NZ METRO TC, Dec. 11 & FORBURY PARK TC, Dec. 12

J Scott The Inside Word

NZ METRO TC, Thursday, December 11

Race 5: KOWHAI SUNRISE (5, Mark), mob. 1950m: “She is fresh up and will need the run but won’t be far away if she does things right.”

Race 8: MARITIME ARDEN (5, Michelle Neilson) & CHAMPAGNE DREAMS (11, Ricky May), mob. 1950m:

“Maritime Arden is drawn good and with luck is a chance again.”

“I was rapt with Champagne Dreams at her last start. If she gets the right run she will be very hard to beat.”

Outside drive

Race 6: VALOR LUSTRE (5), mob. 2600m: “Will be looking for luck in a C0-C2 Futurity field.”

FORBURY PARK TC, Friday, December 12

Race 7: EASTBURN MARA (1, Michelle Neilson), mob. 1200m: “Good draw over the short trip so a strong chance.”

Goodness Gracious Me, a good each-way chance fresh for Kimberly Butt in the junior drivers race at Forbury on Thursday.

Goodness Gracious Me, a good each-way chance fresh for Kimberly Butt in the junior drivers race at Forbury on Thursday.

Race 8: GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (4, Kimberly Butt), mob. 2200m: “Trialled nice last week and with luck will be hard to beat.”

Race 9: STRIKE ON COMAND (5, Michelle Neilson), mob. 2200m: “In a hard hard to get the right race but races good at Forbury and an each-way chance.”

Race 10: TUXEDO MAX (8, Michelle Neilson), mob. 2200m: “Is in a claimer and be a good buy. Should be a good chance.”