The winner of this race qualifies to run in the Country Cup in Maitland on November 8 against other finalists from Moree, Tamworth, Gunnedah and the North Coast.

Race 1, 1pm, Steelfarm Appreciation, 365m:

1 Courthouse Lass, 2 Blazing Bonfire, 3 Western Bliss, 4 Montana Countess, 5 Victoria Harbour, 6 Royal Rocka, 7 Five Loaves, 8 Scruffy Gaites.

Race 2, 1.20pm, Barry Mitchell Appreciation, 365m:

1 Isa Story, 2 Miss Mason, 3 Rivet Counter, 4 Mulwee Hagen, 5 Wyalong Bill, 6 Phil Junior, 7 Toaster, 8 Gainsford Meg.

Race 3, 1.40pm, Armidale Bowling Club Maiden Stake, 440m:

1 Style Explosion, 2 Powerstack, 3 Scotch An Coke, 4 Bond Bombshell, 5 vacant, 6 Rogan Blue, 7 Defying Time, 8 Miss Copenhagen.

Race 4, 2pm, Armidale Ex-Services Club Stake, 440m:

1 Danish Dynamite, 2 Appleby, 3 vacant, 4 Prized Gem, 5 Emi Shiraz, 6 vacant, 7 Sir Robert Trick, 8 Blood Sugar.

Race 5, 2.20pm, John Cannon Appreciation, 440m:

1 Tanked, 2 vacant, 3 Spotted Assassin, 4 vacant, 5 Chauffeured, 6 vacant, 7 Special Cecil, 8 vacant.

Race 6, 2.40pm, Armidale Jockey Club Appreciation, 365m:

1 Sixer’s Slip, 2 Battler’s Best, 3 Nevada Dust, 4 Rosco’s Gift, 5 Tracker Gaites, 6 Break Apart, 7 Anorev Fiesta, 8 Buy Plane.

Race 7, 3pm, Hardmans Armidale Appreciation, 520m:

1 Forgotten Son, 2 Mel’s Princess, 3 Race Ace, 4 Fast Out, 5 Battle Brother, 6 Happy Benn, 7 Connoisser, 8 Lady Scud.

Race 8, 3.20pm, Armidale Express Appreciation, 440m:

1 Lexie Lane, 2 Bell’s Hope, 3 vacant, 4 Bluey Tai, 5 Psychic, 6 vacant, 7 Magical Maya, 8 Folsom Prison.

Race 9, 3.40pm, Ausure Country Cup, 365m:

1 Sportsman’s Blue, 2 Silent Brethren, 3 King’s Man, 4 Latchford, 5 Bromolite, 6 Bago Fury, 7 Midgemite, 8 Tonguester.

Race 10, 4pm, Armidale Supporters Appreciation, 365m:

1 Swanky, 2 Corporate Miss, 3 Longway Bobby, 4 Tearaway Tiger, 5 vacant, 6 Dallarenee Star, 7 Gibbra, 8 Colt Forty Five.

Ross Clay’s selections:

Race 1: 8, 1, 7.

Race 2: 8, 2, 7.

Race 3: 7, 3, 8.

Race 4: 5, 2, 7.

Race 5: 1, 5, 3.

Race 6: 2, 6, 8.

Race 7: 5, 1, 6.

Race 8: 8, 1, 7.

Race 9: 6, 4, 2.

Race 10: 1, 4 , 3.