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Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for July 16.
Australian thoroughbred TAB meetings are today held at Newcastle and Ballarat Synthetic.
NEWCASTLE: RACE 4 @ 11:10 PM
SHARPEN THE KNIVES (9) progressive Snitzel filly who finds her race today third-up. Came out hard from the wide gate when a tenacious second over 1200m at this track on June 29. Trained locally and the tongue-tie comes off for this. Will go forward from the inside gate and prove hard to run down. FLYIN' THE PIN (1) Deep Field filly out of a Zabeel mare who stuck on well at debut when a plugging third over 1000m at Goulburn on June 21. Further improved now and will relish the extra trip with the winkers added. FROSTY JO (2) resumes for second prep and is expected to have matured further over the break. Tuned up with two recent trials and looks well in with the claim. Has solid each-way claims. MOUNTAIN TOP (3) well-bred filly who gave a glimpse of her ability in a couple of runs last time in. Fitted with two recent trials and sure to be strong late.
SELECTIONS: Sharpen The Knives to win.
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BALLARAT SYNTHETIC: RACE 3 @ 2:00 PM
MISS XTRAVAGANZA (8) worked into second place here over 1400m and will be improved off that. The extra metres will suit and she can go one better. DHANUSH (1) was slow off first up and will be much sharper today. His debut outing three back over 1400m was tidy. Maps well and McDougall's booking is a positive. JENADAR (4) is speedy. Found Sandown too tough last time but was narrowly beaten twice prior in the country. Rates okay but needs some luck pushing forward from the outside barrier. WINNING TOAST (12) is in a sharp metro yard and expect him to improve off the debut effort.
SELECTIONS: With Miss Xtravaganza.