Bronte Nieuwenburg has outlined her selections and suggested game plan for Thursday's nine-race card at Kilmore.
R1 – 6.07pm – O'brien Electrical Pace – 2180m
9 – Bearhunta
1 – Leave Your Hat On
7 – Nomorelying
11 – Wingate Guy
Bearhunta has had a lightly raced career but has impressed in his two lifetime performances. With a scratching from barrier eight, he now follows out Leave Your Hat On, a horse with high gate speed. As a result, Bearhunta is likely to be no worse than three back on the fence. I expect him to finish strongly in the final stages.
BACK: 9 Bearhunta – 2 Units (win)
R2 – 6.37pm – Beraldo Coffee Pace – 1690m
3 – Celestial Zodiac
2 – Our Mystery Bet
9 – Clem Mcardle
8 – Budd Sidewinder
When he is on song, Celestial Zodiac has enough gate speed to cross to the front, and he appears to be in career-best form. If he can find the fence, he will be hard to beat.
BACK: 3 Celestial Zodiac – 2 Units (win)
R3 – 7.05pm – Jet Roofing 3yo Maiden Pace – 1690m
3 – Crayons To Perfume
1 – Fifty Seven chevy
11 – Sourthensweet
2 – Hello Possums
R4 – 7.36pm – Tab Pace – 1690m
9 – Guaranteed Secret
8 – Mac Shadow
2 – Icanmotor
6 – Polly Peachum
Guaranteed Secret has been out of the winner’s circle for a while, but his personal times have been solid. Forget his last run, where he got it all wrong. Barrier nine is a good draw for him, as he can settle early, and James Herbertson will get the best out of him in the final stages.
BACK: 9 Guaranteed Secret – 2 Units (win)
R5 – 8.06pm – C&M Build Group Trot – 1690m
4 – Coconut Mickey
7 – Heza Gun
6 – April Sun
8 – Straight To Thetop
Coconut Mickey has been ultra-consistent, placing in each of his six starts this preparation. If he can find the front or a prominent position here, he will be the one to beat. Heza Gun is a talented runner, but he faces a poor barrier draw in this event.
BACK: 4 Coconut Mickey – 2 Units (win)
R6 – 8.36pm – Mc Security Pace – 2180m
3 – Miki Mahoney
6 – Big Bad Ossie
4 – Machane Said
5 – Arnies Army
Miki Mahoney lacks high gate speed, but from barrier three, he should be able to find a forward position. If he can settle in a good spot, he's racing well enough to win here.
BACK: 3 Miki Mahoney – 2 Units (win)
R7 – 9.06pm – Momentum Gaming Concession Drivers Pace – 1690m
1 – Olly Odd Potts
4 – Micton Mouse
7 – Myboymyboy
5 – Very Tempting
R8 – 9.36pm – Buds & Branches Florist 4yo & Older Maiden Pace – 1690m
7 – Rocknlena
2 – Watching Over Us
6 – Treacherous Jewel
3 – The Feeny Favorite
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