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Coffs Harbour, Kembla Grange best bets, inside mail for Friday, August 1, 2025
Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O'Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Coffs Harbour and best bets for Kembla Grange on Friday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. COFFS HARBOUR BEST BET Race 2 No. 3: PIEDI VELOCI Has the talent but needs to execute and he'll make the grade. NEXT BEST Debuts off a series of truly outstanding trials. VALUE Race 3 No. 4: TWIGMAN Ran in the Australian Derby as a three-year-old. Won two starts ago. QUADDIE Race 5: 2, 6, 11, 13 Race 6: 4, 5, 9 Race 7: 1, 7, 13 Race 8: 7, 8, 14 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW AARON BULLOCK starts his defence of his 2024/25 Statewide Jockey Premiership title. KEMBLA GRANGE BEST BET Race 7 No. 3: MR ROCK IT Has all the numbers to ensure back-to-back Kembla wins. NEXT BEST Race 6 No. 1: BILLUND Superbly bred Team Hawkes gelding who trials well. VALUE Race 1 No. 4: POUR BENN Ace High son in the same stable as the former VRC Derby winner. Has scope. QUADDIE Race 5: 1,2,3,4 Race 6: 1,2,6,12 Race 7: 3,5,8 Race 8: 2,10,11,13 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW KEAGAN LATHAM was a tearaway winner of his fifth Provincial Jockeys crown in 2024/25. LAY OF THE DAY Kembla Race 1 No. ZELJKO OMSIDE MAIL — COFFS HARBOUR RACE 1: Coffs Asphalt Showcase (Bm74) 1000m ZOOM OUTCOME (4) is a great advertisement for his Tuncurry based trainer Joseph Burges. The horse has won three of his past six starts and was second at another. His overall record is six wins and five placings, four of them seconds. Has accepted for Newcastle, where it is his preferred Heavy surface. Assuming he is absent, all roads lead back to the stablemate MARKWELL DREAMER (1) who is one for one here and is blissfully happy on Soft going. Bet: Zoom Outcome to win or if scratched Markwell Dreamer to win â– â– â– â– â– PIEDI VELOCI (3) is a rather promising horse from the local Donna Grisedale barn. The long and the short of this son of Supido's story so far is that he is indeed talented but he is quite raw and is prone to beating himself. If and when he can execute, he'll rocket through the grades. IMPENDING FORTUNE (2) has drawn very well indeed and just could be better equipped or given a better lead-in to the 1400m. OL' MATE COOP (13) is costly but ultra-consistent. Bet: Piedi Veloci to win â– â– â– â– â– TWIGMAN (4) is a son of the VRC Victoria Derby winner, Preferment, and actually ran in the Australian Derby himself. Still on pedigree matters, Twigman's third dam was the super-fast Newmarket Handicap winner, Ruffles. Twigman's 'best' is better than the rest here. SHERRIFF CODY (6) has a fine set of numbers right across the board not least that he has a second and a third among his three track and distance runs. CENOTES (7) can figure on his 'old form'. STROBING (11) is very fit and can stay. Bet: Twigman to win â– â– â– â– â– HEAD OF THE RIVER (12) was bought by Proven Thoroughbreds for $100,000 at the 2024 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. This now three-year-old daughter of Shamus Award has been trialling up in Queensland like a 'good horse' and was dealt a 'winning draw' if he can convert. Speaking of good trials and good horses, Matthew Dunn's Yes Yes Yes filly MRS GOLDBERG (13) was so impressive when she won her 1050m Heat at Deagon on July 8. MOREBAR (7), the Noel Mayfield-Smith local, was better than it reads in his trial here. Bet: Head Of The River to win, quinella 12, 13, box trifecta 7, 8, 12, 13 â– â– â– â– â– MY PEPPERJACK (13) was racing around Rockhampton, Yeppoon, Mackay and such until coming back to NSW to Sally Taylor who can run here or at home on Tuesday at Taree. If she runs here, she will have Jon Grisedale on again subsequent to their third at Grafton on Ramornie Day. SNITZENEGGER (6) is a huge player here but just wanted to point out his fascinating pedigree; yes, he is by Snitzel but his dam is pretty much a three-quarter-sister to Lonhro. DUPONT (11), POINT OUT (2) and PIERRE CARDINNIGAN (1) all have claims. â– â– â– â– â– SAMMY CONQUERS ALL (9) is housed at Coffs Harbour by Angst's trainer Noel Mayfield-Smith. This son of Nick Moraitis's former iron horse Love Conquers All is on a hat-trick but better still, the first one was an easy one here at home in a Class 3 which he followed up with an away win on the Kensington track. Have seen SLIPPIN' JIMMY (5) do some really good things in the past, not least that super emphatic win here in a Bm74 on last year's Coffs Harbour Cup Day meeting. OAKFIELD DUKE (4) (Bullock) and LADY