Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for March 20.
Australian thoroughbred TAB meetings are today held at Scone, Orange, Yarr Valley, Swan Hill, the Sunshins Coast, Port Lincoln, Pinjarra and Alice Springs.
SWAN HILL: RACE 1 @ 1:40PM: Looks a race in two and tipping WHATAFOX (14) breaks through. She's incredibly well placed in a maiden given she's Group 2 placed and her run first up on a heavy track was very good. Likely to be odds on and winning. AUTISSIODORUM (1) looks the danger. Both runs this time in have been good and he looks ideally suited to the mile from a good draw. BELLE TYCOON (11) was okay at Pakenham first up and can fill the first four. FEARENTLESS (12) will benefit from the debut effort and the rise in trip. Keep safe.
SELECTIONS: Whatafox to win.
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ORANGE: RACE 1 @ 1:50PM: SUPRINA (1) should be winning this. She was dominant winning at Queanbeyan last time out, winning by 8 lengths and a repeat of that performance should see her too good again. TITAN STAR (8) ran well last start at Goulburn and can provide some resistance to the top pick. GABRIELLE (4) should race on speed and can hang on for a place.
SELECTIONS: Suprina to win.
ALICE SPRINGS: RACE 2 @ 3:10PM: DAKOTA LEE (1) has won 5/5 and has delivered the last two by big margins backed off the map. The speedster keeps improving and is impossible to go past. SUPER KING (6) is a stablemate on resumption. Will have come on and has shown enough to make the finish. BOLTING LEO (2) is ex Queensland and has no luck here having his first start for the new barn. Has come off a Sunshine Coast Maiden win and that reads well. Quick improvement is anticipated. OMOPLATA (4) needed the first-up run. Has the rail and fitter won't be far away.
SELECTIONS: Keen on Dakota Lee.
SUNSHINE COAST: RACE 6 @ 4:12PM: HARVESTA (1) has been well-bet and delivered comfortably third-up over the mile off two near-misses. Draws to ride the speed again and the top hoop sticks aboard for the sharp barn. Up 200m and can go right on with it. TURN ME OVER (9) is also fourth-up and tracking along well for the Waller barn. Gets a key jockey switch is back onto the grass. BLACKBOOTS (3) peaks and go on the near-miss here two-back at the mile. In good hands and finds easier class with a small claim. Can't be ruled out. QUOTANT (2) mucked the start two-back but the form around that is solid enough. Has a 2kg claim and a low gate and won't be far away.
SELECTIONS: Backing Harvesta.
PORT LINCOLN: RACE 7 @ 4:33PM: GRINZINGER STAR (2) should be winning this. He was well respected in the Port Lincoln Cup and ran well, only 2.6 len off the winner. This looks his race. MOUNT MADEIRA (3) did beat the top pick two back but was well adrift in the Cup last start. Wouldn't shock to see him bounce back. FULTON STREET (1) has been racing okay in town but does jump sharply in trip. BRAMFIELD (4) was well respected in the market last time but failed, look for him to bounce back. LEONARDA (5) next best.
SELECTIONS: Grinzinger Star to win.
SCONE: RACE 7 @ 4:45PM: The feature race on the card, the $50,000 Country Championships Wild Card. BANJU (4) is unlucky to have not already qualified just missing out in the Tamworth heat last time out. Prior to that had strung together two impressive Highway victories. Has never missed a drum in five attempts over the journey and is sure to be right there at the business end. EDIT (9) resumes here but the form he showed when last in work was more than good enough to play a major role in this. Is one from one over this trip and can run a very big race while fresh. SO SAY YOU (8) had a few excuses in the Nowra qualifier and can bounce back with the right run. Respect from the good barn. BLUE MISSILE (2) led all bar the post last time out and deserves another chance.
SELECTIONS: Banju to win.
YARRA VALLEY: RACE 8 @ 5:20PM: ASHY BOY (1) looks well placed to return to the winner's stall after a narrow defeat last start in the Listed Tasmanian Derby behind The Nephew when in the market. That followed two close up efforts behind horses destined for better races and from a forward position in the run, he's the one to beat. TOOGOODFORTOORAK (6) was no match for the talented Uniquely last start but stuck to his task well. He was a winner over the course and distance the start prior and should be thereabouts at the finish again here. SHULTZY (5) hasn't finished further back than fourth in five runs this time in including a last start win over the course and distance. He looms as a danger. BREASLEY (7) warrants plenty of respect from a forward position in the run and this trip should be suitable. RUNAWAY TRAIN (9) will give them a start but should be finishing off strongly if the track is playing evenly.
SELECTIONS: Ashy Boy has the form and gets conditions to suit.
PINJARRA: RACE 8 @ 5:35 PM: MY BABY BLUE JEAN (2) was racing out of her grade when proving to be too strong as a prohibitive favourite on the Scarpside track here last time out. She is back to her rightful class this time and though she rises four kilos in weight she should still be very hard to beat. QUEENSHIP (9) won her maiden fresh up but couldn't repeat the dose on this track last start. She might have needed the run on that occasion and should be a lot fitter here. Include in all multiples. IMPRUDENT (1) was a good winner here two starts back and then tried to go coast to coast on the Scarpside circuit last time out. He was a brave runner up on that occasion and won't be far away again. AL QUEPONE (3) wasn't helped by a wide draw when finishing fifth at Ascot last start, that effort followed a narrow win on this course and being back on this track he should be thereabouts. Include in all multiples.
SELECTIONS: My Baby Blue Jean win bet.
