Kensington best bets, inside mail for Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Frankly Elegant is will be at his top now after two solid runs back from a spell and looks hard to beat. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

Frankly Elegant is ready to break back into the winners circle. Picture: Bradley Photos

Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Adam Sherry provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Kensington on Wednesday.

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KENSINGTON

BEST BET

Race 6 No. 6: Frankly Elegant

Handy efforts at his first two runs back and ready to peak. Won third-up this track and distance last campaign.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No. 2: Blue Vein

Ran on well from last for a close third first-up. Hard to beat.

VALUE BET

Race 7 No. 8: Dumebi

Coming off a smart win at Newcastle. Drawn well.

BEST EXOTIC

Quinella Race 4: 4, 7

QUADDIE

Race 4: 4, 7

Race 5: 10, 11, 12

Race 6: 1, 6

Race 7: 1, 4, 5, 8

Tommy Berry is a great chance in the TAB Jockey Challenge. Picture: Getty Images

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Tommy Berry has a terrific book of rides and will be popular in the TAB Jockey Challenge.

INSIDE MAIL – KENSINGTON

RACE 1

Bold Bidder is a debutant by Fastnet Rock from the stakes winner Pretty Fast. Made ground under a hold when second in his Rosehill trial. Outside the leader before racing to a big win in his Warwick Farm heat. Everybody Rise is becoming frustrating after placing in five of his seven starts. Taken back from a wide gate and worked home fairly down the outside then third to Fly Scotty Fly at Wyong on Dec 31. Dare To Fly is a first starter by Trapeze Artist from a half-sister to Hips Don’t Lie. Led and =kicked away for a smart Rosehill trial win.

Bet: Bold Bidder to win

RACE 2

Rach finished over six lengths behind Qatars Choice when beating just one home on debut at Canterbury but should have been right in the finish. Was travelling strongly and waiting for a gap before a severe check. Koios worked home well for second on debut at Wyong before racing behind the leader when third to Creek at Newcastle in September. Ran home strongly for a smart trial win at Newcastle last month. Our Little Star has placed seven of her 10 starts, the latest a three-quarter length third to Believe In Angels at Warwick Farm last week.

Bet: Rach each-way

A race-to-race double for team @cmaherracing / Jason Collett at Canterbury as Qatars Choice races away to win!@aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/fbNSM4S86G

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 1, 2025

RACE 3

Blue Vein was scratched from Warwick Farm last week when favourite. Taken back to last before running home for a three-quarter length third to Endure when resuming over 1400m at Randwick on Boxing Day. Delrico was nosed out by Swift Gun when resuming at Wyong before leading and run down late by Endure at Randwick. Will be prominent again. Cold Brew raced greenly in the straight when a half-length second to Lough Eske on the Beaumont on debut. Followed up with a second to Goodlucktome at Canterbury. Won’t be far away again.

Bet: Blue Vein to win

RACE 4

Endure closed strongly out wide for a close second to Burj on debut at Newcastle on Dec 1 before racing handy and running down Delrico at Randwick on Dec 26. Can go back-to-back. Rybakina raced outside the leader and ground out a game win from Cuban Rain at Kembla last start. Led when fifth to Tuileries at Canterbury before that. She’s Got Veuve was fifth to Perfumist over 1550m after striking trouble at the start when resuming at Canterbury before steeping up to 1900m when fifth to Smart Legend there. Back to 1500m.

Bet: Endure to win

RACE 5

Manaajem is from the stakes winner Najoom and is a half-sister to two stakes winners. Looks to have inherited her fair share of the family ability. Settled midfield before storming home to an impressive win from Vanlee on debut over 1100m at Wyong on Dec 31. Can go back-to-back. Alliri broke through for a confidence boosting when leading all-the-way to beat subsequent winner Heron on the Beaumont on Boxing Day. Placed her first three runs including a third to Alinea here three weeks earlier. Altercation was held up in the straight until the 200m when a closing second to Photographics at Randwick last start.

Bet: Manaajem to win

Photo! 📸 Who did you think you got there?

Frankly Elegant wins a tight one at Randwick Kensington for Team @GaiWaterhouse1 - Bott!@aus_turf_clubpic.twitter.com/a11fWtBQAN

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) May 15, 2024

RACE 6

Frankly Elegant was taken on midrace when second to Pier Pressure in driving rain first-up at Canterbury on Nov 29. Returned three weeks later when run down by Perfumist. At hi speak now and won third-up last campaign. Fortune ran a handy second behind Bat Out Of Hell when resuming at Canterbury on Dec 13 and followed up with a half-head third to Inquiring Minds over 1600m in a driving finish at Randwick on Dec 28. Gets a 3kg claim and will appreciate the step up to 1800m. Barazin followed to city placings including a close third over this track and distance with a big win at Kembla.

Bet: Frankly Elegant to win

RACE 7

Dumebi was good in his first two runs back from a spell when fifth at Kembla and third at Hawkesbury before scoring a smart win from Prince Of Sorts on the Beaumont. Drawn well and will be prominent again. Huesca hasn’t won for nearly 12 months but has run a much improved race second this prep when a half-length second to Sly Boots after leading at Warwick Farm on Dec 18. Good chance to go one better. Mogwai led all-the-way for a handy when resuming for a new stable at Kembla on Dec 28. Runner-up in both runs here including one at this distance.

Bet: Dumebi each-way