Darmanin retaining the ride, genuine contender. DURAZZO resumes from a 24 week spell and won last at this track, could threaten. NEED TO THINK won last start to break maiden at Hobart on a soft track and has placed twice at Devonport Synthetic before, could upset. STARS IN THE NIGHT narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Launceston and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, each-way claims.

PASHEONA a winner at first outing this prep and drawn the rails, rates a long way in front. NAVAL ANTHEM won last start at Hobart on a soft track and should race on the speed, quinella. FAR AWAY HIT back from long 66 week spell and resumes well, place hope. MR FREEZE finished midfield last start at Launceston, place chance.

MONTE FLEUR in the money last start running third at Launceston on a soft track when fresh and Troy Baker has had success aboard previously, well placed. RODRICK'S SECRET ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Launceston on a soft track and has two placings from six runs this prep, still in this. EXALTED CROWN led throughout for a dominant win last start at Devonport Synthetic and has multiple wins at the track, each-way claims. LORD WHITEGATE ran eighth last start at Launceston, cannot be ruled out.

SIR SIMON looking for a hatrick after winning two in a row at Hobart and gave nothing else a chance to win last start at Hobart, will take the power of beating. ASHY BOY faded to finish fifth last start at Hobart when resuming and up in journey, cannot be ruled out. KALIUWAA FALLS ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Hobart and placed once this prep at Hobart, quinella. BLONDE SUSPECT has multiple wins at Devonport Synthetic and won once this prep at the track two runs back, not the worst.

Looks a toss up between the top two selections. JOHNNIE PINCH last start winner at Devonport Synthetic and won two of five as a favourite, should go well. COPPLESON let-up for eight weeks and ran on strong to finish on the winner's heels last start at Devonport Synthetic, can figure. ASVA has two placings from three runs this prep and drawn perfectly, don't treat lightly. COUP DE SPRY coming off a win at Hobart and Kelvin Sanderson has had success aboard previously, place chance.