Bendigo tips: Matt Cumani set for success with Cover Star on Thursday

On The Punt: A promising trial has a Matt Cumani-trained filly ready for a first-up win at Bendigo on Thursday.

Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani has Cover Star ready for a big first-up performance at Bendigo on Thursday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday‘s card at Bendigo.

BEST BET

COVER STAR (Race 3 No.9 – $6.50)

Cover Star jumped out well before her narrow first-up defeat in a reverse race at Ballarat on debut. She’s also jumped out well leading up to this and should go close.

NEXT BEST

BIOLUMINESCENCE (Race 1 No.3 – $5.50)

Consistent type that has run well without winning in all her runs this time in. She deserves a win and is a great chance of getting it from barrier two.

HOFF TO SEA (Race 8 No.6 – $15)

Hoff To Sea charged home to break his maiden at Echuca second-up. He’ll be better suited back on the bigger Bendigo track and can measure up in a tricky finale on Thursday.

Hoff To Sea is a chance to notch back-to-back wins when he steps up in class at Bendigo on Thursday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

VALUE BET

SPANISH SNITZEL (Race 7 No.7 – $16)

Spanish Snitzel chased steadily when a solid second over this track and trip last time out. He’s up in class but loves racing at Bendigo and is an each-way chance.

THE JOCKEY

BLAIKE MCDOUGALL

The consistent Blaike McDougall will head to Bendigo to take a book of five rides on Thursday.

BIOLUMINESCENCE (Race 1 No.3 – $5.50), BREMEN (Race 2 No.6 – $101), SCREAMING DIVA (Race 4 No.6 – $13), DREAMS AND SCHEMES (Race 5 No.4 – $23), RUBY MOCKINGBIRD (Race 8 No.13 – $11).

Originally published as Bendigo tips: Matt Cumani set for success with Cover Star on Thursday