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Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays for Australian TAB meetings on February 20.
Six TAB meetings are held across Australia on this Wednesday at Kensington, Sandown, Stawell, Gold Coast, Ascot & Strathalbyn.
Randwick-Kensington: Race 7 @ 5:20pm
KOLDING broke his maiden at Canterbury two back before a closing second at this course, class and distance a fortnight ago behind Desert Lord. Form could perhaps get a push with Desert Lord in Race 5 today. ROCK has commenced his latest campaign well. Ran second in the lucrative Magic Millions maiden on the Gold Coast and then went one better at Canterbury last start. Ready for stronger company third run from a spell. INTENSE FOCUS gets Blinkers applied for the first time after he was beaten as favourite at Warwick Farm last start. SELECTIONS: #6 Kolding straight out from #4 and #10.
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Stawell: Race 5 @ 2:00pm
SONAISALI has been in great form and can make it three straight. Six length maiden winner two back then a length winner in slightly easier latest. Hard to knock and will go close again. HIGH HOPPER is also chasing a hat-trick. Way too good in this class latest and despite the weight and outside draw looks a huge threat again. BOSS CONI is resuming and although was racing over a mile before a spell has placed at all three this trip. CAPTAIN CRACKERJAK is better than last start and will take catching. SELECTIONS: Sonaisali will take beating again.
Gold Coast: Race 3 @ 3:07pm
Sparkling Facet and Cartland can make the speed. SPARKLING FACET missed a lip FU running her best race. Owned a trial win and the Edmonds yard is ready to reignite its mojo. Looks the winner using the low gate and with Lloyd sticking. SERPENTI was just nudged out here 2U surprising the market. Gets the handy gate and at value can be right in it with a repeat. VERANES resumes for Waller and has trialled. Draws out but will come back improved and the market suggests that's the case. ROCK 'N' SOL resumes for Gollan and expect the gelding to be better this time around. SELECTIONS: Expecting #3 Sparkling Facet to be too good.
Strathalbyn: Race 5 @ 4:40pm
ST GEORGES VAULTS looks nicely placed here. Runner up in town two back then not far away again in town latest. Well back in class here and gets chance to break through. JIMMYTOWN JEWEL has been runner up last two and looks the biggest danger. At peak now and should go close. EUREKA SKY is a last start winner here at the same journey. Harder here but in form and worth including. TAILGUNNER has been edging towards a win and looks an each way chance. ANTIPAS is next best. SELECTIONS: St Georges Vaults gets chance.
Ascot: Race 3 @ 7:15pm (AEDT)
AKVAVIT has just missed the three runs back all heavily-backed and didn’t have the best of it the latest. Draws low and keeps Pike. Clearly rates to win this up to the 1200m. I AM SPARTACUS won the Maiden here 2U and it was deserved. If there’s one to test the above it’s him. CAN HE RULE HER wasn’t far away resuming in stronger at long odds. Draws low and can fill a spot with a repeat. METALLIC BELLE got close here the latest and looks next best. SELECTIONS: Leaning to #3 Barry’s Rabbit.
Sandown: Race 8 @ 7:30pm
MISS VIXEN is fitter for two runs back and ready to win. Put the writing on the wall this class latest when runner up and can go one better. FROM THE CLOUDS is a last start winner. Up a grade but kept fresh for this and expected to go close. DENTAL should be winding up strongly from the inside draw. SELECTIONS: Miss Vixen to end proceedings.
