There are four meetings scheduled to take place on Thursday including at Ascot, where a seven-race metro card is being staged.
The also race at Pakenham, Rockhampton and Scone.
Bambun Boy @ 6.00
Cha Cha Changes @ 4.40
Girrawheen @ 5.00
The sixth race on the Ascot card is a 1600m Class 5 handicap expected to be held on a good 4 surface.
Daniel & Ben Pearce’s Outspoken Lad is sure to have his supporters as he chases his second win of the season.
The six-year-old was off for over a year prior to resuming at Belmont in September and recorded his first win back when successful over this distance at Northam two starts later.
While unable to score in four subsequent starts, including two at this venue, he came within half-a-length of victory when runner-up at Albany earlier this month.
The gelding contested a 1500m Benchmark 70+ handicap that day and he is expected to prove popular when jumping from barrier five.
Sue Olive sends out BAMBUN BOY here, with her representative having made just one start since returning from a spell.
That start saw the seven-year-old beaten just over three lengths when contesting a 1400m Class 3 handicap at this venue just over two weeks ago.
The 6.00 pick was keen when racing from the rear of mid-division on a good 4 surface on that occasion and he shaped as if a step back up in distance would suit.
Jordan Turner’s mount is expected to have improved for that return to action and racing second up he looks capable of recording his first win since scoring over course and distance in April 2023.
The penultimate race at Pakenham is Heat 7 of the Future Stars Series, with the race set to take place over 1400m on a good 4 track.
Robert Hickmott’s Hey No Hey Now is expected to jump as favourite, with the $400,000 yearling purchase having shown ability when making her racecourse debut at Cranbourne.
The filly stayed on nicely to be beaten just two lengths into third when racing on a good 3 track on that occasion and she is expected to have improved for that effort.
The winner, second and fourth have all placed since, with the eighth home - Wayed To Go - saluting at Geelong earlier this month.
The daughter of Pierro boasts a good barrier here, however, CHA CHA CHANGES is the selection, having been off the track since racing on the synthetic track here in July.
The four-year-old bled when finishing a disappointing well beaten seventh over 1600m on that occasion and she is better judged on her second in an earlier similar contest.
The filly lost out by a narrow margin when debuting, with the filly performing well having been slowly away.
Jockey Michael Dee rides the 4.40 pick for the first time here, with the rider boasting a 20.7% strike-rate (46/222) when teaming up with the Ben, Will & JD Hayes stable.
A wide barrier shouldn’t pose too many issues and, having shown up well in jumpouts, she looks capable of making a winning turf debut.
A good 4 track is expected at Scone with the finale a 1200m Benchmark 58 handicap.
Chelsea Hillier’s mount Upwardly Mobile made her first three starts at this venue, including when breaking through for her first win at the start of August.
The three-year-old came home one-and-a-half-lengths clear of her 13 rivals that day, while she registered a fair fifth when stepped up to 1400m at Tamworth two weeks later.
The filly was spelled following that effort and is set to make her first start on a sound surface, having won a 900m jumpout at Scone recently.
Peter H Bloomfield’s race-fit GIRRAWHEEN is the selection here, however, having placed in two similar races to this over shorter distances.
The second of those efforts saw the filly beaten just over two-and-a-half-lengths in an 1100m contest held on a soft 6 track last month.
The 5.00 daughter of Divine Prophet has made two subsequent starts, including when third in a Dubbo Class 1 handicap over this distance just over two weeks ago.
Jean Van Overmeire is a positive jockey booking, with his mount looking capable of doubling her career tally.