Wangaratta tips and results

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.80 · Hannah Edgley

A hardy, consistent maiden who has been placed on soft ground and ran on well over this trip at Bendigo. Last start he was badly held up at Wangaratta and still finished sixth. He is a sound place chance.

Our price $6.00 · SP $6.50 · Brittany Button

The best of the debutants on trial form after winning at Albury and running third at Wangaratta on soft ground. She gets light weight and should be fit. The wide barrier and the jockey's poor record here count against her, but the stable is in form and she has the best chance of the first-starters.

Our price $4.40 · SP $2.90 · Logan McNeil

Mirraway ran a strong second at Wodonga last start, finishing on well, and has since trialled well. She is second-up, carries a light weight and should get a midfield run.

Our price $6.00 · SP $4.80 · Jake Duffy

His form, however, shows he has been headed and weakened in the straight each time, he is unplaced in five starts, and he carries top weight.

Our price $7.50 · SP $10.00 · Bailey Kinninmont

Briar Island has only had two starts, but both were respectable efforts and she ran home well at Bairnsdale over a shorter trip. Stepping up to 1590m with a light weight and a handy midfield position is promising.

Our price $4.40 · SP $4.20 · Jake Duffy

He has the best single run in the field, a fighting second over 1700m on a soft track two starts back. Both runs since can be excused: he was taken back from a wide gate over 2100m at Echuca, then slowly away at Tatura.

Our price $5.00 · SP $12.00 · Melea Castle

Absence of race history is not a negative in itself, and the soft going should suit.

Our price $8.00 · SP $7.50 · Dylan Dunn

Everything about her pattern says 2000m now suits, and this is a maiden with very little depth behind the top two. In a slowly run race she can sit midfield and grind past some tired ones.

Our price $7.00 · SP $6.00 · Dylan Dunn

Veteran campaigner who has done the bulk of his racing over this journey and was a solid fifth last start at St Arnaud after making ground from well back. He drops into a grade he is competitive in and draws to settle handy, which suits a race lacking a genuine leader. Two wins from 45 starts says he does not win often, but the four seconds at 2000m says he is rarely far away in this sort of race.

Our price $7.50 · SP $8.00 · Melea Castle

Expected to take up the running from gate six in a race where the tempo looks slow, and the run at Stony Creek where he led and stuck on for third on soft ground shows he handles these conditions. He drops out of class one company and his last run at Wodonga was honest after missing the start.

Our price $8.00 · SP $12.00 · Brittany Button

Both of his career wins have come on rain-affected ground and he gets conditions to suit. Last start over 2050m at Wodonga in this grade he was slowly away and gave away a big start before working home for fourth. The stable is firing and a 1.5kg claim helps.

Our price $5.00 · SP $13.00 · Logan McNeil

A reliable type who nearly always runs a place. He has early speed, and in a race with a moderate tempo that is a real advantage. His recent form is solid and in line with this class. The concern is that he rarely wins, with a single victory from 50 starts, and the 59.5kg doesn't help.

Our price $6.50 · SP $9.00 · Jake Duffy

Prince Rupert has the best record on soft ground in this field and has been finishing well from the back. He drops in class and has a trainer in form. The drawback is that he usually settles well back from a wide gate, and a moderate tempo can leave him with too much to do.

Our price $3.00 · SP $3.70 · Dylan Dean

Zamora is the only genuine leader in a race expected to be run at a moderate tempo, and his last start at this level was a near win after leading throughout. He handles soft ground and is fit. The weight and thin win record temper enthusiasm, but he has the best form and the best map in this field.

Our price $7.00 · SP $6.50 · Melea Castle

Belmasai is proven on soft ground and has run solid races at near this level, including a fourth on rain-affected ground last start when sitting second. He should find a handy trail behind the leader.