Cheeky Nugget is the class horse in this field and he has an excellent chance to return to winning form.
He has only recorded the one race win, but he has generally raced in tougher company than this and he is always right in the mix.
Barrier one is perfect for him and he has proven that he can carry a big weight.
This looks like the ideal race for Trinity Missile.
He has been racing well without winning this campaign and he should now be at peak fitness third-up.
The Super One gelding is deserving of his status as a short-priced favourite and he should prove too classy for the rest of this field.
Nicci’s Song is a better horse than her last start effort suggests and she can return to winning form at Taree this afternoon.
Her first-up victory at Goulburn could hardly have been more impressive and any give in the track is an advantage for her.
She has scored four wins from her six race starts over this distance and she will make her own luck right on the speed.
This is an excellent edition of the Livermore Cup and and there are a host of winning chances.
Prima Stella has developed into a very consistent gelding and he will be right in the mix once again.
He had excuses when he was beaten in both the Coffs Harbour Sawtell Cup and the Casino Cup, so with even luck in running, he can go one better in this contest.