Race-by-race preview and tips for Monday meeting at Muswellbrook

How to play it: Zucchero to win

RACE 4

3. Touch Of Navy is a sparingly raced and still progressing five-year-old returning for her first run since early spring. Was very consistent last prep, winning twice up to this level in the Dubbo Cup Preview before again being twice in the placings. Finished off when out of his depth in a strong BM 86 Dubbo Cup. Has a smart fresh record, likes this circuit, and gets in well at the weights after a 3kg claim. 4. Contributingfactor reloads off a 44-day break from the inside draw, with an overdue drop back from deeper metro company 1. Strombus is suitably placed second-up, back from BM 72 metro company where he held his ground. 5. Aimpoint resumes off a forward trial. 6. Feirme Prince second-up can add value into trifecta and first four plays.

How to play it: Touch Of Navy to win

RACE 5

7. Zouking is a provincial-based three-year-old on debut, and the one to beat despite drawing wide. Liked the way he won a lead-up trial at Hawkesbury, cruising around from wide out, putting a gap on them and brushing through the line late. Has been in work for a long time, and destined to win better races than this. 11. Wedding Planner is a big betting watch on debut for a metro stable from a sound trailing draw behind two forward trials. 1. Best Defence can run a race fresh, despite not officially trialing. Led for a long way over this trip before spelling and gear changes are in play. 14. Rare Moon resumes off a quiet trial, also with gear changes. 3. Nickers Boy has early speed, and is a betting watch resuming off a long break. 6. Slam Dunk can run into a place resuming with blinkers added.

How to play it: Zouking to win

RACE 6

4. Princess Regent is another provincial three-year-old, by Snitzel, making her debut. Comes through a pair of 1200m handy form trials, and with blinkers applied she can run this middle distance out strong, despite drawing wide. 1. Brilliant Knight found the line okay on debut in a deeper country maiden. 2. Devil Rider is a natural improver after doing little first-up at big odds in a much smarter maiden at Canterbury. 14. Sun Beauty will relish the drop back to this level after being thrashed in a city maiden from which the winner then bolted in again last Friday night. 12. Pathelia is an improver and heads the rest.

How to play it: Princess Regent to win

RACE 7

9. Little Bit Flash is a lightly raced mare who hasn’t won for a while, but still over the odds resuming from a low draw. Wasn’t far away in two runs last spring, the latter in a deeper field. Best form is early in the prep, and the jockey booking is significant. 1. Invincible Whip is lightly raced and returns off a 24-week spell and two solid provincial trials. 6. Shubick improves sharply after a tough first-up run off a long break. 3. Gelsey gets back up to a more suitable trip fifth-up. 7. All Too Wild ran home well when resuming in a strong country CL1. 2. Oenology third-up; and last provincial maiden winner 5. Hoo Haa both go through exotix plays.

How to play it: Little Bit Flash to win

BEST BETS
R2 9. PLAY MY SONG
R3 4. ZUCCHERO
BEST VALUE
R4 3. TOUCH OF NAVY

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