John SchellJuly 13, 2026 — 5:19pmSelections based on a soft track.Race 18. Tellurium had a couple of solid trials before finishing fifth on debut at Gosford. He backed that up with a sound fifth at Warwick Farm behind Zoufane when not far from the placings and he should be better for those experiences. The step up in distance should suit and a bold showing is on the cards. 7. State Secret resumed from a spell with a second at Wyong after leading and then finished fourth at Hawkesbury last time it. He should race on the speed and take running down. 6. Phantom Major is a Snitzel colt on debut and has claims based on three trials, including a third in the latest at Warwick Farm. 1. Algorithmic resumed at this track with a second as favourite and should run well again.How to play it: Tellurium to win.Racing heads back to Newcastle on Tuesday.GettyRace 27. Enviable has shown ability to place in three of her six starts. including a second at Moonee Valley in group 2 grade on Cox Plate-day last October. She’s found a nice race to resume in here and gets her chance to break through. 8. Snitzel Miss is a stablemate of Enviable and has been placed in five of 11 starts. She should figure prominently again. 3. Hellfighter ran well when a last-start third at Hawkesbury and can be placed, while 1. Cool Rupert has potential and a placing wouldn’t surprise.How to play it: Enviable to win.Race 3 7. Artgirl hit the line well when a last-start second at this track to extend her record to seven placings from 10 starts. She is drawn well and gets her chance to break through. 8. Movie Night has been placed in all three runs since resuming from a spell and should be in the thick of things again. 3. Gondorff has drawn the rails alley and can improve, while 2. Copartner Pegasus has been placed in his past three starts.How to play it: Artgirl to win.Race 42. Blixen is an Ole Kirk filly on debut after three trials and wasn’t far away in the latest at Hawkesbury. She’s from a good stable and looks primed to run well. 1. Better Bloom resumes after two good trials and has been placed in one of three starts. 9. Sphere has only missed a place once from six starts and should be hitting the line strongly fresh. 10. Wiltshire Lass has had two trials leading into this first-up run and bears close watching.How to play it: Blixen each way.Race 58. Nuns Chorus looked the goods when scoring at Goulburn at her latest start, following a third at Gosford. She’s on an upward spiral and warrants respect. 9. Ouragan was placed here last time out and can be in the money again with a repeat. 7. Vexxy won at this track on debut last September and she’s trialled twice leading into this resuming run. 1. Hinzel won on debut at Kembla Grange last November and resumed with an acceptable seventh on the Kensington track last month.How to play it: Nuns Chorus.Race 6 4. Elle Hudson ran well when second at Warwick Farm three starts ago and then followed a seventh at Canterbury with a strong-finishing fourth at Rosehill. He looks suited up to this trip from the inside gate. 2. Bellini Spritz won well at Tamworth last time out and looks suited by the step up in distance. 9. Alnair has won two on end here and at Goulburn and is racing well enough to be in the finish again. 3. Spenzalot had a tough run at Grafton when last produced and can improve here.How to play it: Elle Hudson to win.Race 73. Wootton Way has a solid record with a Canterbury maiden win and a further four placings from eight starts. She comes into this after a last-start third at Warwick Farm and this looks well within her reach. 4. You Sexy Thing was a Doomben winner in January and resumed with a midfield Kembla Grange effort. She can show up here. 5. Celtic Sin won at this track when second-up from a spell and can figure with a repeat of that. 1. Cheval Chic is a last-start Tamworth winner with minor claims in this.How to play it: Wootton Way to win.Race 84. Columbus is a talented and well-bred Dundee three-year-gelding, which was placed in his first two starts at this track before breaking through with a maiden win at Hawkesbury in October. He resumes here after two trials and looks set to spring well fresh. 2. Prince Charge was first-up when fifth at this track and he was a city winner earlier this year. 1. Fabrice ran well when finishing second at Wyong last time out and can be thereabouts again with a repeat. 7. Roma Green has shown ability with a couple of wins and can lift on two unplaced runs since resuming.How to play it: Columbus to win.Best betsRace 3: (7) ArtgirlRace 7: (3) Wootton WayBest valueRace 4: (2) BlixenSupplied by Racing NSWFrom our partners