5:45am - THE TAB HUNTER | 1300m | | i

The $1 million TAB Hunter brings horses from both the Sydney and Melbourne carnivals to the central coast of NSW in search of a big pay day. Favourites TRUMBULL and RANIER are earlier in their preps than most, both set for this race while others try to hold their form deep in a prep. A slight leaning to RANIER given he is so rock solid and TRUMBULL has a few convictions now (can miss start, can peak on run). SWEET DEAL and FIESTA (risk at 1300m?) bring some of the better mares form-lines. Chances to SPECIAL REWARD (keen last start), REDOUBLE, CUBA and ASIAGO in an open race. [updated Saturday 9am]