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By John Schell
Selections based on a soft track

2. Twin Telepathy was heavily backed at Queanbeyan last time out and held on well to score a strong win. She should push forward again in this and if she runs up to the latest effort then he should take plenty of holding out again.

Dangers: 1. Royal Bombadier was placed behind the talented Private Harry when last produced and a repeat of that would have him hard to hold out here. 3. Princess Vittoria has been placed in each of her latest two starts and is not out of this. 7. She’s High Society is a last start Sapphire Coast winner that has place claims again.

How to play it: Twin Telepathy WIN.

12. Holy Hell is a filly on debut in this and she’s had three trials in preparation for this. She has shown enough in her trials to suggest she can make an impact in this.

Dangers: 10. Shalmum has performed well enough in her career with eight placings from 14 starts and she can run into the placings if she’s anywhere near her best. 5. Maktabi has a few placings to his name and hasn’t been disgraced in his latest two starts. He can show up again here without surprising. 3. It Is To Be has one placing to his name from five starts and wasn’t disgraced at Goulburn when last produced.

How to play it: Holy Hell WIN.

3. Announcing was a winner at Canberra three starts ago and comes into this after following a sixth at Randwick with a last start second at Canberra when not beaten far. She’s shown talent in her career and should show up again here.

Dangers: 4. Onigiri is an import that ran well at Canberra at her first start here and if she can run up to that she should be hard to beat again here. 8. Pretty Sassy was down the track at Hawkesbury when last produced but she’s shown talent in her career and can show up again here. 10. Sassen won at the Sapphire Coast when resuming and ran third there last time out in another good performance.

How to play it: Announcing WIN.

8. Juliette’s Joy has won two from nine and has been placed in two of her three starts since resuming from a spell. She wasn’t beaten far at Queanbeyan last time out and can figure prominently in this if anywhere near her best.

Dangers: 2. Final Reset resumed from a spell with a close-up effort at Canberra despite being midfield in that event. He has the talent to figure prominently in this company. 7. Djapana was down the track at Newcastle when resuming but is capable of sharp improvement in this. 5. Rapid Impact is resuming from a spell here but has shown ability and is not out of this.

How to play it: Juliette’s Joy WIN.

9. Puntin is a gelding on debut here and has had a total of three trials leading into this. He won the latest of them at Canterbury and he finished second on each of the two previous trials. Rachel King takes the ride here from gate one and he looks the one to beat.

Dangers: 10. Bella Corazon resumed from a spell and ran well when finishing fourth at Canterbury behind Inside Man. She’s a talented filly and looks one of the hardest to beat here. 12. Hey Jude ran well when finishing third at Canberra when last produced and she can figure in the finish of this if she can run up to that. 1. Tomcat Flowers finished third at Queanbeyan at his latest start and he has the ability to figure again here if he can run up to that.

How to play it: Puntin WIN.

6. Exceedingly Hot is a winner of two from five and resumes from a spell having had a couple of trials leading into this first-up run. He won the latest trial at Queanbeyan and from the good drawn he gets the chance to run well.

Dangers: 1. Smarter Than You has finished second in each of two runs since resuming from a spell and was a winner at Bathurst before the break. He is talented and worth plenty of thought here. 5. Ken’ker won well at Goulburn last time out last month and he’s a consistent type that warrants respect again here. 3. Galston Gorge was a winner at Queanbeyan when resuming from a spell and comes into this after a last start third at Gundagai. Another forward showing wouldn’t surprise.

How to play it: Exceedingly Hot EACH WAY.

*BIG DANCE ELIGIBILITY*

9. Associate resumed from a spell and finished fourth at Kembla Grange when hitting the line well. He’s performed well in strong grade and this looks to be a nice race for him early in his preparation. A bold showing is on the cards.

Dangers: 1. Super Helpful comes into this having taken on a lot better grade of late with a down the track effort in the Festival Stakes last time out. He ran well at Canberra before that and can show up here if anywhere near his best. 6. Belleistic Kids is a consistent galloper that has raced well and ran second at Randwick two starts ago before a last start seventh at Canberra. He can show up here. 10. Danish Prince wasn’t far away in the Four Pillars and then was close-up again last time out when leading and battling on OK.

How to play it: Associate WIN.

7. Point And Shoot has been placed in two of his four starts and resumed from a spell with a last start third at Canterbury when not beaten far. He’s since finished second in a barrier trial and is set to perform well here.

Dangers: 8. The Enchanter is a gelding on debut here and has had three solid trials in preparation. He’s won two of them and has the talent to give this a shake. 5. Majorca Sunset debuted with a second at Hawkesbury earlier in the year and resumes here after two good recent trials. This looks well within his capabilities. 15. Cougars was placed at Forbes when stepping out for his second start and resumes here on the back of a trial. A forward showing is on the cards.

How to play it: Point And Shoot WIN.

Best Bets:
Race 5 (9) Puntin.
Race 8 (7) Point And Shoot.

Best Value:
Race 6 (6) Exceedingly Hot.

All the fields, form and replays for Sunday’s Nowra Cup meeting