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Racing and Sports finds the best-backed runners in early betting on Thursday’s meeting at Grafton.

Track: Good 4

Rail: True

First race: 12.20pm

Abundance Of Heart (Race 1) opened at double figures but has been well-backed early and has firmed into third favouritism at $4.80. She has missed the placings at her last two runs but was a good maiden winner three runs back and Peter Graham goes back aboard, the jockey enjoying a 33 per cent strike rate with her trainer Craig Martin.

Rile (Race 2) is a shortening favourite at $3.20 after firming a full point in early betting. He has the highest last-start rating in the field achieved when second as favourite at Murwillumbah last start and should be fully fit after three runs this campaign.

Cone Of Silence (Race 5) is offering good each way value at $5 after firming in three points in early trading. He has raced only once when finishing down the track at the Gold Coast but spelled since, he indicated he was a different horse with a big 3.5L win in a recent barrier trial.

Plateau Gold (Race 8) is being given a good each way chance at $6 fixed odds with TopBetta after opening at close to double figure odds. He finished down the track at Randwick last time but was placed in a Listed race in Brisbane before that and has two wins and three placings from six runs at the course.

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