Grafton Picks

TOOTSIE should be near the speed in a race without much early pace, big chance. KITSILANO has two placings from six runs this prep and gets the blinkers back on, could upset. DESCENDING MIST has four placings from 10 runs this prep and amongst the placegetters last start running second at Moree, place only. MAX 'O' MAX finished a neck back from the leader last start at Grafton and should run fitter for past attempts, strong place chance.

STAVRITZEL placed as a favourite last start at Murwillumbah on a soft track but has three placings from three runs this prep and won't be far away in the run, hard to go past. AMAYA'S SECRET narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Grafton when resuming, each-way claims. TORQUE TOTHE STARS on debut and looks primed following successful lead-up trials, still in this. HUMPHREE BEAR has a place in two trials, could threaten.

TOP ACT first-up after 21 week break and placed in all races to date, the testing material. DRAPER trialling well, still in this. HE'S POPLAR back from let-up and came on to finish midfield at only start at Lismore, place hope. WHOMSONEVER looks ready to go on recent trial performances and well drawn, place chance.

GURU CLASS placed last start at Murwillumbah on a soft track and won once this prep at Grafton five runs back, big chance. AMNESIA a winner at first outing this prep and finished midfield last start at Gatton, place hope. HARDLEY GREY ran eighth last start at Murwillumbah, place chance. EAGLE HAWK STAR placed twice at Grafton but been unable to get a win and has two placings from nine runs this prep, not the worst.

DE FORZA won or placed in two races to start career and last start winner to break maiden at Grafton, leading hope. LADY TULESSA won last start at Grafton and a track specialist winning three times at the track, cannot be ruled out. SACRED DELAGO 2 of three wins have come from dry ground and won't be far away in the run, capable of getting into the money. SEPTEMBER GIRL finished a neck back from the leader last start at Grafton, chance to place.

Will be a close run race between the top picks. MONTE KAHUNA won last start to break maiden at Tuncurry and rates highly with Mollie Fitzgerald retaining the ride, should go well. WICKED GAMES placed last start at Scone and gets the blinkers back on, consider. HOTZINO finished fifth last start at Toowoomba and gets the blinkers back on, still in this. OCTAVIO won once this prep at Eagle Farm seven runs back and won't be far away in the run, the real danger in the race.

SMOOTH TORQUE racing back from the city and won two of five as a favourite, serious player. WONDERWHEN has two placings from three runs this prep, quinella. FRAPPES faded to finish on the winners' heels last start at Grafton and all three wins have come in the dry, not the worst. NICKELBACK won last start at Casino and won two of eight as a favourite, place hope.

YELLOWHAMMER comes back to race at a country level and has two placings from four runs this prep, a winning chance. PICUPSTIXX placed last start at long odds at Grafton and gets the winkers back on, don't dismiss. PRESSALONG coming off a win at only start at Casino, cannot be ruled out. CALL ME SUPER back from let-up and racing back from the city, place best.