WARDELL (10) (Morgan) are well in this. Bet: Sammy Conquers All to win, quinella 5, 9, Daily Double 1st Leg 9, 2nd Leg 7 â– â– â– â– â– IT'S A KNOCKOUT (7) has a lot going for her but two things really stand out, for me anyway. One, she is a Group 3 placegetter over 1600m on the limit weight here, and two, barrier four for Ash Morgan is just a gift to the Dynamic Syndications mare. Granted it is not an out and out slam dunk, a horse like SIBAAQ (1) commands great respect and attention given his 96 benchmark rating alone. If there was a total blowout, it could be OSTRACISED (13). He is a local on a hat trick but can he run a mile? â– â– â– â– â– WILD SENSATION (7) has done more good than bad in her 10 starts. She beat Hell Of A Fox to win her maiden on his home turf down in Canberra back in April. Fast forward to the present and this Matthew Smith-trained filly led throughout for a big Class 1 win at Scone on July 11 beating handy locals Cresta Run and Pindorama. On the right trajectory. BEEBEE (8) is a last start winner here at the home track. He's got a great draw and a great jockey (Luke Rolls). WAHINE GALAXY (14) and Boambee Beach stay under notice.
News.com.au
14-07-2025
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Prince of Boom could be retired if he doesn't show enough in Wednesday's 2025 Ramornie Handicap
Ramornie Handicap contender Prince Of Boom could be retired unless he can rediscover his old form in the $200,000 Listed race over 1200m at Grafton on Wednesday. The Robert Heathcote -trained gelding, who has been battling hoof issues, hasn't won since taking out the Group 3 WJ Healy Stakes (1200m) two years ago. And jockey Aaron Bullock faces a monumental challenge to win the time-honoured sprint on the six-year-old after Prince Of Boom drew gate 20 (including emergencies). Heathcote's fellow Brisbane trainer Kelly Schweida scratched Metalart from the Ramornie on Monday afternoon after the last-start WJ Healy Stakes winner drew barrier 19. Metalart was a $5.50 chance with bookmakers before the barrier draw. The race favourite is the Richard Litt -trained gelding Barber ($4, barrier four), with the ex-Godolphin sprinter's most recent victory coming in the $250,000 Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) at Gosford on May 10. Heathcote spoke to Racenet on Monday from the Rocky Mountains in Canada, where he is holidaying with his family, and admitted Prince Of Boom faced a rocky future if he couldn't turn around his fortunes on Wednesday. The son of Spirit Of Boom finished last in the WJ Healy on June 28 at Eagle Farm. Heathcote will also saddle up The Big Goodbye in the Ramornie, which the gelding won as a five-year-old in 2023. The Big Goodbye has been freshened up nicely after suffering a stone bruise in his hoof that led to an infection, similar to what happened to star stablemate Rothfire in the lead-up to the $3m Stradbroke Handicap last month. 'It's fair to say they're past their best but if they can recover some of their past form then they're going to be competitive,' Heathcote said about his pair, who are both $11 in the market. Prince Of Boom goes bang in W.J Healy Stakes! @clarkyhk the king of front running rides delivers again for Robert Heathcote who trains the quinella. — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 24, 2023 'Prince Of Boom is a $1.4 million earner and on his best day, he would beat these but he's a horse that suffers from chronic hoof issues. 'He's an ongoing source of frustration but I reckon we've got him right going into this race. 'I can shout from the highest mountain saying 'he's spot-on' but we won't really know until he's under pressure at the 300m mark. 'It's a hard race so my two will have to step up and be counted. Certainly Prince of Boom, his future is clouded unless he can recover his old form. 'His desire is still there but his feet are causing him problems.' The Big Goodbye overhauls a very brave Ranges in the 2023 Ramornie! Martin Harley with a peach for the Robert Heathcote yard! — SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 12, 2023 Schweida had never entered a horse into the Ramornie Handicap before this week but he was ready to have a crack with Metalart until the barrier draw cruelled his hopes of vying for the winner's $109,000 in prizemoney. In a wide-open race, there are five gallopers in the market at $8 or under. They are Barber ($4), Compelling Truth ($5), Midnight In Tokyo, Sha Of Gomer and Tribeca Star (all $8). Leading Sydney trainer Peter Snowden has won the Ramornie six times, either solo or with his son Paul, including last year with Ka Bling, but does not have a horse in this year's edition.
