Port Macquarie Picks

MAGIC SHANNON short back-up of five days and has five placings from 10 runs this prep, big chance. GIGATON finished 10 lengths off the winner last start at Tamworth when resuming and up in trip, place hope. ACIREALE JAYNE just missed when heavily backed last start at Coffs Harbour and has placed in two attempts this campaign, strong place chance. CRASHMYPLAYA did nothing to threaten at only start at Taree, strong place chance.

CATS QUARTERS placed at long odds last start at Taree and has four placings from seven runs this prep, will take the power of beating. HIGHLAND MIRAGE has placed in two attempts this campaign and faded from front position to finish just off the winner last start at Kempsey, dangerous. NOT MY PROBLEM came on strong when just beaten last start at Taree and drawn the rails, not the worst. WING NUT has three placings from seven runs this prep and gets the winkers back on, not the worst.

HIGHLY TEMPTED let-up for 11 weeks, perfectly placed. MR DAMAGE generally races near the speed, cannot be ruled out. BODHI BOY at only start winner at Kempsey and Ben Looker a bonus, dangerous. KIMBERLEY MOON first-up after 15 week break and has had a flying start to their career, not the worst.

LAUNCH SEQUENCE has placed in two attempts this campaign and just missed as favourite last start at Taree, perfectly placed. VALILEE trialling well, each-way claims. TOKYO LADY has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, place hope. TOSMIAN first start and fitter for Beaumont trial, place claims.

Stand-out between the top two picks. SHE'S GOT TEETH only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Kempsey and up in distance, a close top pick. DUNALOCE let-up and has the speed to overcome a very wide draw, has solid claims. THINK WE'RE THERE has three placings from four runs this prep and finished a neck back from the leader last start at Newcastle, still in this. STAND IN LINE drawn ideally and won once this prep at Goulburn four runs back, place claims.

MISSILE CHARM won or placed in two races to start career and won last start to break maiden at Tuncurry on a soft track, genuine contender. DIAMONDSAREMIO winner of last two at Kempsey and Ballina, in with a chance. SAVOCA winner at Scone and placed twice this campaign, each-way claims. ORSUM finished in the middle of the pack last start at Taree when fresh and rates highly with Leanne Boyd retaining the ride, place best.

EDGE OF REWARD finished a neck back from the leader last start at Taree and won two of nine as a favourite, well placed. ROTHROCK rates highly with Shae Wilkes aboard, not without each-way claims. MONTE OUTLANDER placed once this prep at Coffs Harbour and all three wins have come in the dry, in with a chance. BERTIE placed last start at long odds at Beaumont and rates highly with Andrew Gibbons retaining the ride, not the worst.

WHERE'S THE FIRE won once this prep at Taree two runs back and faded to finish fifth last start at Tuncurry, key chance. SIGSWORTH let-up and won't be far away in the run, could threaten. WHITSUNDAY SESSION hasn't run a bad race and coming off a win at Coffs Harbour when first up, dangerous. ROBARGE placed last start at Tuncurry on a soft track when resuming and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier, place best.