Best bets and value plays for Friday’s Geelong races

Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde has some great chances while a $13 chance could again fire for punters in the penultimate race of Friday’s Geelong meeting.

Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde will take a strong team of horses to Friday’s Geelong meeting. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

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

BEST BET

MERE MORSEL (Race 5 No.6 – $4.20)

The Symon Wilde-trained gelding is racing well with the addition of blinkers set to get him back to the winner’s list.

NEXT BEST

ALISENT (Race 4 No.2 – $4.60)

Alisent showed ability in her first campaign and has had more time to develop. Expecting a bold first-up run from barrier one.

ANOTHER NEPHEW (Race 9 No.10 – $8)

Trainer Patrick Payne has Another Nephew racing consistently and the four-year-old will have every chance from barrier three.

VALUE BET

ATAEGINA (Race 8 No.6 – $13)

Ataegina finished hard to score at Wodonga second-up and will only be improved. She’s worth thought again at odds.

THE JOCKEY

DANIEL STACKHOUSE

Jockey Daniel Stackhouse has seven rides at Friday’s Geelong meeting. THAMES (Race 1 No.8 – $21), SKOGAFOSS (Race 2 No.12 – $13), ALISENT (Race 4 No.2 – $4.60), MILBRAE (Race 6 No.10 – $2.70), GODWITS (Race 7 No.10 – $5.50), ATAEGINA (Race 8 No.6 – $13), CAPE DOCTOR (Race 9 No.4 – $5).

Originally published as Best bets and value plays for Friday’s Geelong races