Welcome to Grafton for race number three on the card, featuring the Crjc Agm 25 November Mdn Plate over the 1410m trip. Conditions are listed as soft six with fine weather overhead, and the jump took place at 2:10 pm AEST. Looking at the win market order, Dark Martian holds the shortest position, followed closely by Credibility, Steady On, and Kick On Charlie rounding out the main early chances in what shapes as an intriguing maiden puzzle on the country circuit.
Digging into the form behind those shorter quotes, Credibility rates a real chance for trainer K A Lees and jockey Benjamin Osmond. This runner comes off an excellent effort chiming in late when finishing second at Muswellbrook over 1280m on a good four surface, following a fourth at Newcastle. The numbers say that third-up record boasts a minor placing from one try, and the map suits well from gate nine. Another key player is Steady On for trainer Jimmy Downes and rider Archie Mc Colm, stepping out after a 55-day let-up following a fourth at Grafton over 1700m and a fifth at Doomben over 1650m. That first-up profile shows a minor placing from four attempts, and this off-pace or on-pace contender could figure here.
Further down the win market order, Kick On Charlie makes a debut appearance for trainer P L Shailer and jockey Danny Peisley after six barrier trials, including a fourth at the Gold Coast and a fourth at Beaudesert, backed by a strong pedigree as a half-brother to eight-time winner Cassia Lane. Meanwhile, Dark Martian sits at the top of the market for trainer Michael Freedman and rider Jasper Franklin, having gained race day experience with a seventh at the Gold Coast over 1400m following a barrier trial fifth at Beaudesert. With speed runners like La Regina mapping as the leader alongside on-pace types, this 1410m test offers plenty of angles for punters chasing value.