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By Neil Evans

Track Heavy 8 and rail out 5m:

Resuming four-year old 3. Jared can return with a bang behind two progressive trials. Finished last prep with two close-up efforts in handy maiden fields and has enough tactical speed to get across from a wider draw.

Dangers: 8. Lady Ichikawa hasn’t missed a place in four runs this prep, the latest two at this track when working to the line nicely. Watch the betting closely on 1. Cassie’s Lad resuming off a forward trial. 2. Deep Esteem found the line late here on debut, and has been given 28 days since. Another one first-up since autumn, 5. Epic Statement returns of a smart provincial trial win; while 6. Frosty Jo freshened via a trial; and 7. Hoo Ham deep into the prep are both in the each way mix.

How to play it: Jared to win

Very tricky maiden sprint, but settled on lightly raced mare 7. Rennata who resumes for only her third start. Was outclassed in two runs against deeper opposition last time, but reportedly worked well and was strong through the line in winning the second of two provincial trials.

Dangers: Plenty of those headed by 2. I’m Done third-up off a five week freshening. Big watch around 10. Bertus on debut behind two improving trials, and wearing blinkers. 11. So You Ready is a nicely bred first starter by So You Think given two steady trials. Watch for any money around 1. Contradiction and 3. Jump In The Line.

How to play it: Rennata to win

Exciting colt 5. Force Red resumes off a year-long break, and reloads after missing the abandoned Hawkesbury meeting last week. Showed more than enough in the Group 3 Breeders Plate last spring, and has been strong through the line in two trials, the latest parking off the speed and cruising home under a very tight hold.

Dangers: Big watch on 6. Gattodance, by Exceedance, from the the team Hawkes yard who debuts behind two forward metro trials. Another debutant 4. Calga Power from the home track Kris Lees stable has been given two quiet trials. Resuming filly 7. Blue Moves has been fitted with two handy trials. Another first starter 8. Bremel, a filly by Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, won the second of two metro trials. Expect sharp second-up improvement from 2. Late Night Talking; while 3. Sharpen The Knives gets the blinkers removed deep into the current campaign.

How to play it: Force Red to win

Well bred 8. Firm Agreement stuck on well when resuming in a handy provincial field, and is suited by this trip. Also reloading after missing the washed out Hawkesbury card.

Dangers: 4. Le Chocolat is well suited getting to this distance third-up. 3. Hookham didn’t run out the trip first-up, but fitter now can improve lengths, with winkers replacing blinkers. 11. Oceanfront starts his career for an in-form provincial stable. Was close-up in two trials up to 1030m, although pushed out in the latest. Big watch on improving colt 9. Great White Shark from the Chris Waller stable who did his best work late returning at Warwick Farm four weeks ago. 13. Viktor stuck on okay when leading last time, beating all but the winner in Super maiden class; while 12. Stillbelievin’ by Castelvecchio, debuts in blinkers behind two quiet trials.

How to play it: Firm Agreement to win

Progressive filly 8. Pleasure Artist by multiple Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist was very good sweeping home to win a Midway maiden a month back, and despite behind held up for the next run with last week’s abandoned Hawkesbury card, a bigger metro target is just around the corner.

Dangers: 1. Side Show has been freshened fourth-up with blinkers removed, and a 2kg claim. 2. Master Riley is also fourth-up over 100m further; 6. Royal Veloute is looking for this longer journey 24 days between runs; while last start provincial maiden winner 7. Torie’s Rose is hard fit and can run into the money.

How to play it: Pleasure Artist to win

Improving mare 4. Be Real finds a suitable race and trip first-up since early winter. Won twice at the provincials last prep in a very consistent campaign stretched to BM 72 metro grade, and fitted with two easy trials up to 1000m.

Dangers: Plenty of respect for 5. Magicon who has only missed a place once in five starts, winning two straight up to the mile last prep, and resumes off an easy 1250m trial. 3. Hellfire Express is trained on the track, and been finding the line okay. Include 8. Oh Golly Gosh fourth-up and improving 11. Sonic Tycoon second-up after doing his best work last in a CL3 Highway; in all exotic plays.

How to play it: Be Real to win

Capable mare 6. Miss Couver is primed to win again second-up over more ground via a quiet city trial and 25 days between runs. Produced a tough and gallant effort chasing hard and making up many lengths after blowing the start first-up at Wyong, and while there’s a bit more depth here, she will relish the long run home.

Dangers: 1. Oakfield Redgum resumes off two progressive trials. Big watch on local mare 8. Ace’s Inn Bloom who has been freshened. Improving and lightly raced filly 10. Titanium Miss has early speed and can peak third-up; while 2. Tavolo won first-up in CL2 company.

How to play it: Miss Couver to win

Plenty of chances in the boys’ edition to close the meeting. Improving metro five-year-old 10. Star Legacy is well suited dropping back in trip from the mile eight weeks between runs. Swept home from midfield to win at Kembla two starts back before again finishing off well in deeper grade here before the break. Will settle off the speed, and be charging home.

Dangers: 1. Spanish Fox has won his last two at Hawkesbury coming off a short break. Honest home tracker 3. French Marine has been in the money all three runs this prep. Keep watch on lightly raced 8. Show County coming off a smart win fourth-up. Include both 6. Beetson and debut winner 7. The Deal in trifecta and first four plays.

How to play it: Star Legacy to win

BEST BETS:
R3 5. FORCE RED
R7 6. MISS COUVER

BEST VALUE:
R8 10. STAR LEGACY

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