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Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays for Australian TAB meetings on January 16.
Seven TAB meetings are held across Australia on this Wednesday at Warwick Farm, Kyneton, Sandown, Doomben, Bunbury, Strathalbyn & Launceston.
Warwick Farm: Race 4 @ 3:25pm
Noviero dictates. PROPHET'S THUMB was a strong first up winner at Gosford. Fitter for the run, well drawn and has good upside about her. MARMARIS ran below expectations first up at Canterbury. Capable of so much more and are inclined to give another chance. NOVIERO resumes for a new stable off a lengthy spell. Showed a lot of promise as a two-year-old and was last seen on raceday shedding his maiden at this course back in June 2017. Looked good running second in a 900m Canberra trial. Inside barrier and 3kg claim additional positives. SELECTIONS: Siding with #8 Prophet's Thumb from #5 and #4.
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Kyneton: Race 3 @ 12:00pm
DESIGN ROUGE resumes with big upside. String of placed efforts last time in all rate well for this and he returns for a yard that are having a great run in recent times. Blinkers are on so tipping he is nice and wound up to go right away. STATEMENT PIECE is a first starter that needs to be taken seriously. Top yard that strike at a whopping 26% (42 runners) at this course. MONTALBANO and LAZY BEAR are others for the shortlist. SELECTIONS: Design Rouge can win first up.
Strathalbyn: Race 5 @ 5:10pm (AEDT)
SILENT ICE found the line strongly to win over this distance at Murray Bridge last start. Drawn wider this time but gets Kah aboard. Looks a big chance to go back to back. KNOTTED is getting close to another win after placing at his past three outings. Third at his only attempt at this distance two back. HILUMIERE deserved his win last start on the back of honest form. Go well again. SELECTIONS: Backing #1 Silent Ice to go back to back from #4 and #3.
Sandown: Race 5 @ 6:00pm
Early pace from Miss Adequate. CASH AFFAIR may have been looking for the mile last time. Too far off them and just stayed on solidly without threatening. The run prior rates highly and this looks a great option now. Formlines are great. PURE SCOT is a frustration but she did run really well last time and has the talent if things fall her way. Must include. MOSH MUSIC has nice upside. Second up win last prep was fairly smart.
Doomben: Race 8 @ 6.22pm (AEDT)
CRYSTAL AMOR has improved with each run this time and was runner up here last start. Led on that occasion and fought on hard to go down narrowly. Will be at her peak now. Ready to strike. GET STUCK IN was only a long neck away when resuming. Had won two of four at his maiden campaign. Likely improver. MULLAGHMORE showed promise at his maiden campaign. Can go well resuming off a solid trial. SELECTIONS: #6 Crystal Amor is peaking and ready to win from#2 and #8.
Bunbury: Race 6 @ 7.10pm (AEDT)
STAIRWAYTOTHEMOON kicked off this campaign with back-to-back wins then took a jump in distance when runner up last start. May find the drop back to this journey to his liking and will be at peak fitness. Blinkers go on. The one to beat. HOODLUM THUNDER is nearing a win after finishing runner up at two of his past three starts. Led and fought on well to go under narrowly last start. HE'S A PARKER was only beaten a half length into second when resuming. Capable of progression. SELECTIONS: #5 Stairwaytothemoon is in fine form. Backing to win from #2 and #1.
Launceston: Race 6 @ 9:00pm
Apriano and Galeocerdo prominent. BLAZE FORTH has placed in his past two runs at Hobart and Devonport. Prior to that finished just out of the placings in both the Newmarket Handicap and the Conquering Stakes. Knocking on the door of a win. 3kg claim a positive. SPEEDONOVA had a forgettable day out at Devonport last start. Has since won a trial. Has a good record at the course. Barrier a positive. STEP THE PEDAL first up the best of the rest. SELECTIONS: #2 Blaze Forth the weight horse. Back accordingly.
