On The Punt: Gilbert Gardiner keen on $4.80 best bet at Geelong on Friday

Racenet and The Herald Sun form analyst Gilbert Gardiner is keen on a Lindsey Smith-trained galloper who put the writing on the wall at Geelong last start.

Gilbert Gardiner has made Mahrez, a $4.80 chance in the sixth race on the Geelong program, his best bet of the day. Picture: Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Racenet and The Herald Sun form analyst Gilbert Gardiner is keen on a Lindsey Smith-trained galloper who put the writing on the wall at Geelong last start.

Here are Gilbert’s best bets for the eight-race card on Friday.

BEST BET
MAHREZ (R6 No.10 – $4.80)
Loves the track and distance. Led and collared on the post last start and should be even harder to tackle now third-up.

NEXT BEST
TREASURETHE MOMENT (R2 No.14 – $2.50)
Runner-up on debut at Geelong last start behind the potentially smart Oodnadatta. Drawn out but gets her chance to go one better in what looks a very winnable maiden.

KIMBERLEY PEARL (R7 No.3 – $3.70)
Ready to go third-up from a kind draw with a weight claim. Last start second at Sale behind Arizona Activist and held ground in stronger grade first-up at Sandown.

VALUE BET
COASTAL SWEEP (R1 No.2 – $21)
First-starter has trialled and jumped out well and has leading apprentice Celine Gaudray aboard.

THE JOCKEY – JYE MCNEIL
EARTH GOD (R1 No.3 – $3.50), SNOWDEN’S SECRET (R2 No.11 – $9), ZIBULON (R4 No.9 – $4), BIT OF OZ (R5 No.8 – $23), LOOSE ON GIN (R6 No.9 – $8).

Originally published as On The Punt: Gilbert Gardiner keen on $4.80 best bet at Geelong on Friday