After the hectic day yesterday all over Australia, we have but one meeting in NSW on Wednesday.
And it's not a city meeting.
Grafton plays host.
Good sized fields and after a win on the NSW races yesterday, we should have cash to have a punt. Melbourne Cup...a sad, altogether other, story.
Good luck y'all.
Race 2 - 2:35PM F&M MAIDEN PLATE 1100m
I just love backing dual acceptors and we have one in here BRAZEN BELLE. This 3yo filly is on debut here and was scratched from Ballina during the week for this. Incidentally, her stablemate won that Ballina race. This filly has some big shoes to fill also being the full-sister to the multiple Gr 1 winner Brazen Beau who is now a sire of emerging note. This filly won a barrier trial in the bush with her head on her chest recently. Watch market moves.
Race 8 - 6:25PM BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1200m
From this terrific gate and with a 2kg claim to help, I'm going to back this track specialist ILIA here. She's won 5 races this course and at this course and distance she has been good too, winning 2 and placing 3 times. Strung together a 4 wins from 5 starts record mid year and is about ready to race like that again in this. Is trained here and will go to the lead from gate rise. Best place to be is in front and she can hang on and win this afternoon.