Australian Racing: Not Written Off to shine at Tamworth

There are a number of meetings scheduled to take place on Friday including at Tamworth where a heavy 8 track is expected.

Race 8 Tamworth

Not Written Off @ 3.00

Race 5 Rockhampton

Aoom’s Choice @ 5.00

Race 8 Ballarat

Magic Edition @ 5.50

Not Written Off for Tamworth glory

The finale at Tamworth is a 1000m Benchmark 74 handicap with Our Boy Ollie expected to prove popular with punters.

Michelle Fleming’s representative registered some good efforts last prep including when finishing runner-up twice.

The second of those efforts saw him beaten just over a length in a 1200m Benchmark 74 handicap here in November.

The six-year-old was spelled following a fourth at Canterbury next time and he showed up well when resuming with a fourth over 1200m here last month.

The gelding was beaten just over one-and-a-half-lengths in a Benchmark 82 handicap that day and the drop in grade is a positive.

The concession of weight to NOT WRITTEN OFF is expected to prove too much however having registered two wins so far this season.

The first of those saw the filly come home over two lengths clear of her nearest rival in an 1100m Class 1 handicap at Narromine in September.

The selection was spelled following a fourth over 1100m at Mudgee in early December and she trialled well on a heavy track at Scone ahead of her return to action.

The daughter of Written By came home over two lengths clear of her nearest rival when contesting a Class 3 handicap at Muswellbrook last month.

The filly raced on a wet track, a soft 5 for the first time in over a year that day and she has registered another trial win since.

William Stanley, on board last time out is again set to ride Cameron Crockett’s filly who is expected to prove hard to beat jumping from next to the rail.

Aoom's Choice for Rockhampton success

The fifth race of the day at Rockhampton is a 1600m Benchmark 0-58 handicap set to take place on a soft 5 track.

The New Zealand-bred Lupine is expected to jump as favourite for the Mark Currie stable having made a promising return to action at Toowoomba.

The four-year-old was beaten just over five lengths when racing over 1200m that day having ended his last prep with a win at the same track.

The Tivaci gelding is expected to have improved for his first start back with the step up in distance a positive in this contest.

Justin Huxtable is a positive jockey booking here however preference is for AOOM’S CHOICE.

The three-year-old has been in good form in maiden company this prep including when runner-up over 1625m on a wet track at Toowoomba at the end of May.

The selection was beaten one-and-a-half-lengths that day and duly went one better when racing over the same course and distance two weeks later.

The daughter of Boulder City shaped as if there is more to come when winning last time out and the wet track expected here is no issue.

Corey Bayliss is set to ride for the first time here and he can steer Corey & Kylie Geran’s filly to victory.

Magic Edition to complete Ballarat double

They are set to race on the synthetic track at Ballarat with the finale a 1200m Benchmark 58 handicap.

MAGIC EDITION takes the eye here for Brian & Ashley McKnight with the mare having registered the third win of her career when saluting here last month.

The six-year-old was making just her second start on a synthetic surface when getting home by a narrow margin over this distance on that occasion.

The pick saw off Lady Dumont who re-opposes here that day however she looks capable of confirming that form with a good barrier five from the rail.

The booking of Jaylah Kennedy is a further positive here and her mount is taken to follow up.