The rain blob that cut short Saturday’s Rosehill meeting missed Goulburn, ensuring that the tablelands club will host its first race meeting of the winter on Monday with the eight-race card the sole meeting in NSW.
The tablelands track is currently sitting in the Soft 7 range so punters should still be doing their form around a genuine winter style track.
The early TAB odds on the program has pegged the majority of the eight races as open and competitive affairs.
Race 1, The Goulburn Mulwaree Council Maiden Plate over 1200m, sets the tone for the day with the Bjorn Baker-trained Shalmum ($2.80) the favourite ahead of The Bullet ($3).
Locally trained gallopers should also make their presence felt on the program as they make up almost 20% of the original acceptors.
Anthony Warren (Bounty By Knight $2.40) heads up the early market on Race 4, The Semco Country Boosted Maiden Plate (1500m).
Bounty By Knight earning early favouritism courtesy of his steady progress in two starts for a new stable.
Danielle Seib also has the improving Griffinstown Girl sitting on the $4.80 line in Race 5, The Aaron Grant Electrical B58 Hcp (1550m).
Former Kiwi and Mitch Beer trained Vegas Dream is a solid first elect in the race ($2.50) thanks to a strong first-up showing at Albury and early career wet track credentials.
Scott Collings and Pat Murphy also have a firm local hold on the early TAB market for Race 7, The Radio Goulburn Country Boosted Class One Hcp over 1200m.
Aunty Ginny (Collings-$1.90 favourite) is coming off a top two finish last start and has barrier two.
The opening race at Goulburn on Monday is timed to go at 12.05pm with the track currently rated a Soft 7 and the rail at +4m the entire circuit.
View the final fields with full form & race replays for Goulburn here
