Australian Racing: Pyromania ready to fire at Dubbo

There are three meetings scheduled to take place on Monday, with Donald, Dubbo and Tuncurry all due to stage racing action.

Race 6 Dubbo

Pyromania @ 7.50

Race 6 Tuncurry

Super Impressive @ 3.00

Race 4 Donald

Giddy Up Warrior @ 3.80

Pyromania to record Dubbo win

The sixth race of the day at Dubbo is a 1200m Benchmark 58 handicap expected to take place on a soft 6 track.

Take The Chance is expected to have her supporters, having demonstrated good form in maiden company this prep.

The filly finished fifth on soft going in both appearances last prep and she resumed with a third in a 1000m maiden held on a sound surface here in early February.

The daughter of Shalaa broke through for her first win when successful by nearly two-and-a-half-lengths when stepped up to 1200m here just under two weeks later.

Michael C Lynch’s representative has been freshened since that effort and she holds obvious claims on her first start against winners.

The five-year-old PYROMANIA is preferred here, however, with the gelding having recorded his fourth career win when successful at Warren on his penultimate start.

The 7.50 gelding came home nearly two-and-a-half-lengths clear of his nearest pursuer when taking out a Benchmark 58 handicap over 1200m on that occasion.

A good third dropped to 1100m for a similar contest at Coonamble just over two weeks followed, with the gelding have disappointed here on his first two starts this prep.

It’s notable that those course efforts came in stronger events than he tackles here and the switch to a forecast wet track is no issue, with him having won on soft going in the past.

The selection gets on well with jockey Jake Pracey-Holmes and jumping from barrier seven looks capable of returning to winning ways.

Super looks Impressive at Tuncurry

Due to track conditions the Kempsey meeting has been transferred to Tuncurry, with a heavy 10 track expected and the penultimate race a 1000m Benchmark 82 handicap.

Colt Prosser saddles Dis Is Heaven here, with his charge having registered placed efforts in each of his last two starts.

The second of those saw him beaten just under half-a-length when contesting a similar race to this over 1007m on a wet track at Taree last month.

The five-year-old should have no issues with the heavy going expected here and he rates as a leading player jumping from barrier four.

Stablemate SUPER IMPRESSIVE is the pick here, though, having recorded wins in two of her last three starts.

The exception came when finishing fourth in a $150,000 Class 5 event held over 1200m at Port Macquarie on her penultimate outing.

The daughter of Dark Missile raced on good going that day and recorded his fifth win in 13 career starts when successful by a head at Muswellbrook last month.

The 3.00 selection won by a narrow margin when racing on a wet track that day and a wide barrier shouldn’t pose too many issues, with her having won from wide alleys in the past.

While the four-year-old failed to shine at Newcastle in May last year in her only previous start on heavy, she is four-from-five on wet tracks otherwise and is selected to complete a double.

Warrior to deliver victory at Donald

A good 4 track is expected at Donald, with the fourth race of the day a 1620m Benchmark 64 handicap.

The Ben, Will & JD Hayes team boast a near 22% strike-rate (5/23) at this venue, with GIDDY UP WARRIOR one of three runners for them on the card.

The three-year-old broke his maiden over 1500m when contesting a Sandown maiden in early September and he acquitted himself well in two starts at Flemington subsequently that prep.

Those efforts included a good seventh in an 1800m Listed event in early October, with the gelding spelled following that effort.

The 3.80 pick’s best effort in two starts this prep came when runner-up over 1462m in a Benchmark 64 handicap at Kilmore last month.

The son of Saxon Warrior was beaten two-and-a-half-lengths that day and looks up to returning to winning ways when stepping up in distance here.