In this edition of From the Stables, Duncan speaks with driver Troy McDonald, who has drives in the first five races of the program and has highlighted three main chances.
Race 2 Horse 10 The Lemondrop Kid
Odds $3.50 with 
“When you draw out the back around there, you just see how hard they go, but he’s going good enough and tough enough to put him into the race at some stage, if they are not going hard.”
Race 2 Horse 10 – FORMPLUS Guide
Race replay – Winner, Hobart 27 October, race 3. Results available here.
Race 4 Horse 9 Somedan
Odds $2.60 with
“He was a good win at Mildura … and if he brings his form from last summer against these ones, it looks a nice sort of race for him.”
Race 4 Horse 9 – FORMPLUS Guide
Race replay – Winner, Mildura 30 October, race 5.
Race 5 Horse 12 Jeans Mattjesty
Odds $4.80 with
“The way he is racing at the moment he is racing probably better than these, but the 30 metres is what he’s handicapped off, and that will be the issue for him.”
Race 5 Horse 12 – FORMPLUS Guide
Race replay – Third, Hobart 9 November, race 8. Results available here.
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