Sunshine Coast Racing Tips for May 29 - Nightstick can go one better, 2nd-up

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Sunshine Coast hosts an 8-race synthetic track meeting on Friday 29 May.
Arduous to win Race 3, in good recent form, ideally drawn today.
Fitzroy Street can win Race 5, 2nd-up, Ben Thompson to ride.
Nightstick the best of the day in Race 6, track specialist, 2nd-up today.

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Sunshine Coast racing takes place on Friday, May 29 with an 8-race program set down for the Sunshine Coast synthetic racetrack.
We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Sunshine Coast synthetic racetrack.
Race 3: No.5 Arduous
Race 5: No.8 Fitzroy Street
Race 6: No.3 Nightstick

We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Sunshine Coast synthetic racetrack.

Race 3: No.5 Arduous

The Jack Bruce-trained galloper is in great touch of late and after impressing with her first run on a synthetic track, looks well placed here to go one better in this event.

Last start, the All Too Hard mare found the podium for the third time in her past four starts when she beat all but one home seeing the Gold Coast synthetic track for the first time in a BM65 over the 1900m journey.

From gate nine, the mare raced erratically for the first half of the race before settling down, then in the run home finished strongly and found the lead before being grabbed right on the line by the race favourite, leaving her with the silver medal in the race.

Better drawn here in gate two, she maps to settle near the speed with Ceejay Graham returning for her fourth ride on the mare.

With experienced gained on the all-weather surface now, the four-year-old looks to play an active role in the outcome of this contest.

Race 5: No.8 Fitzroy Street

Second-up today, the Stuart Kendrick-trained galloper impressed when resuming and looks one of the main chances in this event.

Last start, the Turn Me Loose mare was fresh after six months off the scene when she beat all but one to the line in a BM0-58 over 1100m, here on the synthetic track.

Brandon Lerena settled her last of the eight runners before tracking wide on the turn where she could still see all of them but ran home strongly to arrive in time and claim the silver medal, beaten a whisker on the line.

She draws gate seven today and maps to settle back in the field again with Ben Thompson as the new pilot.

Fitter for that run back, she drops in weight today and should prove hard to hold out in this contest.

Race 6: No.3 Nightstick

Stuart Kendrick saddles-up Nightstick here who is second-up and boasting plenty of synthetic track experience, looks the best of the day in this event.

Last start, the Toronado gelding resumed off a five-month absence and impressed when he beat all but one home in a BM65 over 1200m at Rockhampton.

Eventually settling three pairs back, one off the fence, he tracked the leaders to the turn before coming off heels and down the 600m home straight at Callaghan Park, hit the line full of running, arriving in time to claim second prize on the day.

Drawn the outside gate (10) today, he maps to settle mid-field or better with Steph Tierney backing-up for the ride.

Boasting a strong fresh record with five podium finishes from six second-up appearances to date, the track specialist has two wins here at the track and trip and down in weight, should be there when the whips are cracking in this contest.

Verdict

Sunshine Coast - May 29

Our best bets for Sunshine Coast:

Arduous

Race 3 Winner

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Nightstick

Race 6 Winner (Best Bet)

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