Tracey Bartley’s classy mare Mabel ($3.40 favourite on TAB) will have the benefit of stable apprentice Anna Roper's 3kg allowance when she contests the Ettalong Bowling Club Provincial Benchmark 64 Handicap (1100m) at the Wyong meeting on Thursday.

Tips and race by race preview by Nick Berney for Thursday’s Wyong meeting. Selections based on a good track. Monitor for bias/pattern.