Australia: McNair looks sharp for Scone handicap
A six-month break from November to May has changed the New Zealand-bred gelding McNair, who may start favored in a competitive one-mile handicap at Scone Racecourse in Australia on Thursday.
A six-month break from November to May has changed the New Zealand-bred gelding McNair, who may start favored in a competitive one-mile handicap at Scone Racecourse in Australia on Thursday.
The competition is getting tougher for Mr Brightside, who has won his last two starts and will be favored to extend the winning streak in a one-mile handicap at Sandown Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday.
Foxy Xenia is winless in four starts since October in Australia, but there are clues she could be nearing a win.
Heavy turf on the Parks course at Morphettville Racecourse in Australia did not suit Typhoon Harmony on July 17. Racing on an expected soft turf course could put the 5-year-old gelding in position to win for the third time in his eighth start in a seven-furlong handicap at Bendigo Racecourse on Sunday.

From Florida to England to France, 3-year-old filly Campanelle is undefeated in sprint races, and she's favored to win another Sunday at Deauville in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest.
The Australian Group 1 sprinter Kolding starts for the first time since April in Saturday’s Group 2 Missile Stakes at six furlongs at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Australia.
Since Modernism won a maiden race in her third start last October, the 5-year-old mare has steadily worked her way up the handicap ranks at minor tracks in the state of Queensland in Australia. Modernism has won four of five starts since the win in the maiden race, leading to her toughest test in a seven-furlong handicap for fillies and mares at Townsville Racecourse on Friday.
The 3-year-old filly Campanelle, accompanied by the 2-year-old Twilight Gleaming, has shipped to France and starts Sunday at Deauville in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest.
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Mother Earth continued her strong 3-year-old campaign with a win over older rivals Tuesday at Deauville in the Group 1 Prix Rothschild.
The speedy gelding Mark the Horse and the closer Rudhyar will start in a handicap at 1 1/16 miles at Warrnambool Racecourse in Australia on Thursday on the strength of brief winning streaks.