Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for April 16.
Australian thoroughbred TAB meetings are today held at Scone and Ballarat.
SCONE: RACE 5 @ 3:15 PM
SPLIT DECISION (4) handy filly who resumed with a gritty victory over 900m at Newcastle on March 21. Since fitted with another trial and appears to be holding her form well. Gets relief from the inside gate and will prove hard to stop again. GOLD LOVER (7) underrated filly who tackled city class when fourth at Randwick Kensington over 1100m in BM72 company on March 13. Kept fresh and has a good record at this course and distance. YIRRKALA (12) lightly raced mare who returns from a seven-month spell. Had no luck in Highway grade two back before tiring late when fifth over 1000m at Muswellbrook on September 22. Definite top-three chance. GIVING DELIGHT (8) undefeated second-up after holding on well when sixth over 1100m at this track on March 22. Can sneak into the minor money.
SELECTIONS: Split Decision to win.
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BALLARAT: RACE 6 @ 4:00 PM
PERSIAN SPIRIT (4) is a lightly raced type who resumed with a good second place at Warracknabeal despite going under at short odds. Fitter for that and won't find this much harder, if at all. Rates highly. MAMBO DANCER (3) comes through a stronger race when 5th at Sandown-Lakeside, not disgraced there. Drops sharply back in grade here. Good chance. ROYAL TELEPHONE (11) won on heavy ground at Geelong last time and can measure up while SUTADAMU (2) was dominant at Avoca last start and could measure up from the inside draw.
SELECTIONS: Persian Spirit to win.
