Sunshine Coast tips and results

Our price $5.00 · SP $8.50 · Jag Guthmann-Chester

Consistent type who has placed at his past three starts, including a strong third over 1650m last time when caught wide throughout. He produced the best single run in this field two starts back and handles good ground. He settles back and will need the race run to suit, but he is the most reliable place-getter in the line-up and rates a solid each-way chance.

Our price $9.00 · SP $31.00 · Dale Smith

She ran right up to the mark over 1400m here last start when only a couple of lengths off the winner, and she gets the inside gate today. The query is the step up to 1800m for the first time, but her pattern and draw give her a genuine place chance in an ordinary maiden.

Our price $10.00 · SP $15.00 · Micheal Hellyer

He is an on-pace runner, which is exactly what the Sunshine Coast circuit rewards, and he should be prominent from the outset. He was close up over 1600m two starts back and stays 1800m. The obvious knock is a long run of defeats without a placing, but his racing pattern gives him first run at them.

Our price $4.50 · SP $8.00 · Bella Youngberry

He led and ran to a winning standard at 1400-1600m earlier this year and maps to control this from the front, which is exactly the profile that wins 1400m races here. The 176-day break and a stable that has never won at this track are the knocks, but his best efforts sit above this field.

Our price $6.00 · SP $8.00 · Michael Rodd

Consistent without winning but rarely far away, and he brings the best recent form lines of the chasing pack. He was well fancied and closed strongly for fourth last start, and the Rodd/stable combination has a strong record here. The query is his get-back style in a race that favours handy runners, but he can settle closer from gate eight.

Our price $10.00 · SP $18.00 · Matthew Powell

One of the most consistent in the race and his recent efforts here are close to the best in the field — he was checked when arguably the run of the race two starts back. He has a placing to his name and gets back and runs on.

Our price $6.50 · SP $8.50 · Cejay Graham

Second-up mare who maps ideally just off a hot speed from barrier two, exactly the profile this track rewards over the sprint trip. She has a win and a placing from two previous second-up runs and drops a little in grade.

Our price $15.00 · SP $31.00 · Matthew Powell

Veteran sprinter who is a genuine 1000m horse with four wins at the trip and who drops into a grade he can handle. From barrier three he can settle in the first half-dozen, the spot this track rewards, and his better runs rate right up with these.

Our price $6.00 · SP $3.60 · Archie McColm

On-pace mare who has already won over this course and distance and drops slightly in grade. From a good gate she should settle just behind the leaders and be in the right part of the track, which counts for plenty here. The fast tempo is a slight query late, but she is consistent and reliable enough to be in the finish.

Our price $4.00 · SP $3.90 · Ryan Maloney

He was far from disgraced in much stronger company last time, closing well after being held up, and he is second-up with a good record in that scenario. A leading jockey takes the ride.

Our price $9.00 · SP $19.00 · Gary Geran

Lyrical Gangster produced arguably the best winning performance of anyone in this field when he scored over this trip, and he then held his own in slightly stronger company at this track after being held up in the straight. He maps to settle just off the speed, which suits the way this track plays.

Our price $13.00 · SP $15.00 · Mark Du Plessis

She has been hitting the line strongly and was only narrowly beaten two starts back before another honest effort. This race shapes to be run at a decent tempo, which suits a mare who likes to settle back and rattle home late.

Our price $3.60 · SP $3.00 · Bella Youngberry

Broke through with a dominant maiden win at Dalby last start, racing forward and clearing out, and the performance was good enough to suggest he handles this grade. Draws gate six to settle just off the speed, the right spot for a mile here, and the stable is firing. The class rise and a plain second-up record are the queries, but his form and map align.

Our price $8.00 · SP $8.00 · Ben E Thompson

Consistent mare who drops back markedly in grade and is ideally drawn in gate five to take a handy position. She is a proven miler with a solid place record over 1600m, and the engagement of the leading local rider is a significant plus.

Our price $6.00 · SP $17.00 · Nozi Tomizawa

Veteran mare who loves this track and the mile, and her fast-finishing second last start, beaten under two lengths, is the strongest recent run in this field. She drops slightly in grade and will be doing her best work late. The knock is that she gets back in a race where handy runners dominate here, so she needs the tempo to suit.

Our price $3.00 · SP $3.70 · Ben E Thompson

She has already won at this track and is unbeaten at the trip, and the Friday on-pace lean suits. Rises a touch in class but brings the right profile and the hot jockey-trainer pairing.

Our price $5.50 · SP $4.40 · Mark Du Plessis

Course specialist with a fine record here, including a win over this trip, and he shapes as the likely lone leader in a slowly-run race, which gives him a chance to control the tempo.