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Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays for Australian TAB meetings on December 22.
Sale: Race 4 @ 2:45pm
Not a lot of early speed on paper. International Gem may cross from the wide draw. Fast Foils may make use of the inside gate. FIORITURA (5) has had a few attempts at a Maiden win but three of his five career placings have come at his past fours starts. He split Rebel Romance and Compulsive three starts ago and only the useful Bakery Hill finished ahead of him last start. This distance looks ideal and he gets his chance. BYALIP (2) didn't have any luck late last start but placed at his three starts prior. Keep safe. CANFORD LASS (12) caught the eye two starts ago behind the promising I'm The Business and get the Winkers on. FRONT PAGE NEWS (6) could figure without surprising. SUGGESTED PLAY: Fioritura #5 looks like he's found the right race.
Moruya: Race 5 @ 3:51pm
Expecting a solid speed. EUROSAY (1) is a handy horse when right. Missed a lip at highway level on resumption. In for his best preparation yet. Good winning back to back on the Acton during the winter. Tricky draw/inexperienced rider are a few negatives but on weights & measures he should be too good for this lot. PAUPER (2) is a key threat. Drawing inside means he'll get every chance. Made up good ground in that same highway three weeks ago. He came from last, it was a big run. Even luck could decide the result. THEATRE TICKETS (5) is hard to catch but he produced his best last start. Keep safe. ALL TIARA (3) for the multiples. SUGGESTED PLAY: #1 Eurosay straight out.
Port Lincoln: Race 7 @ 4:50pm
Plenty of these like to roll forward. APOLLO HOPE (1) has been in fine touch this campaign. Shoots for three straight this afternoon. Won with such dominance last time out. Picks himself on current form and should take a power of beating. NEED THE YEN (3) broke the maiden in convincing fashion here last start. Never easy up to BM60 grade but he will get every chance on the speed. CHINESIS (4) has won her past two. Still on the up. Jerry Chau's claim is handy. Hard to knock. TYCOON FLUTTER (2) for the exotics. SUGGESTED PLAY: #1 Apollo Hope. Backing to win.
Bunbury: Race 6 @ 7:55pm
Solid tempo is anticipated. STEVIE'S WONDER (4) performed well last start finishing third at Northam. Should improve sharply off the back of that and while drawn out, he still should prove very hard to beat. FETCH MORE AMMO (5) is coming off a win at Pinjarra and down 2kg from last run, can go on with it. AFLICA'S GIRL (2) is also coming off a win last start and is down 1.5kg from last run. Obviously harder, but can easily measure up. SAN CRISPINO (9) finished in the money last start when running second at Pinjarra and should strip fitter second up, can feature. COLD AS COLD (3) the next in line. SUGGESTED PLAY: Very keen on #4 Stevie's Wonder.
Taree: Race 5 @ 3:35pm
Good speed in the small field. DISGRACEFUL (1) has been placed to perfection by his trainer. Past couple at Wyong have been superb. Tackles open company today but has proven he's up to the challenge. Drawn ideally. Plenty to like. MISTER SMARTEE (4) is a speedy conveyance. Strong display of sustained speed at Port Mac last start. Nothing harder but the mile has seen him fold previously. Will give a big sight. LIFE O'BRIEN (2) performed well in the Mudgee Cup last start. Rails draw. Hasn't won for 900 days which is a problem. EDITORS (5) best of the rest. SUGGESTED PLAY: #1 Disgraceful gets the nod.
Devonport: Race 8 @ 5:40pm
Not a lot of obvious speed here. GEE GEES LOVEBEER (9) could just get the control she had last effort. She seemed to enjoy it at the mile. Will have gained some confidence there too for the first win. KOMBACY (7) had genuine excuses when favourite a fortnight ago. She is probably going better than the form reads. DIXIE'S BOY (4) drifted right back the latest run but give another go at this journey. BRILLIANCE SQUARED (5) disappointed first run for the new stable. He did run as the market leader in it. A TAD MORE (11) is bred to want this sort of distance. SUGGESTED PLAY: Keen on #9 Gee Gees Lovebeer.
