Selections based on a soft track.

Race 1

6. Septimus is a lightly raced but talented galloper that ran fourth at Newcastle two starts ago before breaking his maiden as favourite at the same track last time out. He looks to be on an upward spiral and should be difficult to hold out again. 7. Justifiably has been racing well with a couple of recent placings and a last-start fourth at Gosford. This looks within reach. 3. Casino Bear has hit winning form again of late having scored at Taree and Grafton in three of his past four starts. He looms as a chance again. 8. Spiritly has not been too far away since scoring at Port Macquarie and is not out of this.

How to play it: Septimus to win.

Race 2

1. Alaskan Bay is on debut and a son of Pariah. He’s had one trial leading into this a

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