Coonabarabran tips and results

Our price $6.50 · Mikayla Weir

A consistent mare who has been around the mark in similar company, including a close second two starts back at Dubbo. She has had excuses with traffic at her last couple, and 1400m suits. The wide gate and her lack of wins are negatives, and soft ground is a query, but she is a genuine place chance if she gets clear air.

Our price $3.50 · Jasmine Urquhart-Warren

He drops out of tougher Queensland handicaps, won in stronger company two starts back and was a close third last time after doing work. Soft ground is no issue and gate four should see him settle in the first five, the spot that historically wins here. Top weight is the query, but his class stands out.

Our price $4.20 · Zoe Hunt

Highly consistent this campaign with five placings from six starts, including close seconds at Open and BM82 level. She handles soft ground and has been finishing strongly. The concern is her get-back style on a track where backmarkers have struggled, but she has been settling closer and is a genuine each-way chance.

Our price $5.50 · Braith Nock

Resumes with an excellent fresh record and a clear liking for soft ground. He has won three times on rain-affected going and the stable is going well. His latest run was disappointing but he was uncomfortable, and a recent trial should have him fit. From gate six he maps to settle fourth, which suits this track.

Our price $7.50 · Luke Rolls

Third-up and ready to peak after two close placings. He is a proven wet-tracker and can race closer than the pace map suggests, having settled handy in both runs this prep.

Our price $2.90 · Reece Jones

Highly progressive four-year-old who resumed with a strong win in a Rosehill Highway, settling back and charging home, and his only other mile run was a high-quality effort at Scone where he led and kept fighting. He is second-up with a win and a placing from two tries, drops 1.5kg, and lands the perfect midfield sit from gate two.

Our price $10.00 · Jake Pracey-Holmes

Raced fourth in the Coonamble open showcase, beaten under two lengths, and now meets the horse that ran second, Micro Mikki, 5.5kg better at the weights. He is a genuine wet-tracker with two wins and four placings from eight soft starts, has won over the mile, draws to settle in the sweet spot midfield and gets the rider with the best record at this track.

Our price $8.50 · Clayton Gallagher

Ran the race of his preparation when second in the Coonamble open showcase over this trip, sitting fifth and hitting the line hard. He is a proven wet-track performer with wins on soft and heavy, places in almost two-thirds of his starts and is clearly on the up. The knock is 60.5kg after a 5kg rise, plus he now gives Egyptologist 5.5kg, and he has not won at the mile from one attempt.

Our price $11.00 · Braith Nock

Has the strongest wet-track credentials in the race, with three wins and three seconds from 11 soft starts, and she was beaten a whisker in an open handicap on a soft seven two runs ago. She drops back from 2100m to her best distance, where she has four placings from eight, and should be handy without leading.

Our price $4.20 · Clayton Gallagher

Raced here last spring and ran second over this trip in a stronger race, and today he drops out of much tougher company. He handles cut ground well and his pattern of settling just off the pace is exactly what this track favours, sitting in the sweet spot rather than leading or looping the field. His consistency stands out in a race full of unreliable types. Only knock is the slightly awkward gate and quiet local records for his connections.

Our price $5.00 · Nick Heywood

The worry is the setup: several other speedsters ensure a hot tempo, and this track punishes those who lead at the 400m. He is more a threat to place than a confident winner, so I have him just behind the top pick.

Our price $8.00 · Reece Jones

Comes off a strong third in a competitive Class 2 where he finished off well from back in the field, and he has already won on rain-affected ground. His run style fits this track, sitting just behind the speed rather than trying to lead or come from the tail. The draw is a little awkward and his rider is in a lean patch, but the form and the map both make him a genuine contender.

Our price $8.50 · Jacob Stiff

The risk is she has never raced on soft ground, though she has run well on heavy, so the going is the main query.