Best bets and value play for Wednesday’s Geelong races

Strong jumpout form indicates a lightly-raced mare can score first-up while star jockey Damian Lane has a strong book of rides at Geelong on Wednesday.

Strong jumpouts have primed Grid Girl for a first-up win at Wednesday’s Geelong meeting. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Wednesday’s meeting at Geelong.

BEST BET

GRID GIRL (Race 6 No.3 – $8)

Grid Girl is lightly-raced but showed ability last time in. She has won two jumpouts and can overcome a tricky draw.

NEXT BEST

THUNDERING FALCON (Race 2 No.8 – $3.50)

Thundering Falcon has improved with each step up in trip. He jumps to 2218m at Geelong and will be hard to hold out.

THINK HARD (Race 5 No.12 – $4.80)

Think Hard was OK on debut last time and has had more time to mature. Her jumpouts indicate a strong first-up run is likely.

VALUE BET

STARDOM AWAAYTS (Race 8 No.7 – $9.50)

Stardom Awaayts ran on hard when narrowly beaten at Terang and looks suited by another rise in trip at Geelong.

THE JOCKEY

DAMIAN LANE

Jockey Damian Lane heads to Geelong for eight rides on Wednesday. EAGLE EXPRESS (Race 1 No.6 – $4.80), THUNDERING FALCON (Race 2 No.8 – $3.50), GROUSE MOUNTAIN (Race 3 No.5 – $3.20), DASHER (Race 4 No.3 – $8), ROCK THEM JOOLS (Race 5 No.5 – $4.60), MERRIGOLD (Race 6 No.5 – $6), HAMPTON PALACE (Race 7 No.3 – $10), SUN GIFT (Race 8 No.8 – $3.50).

Originally published as Best bets and value play for Wednesday’s Geelong races