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A Chris Waller filly has her winning groove and can bring up a hat-trick of wins when she heads to the Kensington on Wednesday. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

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KENSINGTON

BEST BET

Race 5 No.4: Autumnmation

The Chris Waller-trained broke her maiden at Doomben before returning to Sydney and winning at Canterbury. Good chance for the hat-trick.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No.3: Magic Shadow

Came from last when second in a moderately run race at Newcastle first-up. Can go one better.

VALUE BET

Race 2 No.6: Dawn Service

The son of Sunlight has been trialling well and expect a bold showing from him on debut.

QUADDIE

Race 4: 1, 2, 3

Race 5: 4, 5

Race 6: 2, 10

Race 7: 4, 6, 13

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

James McDonald will be popular in the TAB Jockey Challenge but Tim Clark looks set for a good day.

GRAFTON

BEST BET

Race 1 No.2: Holstein

Has solid city form including a Canterbury win. Back in grade and hard to beat.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No.11: Miss Dynamo

Has been good in both starts and set to break through for her maiden win.

INSIDE MAIL: KENSINGTON

RACE 4

Vegas Raider led and was just run down by the in-form One Destiny over this trip at Warwick Farm on June 26. Led all the way to win his only start at this track last November. His stablemate Oceans One was beaten a nose by Rumours Abound at Kembla before a third to Pokerjack and Chief Conductor at Canterbury last start. Rush Hour hit the front before being claimed on the line by Flightcrew before a fifth to Ningaloo Star in the Midway at Randwick on July 6.

Bet: Vegas Raider to win

RACE 5

Autumnmation had raced well in Sydney before heading to Brisbane and breaking through for her maiden win at Doomben. Returned to Sydney and was good beating Emancipist at Canterbury two weeks ago. Can make it a hat-trick. She’s Unusual was a big winner in a Class 1 at Newcastle first-up before finishing second to The Little Pumper at Canterbury over this trip last start. Star Impact has claims on a smart win at Newcastle last start.

Bet: Autumnmation to win

RACE 6

Nanshe went back to near last from the outside gate when third to Until Valhalla over this track and distance before settling just off the speed and closing strongly to score at Newcastle. Drawn well and can win again. Little Cointreau followed a first-up win at Canterbury with consecutive third placings at Rosehill, the latest behind Elouyou on June 29 after coming from last. Can settle closer from a good gate. Jumeirah Beach will be better for his first-up run in a Midway at Rosehill.

Bet: Nanshe to win

RACE 7

West Of Africa was caught wide early so he was taken back before circling the field on the bend and claiming a narrow win from Defining at Warwick Farm two starts back. Was caught between runners when ninth to Elouyou on the heavy at Rosehill. Can bounce back. Carrazana trialled nicely at Rosehill when fifth to Stromboli on July 12. He was a winner at this track at his second start and sure to be prominent. Alcabeel toughed out a nice win on debut at Newcastle. Up sharply in grade but can’t underestimate.

Bet: West Of Africa to win

INSIDE MAIL: GRAFTON

RACE 5

Barazin was fourth to Scholl Deep at Newcastle first-up before a handy third to Aix En Provence at Wyong. Better Yet was held-up rounding the home turn before closing of fifth to Cosrock in a BM62 at Ipswich before coming from three back on the rails fifth to Above The Sky in a Class 4 at Kilcoy. Drawn well and has a 2kg claim. Externus led and was second in that same race when resuming from a spell. Will be better for the run.

Bet: Better Yet to win

RACE 6

Chevron was hampered on jumping and settled well back when seventh to Patchouli Dream at Randwick on July 6. Was returning from let-up and will be better for the run. Toes In The Water lines up for her eighth start this campaign but is in very good form. Scored a handy win from Field The Moment at Goulburn two starts back before leading all the way to win the TAB Highway at Rosehill on June 29. Can bring up the hat-trick. Rapt flashed home to win at Scone last start and will be powering home again.

Bet: Chevron each-way

RACE 7

Perielle returned from a let-up with a four-length win from Swiss Exile at the Sunshine Coast on May 11 before another let-up and finishing an unlucky second to Willinga Beast in the Listed Hinkler Stakes at Eagle Farm on June 15 after being held up until the 50m. Tashi stormed home to win the Listed Takeover Target Stakes at Newcastle. Raced well back and wide before running home to finish a two length fourth to Zarastro in the Group 3 WJ Healy Stakes at Eagle Farm. Bezique is coming off three Listed race seconds. Big chance.

Bet: Perielle to win

RACE 8

Sycamore copped a bump in the straight when fourth to Chief Witness first-up over 1280m on the Canberra Acton track. Step up to 1400m suits and getting back on the grass. Allay ran home along the fence to win at Dubbo on June 7. Was carried wide near the 1000m before cutting back behind runners in the straight when a close second to Front Page in the BM58 Final at Dubbo on June 30. Winter’s Promise followed a close second at Murwillumbah with her maiden win at the same track on June 23.

Bet: Allay each-way

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