Daily Telegraph
11-07-2025
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Newcastle best bets, inside mail for Saturday, July 12, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Newcastle and best bets for Port Macquarie on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. Find a winner here! NEWCASTLE TIPS BEST BET Race 4 No. 3: PRATT Very good winning both runs this campaign and can bring up the hat-trick. NEXT BEST Race 7 No. 4: JUST IN TIME Resumed with a good win over this trip. Hard to beat again. VALUE BET Race 6 No. 1: HOOLIGAN TOMMY Nice win two starts back before tackling a Midway. Will appreciate the drop back in grade. QUADDIE Race 5: 2, 8, 9, 13 Race 6: 1, 4, 7, 14 Race 7: 3, 4, 13 Race 8: 1, 3, 6 Aaron Bullock can land a winning double. Picture: Getty Images JOCKEY TO FOLLOW The state's leading rider, AARON BULLOCK, can add another couple of winners to the tally. PORT MACQUARIE TIPS BEST BET Race 4 No. 3: SKATES ON Racing well and can notch another win. NEXT BEST Race 3 No. 7: MARS ROVER Has been just behind the placegetters his past two. Can break through. INSIDE MAIL – NEWCASTLE RACE 1: Club Charlestown Midway Mdn Hcp 900m INFANT WARRIOR (5) is a debutant by Anders. Showed speed to led when second to Custom in her Canterbury trial then sat outside the leader when a head second to Cosmolicious in her Warwick Farm heat. NULLARBOR JANE (9) trialled well before debuting in the Reisling. Raced second on a solid tempo before fading the last 200m. Back from a spell and has trialled nicely in her two Randwick heats. THE WARRIOR (1) is a first starter by Saxon Warrior. Handy second to Caltsar in his last trial at Newcastle on Apr 2. Bet: Infant Warrior each-way ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 2: Mex Club Super Mdn Plate 900m SHE SWINGS (6) was terrific in her first campaign with close seconds to La Roja at Warwick Farm and La Bella Bondi here in her first two starts before a fourth to Maybe Moet. Can kick off with a win. MAGICAL STAR (9) is a first starter by Exceed And Excel from the fast Jedastar. Led and raced away to win her June 20 Rosehill then runner-up to Billabong in her July 4 heat. Snitzel filly SOUTHERN HEIRESS (12) makes her debut here. Handy third in her June 27 Randwick trial. Bet: She Swings to win ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 3: he Wests Group Mdn Plate 1850m BLACK BUGATTI (3) raced wide when seventh to Ant on a heavy track at Kembla two starts back. Appreciated getting back on a soft track when a neck second to Malbrook Castle at Hawkesbury. Drawn well and can go one better. ENTITLEMENT (7) didn't handle the heavy track at Kembla first-up. Better effort when third over 1500m at Goulburn last start. Has since scored a big win in a Randwick trial. HAPPINESS (5) made ground from last for fifth to Aloysius in a steadily run race over 1500m at Hawkesbury last start. Bet: Black Bugatti each-way ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 4: East Maitland Bowling Club (Bm64) 900m PRATT (3) led and gave his rivals no chance with a big win over this track and distance first-up. Backed it up with another all-the-way win over 1000m at Wyong. Can bring up the hat-trick. ZOE SHARK (4) ran two seconds followed by a handy win over this track and distance before rearing at the start and racing wide when fifth to Power Of The Brave to end last campaign. PRIMA BELLA (6) won here over this trip first-up then raced wide when fifth to Livin' Thing on the Kensington. Bet: Pratt to win ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 5: Toronto Workers Club Mdn Hcp 1200m FRONT RANK (2) is brother to Group 1 Sword Of State on debut. Jumped to the front and kicked when challenged in the straight to win his June 27 Randwick