Australia: Discretions seeks second win in third start in Sunday handicap

The Australian 4-year-old filly Discretions was beaten for the first time in her second start when she finished a game third in a handicap at Coffs Harbour on Oct. 13, closing from off the pace.

Discretions was unable to catch the pacesetter at Coffs Harbour, but the style of her performance was easy to like, considering she had not raced in more than than three months.

Discretions will have her third start in a five-furlong handicap at Ballina Racecourse on Sunday evening.

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Discretions is part of a field of 10 in a five-furlong handicap, the fourth race on a seven-race program that begins at 9:50 p.m. Eastern or 6:50 p.m. Pacific. Wagering is available through DRFBets.com.

Discretions was the 8-5 second choice at Ballina as of early betting on Saturday behind Where’s The Fire at 3-2.

Discretions won her debut in a maiden race at five furlongs at Ballina in June, closing from well off the pace at 13-1.

Where’s The Fire is winless in three starts since she beat maidens at 5 1/2 furlongs at Grafton Racecourse on April 30. She finished fifth, ninth and second in her next three starts through late June.

The race at Ballina is her first start in more than four months. Where’s the Fire is fast enough to lead, but also effective from slightly off the pace.

The 4-year-old filly Snow Falcon will race from off the pace. Snow Falcon beat maidens in her third start in January, but is winless in her last five starts.

She finished fifth by 4 1/2 lengths in a handicap at 5 1/2 furlongs at Grafton on Oct. 24 in her first start since mid-May. Snow Falcon was in contention with a furlong remaining, but was unable to sustain the effort.

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