John SchellAugust 22, 2026 — 6:00pmSelections based on a soft trackRace 11. Gaultier ran well when debuting with a fifth at Caulfield Heath in May last year and was then spelled. He had two barrier trials before resuming as favourite at Hawkesbury, where he did his best work late to finish second to Farfetched. 2. Van Hoven debuts after two trials in which he’s had a win and a second at Randwick. He looks set to run a bold race. 4. Highway Robbery hit the line well when a last-start second at this track and can get into the minor money. 3. Ring Of Fire has been placed in three of seven starts and comes here after a last-start fifth at Wagga.How to play it: Gaultier to win.Race 27. Daylite has only had two starts, both at this track, and he’s finished fourth in each. He sticks at the 1200m in this event and another forward showing is on the cards. 6. Passing Through only has the two placings to her name from 12 starts, but this isn’t overly hard. 4. Hampton Style is resuming from a spell and has finished fourth in both of her starts. She can be thereabouts. 5. Harlem Tickle drops back in distance after racing over a mile last time out.How to play it: Daylite to win.Racing heads to Goulburn on Sunday.FairfaxRace 33. Purple Rose is a former John Thompson-trained mare that was having her second start for Kristen Buchanan when she scored in good style at Muswellbrook. She can go on with the job. 2. Peace Bird has won two in a row at this track and looks hard to hold out on that form. 4. The Eyes Have It has been racing well with two placings either side of a win, with all of those runs being at this track. 8. Oui Flourish is resuming after two trials and has ability.How to play it: Purple Rose to win.Race 43. Guy’s Last Prize looked good when hitting the line strongly to win two in a row at Moruya after resuming from a spell. He backed those efforts up with another strong-finishing second at Albury last time out and should be in the thick of things again here. 4. Costabit has shown talent and shouldn’t be taken lightly on best form. 10. Aranese ran well when a last-start second at Nowra and could take running down. 2. Brazen Crime strips fitter for a first-up ninth at this track.How to play it: Guy’s Last Prize to win.Race 56. Winning Emotions scored at Warren in June before a sixth in a Rosehill Highway. He then ran second at Moruya before two recent down-the-track Highway efforts. He can bounce back here. 8. One Run One hasn’t been too far away in each of four runs since resuming and can bob up without surprising. 7. October Star is capable of improving on recent efforts and has place claims, while 4. Stormbringer has the talent on his day to get into the finish.How to play it: Winning Emotions to win.Race 69. Midnight Affair has struck winning form again with two straight victories at Wagga at this track. She’s hit the line well in each of those wins and can complete the hat-trick. 12. Win The Day is handy at best and can lift on recent runs with the benefit of the inside barrier. 3. Think I Do ran last at Kembla Grange when resuming but wasn’t beaten far. 10. National Asset won two on end before a last start fourth at Gundagai and has claims.How to play it: Midnight Affair to win.Race 714. Cross Tasman returns from a spell and has four wins and as many placings to his name from nine starts. He won three on end in town at the start of last preparation and then finished second in another two city starts before being spelled. He’s had two trials to prepare for this and the stable is firing. 13. Cold Brew also boasts a great record with five wins and four seconds from 11 starts. He’s won his last two starts at Rosehill and Randwick and has had a recent trial to be kept up to the mark for this. 7. Knobelas is a talented mare that resumes here after two trial placings, and she looks poised to sprint well fresh. 16. Just Party is first-up from a spell and despite only winning one of 20 has a further nine minor placings.How to play it: Cross Tasman to win.Race 83. Overshadow resumed from a spell with a midfield Hawkesbury effort before breaking through with a last-start victory at Illawarra Grange when racing on the speed and hitting the line strongly. 6. Brucey was having his third start and was first-up from a spell when scoring a win at this track when last produced. He has talent and shouldn’t be underestimated. 8. Glenn’s Legacy won well at Moruya before an eighth in tougher grade at Randwick. He since was close-up when fourth at this track. 10. Restless Spirit was a resuming winner at Forbes as favourite and warrants respect.How to play it: Overshadow each way.BEST BETS Race 3: (3) Purple RoseRace 7: (14) Cross TasmanBest ValueRace 8: (3) OvershadowSupplied by Racing NSWFrom our partners