There are three meetings set to take place on Monday with Stony Creek, Coffs Harbour and Orange all scheduled to play host to racing action.
Ten Downing Street @ 6.50
Knot Another Kiss @ 5.00
Tea Or Coffee @ 4.60
The sixth race at Stony Creek is a 1600m Benchmark 58 handicap expected to take place on a good 4 track.
Jason Maskiell’s mount Red On Red is expected to feature prominently in the betting, following a promising return to action at Moe.
The seven-year-old lost out by a narrow margin when contesting a 1623m Benchmark 58 handicap at Moe on that occasion.
Trained by John Pascoe, the gelding has proven that he can compete at a higher level, including when runner-up over 2100m in a Benchmark 64 handicap at Sandown in August.
The son of Magnus has gone well second up in the past, however, jumping from barrier 10 it can pay to oppose him here.
Trainer Shea Eden is set to saddle TEN DOWNING STREET here and her representative is preferred on this occasion.
The gelding was freshened prior to delivering a victory in a similar race to this held over 1600m at Bairnsdale three starts back.
Jockey Joe Bowditch, on board that day, is set to ride here with his mount having recorded two good efforts over further in the interim.
Bowditch was in the saddle for the second of those efforts when beaten three lengths into fourth in a 2082m Benchmark 58 handicap at Moe just under two weeks ago.
The five-year-old has forecast underfoot conditions to suit and, representing a stable in good form at present, he looks up to recording his second win of the season.
The fifth race at Coffs Harbour is an interesting 1305m Class 1 handicap contest.
A good 4 track is expected for the race, with A Pound Of Salt expected to jump as favourite for the Todd Howlett team.
The five-year-old ended his last prep with a solid third when racing over 1800m in a Class 1 set weights contest held on a soft 5 track at Bathurst.
This gelding proved that shorter distances are no issue when half-a-length second over 1200m on good going at Quirindi when returning to action last month.
Jenny Duggan, on board last time out, is again set to ride with her mount bidding to snap a long losing run having broken his maiden on his second start back in September last year.
The six-year-old JUST ANOTHER KISS didn’t debut until October but she has shown improvement with racing in her three starts to date.
While the pick could finish only ninth when jumping at triple-figure odds for an 1125m maiden at Grafton on debut, she showed improved form here next time.
The daughter of Kiss And Make Up recorded her first placed effort when third over 1215m on a soft 7 track here on her second start.
Raymond Spokes rode for the first time when the mare broke her maiden when saluting by a narrow margin over 1200m in an eight-horse field here earlier this month.
Just Another Kiss is less exposed than most of her rivals and, with further improvement expected, she looks up to completing a double on her first start over this distance.
Orange are set to host a seven-race card with the fifth race of the day a 1280m Class 1 handicap.
TEA OR COFFEE takes the eye in this contest, having registered a couple of good efforts so far this prep.
The pick resumed with a third-place finish when contesting a 1200m maiden at Tamworth at the start of this month.
Racing on a good 4 surface that day, the gelding raced in mid-division prior to finishing just over a length behind the leader.
A change of tactics saw the son of Snitzel make all the running when wearing a tongue tie for the first time when contesting a 1250m maiden held on a good 3 track at Kempsey subsequently.
Tea Or Coffee won by nearly two-and-a-half-lengths that day and, while a wide barrier is a concern, he looks capable of following up under Robbie Downey.