Race-by-race preview and tips for Coonabarabran on Friday

Showcase Cup day card opens with the maiden sprinters. Dissident three-year-old 3. Salt City returns off a long spell for only his second start. 12. Musical Affair is back for a second prep. Threetimeslucky is improving. Eurozone four-years- old 13. Full Of Euro is a good bet.

Coonabarabran is taking place on Friday.

8. Allande is in contention for the new Tamworth stable. Territories three-year-old 4. Wandering Jack is right in the mix on debut for a good strike-rate stable and has been gelded since finishing close-up in an 800m trial. Consistent mare 3. Lago’s Daughter would be a lot tighter in early market if she drew a better gate. Exotics 1. Gunfighter, 10 Ballistic Beauty and 15 Missile Moove are in.

Allande is expected to win Coonabarabran on Friday.

3. Seahaven has won three of his five starts. Maly Malt is the immediate threat. Moorabinda Mick is a little known rider. The winner will be announced in the morning.

Seahaven is going to win on Friday.

3. Kora Magic is fit and ready to race at the short course. 6. Rubi Air has more than enough ability at this level. 9. So Extra draws inside third-up. First-time winners 1. Celtic Harp and lightly raced 2. Bring The Rabble, and at bigger odds 10. Billiethefillie.

Coonabarabran is running a feature dash on Friday. Already Blessed is primed to win after three spaced runs back from a spell. Honest mare 6. Very Sharp is well placed coming back after solid back-to-back runs in BM 72 metro grade. Tough mares 3. Cassy's Sister and 7. Nosey are also worth a look.

Coonabarabran is on Friday.

Coonabarabran is running in Race 6 BENCHMARK 66 HCP (1400m) on Friday. progressive mare 4. Memories is in search of a third win from five starts this prep. Tough and consistent 5-year-old 8. Vital Verse is also well placed with a senior country jockey back aboard if he backs up in four days.

3 Beckford is primed fifth-up in the Coonabarabran Cup (1600m) on Friday. High Court drops 2kg for the race. Freedom Square is in contention third-time. 11. Knife's Edge is an underrated value. Improving 9. Group Think is each-way value coming back to his best distance fourth- up.

Coonabarabran is on Friday. Beckford is expected to win.

There is an open sprint at set weights to close the card. Ticket To Anywhere is primed to peak fourth-up behind a seven week break. Overextend is resuming off a solid and easy trial. Demitasse is improving fourth up after working home late in a Highway race 13 days ago. Raoul drew the fence second-time with a stack of gear changes.

Coonabarabran is on Friday. Ticket to Anywhere is a good way to win.