Tamworth Picks

There is a clear cut top pick. ZOUBEAUTY strong in winning last start at Nowra on a heavy track and expected to settle on speed, one of the picks of the day. PLAY MY SONG ran fourth last start at Muswellbrook when first up and drawn ideally, place only. BRIEFLY back from six week let-up and gets the blinkers back on, place chance. THE GREAT ARMADA first-up after 22 week spell and likely to get a nice run behind the speed, chance to place.

SHOWRUNNER amongst the placegetters at only start running third at Muswellbrook and drawn the rails, leading hope. HALLE BEE has five placings from six runs this prep, each-way claims. SAINTLY SANDS in the money at only start running third at Tamworth, place hope. APACHE JACK has five placings from seven runs this prep and came on strong when just beaten last start at Muswellbrook, place best.

Hard to split the top two selections. MYSTERY LAD 2 wins from 11 attempts this campaign and goes well at Tamworth, marginal top pick. DEEP ROUGE kept chasing and just missed last start at Gilgandra when fresh, can figure. VERY SHARP 2 of five wins have come from dry ground, quinella. RED BERYL 6 of eight wins have come from dry ground and expected to settle off the speed, place only.

Impossible to go past the top pick. DALE only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Muswellbrook on a soft track and should run fitter for past attempts, rates a long way in front. SO YOU ARE placed when trialling at this track and drawn ideally, capable of getting into the money. BRAIN WAVE placed last start at long odds at Port Macquarie and should run fitter for past attempts, place only. HELL OF A FOX finished midfield last start at Taree on a soft track and should run fitter for past attempts, strong place chance.

BRILLIANT KNIGHT first start and won one of two trials, serious player. ANARITA racing back from metro track and placed once this prep at Hawkesbury, looks threatening. RATHORAN first-up after 27 week break and expected to settle off the speed, still in this. BROKEN WINGS has placed in two attempts this campaign and drawn perfectly, cannot be ruled out.

REMATCH resumes from a 31 week spell and has a win from two trials, tough to beat. SONIC TYCOON 2 of three wins have come from dry ground and Clayton Gallagher a bonus, each-way claims. MACLEAY finished two lengths off the winner last start at Gilgandra and two from four wins have been in the dry, place claims. JESSANDI in the money last start running second at Hawkesbury and all wins have come when faced with dry ground, place hope.

ARLIEBEL only just missed last start, finishing a length back from the winner at Tamworth and drawn ideally, genuine contender. BILL PEYTO failed to win as a favourite last start at Quirindi but three of four wins have come from dry ground and should run fitter for past attempts, the real danger in the race. NIGHT PATRA came on to finish midfield last start at Tamworth when first up and ran fifth at Newcastle when last second-up, still in this. ACOTANGO finished fourth last start at Tamworth and is up in journey, in with a chance.

SANZENO first-up after 19 week break and generally strong first-up placing at Tamworth last attempt, well placed. AUTOFOCUS disappointed when placing as favourite last start at Tamworth when first up but won at Moree in only second-up attempt and draws to do no work, not without each-way claims. CUTEPI a winner at first outing this prep and placed last start at Port Macquarie, don't dismiss. WITHSTAND strong in winning last start to break maiden at Muswellbrook, quinella.