trial. COMMANDING BELLE (9) debuted with a third to Rivellino then didn't have a lot of luck at her next two starts before a spell. Nice third to Lull at Kembla first-up. BELLA WAHINE (8) is a half-sister to Fangirl. Closed nicely under a hold when fourth to Feel The Breeze in her July 4 Rosehill trial. Bet: Front Rank to win ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 6: Beresfield Bowling Club (Bm64) 1600m HOOLIGAN TOMMY (1) closed strongly down the outside to score by over three lengths from Stay Tuned in a Bm64 over 1600m on the heavy at Kembla. Stepped up to a Midway at Randwick when sixth to Callistemon. In well with the 3kg claim. SURREAL I AM (4) started her campaign with wins in two of her three runs in Queensland before returning to NSW. Battled away for a close second to Covert Thinking at Gosford. AUTUMN DREAM (7) has been fair in her two runs back from a spell but gets the blinkers on here. Bet: Hooligan Tommy each-way ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 7: Belmont 16's (Hbcf Pink Race Day Cup) Provincial (Bm64) 1300m JUST IN TIME (4) sat fourth before coming three-wide from the 700m and racing to a near length-and-three-quarter win from Tessy Tee when resuming at Hawkesbury. Given time to get over the run and will go close again. CUBAN RAIN (13) scored a smart win at Kembla Two runs back. Loomed up to win before finishing fourth to Butterfly Style at Kembla last start. Tongue tie goes on and she can bounce back. FLYING ARGYLE (3) worked home from last when a two length eighth at Gosford last start. Bet: Just In Time to win ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ RACE 8: Club Macquarie Conditional (Bm68) 1400m HOW MUCH BETTER (2) made good ground when fourth to Kyeema on the Kensington first-up before a two-and-a-half length seventh to Rolling Magic in a Rosehill Midway. Also an acceptor at Randwick. Will appreciate a drop back to provincial grade if he runs here. AUDREY'S LANE (6) was first-up for eight months when a length second to Bella Corazon at Hawkesbury on June 26. Is a second-up winner. CALIFORNIA SECRET (1) has been excellent winning all three starts this preparation including two here. Bet: How Much Better to win
News.com.au
11-07-2025
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Newcastle best bets, inside mail for Saturday, July 12, 2025
Form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Newcastle and best bets for Port Macquarie on Saturday. The Form: Complete NSW Racing thoroughbred form, including video replays and all you need to know about every horse, jockey and trainer. BEST BET Very good winning both runs this campaign and can bring up the hat-trick. Resumed with a good win over this trip. Hard to beat again. VALUE BET Race 6 No. 1: HOOLIGAN TOMMY Nice win two starts back before tackling a Midway. Will appreciate the drop back in grade. QUADDIE Race 5: 2, 8, 9, 13 Race 6: 1, 4, 7, 14 Race 7: 3, 4, 13 Race 8: 1, 3, 6 JOCKEY TO FOLLOW The state's leading rider, AARON BULLOCK, can add another couple of winners to the tally. PORT MACQUARIE TIPS BEST BET Race 4 No. 3: SKATES ON Racing well and can notch another win. NEXT BEST Race 3 No. 7: MARS ROVER Has been just behind the placegetters his past two. Can break through. INSIDE MAIL – NEWCASTLE RACE 1: Club Charlestown Midway Mdn Hcp 900m INFANT WARRIOR (5) is a debutant by Anders. Showed speed to led when second to Custom in her Canterbury trial then sat outside the leader when a head second to Cosmolicious in her Warwick Farm heat. NULLARBOR JANE (9) trialled well before debuting in the Reisling. Raced second on a solid tempo before fading the last 200m. Back from a spell and has trialled nicely in her two Randwick heats. THE WARRIOR (1) is a first starter