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Tainted Love finds himself back in grade today and looks well placed when stepping out in the Bailey’s Of Greta Class 3 Handicap (1570m) at Cessnock.

The Allan Denham-trained runner finished midfield at Wyong last start having battled well to finish a close fourth at Newcastle two back.

Tainted love gets in pretty well here with the 2kg claim for apprentice jockey and has drawn to get a good run around midfield from barrier 4.

Solid career record and drops back slightly in trip on his last start effort over the mile where he had a very tough run caught wide.

At peak fitness now and on recent form looks well placed against these and rates on top on weight adjusted ratings.

Shehadtohavehim shapes up as the main danger having been ultra consistent in recent times.

Good career record and followed up a win with a midfield finish at Taree over 2018m last start.

Drops back in trip for this where he has a very good record and the only concern appears to be the 7 day back up.

Leading country jockey Robert Thompson stays on board and Jeremy Sylvester has elected to take the blinkers off.

Sure to be around the mark and looks right up to featuring in the finish of this one.

Qamar put two wins together earlier in the preparation and comes into this on the back of a last start third at Mudgee.

Likely to go forward from barrier 10 and with only 54kg to carry will take plenty of running down.

Finds herself up in trip but if she can reproduce her second placing over 1600m at Gosford three runs back she will take some beating today.

Hickory Lad has been mixing his form in recent times but when he gets it right looks well placed in a race like this.

Ran on well for second at Wyong two starts back and that form measures up pretty well here.

Quartermaster, Stable Surprise and my Last Fling all look to have each way claims and can feature in the finish.