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By Neil Evans

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3. Suit Day is a tough and reliable stayer who handles all conditions, and well placed to win again deep into the prep. Placed in his last two over similar trips, sticking on strong behind an impressive winner at Scone last time, and drawn to get a soft run behind the speed. 5. Flying Argento hit the line first-up at Hawkesbury, and is good enough here to absorb the sharp rise in trip, especially with blinkers coming off. Watch the betting on 6. She's Got Teeth after a disastrous run as a hot favorite at Taree, never travelling and dropping out a long last, but was later found to have had a poor recovery. Did win in this grade nine weeks back, and the stable has made key gear changes, including the removal of blinkers. 9. Hallowed Son resumed with a fast-finishing win at Armidale; while 7. Full Regalia is honest, draws well and can run into the minor money.

How to play it: Suit Day to win

5. Navy Pier, a locally trained three-year-old by Divine Prophet in the David Atkins stable, is primed to make a big statement on debut. Has looked good through the line in two recent trials, draws to get the right run and jockey booking is significant. Keep safe 6. Perastawho is hard fit, and did his best work late at Port 13 days ago. 7. Scathingly is much better placed, dropping back in trip fourth-up. 1. Divine Bene returns off a lengthy break and steady trial.

How to play it: Navy Pier to win

4. Sirius Flyer is a progressive mare who is ready to break through third-up off a lengthy break. Did her best work late resuming before settling closer and missing narrowly in a handy maiden at Mudgee. That form reads well for this, and she's bred to thrive in wet ground. 1. Spenzalot is a big threat at his second start, with winkers going on. Chased hard all the way in a handy maiden at Tamworth two weeks ago, and a stronger jockey takes over. 2. Takeover Lad was disappointing last start at Armidale missing a place from a handy trailing draw, but he hasn't finished further back than fourth all prep, and draws the inside. 8. Mad Harry deep into his prep is the best of the rest.

How to play it: Sirius Flyer to win

2. Kimberley Moon is a talented and adaptable mare who can claim a fourth career win from just seven starts in what is a weakened race. Won two straight from just off the speed, including a BM 58 at this track six weeks ago before just fair in tougher CL3 Highway company at Canterbury under lights. Naturally climbs back up in weight for this level, but she's already a soft track winner and drawn to get to what probably will be the better going. 3. Snatchreilly is also on the improve after an even frist-up run in thinner class, and draws the fence. Scratched from a lesser race later in the program to tackle this. 4. Water Lad ran home okay when reloading off a month-long break and consecutive BM 58 wins. Gap to the rest headed by honest 5. Get Some Fun who drops back from a stiffer line-up at Wyong.

How to play it: Kimberley Moon to win

2. Love And Light now looks to have a mortgage on a very thin race, resuming off a 37 week break and two progressive trials without blinkers for the Waterhouse-Bott stable. 12. Viva La Juicy, a filly by Astern, is a big watch on debut for the Kris Lees yard behind two improving trials. 6. Deep Emotion, a lightly raced filly in the John Thompson yard, resumes off two improving trials from the inside draw. 3. Real Sassy, improving into her second start, can add value into wider exotic plays

How to play it: Love And Light to win

4. Boomtown Chat is well placed here in a weak race after sticking on okay from the front in a deeper CL1 at Hawkesbury. 10. Body Of Venus is trained on the track, and resumes off a handy trial for an in-form stable. 8. Prince Kuro despite drawing wider, is the best of the rest.

How to play it: Boomtown Chat to win

6. Special Day is an underrated and improving mare who is trained on the course, and well placed to peak dropping in grade second-up. Was consistent enough last campaign before running home okay fresh at BM 68 level on the course proper here, and is right at home on rain-affected ground. 9. Cosmic Treasure is a lightly raced and progressive filly coming off a second start country maiden win as a heavily backed favorite. 11. Tulipwood, a lightly raced stablemate of the former, got the right run through to break her maiden at Dubbo, although this time drawn off the track in a deeper race. Keep safe 4. Golden Honour who ran home well second-up in a country BM 66, and has won on rain-affected ground. 5. Tigers Roar can peak fourth-up from the inside draw. 7. Bertie and 10. Our Emily can both run into the minor money.

How to play it: Special Day to win

BEST BETS:
R2 5. NAVY PIER
R3 4. SIRIUS FLYER

BEST VALUE:
R7 6. SPECIAL DAY

All the fields, form and replays for Monday's Newcastle meeting