The stand-out bet at Sunday’s Coonamble Cannonball TAB meeting is away from the wide-open annual feature and in hot prospect Somerton Sniper for accomplished trainer Sue Grills.

Like a flashing blue light on a dark desert highway for punters, new Class 2 sprinter Somerton Sniper beat Group and Listed mare Opal Ridge in a recent Tamworth trial and then was dominant winning on his home track.

James Ponsonby stood in the winner’s stall at Kembla Grange today more than a bit shellshocked.

1st Race at 12.50pm with the track a Soft 6 and the rail in the TRUE position.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for May 28.

Tuncurry-Forster trainer Terry Evans will be hosting an open day in five weeks’ time where attendees can meet and greet his stable star Sir Ravanelli.

There are three meetings set to take place on Tuesday with two turf fixtures supplemented by a meeting on the synthetic track at Ballarat.

Tuncurry-Forster trainer Terry Evans will be hosting an open day in five weeks’ time where attendees can meet and greet his stable star Sir Ravanelli.

Tasmania will have representation at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November, after Tasmanian-bred 5YO mare, The Map, guaranteed herself a spot in the $8 million Melbourne Cup by winning the Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington last Saturday.

Selections based on a soft track.

Trainer Tom Bourke has overcome a series of health scares in recent times and is now hoping to do what he does best – train winners.

Trainer Tom Bourke has overcoming a series of health scares in recent times and is now hoping to do what he does best – train winners.

Track Heavy 9 and rail out 3m from 1000m to 300m into a cut/away & True the remainder: