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By John Schell

Selections based on a heavy track

8. Red Rags To Bulls has two trials before debuting with a solid second at Scone when hitting the line well. She’s drawn a good gate in this and should have derived benefit from the first start performance.

Dangers: 7. Read ‘Em And Weep was beaten less than a length when finishing fifth at Tamworth last time out and only needs to run up to that effort in order to be a leading chance in this. 1. Kitsilano was safely held at Taree last time out but is capable of improving. 11. Bonnie Dubai has only had two starts and was placed on debut and has the rails alley here.

How to play it: Red Rags To Bulls WIN.

3. Bullfighter is on debut for the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable and comes into this on the back of two barrier trials which have resulted in a second at Hawkesbury and a win at Randwick. He’s a well-bred colt that has drawn ideally and is primed to run well.

Dangers: 4. Firework has had two trials leading into this debut. He won the latest of them at Wyong by a big margin and is bound to run well here despite the wide barrier. 6. Pride To Follow won her only start when lining up at Scone and there’s no reason she can’t go on with the job. 7. Withstand is on debut and he’s performed well in a couple of trials.

How to play it: Bullfighter WIN.

12. Vercelli debuted at Tamworth in December and ran well enough when finishing fourth. She resumes here having had a recent trial and should sprint well fresh.

Dangers: 9. Ranhita has been thereabouts in three runs since resuming from a spell and another forward showing is on the cards. 4. Press Yes is resuming from a spell and has only had one start. An improved showing is on the cards. 5. Atoka is first-up from a spell and could run into the placings.

How to play it: Vercelli WIN.

4. Scalextrics has looked good when racing on the speed to win his latest two starts at Goulburn and Nowra. He’s had a tick over trial since then to be kept up to the mark for this assignment and he should again race in a forward position from a good barrier and take plenty of beating.

Dangers: 1. Bangetta did the job well to score a last start win at this track and she has the ability to figure prominently again. 2. Tartana has won two of her last four starts and is racing well enough to give this a shake if she holds that form. 5. Time Ruler resumed with a win and has since had two placings. That form is solid for a race like this.'

How to play it: Scalextrics WIN.

9. Rampazetto showed improvement at his second start when finishing fourth at Hawkesbury. If he can run up to that effort here then he should take plenty of holding out.

Dangers: 5. Bertie was placed in a couple of runs at Wyong and Newcastle before finishing fourth in each of his latest two runs in provincial grade. He gets his chance in this company. 5. Tarrant County wasn’t beaten far at Scone on debut and could be placed here without surprising. 11. Kellymorphose is lightly raced and could show up with after not being beaten far when resuming.

How to play it: Rampazetto WIN.

8. No Second Thoughts was a winner at Nowra at the end of last year and finished fourth at Orange before being spelled. She resumes here on the back of two trials.

Dangers: 7. In My Dreams was a maiden winner at this track three starts ago, and has since fourth and third at Scone and Wyong. 10. Sigsworth was placed at Coffs Harbour two starts ago and could figure in the money again with a repeat of that effort. 12. Provencal looks the best of the remaining runners.

How to play it: No Second Thoughts WIN.

7. Miss Cartel battled on well when finishing second at Hawkesbury when resuming from a spell, and she has since found winning form having scored at Scone and then at Taree in her latest two starts. She should give plenty of cheek again.

Dangers: 10. Fourth Spargo finished a solid second behind Mafia at Wyong last time out and has the talent to give this a shake. 3. Sidenay won three on end last campaign and resumes from a spell here. A forward showing is on the cards. 2. Silver City is second-up from a spell and can improve.

How to play it: Miss Cartel WIN.

1. Cupid’s Kiss has won two of her last four starts, with both victories being at Taree. She ran third and second in the other two runs, with both of them also at Taree. She has claims if she runs up to those recent efforts.

Dangers: 7. Simply Better scored in solid style at Wellington two starts ago, and since then ran well when third at Narromine when she was last produced. 5. Little Bit Flash has drawn wide but has talent and must be considered in this. 14. Parmenio has the services of Aaron Bullock and was scratched from an earlier event to be saved for this.

How to play it: Cupid’s Kiss WIN.

Best Bets:
Race 2 (3) Bullfighter.
Race 4 (4) Scalextrics

All the fields, form and replays for Thursday's Muswellbrook meeting