Weekend Best Bets: Tips for Caulfield, Randwick and Eagle Farm

Check out our tipsters’ best and value bets for the weekend at Caulfield, Randwick and Eagle Farm.

Mr Mozart looks the one to beat on a wet track in the Silver Eagle at Randwick. Picture: Getty Images

Our experts give you an early shot at finding a winner this weekend.

Saturday: RANDWICK (10 races, start 12.30pm), CAULFIELD (10 races, 12.15pm), EAGLE FARM (10 races, 12.38pm), MORPHETTVILLE PARKS (9 races, 1.01pm), ASCOT (9 races, 3.36pm). All times EST

CAULFIELD

BRAD WATERS (Racenet)

CAP DE JOIE (Race 2, No.11 – $2.15)

Cap De Joie chased well when beaten just over a length at Sandown last time. She was impressive in wet ground at her previous two runs and can bounce back.

Value bet: EXCELIDA (Race 8, No.3 – $15)

STEPHEN BRASSEL (National Racing Editor)

LADY OF HONOUR (Race 10 No 16 – $6.50)

Showed great fight after racing keen early last time over 1600m at The Valley. Back to her preferred distance and winner 2-from-2 this course/distance.

Value bet: JACQUINOT (Randwick Race 7, No.11 – $10)

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Racing News Editor)

ANGRY SKIES (Race 5, No.12 – $4)

Won on debut in heavy conditions, then found himself in the wrong part of the at Sandown in a race where the form stood up in the Caulfield Guineas.

Value bet: BENAUD (Race 9, No.10 – $9)

GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun)

CAP DE JOIE (Race 2, No.11 – $2.15)

Good mare who stormed home last start and will relish the step up to 1700m

Value bet: GREAT HOUSE (Race 9, No.11 – $21)

SIMON MOY (NewsRacing)

FOXY CLEOPATRA (Race 4, No.7 – $4.20)

Wide gate works against her but plenty to like about both performances to date.

Value bet: BANDERSNATCH (Race 10, No.5 – $6)

Foxy Cleopatra was an impressive winner at The Valley last start. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

ROYAL RANDWICK

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph)

MR MOZART (Race 8, No.1 – $3.90)

He’s a superior wet-tracker and ended his three-year-old season by reeling off wins in the Phar Lap Stakes, Doncaster Prelude and Hawkesbury Guineas on tracks rated a Heavy 8, Soft 7 and Heavy 9 respectively. His first-up effort this spring was outstanding when he endured a tough run and still worked to the line strongly to finish a close second to Kiku in the Theo Marks Stakes.

Value bet: COMMANDO HUNT (Race 5 No.12 – $26)

MATT JONES (Daily Telegraph)

ELLSBERG (Race 9, No.1 – $3.10)

He’s coming off a Group 1 Epsom Handicap win and doesn’t have to carry much more weight in an easier race at a track he thrives at so he’s the one to beat.

Value bet: SPIRANAC (Race 5, No.11 – $21)

ADAM SHERRY (Sportsman)

KEMENTARI (Race 6, No.2 – $4)

Charged home behind Lost And Running in the Premiere Stakes last start. At his peak third-up and will go close here.

Value bet: ART CADEAU (Race 5, No.1 – $12)

EAGLE FARM

TRENTON AKERS (Courier Mail)

SHE’S A ROGUE (Race 1, No.7 – $4)

Went within a whisker of winning a fortnight ago when she raced greenly in the concluding stages. Should be better for the experience and prove hard to beat here.

Value bet: TARA JASMINE (Race 10, No.14 – $12)

Originally published as Weekend Best Bets: Tips for Caulfield, Randwick and Eagle Farm