Ipswich Race 7 Tip #3 Okanagan Miss $5.50
The Matt Kropp trained mare has won 11 races from 49 career starts, and is in great form having saluted in 3 of her past 5.
She looks well placed dropping back in grade to this BM75 clash from a Saturday BM85
In that hit out, she hunted up from the rails draw but couldn't hold out the leaders who set a hot pace. The tough run took its toll late and she tired accordingly.
She retains the services of regular rider Alex Patis, who claims 3kg to carry only 54.5kg which is a big plus.
She's a noted front-runner which is ideal around the tight Ipswich circuit.
Look for her to lead, before booting clear early in the straight.
Warwick Farm Race 5 Tip #8 Night Withches $2.80
I've been waiting for this girl to get to a suitable trip and now that she is, it looks time to cash in.
The well-bred Godolphin mare looks set to break through third-up from a spell after two cracking runs this preparation.
First-up she was good from the rear behind Rathvilly Miss at Kembla Grange over 1400m.
The four-year-old got a long way back second-up when stepping back to 1300m at Warwick Farm, before charging home from the back to finish 1.1 lengths third.
She was able to produce the fastest last 600m (34.15) of the race, which was 2 lengths superior to the next best horse.
The winner of that clash, Joviality, went on to finish fifth in last Saturday's Flight Stakes.
Further franking that form-line, the Warwick Farm race has produced three winners including runner-up Invinciano who has gone on to notch up two victories.
The mare arrives here at peak fitness third-up and now stretches out to 1600m, which looks the perfect progression at this stage of her preparation.
She drops 2kg, stays on a dry deck and gets the services of in-form hoop Tommy Berry.
From the good draw, she will settle much closer in the run and prove awfully hard to hold out late.
Bendigo Race 1 #5 Far Enough $3.20
This guy first went into the black-book when he trialled at Cranbourne.
He was strong through the line against a handful of subsequent winners, including Portland Sky, Koa, and Six Shillings.
For some reason he did not make it to the races during that preparation, but he has since jumped out very well without being asked for much of an effort.
Oliver jumping on for the first race start shows intent from the stable and I think he'll be hard to beat on debut.