Emerald tips and results

Our price $6.50 · SP $6.50 · Warwick Satherley

Queen Of Light is the third pick on raw ability and place credentials. She was a good second over 1200m in heavy going before a disappointing Ipswich run last start. The drop back to a country maiden, an inside gate, and a moderate pace should help her. Her consistency is less proven than the top pick, but she can settle handy and is a genuine place chance.

Our price $9.00 · SP $21.00 · Natalea Summers

Pennyville is the value play. She made an encouraging debut when third over 1000m at Yeppoon and is exactly the type of unexposed horse that can upset a weak maiden full of exposed winless runners. The extra 200m, barrier 2, and an inside rail bias all suit.

Our price $6.00 · SP $6.00 · Warwick Satherley

Mr Grey is the proven course/distance horse, with two seconds and a third from three runs at Emerald over 1630m. He arrives in consistent form with three straight placings, carries only 56.5kg, and has blinkers removed.

Our price $9.00 · SP $15.00 · Amelia Heinrich

Her recent country form is strong - a win at Ilfracombe followed by two thirds - and her 7-from-32 Good-track record is the best in this field.

Our price $5.00 · SP $4.20 · Warwick Satherley

Clear course and distance specialist. New Level has a strong record at Emerald and over 1630m, highlighted by a second placing in this exact Open race in May. The last-start failure tempers confidence, but the barrier, weight, and on-pace map all suit. He is the principal form threat to Zipitalist on suitability and rates highly for a place.

Our price $6.00 · SP $3.80 · Gabrielle Semmens

June brings the highest raw class to the race, having won a BM78 at Eagle Farm and placed twice over 1630m at Doomben. However, his Good-track strike rate is poor and he was soundly beaten last start. He is still a solid place candidate.

Our price $8.00 · SP $13.00 · Chris Whiteley

Tapa Kick is the value runner. He has an excellent record around this trip, with one win and four seconds from six starts over 1600-1630m, and won a BM60 at Barcaldine two starts back.

Our price $6.00 · SP $5.50 · Paul Hamblin

Stecara is a serious winning chance because she has already won at this track and distance, beating I'm Stellar and Armstrong Bay in the process. She maps well from barrier 2 and should be on pace in a race lacking genuine speed. The 49-day freshen-up and the slight class rise are minor concerns, but her course form makes her the best of the rest.

Our price $6.00 · SP $2.90 · Gabrielle Semmens

Good Lieutenant rates highly on his 1000m record of two wins from five attempts and a genuine recent placing at Mackay in BM75 company. The inside draw gives him every chance to settle handily. However, his second-up record is poor, he has only one Good-track win, and he carries 61kg. He looks the main threat to the top pick but his winning chances are limited by those negatives.

Our price $8.00 · SP $8.00 · Natalea Summers

He should be prominent in a fast-run race and is a genuine place chance. The main concern is his 0-from-5 Good-track record, with most of his best form on Soft ground.

Our price $14.00 · SP $41.00 · Tom Orr

Greylist is a genuine 1000m specialist who has finished 2-1-2 in his last three starts, all at the trip and on Good ground. The step up from BM60 to Class 6 is a concern, and he was well held at Emerald earlier this year.

Our price $4.20 · SP $3.70 · Adam Sewell

Spitzberg comes off a Rest55 win at Rockhampton and a midfield run in Open class. He has placed in three of five starts over today's trip and maps nicely from barrier 3, with Adam Sewell in good form at Emerald. The massive class drop to BM50 is in his favour, though his failure to win at 1000m and the 60.5kg impost mean he is a strong place prospect rather than a clear win banker.

Our price $7.00 · SP $3.00 · Paul Hamblin

She maps ideally from barrier 2 with enough early speed to hold a prominent spot, and the bandages-off gear change may help her continue the upward trend. The rise to BM50 is a test and her overall place record is fragile, making her a solid place chance rather than a win banker.

Our price $4.50 · SP $2.80 · Nikki Olzard

Barrier 1 and a slow expected tempo give him every chance to control this race from the front. He has been competitive in this grade, finishing close when fifth at Mackay last time, and has placed in five of his last eight starts. The major knock is his poor Good-track record (0 wins from 8), so he may find one or two too sharp if the surface plays truly. Nose roll first time is a minor gear hope.

Our price $6.50 · SP $5.50 · Amelia Heinrich

Two straight wins, including a 1200m Rest55 at Roma, make her the most progressive runner in the race.