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By Neil Evans

Track Good 4 and rail true:

Improving into his third start in what is only a field of four, 2. Desert Opal is looking for this longer trip after charging home behind the winner at Albury as a rock solid favourite.

Dangers: Another one suited at third start is 3. Flutterby who draws the inside; while 4. Astern Touch can peak third-up over longer with a key gear change in play.

How to play it: Desert Opal to win

Enough to like about the last start maiden win in heavy ground of 3. Hookham who can strike again staying at the distance. Appreciated a little drop in class from provincial company last time, and hard fit, he again draws to find a handy trail just off the speed.

Dangers: 1. Knightjar broke a run of inconsistent form, sweeping home to claim a similar race at Albury only nine days ago, and drew to get a soft run around midfield. Keep safe 2. Testing The Cugat second-up; while both 4. Imposing Tallulah suited back in trip and on drier ground; and 8. Emperor Of France second-up with weight relief; can fill a place.

How to play it: Hookham to win

In a race lacking depth, this shapes as a three-way battle, with another Victorian raider 10. Pearl Trout primed to break through at his third start. Hit the line okay to only miss by a neck on debut at Wagga before again doing his best work late after being ridden quieter in a better field than this. Back on a firmer surface and drawn to get plenty of cover, he can be saved up for a dominant final 350m.

Dangers: Keep safe 7. The Cuban who is looking for more ground third-up, drew the fence, and can run the quinella. 8. Positivo also looks well placed third-up, although has to tuck in from a tricky draw. Gap to the rest headed by 3. Eire To The Jungle, improving sharply second-up with winkers added.

How to play it: Pearl Trout to win

Improving mare 5. Trifecta Ruby is well placed to break a run of three straight placings this prep, and claim a third career win at 15th start. Did her best work late here when resuming before letting down strongly at Wagga in similar company, then again running home hard into a place in a deeper CL2. That form reads ideally for this over 100m further, and drawn to get the right trail off the fence.

Dangers: 1. Gobbo's Mate has found a new lease of life after a freshen-up, winning his last two in similar company, including this track 19 days ago when he stalked the speed and went home best. Bit more depth this time, and rises in weight, but only missed a place once in six runs here. Progressive 4. Our Frankie swept home from midfield to comfortably win a CL2 at Wagga second-up, but up in weight. Watch for any money around 2. Keith resuming off a quiet trial; while 6. Gijima Gal responded to a change of tactics second-up when ridden cold near the back unleashing a big finish to miss by under a length at big odds.

How to play it: Trifecta Ruby to win

Progressive Albury five-year-old 2. Valspar is the clear one to beat, and claim back-to-back wins. Twice let punters down with consecutive close second placings as a hot favorite before starting the repayments with a strong closing win in heavy ground. Again drawn to get a cosy run, and well capable of going on to win better races than this.

Dangers: Victorian 3. Strummer was very good on debut at Albury when slicing through the field from well back for a dominant win. A little query, though, stepping up sharply in trip from a wide draw. 1. I'm Airborne improves sharply second-up; while 5. Meatloaf from a softer draw adds value into trifecta and first four plays.

How to play it: Valspar to win

Improving mare 8. Rosie's Prophecy can make it two wins from three this prep with a key gear addition. Swept home for a dominant and fresh maiden win at this track before again hitting the line late at Albury in BM 58 grade. This is a little tougher, but she's on the rise, and drawn to get lovely cover just off the speed carrying 2kg less.

Dangers: 1. Brenlyn's Daisy impressed when running home hard to claim a BM 58 over the border second-up, but this is tougher. Watch for improving mare 2. Ledecky's Dream to run home late after not getting a lot of room when resuming at Albury. Lightly raced 6. Time Angel stays at the distance second-up; while 5. Pretty Penguin is hard fit and drawn inside.

How to play it: Rosie's Prophecy to win

BEST BETS:
R4 5. TRIFECTA RUBY
R5 2. VALSPAR

BEST VALUE:
R6 8. ROSE'S PROPHECY

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