Best bet | Race 7 #4 UNCOMMON JAMES Talented three-year-old looking to book a trip to Melbourne for some early spring features if he can show his class here. It’s no secret the O’Dea/Hoysted team is flying this season, and this is the horse who has the talent within the team to test the waters outside of Queensland. He returned
Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm Thursday July 7 | PointsBet Stadium | 7.50pm AEST The Sharks have somewhat steadied their season with three consecutive wins since the mid-season break. While the points have been much-needed to keep them entrenched in the top-four conversation, they were all against average sides - Canterbury, Gold Coast and the Warriors. They face a Melbourne
Best bet | Race 7 #2 Battleton Nash Rawiller sticks with this 3yo son of Zoustar and he should be winning. He’s already Group 3-placed at his past two starts and will find this easier. Last start he was solid behind Kiss Sum and he should further improve off that run. Last prep he was beaten just over four lengths
Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm Thursday June 30 | 4 Pines Park | 7.50pm AEST The hot-and-cold Sea Eagles will be looking to make amends after last round when they let in three late tries to lose after dominating the Cowboys for 70+ minutes. They now play host to the Storm, who seem back on track after consecutive mid-season
Best Bet | Race 2 #10 Uncommon James Happy to punt on the O’Dea/Hoysted stable continuing their stellar season by notching a first-up win with the talented Uncommon James. From the low gate and with Ben Thompson aboard, he should get an economical run before showing his class at the finish. He’s won at this track, beating classy animal Maotai last