by Saxon Warrior. Handy second to Caltsar in his last trial at Newcastle on Apr 2. Bet: Infant Warrior each-way â– â– â– â– â– SHE SWINGS (6) was terrific in her first campaign with close seconds to La Roja at Warwick Farm and La Bella Bondi here in her first two starts before a fourth to Maybe Moet. Can kick off with a win. MAGICAL STAR (9) is a first starter by Exceed And Excel from the fast Jedastar. Led and raced away to win her June 20 Rosehill then runner-up to Billabong in her July 4 heat. Snitzel filly SOUTHERN HEIRESS (12) makes her debut here. Handy third in her June 27 Randwick trial. Bet: She Swings to win â– â– â– â– â– BLACK BUGATTI (3) raced wide when seventh to Ant on a heavy track at Kembla two starts back. Appreciated getting back on a soft track when a neck second to Malbrook Castle at Hawkesbury. Drawn well and can go one better. ENTITLEMENT (7) didn't handle the heavy track at Kembla first-up. Better effort when third over 1500m at Goulburn last start. Has since scored a big win in a Randwick trial. HAPPINESS (5) made ground from last for fifth to Aloysius in a steadily run race over 1500m at Hawkesbury last start. Bet: Black Bugatti each-way â– â– â– â– â– PRATT (3) led and gave his rivals no chance with a big win over this track and distance first-up. Backed it up with another all-the-way win over 1000m at Wyong. Can bring up the hat-trick. ZOE SHARK (4) ran two seconds followed by a handy win over this track and distance before rearing at the start and racing wide when fifth to Power Of The Brave to end last campaign. PRIMA BELLA (6) won here over this trip first-up then raced wide when fifth to Livin' Thing on the Kensington. Bet: Pratt to win â– â– â– â– â– FRONT RANK (2) is brother to Group 1 Sword Of State on debut. Jumped to the front and kicked when challenged in the straight to win his June 27 Randwick trial. COMMANDING BELLE (9) debuted with a third to Rivellino then didn't have a lot of luck at her next two starts before a spell. Nice third to Lull at Kembla first-up. BELLA WAHINE (8) is a half-sister to Fangirl. Closed nicely under a hold when fourth to Feel The Breeze in her July 4 Rosehill trial. Bet: Front Rank to win â– â– â– â– â– HOOLIGAN TOMMY (1) closed strongly down the outside to score by over three lengths from Stay Tuned in a Bm64 over 1600m on the heavy at Kembla. Stepped up to a Midway at Randwick when sixth to Callistemon. In well with the 3kg claim. SURREAL I AM (4) started her campaign with wins in two of her three runs in Queensland before returning to NSW. Battled away for a close second to Covert Thinking at Gosford. AUTUMN DREAM (7) has been fair in her two runs back from a spell but gets the blinkers on here. Bet: Hooligan Tommy each-way â– â– â– â– â– JUST IN TIME (4) sat fourth before coming three-wide from the 700m and racing to a near length-and-three-quarter win from Tessy Tee when resuming at Hawkesbury. Given time to get over the run and will go close again. CUBAN RAIN (13) scored a smart win at Kembla Two runs back. Loomed up to win before finishing fourth to Butterfly Style at Kembla last start. Tongue tie goes on and she can bounce back. FLYING ARGYLE (3) worked home from last when a two length eighth at Gosford last start. â– â– â– â– â– HOW MUCH BETTER (2) made good ground when fourth to Kyeema on the Kensington first-up before a two-and-a-half length seventh to Rolling Magic in a Rosehill Midway. Also an acceptor at Randwick. Will appreciate a drop back to provincial grade if he runs here. AUDREY'S LANE (6) was first-up for eight months when a length second to Bella Corazon at Hawkesbury on June 26. Is a second-up winner. CALIFORNIA SECRET (1) has been excellent winning all three starts this preparation including two here.
