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By John Schell

Selections based on a heavy track

10. The Eyes Have It had two runs earlier in the year for a second at Scone before a fifth to Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot in the Widden Stakes when beaten five lengths. She’s had a recent trial leading into this run and she looks to have the talent to give this a shake.

Dangers: 9. Seascape is a filly on debut and has had two good trials leading into this debut. 8. Obscure is a first starter with good trial form and was scratched from Kembla Grange on Tuesday to be saved for this. 7. Novara is a stablemate of Obscure and has also looked good in trials leading into this.

How to play it: The Eyes Have It WIN.

1. Taipan Legend has had two starts since joining a new stable and he showed improvement on his resuming Kensington track effort when running a solid second at Hawkesbury last time out. He’s drawn well in this and the step up to the 1600m looks like it should suit.

Dangers: 5. Hartman has been racing well with a fourth on the Kensington track before a last start second behind Bright Red at Wyong. This race looks within reach. 7. Amnesia has only had three starts and looks to have enough potential to give this a shake. 2. Miss Reilly has been placed in three of five starts and shouldn’t be underestimated.

How to play it: Taipan Legend WIN.

3. Vaguer is an emerging stayer which is shooting for a third win on the trot here. He resumed with a second at Canberra before scoring by a big margin at the same track. He since won with ease again at Albury, and while this is a tougher assignment, he can go on with the job.

Dangers: 5. Piraeus has been racing well with a string of placings to his name. He was close-up when third at Wyong behind Double Cherry last time out and that form has been franked. 4. Awesome Wonder was a Randwick winner before being spelled and then resumed with a strong fourth on the Kensington track last time out. She should run well here. 2. Rattle And Hum is a last start Newcastle winner and he can figure again here with a repeat of that big effort.

How to play it: Vaguer WIN.

6. Yet He Moves scored a narrow win at Canterbury two starts ago then ran third at the same track before being spelled. He’s had two solid trials leading into this return to racing and has the advantage of barrier one.

Dangers: 3. Bullets High was a winner at big odds on debut and has since finished second in two more runs at Warwick Farm and the Kensington track. He looks to have plenty of talent and must be given plenty of thought here. 4. Piercing Arrow ran well when second in the Albury Guineas and has the ability to show up here. 9. Wild Calm is a last start Goulburn winner with solid claims here.

How to play it: Yet He Moves WIN.

1. Andalus is resuming from a spell over 1600m and comes into this on the back of a couple of solid trials. He’s a winner over this distance and handles wet tracks. He should be primed to run well fresh.

Dangers: 4. Gan Teorainn ran well last campaign and wasn’t beaten far when resumed in the Aspiration Quality. She has a touch of quality and must be respected here. 2. Bethencourt is resuming from a lengthy spell here and has looked good in a couple of recent trials. He has the ability to show up fresh here. 3. Pervade wasn’t beaten far at Rosehill when resuming and should strip fitter.

How to play it: Andalus EACH WAY.

1. Ravenclaw looked good when heavily backed before scoring a dominant maiden victory at Wyong last time out. He finished second on the Kensington track before that and has the form on the board.

Dangers: 10. Eye Of The Fire is a last start winner on the Beaumont track at Newcastle with the ability to give this a shake. 5. Keep Your Cool defeated Ravenclaw last time out on the Kensington track and is worth plenty of thought again, while 9. Don’t Call Me Honey has a handy record and can handle this rise in class.

How to play it: Ravenclaw EACH WAY.

2. Hokkaido is first-up from a spell here and has had two trials in preparation. He was a winner at Newcastle last October and then ran well in three city starts before being spelled. He is a winner when fresh and is set to perform well again in this.

Dangers: 6. Biographer has three wins and six placings from 14 starts and wasn’t far away when fourth on the Kensington track at his latest start. 13. Miss Hades won at Rosehill before being spelled and has won a recent trial leading into this return. 1. Cecil Street Lad is a last start winner at this track and is worth including among the main chances again.

How to play it: Hokkaido EACH WAY.

3. Smart Little Miss did the job well to score at Hawkesbury last time out when hitting the line well. She’s drawn to get the run of the race here and has the benefit of an apprentice allowance.

Dangers: 9. Waikiki was placed on the Kensington track before being spelled and has been placed in each of two runs on the same track since resuming. She looks set to run well again in this company. 1. Memoria ran well in a Provincial-Midway Qualifier behind Shadows Of Love at this track when third-up from a spell last time out and is not out of this. 4. Proverbial resumed from a spell with a solid midfield effort at Wyong and can show up in this.

How to play it: Smart Little Miss WIN.

Best Bets:
Race 3 (3) Vaguer.
Race 8 (3) Smart Little Miss.

Best Value:
Race 5 (1) Andalus.

All the fields, form and replays for Wednesday's Gosford meeting