Track Heavy 9 & rail out 8m from 1400m to WP & 3m the remainder
Race 1
4. Azzucca is a talented filly well-placed to strike second-up on heavy ground in only her second prep. Placed twice at Canberra late last year to start her career, and was a solid closer first-up at home on the synthetic 17 days ago. 1. Lunar Mojo is ultra honest having placed in five consecutive runs over the past 18 weeks, and reloads again off a three week break. Ridden much quieter from the wide barrier last start at Albury and worked home okay, but settles closer from this draw. 3. Quick Spell has shown solid improvement in two runs back from a spell over the border.
How to play it: Azzucca to win
Racing returns to Wagga on Monday.Credit: Brendan Esposito
Race 2
Prepared to forgive home track three-year-old 3. Donegal Bay, despite going under in four straight runs both sides of the border as a short-priced favourite. That said, he copped some poor rides from a mile off the speed in his last couple, but still made up a stack of ground. Thrives in the wet, and settling closer this time importantly over a furlong further, he can finally open his account. 5. Bonnie Murringo is a very lightly raced home filly resuming off a steady trial. 9. Tassy Fox is over the odds at home well into her prep, and with some timely weight relief.
How to play it: Donegal Bay to win
Race 3
7. Dantain’s Prize is a tough and still improving local filly who rates on top deep into the prep in a wide open race. Has hit the line nicely in her last two, beaten only narrowly, and she’s had an instant liking for this track and trip. 3. Pride Of Jezza has to overcome a wide draw, but she’s versatile on the speed map and been competitive enough this prep. 1. Bomerton charged home from last here third-up, and right at peak fitness now. Keep safe 4. Riverbend Unicorn who comes back to his best distance fifth-up, and has a 65 percent place record from 11 starts.
How to play it: Dantain’s Prize to win
Race 4
3. Special Prophet is a tough and improving four-year-old who can go back-to-back at this track deep into the campaign. Was grabbed in the last stride after leading over this trip at Narrandera before tracking the speed and going home best here 15 days ago after being backed from $4.80 into $3.80, and the second horse from that race then ran well at Canberra last Friday. 2. Miss Fennell is a progressive home track filly shooting for a second consecutive win third-up.
How to play it: Special Prophet to win