The Australian
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Jean Van Overmeire closing in on personal best season as he prepares for arrival of third child
While some jockeys are winding down as the racing season draws to a close, it's the opposite for the prolific and hardworking Jean Van Overmeire. The 30-year-old is just four wins away from eclipsing his best ever season haul of 104 winners and he's also weeks away from a new addition to his family. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! 'My wife Jordan is due to have another baby in a few weeks,' Van Overmeire said. 'We've got Savannah who's eight and Hugo's three. 'We don't know the sex of this one so it's all very exciting in the Van Overmeire residence at the moment. 'Life couldn't be better.' • ATC chairman resigns after Rosehill sale 'lost opportunity' On Saturday at Rosehill Gardens, Van Overmeire has a solid book of six rides. The popular jockey has spent the vast majority of the season riding on the provincial and country circuits and his 101 winners has him sitting in fourth place in the NSW jockeys' premiership behind Aaron Bullock (114), Braith Nock (107) and Ash Morgan (102). 'The season's going really well, it's been fantastic,' he said. 'I've probably been slipping under the radar, but things have gone really well this season. 'Being a jockey is very much a success-based job. 'Everything we do flows off riding winners. 'When you're riding winners your confidence builds, you get better opportunities in races, you make better decisions in races and with all that you get better outcomes.' One of those opportunities came a fortnight back at Rosehill Gardens when Van Overmeire did something a handful of the world's best jockeys, like James McDonald, Joao Moreira, Kerrin McEvoy, Craig Williams and Jason Collett, found beyond them – winning aboard Misterkipchoge. Jean Van Overmeire driving Misterkipchoge to victory at Rosehill last month. Picture: Getty Images 'It's funny, I rode against the horse in the start prior and he powered past me at a rate of knots, really catching my attention, and I remember thinking 'that horse is going to be winning next start',' Van Overmeire said. 'Then luck would have it that I'm riding the horse in his next run. 'I remember being behind the barriers and I could feel him underneath me and I just thought if I can put this horse into a good spot, his last run and the feel he's given me, 'he can't get beat'. 'He flew out of the barriers and straight away we were on the front foot and the rest is history. 'It was just one of those situations where everything fell into place. Good fortune or good management, people will make up their own mind. 'When reflecting it's good to think back and know my Judgement was on point.' • Schiller awaits all-clear to return from injury That was Van Overmeire's only win for Misterkipchoge's trainer Chris Waller from 17 opportunities in the last five racing seasons and Sydney's premier trainer has given the jockey another chance to make it two wins in a row this Saturday. Van Overmeire will again partner Misterkipchoge in the Toyota Forklifts 3&4YO Benchmark 78 Handicap (1800m). 'I'm very grateful and happy that Chris is giving me another opportunity on the horse,' Van Overmeire said. 'It looks a bit trickier from the wider barrier (9) this time but that's something I'll discuss with Chris on Saturday. 'One thing I do know is the horse is racing really well and that win last start won't have hurt his confidence.' Misterkipchoge ($6) is the pick of Van Overmeire's Rosehill Gardens engagement which he says; 'Is good book of rides but a bad set of barriers brings us back to the pack.' Based on prices, Vella's Best at $14 is Van Overmeire's next best ride in the Petaluma 3YO Benchmark 72 Handicap (1100m). 'I thought he ran really well behind King's Secret last start,' he said. 'He was forced to do plenty of work early and I thought he stuck to the task well in the straight. 'This time he's drawn more favourably and he will probably strip fitter again on Saturday being his third run back after a 12 month break.' His other rides on Saturday are two $21 chances King Ratel (race 8) and Gently Rolled (race 10), Victory Lane at $26 in race 3 and Shutter at $41 in race 2.
