Track good 4 and rail true.
RACE 1
2. Midnight Moose is a four-year-old stallion by Knight Exemplar on debut for a Canberra stable renowned for getting the new ones ready. Been in work for a while, and was dominant in a recent country trial. Can start with a bang from a low draw. 8. Classic Touch is trained on the track, draws to get a handy run and returns for just his second start since failing on debut in heavy ground in spring. 3. Entirely Oak has been up for a while without flattering, but hard fit with a gear change and drops a shade in distance. 9. Closethedoordarcy is a market watch resuming from a wide draw.
How to play it: Midnight Moose to win.
Racing returns to Goulburn on Tuesday.
RACE 2
8. Strongside is a lightly raced three-year-old from a leading Randwick stable returning for his first start since winter when sweeping home at Wyong to claim his maiden over a mile. Fitted to run out this distance fresh via two soft city trials over 1050m, and drawn to get an economical run off the speed. 9. Aura is another metro raider that conversely is well into her campaign and drops back from deeper opposition. 3. Homeric is a metro four-year-old over the odds coming back from provincial company fourth up. 5. Mah Ali, which has worked home into a place in her past three at the provincials, and 7. Okami Star, fourth up, can both add value to trifecta and first-four plays.
How to play it: Strongside to win.
RACE 3
4. Xcessive Force is a talented Canberra mare that only needs to get across OK from the wider draw to rate a mile on top. Returning for her first run since being beaten narrowly in a smarter class 2 Highway at Randwick late in August. Had dominated from the front in winning a class 1 here prior, and has never finished further back than second from four starts. 9. Deep Emotion represents terrific each-way value from a low draw, and coming off an upset win in a class 1 at Kembla. 1. Iconic Treasure, deep into the prep and dropping back from a tougher metro race when beaten out of sight, can figure in the minor money, along with 6. Ivana, which held her ground in a provincial BM64 17 days ago. 2. Ghost Walker is the best of the rest and goes in wider exotics.
How to play it: Xcessive Force to win.
RACE 4
2. Burnt To A Crisp is a lightly raced and progressive four-year-old well placed to grab a second win at only his third start in a very open race. Charged home from the back to win on debut at Wagga before again hitting the line against a similar line-up to this. Hits peak fitness now, and drawn to get cover back in the field and be saved for a surge over the final 300m. 8. Group Chat is a local improver that can bounce back second up after dropping out in a class 1 four weeks ago when forced to race wide early before suffering heavy interference in transit. Scratched from Wagga on Monday to be saved for this. 3. Dubbo Boy is also trained here, and reloads off an all-the-way win as a hot favourite in a weak maiden nine days ago. 10. Romanticism is progressive enough after sweeping to a maiden win fresh for the new local stable off a five-month spell. 1. Son Of Eureka is a knockout chance at good odds, drawn inside with gear changes in play. 4. Miss Mikki Isle is a betting watch third up from a wide draw with winkers added, while 11. Eye For Style, second up, is the best of the rest.
How to play it: Burnt To A Crisp to win.
