Race-by-race preview and tips for Coonamble on Sunday

How to play it: Saint Philomena EACH WAY.

Race 4

8. Chamber Of Secrets was having her second start in a race when a solid second in a handy race at Scone. She’s drawn ideally in gate one here and gets her chance to break through. 1. Maybe Now has finished second in two runs at Mudgee and Dubbo since resuming and should be in the thick of things again. 2. Alabama Charm has been placed in three of five and was runner-up in the Wellington Boot earlier in the year. 5. Vendor is a former Godolphin galloper on debut for a new stable and bears close watching despite the wide draw.

How to play it: Chamber Of Secrets WIN.

Race 5

4. Almost Maybe was third-up from a spell when coming with a strong finish to be just edged out when a last-start second at Dubbo. He’s racing well enough to give this a shake. 8. El Beattle resumed from a spell with an all the way Port Macquarie win and can give cheek again. 3. Comongin was a winner at Wellington at his third start in a race and was then spelled. He resumed with a second at Narromine and should be thereabouts again. 10. Trumpty Dumpty beat Comongin at Narromine before a last start third at Dubbo.

How to play it: Almost Maybe EACH WAY.

Race 6

8. Tainui is lightly raced with three wins and four seconds from eight starts and resumed with a solid second behind Mystery Lad at Tamworth. He can go one better in this. 1. Mystery Lad is a speedy type that warrants respect again after its last start win at Tamworth. 7. Stratified was midfield at Dubbo at his latest start and has the talent to make an impact, while 3. How’s It Kev is resuming after a Dubbo trial and had solid form before the spell.

How to play it: Tainui WIN.

Race 7

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2. Inquiring Minds is a member of the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton stable and comes into this after a first-up ninth at Randwick behind Idle Flyer when not disgraced. He should strip fitter for the run and is a city winner that has drawn ideally in gate two. 3. Justadeel is a Victorian and has been racing well with two city placings in Melbourne either side of a Sandown win in three runs since resuming from a spell. This looks a suitable assignment. 4. Mawjood resumed with a third placing at Canterbury and followed that up with a Rosehill victory when last produced. He should be prominent again. 1. Fortune was first-up from a spell when scoring a narrow Randwick win on September 20 and warrants plenty of thought again.

How to play it: Inquiring Minds EACH WAY.

Race 8

4. Release Point had been in fine form with wins at Tamworth and Scone before stepping up in grade and finishing a last-start eighth of eight over a longer trip at Canterbury. He drops in distance and class for this and a return to form should result. 10. Mrs Bull charged home to score at Dubbo when last produced and should get a soft run from the inside draw. 14. Shadow Dane followed a Narromine win with a solid fifth at Dubbo and is drawn well here. 3. Starlink bobs up every now and again and has the talent to run well.

How to play it: Release Point EACH WAY.

Best Bets: Race 1 (3) Race To Arms.

Race 4 (8) Chamber Of Secrets.

Best Value: Race 7 (2) Inquiring Minds.