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By Gary Harley

The Robson Civil Projects Wyong Cup Prelude (2100m) will highlight the eight race program at Wyong on Sunday. The Arrowfield mare Mirror Queen is the early favourite and Central Coast jockey Josh Parr has accepted the ride on the lightly raced but talented daughter of Dundeel.

Mirror Queen has won three of six starts and her winter form has been outstanding.

Trainer Paul Messara (Pic: Bradley Photos)

The Paul Messara trained mare stepped up to the 1600 metre trip at Tamworth on June 24 and she came from worse than midfield on the turn to win by 1.4 lengths. Next start again over ‘1600’ at Gunnedah on July 4 she raced away by 2-1/2 lengths.

Messara sent the four-year-old around in a tick over trial at Scone on July 7 over an unsuitable 1000 metres and she was beaten a nose. Last start in a Class 3 1800 metre Highway Mirror Queen was placed only 1-1/2 lengths from the winner.

Deniliquin is the main threat following an easy Kembla 2000 metre event last start.

He is a stout stayer going down by 0.24 of a length over ‘2300’ at Newcastle in November.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott are sending a nice Pierro three-year-old gelding to Wyong, Stonecoat is his name and he will be favourite in the Drew Chivas Memorial Class 1 Handicap (1600m). He debuted at Scone on July 9 and he won an 1100 metre Maiden by 2 lengths.

On July 23 Stonecoat was gutsy when runner up to True Crime on a bottomless Randwick track. Last start he was run down late when beaten a length in a strong Benchmark 72 over 1300 metres. He is pretty quick and has barrier one and Josh Parr.

Nash Rawiller is driving to Wyong for one mount. He rides the well named Hawaii Five Oh the short priced favourite in the opening event, The Agency 3YO Maiden Plate (1200m).

The colt a son of I Am Invincible and Aloha is on debut after an impressive Rosehill trial win. Michael Freedman trains the colt for John Singleton and Gerry Harvey.

RACE 1 THE AGENCY 3YO MAIDEN PLATE 1200m
Hawaii Five Oh is on debut after impressive trial form. He sat 3 wide no cover before running on strong to win a recent Rosehill trial under a hold. Nash Rawiller is coming to Wyong for one ride and the colt has the rails barrier.

Eagle Nest is also on debut after doing her best work late in a recent trial.

Dear Jewel was placed at Newcastle on debut recently.

SELECTIONS: 2 HAWAII FIVE OH 7 EAGLE NEST 6 DEAR JEWEL

RACE 2 JOHNNIE ROBERTS MEMORIAL MAIDEN PLATE 1600m
Speedy Song has put the writing on the wall with runner up performances in his last two starts. He raced in second place when runner up in an 1860m Maiden at Newcastle last start. Two starts back he was beaten half a length at Goulburn. Apprentice Zac Lloyd claims 1 ½ kilograms and he rode the horse last start.

Ananasi raced greenly first up and can improve while Solarosa has a place chance.

SELECTIONS: 3 SPEEDY SONG 1 ANANSI 10 SOLAROSA

RACE 3 MAGIC MILLIONS RACING WOMEN WYONG LA GIOCONDA BENCHMARK 68 1600m
Sebring’s Rose came from near last when placed on a heavy 8 on the Kensington track on August 10. She was a Goulburn winner in June and both her wins have been on soft tracks.

Sanstoc disappointed first up but the blinkers go on this time.

Diva Bella drops sharply in class and can win on her best form.

SELECTIONS: 2 SEBRING’S ROSE 4 SANSTOC 1 DIVA BELLA

RACE 4 GURNEY FINANCIAL SERVICES MAIDEN HANDICAP 1100m
Sir Crackle resumes from a spell and he had good form in 2021. He was a close third in a Kensington Maiden in August last year and in his last start at Warwick Farm in December he was beaten 0.68 of a length.

Mad Darcey was runner at Kembla last start and Diamond Flare had no luck first start.

SELECTIONS: 1 SIR CRACKLE 12 MAD DARCEY 2 DIAMOND FLARE

RACE 5 ROBSON CIVIL PROJECTS WYONG CUP PRELUDE BENCHMARK 68 2100m
Mirror Queen is a lightly raced but well performed country mare. She has enjoyed a successful winter with two wins on the trot at Tamworth and Gunnedah. Last start the mare was a close third in a Randwick Class 3 Highway.

Deniliquin was an easy Kembla winner last start and he is stout stayer.

Time Raid has been narrowly beaten at Hawkesbury in his past two starts.

SELECTIONS: 9 MIRROR QUEEN 4 DENILIQUIN 5 TIME RAID

RACE 6 DREW CHIVAS MEMORIAL CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1600m
Stonecoat is a smart 3 year old going to 1600 for the first time. He bolted in with a Scone Maiden on July 9. Second start he was runner up in a bottomless track at Randwick on July 23. Last start Stonecoat was only beaten a length at Rosehill.

Prize Draw was very good in his Newcastle win last weekend and Dark Satin has a chance.

SELECTIONS: 1 STONECOAT 4 PRIZE DRAW 2 DARK SATIN

RACE 7 CARE 2 THE MAX BENCHMARK 64 1350m
Budhwar hasn’t won a race for a long time but this is a winnable race. He has only had four starts on this track for a win and two seconds. He is a front runner and the apprentice claims 3 kilograms.

Mayhem's only start resulted in an easy Goulburn win and he has barrier one.

Jacquine Reward improved last start and has a chance.

SELECTIONS: BUDHWAR 8 MAYHEM 4 JACQUINE REWARD

RACE 8 DEBBIE GAUNT FOUNDATION BENCHMARK 64 1000m
Luna Rocks is first up and she is talented. On debut the filly was beaten a nose at Newcastle in March. She won a 2YO by 3 lengths at Warwick Farm in her second start. She is trialling well and loves a wet track.

Passistas has drawn well and she can run well while Per Ivy won well at Newcastle.

SELECTIONS: 8 LUNA ROCKS 12 PASSISTAS 4 PER IVY

LATE MAIL
RACE 1
2 HAWAII FIVE OH – 1ST START. VERY GOOD TRIALS
7 EAGLE NEST – ON DEBUT. BEST WORK LATE IN TRIAL
6 DEAR JEWEL – CLOSE PLACING ONLY START
5 VILLA TINO – NO LUCK WHEN RUNNER UP ONLY RUN

RACE2
3 SPEEDY SONG – HAS FOOT ON THE TILL
1 ANANSI – FORGET LAST RUN. CAN IMPROVE
10 SOLAROSA – BETTER RUN LAST START
12 RA RA GRANDPA – BLINKERS WILL HELP

RACE 3
2 SEBRING’S ROSE – LAST START KENSO PLACING
4 SANSTOC – GOOD FORM LAST PREP. BLINKERS GO ON
1 DIVA BELLA – CLASS RUNNER. THIS EASIER
8 EVE ‘N’ RUBY – CAN’T FAULT FORM

RACE 4
1 SIR CRACKLE – 1ST UP. WON 2 RECENT TRIALS
12 MAD DARCEY – KNOCKING ON THE DOOR
2 DIAMONDS FLARE – NO LUCK LAST START
5 NOBLE LEGEND – PLACE

RACE 5
9 MIRROR QUEEN – IN GREAT FORM. HARD TO BEAT
4 DENILIQUIN – IMPRESSIVE LAST START
5 TIME RAID – CLOSE PLACINGS LAST 2
1 LEGEND HAS IT – IMPROVEMENT LAST START

RACE 6
1 STONECOAT – SMART. WELL PLACED HERE
4 PRIZE DRAW – HUGE NEWCASTLE WIN LAST WEEK
2 DARK SATIN – KIWI. BOTH OZ RUNS GOOD
6 GLOBAL ENCOUNTER – COUNTRY FORM GOOD

RACE 7
3 BUDHWAR – HAS GOOD FORM THIS TRACK
9 MAYHEM – LED ALL WAY ONLY START
4 JACQUINE REWARD – LAST RUN BETTER
2 ALWAYS ON SHOW – TOP 4 CHANCE

RACE 8
8 LUNA ROCKS – TALENTED. GOOD RECORD
12 PASSISTAS – RESUMES. BIG WATCH
4 PER IVY – BIG NEWCASTLE WIN
3 DON’T DOUBT KATIE – WON 3 OF LAST 5

View the final fields with full form & race replays for Wyong here