Four-Play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield

Form analyst Chris Vernuccio gives his $200 betting strategy for Saturday plus his detailed quaddie selections at Caulfield.

Herald Sun form analyst Chris Vernuccio gives his four-play $200 betting strategy and detailed quaddie selections for Caulfield on Saturday.

FOUR-PLAY

RACE 2 CAULFIELD

$50 win MAWALLOCK at $1.80

The lightly-raced Lindsey Smith mare is first-up and can get punters off to a great start. Mawallock has won four of her five career starts and is unbeaten in two runs at 1100m. She had a light campaign last spring but won both starts with ease in BM70 grade by four and two lengths and should take the next step here.

Mawallock wins with ease and grace 👌 pic.twitter.com/uPr6AIYXci

— Racing.com (@Racing) October 14, 2023

RACE 7 MORPHETTVILLE

$50 win THE MAP at $2.40

The Map returns from a short break after she went agonisingly close to winning the Adelaide Cup in March and should be primed for a big run after two trials. The backmarker will possibly need to loop the field from barrier one but she is good enough to get the job done.

RACE 9 CAULFIELD

$50 win BERKELEY SQUARE at $2.90

Berkeley Square backs up after breaking through for his first victory in 19 months at the track and distance. He meets a couple of rivals again from the Easter Cup where he finished an unlucky fifth, beaten just 1½ lengths. If he can avoid trouble from barrier one, he can win again after last week’s confidence booster.

RACE 10 CAULFIELD

$50 win CHORLTON LANE at $3.90

Chorlton Lane made a winning return last month at Bendigo with a big run from second last in the field. He stays at the 1400m where is has never missed a place in seven starts, winning three of them, and is well placed again in a Benchmark 84. The form from his first-up win has also stacked up with runner-up Extratwo saluting last Saturday.

What a day for @cmaherracing 👏

Chorlton Lane wraps things up with victory in the last at Bendigo.@Brown_ethan8pic.twitter.com/feokvH9Kc7

— Racing.com (@Racing) April 13, 2024

QUADZILLA

LEG 1 – RACE 7

HERE TO SHOCK (3) is coming off a strong win the Group 3 Victoria Handicap a month ago and has had a tickover trial. He’s been hit or miss at the mile, but some of those runs have been against Group 1 company. EL SOLEADO (5) keeps raising the bar and deserved his victory in the Golden Mile at Bendigo. MAKRAM (4) settled too far back in the Golden Mile and could be a blowout chance, while CARINI (7) had excuses in the race. MUNHAMEK (2) didn’t get many favours in the Doncaster Prelude last start, and will find this race a lot easier after racing against the likes of Mr Brightside and Pride Of Jenni this prep.

FIRST LEG: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Here To Shock swoops on them in the Group 3 Victoria Handicap! 😮@[e-mail]/AIr4jtkdhc

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) April 6, 2024

LEG 2 – RACE 8

AZTEC STATE (2) should be close to peak fitness third-up stepping up to 2000m after a close second at 1600m. GATES (1) was much better last time out at Mornington after a tough run at The Valley the start prior in the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes. SABAN (9) is still a maiden but was a close fourth in a Listed race in Adelaide over 1800m. STEEL RUN (7) upset an odds-on favourite on debut and has scope for further improvement. ETARA (3) has won three of her past four and is bred to run out the trip.

SECOND LEG: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9

LEG 3 – RACE 9

The three runners from the Easter Cup have the strongest form and should fight out the finish. BERKELEY SQUARE (1) has had a run since, winning at Caulfield last Saturday. ABERFELDIE BOY (6) hit the line strongly in the Easter Cup and should be ready third-up. He was unwanted in betting that day but showed the trip isn’t beyond him. SHAIYHAR (7) is also a danger but he looks better suited at a bigger track like Flemington.

THIRD LEG: 1, 6, 7

How TOUGH was this win! 😤

Captain Envious is too strong in the Easter Cup! pic.twitter.com/lCvZLFjFF1

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) April 6, 2024

LEG 4 – RACE 10

CHORLTON LANE (2) will be conceding the leaders a big start but he’s been remarkably consistent, being unplaced just once in nine starts and he excels at the distance. RHEINBERG (6) has had a jumpout after pulling up with a slow recovery when a beaten favourite at Flemington last start, which was won by HE’S OUR BONNEVAL (3). FORTUNATE KISS (9) finished third in the same race after a wide run on the speed.

FOURTH LEG: 2, 3, 6, 9

Cost $100 for 33.33%

SKINNY QUADDIE

Starting off with three runners in the first leg – HERE TO SHOCK (3), EL SOLEADO (5) and MAKRAM (4) – and three runners in the second leg: AZTEC STATE (2), GATES (1) and SABAN (9). Trimming the third leg to BERKELEY SQUARE (1) and ABERFELDIE BOY (6), who finished alongside each other in the Easter Cup. Rounding out with CHORLTON LANE (2), RHEINBERG (6) and FORTUNATE KISS (9) in the last leg.

FIRST LEG: 2, 3, 4

SECOND LEG: 1, 2, 9

THIRD LEG: 1, 6

FOURTH LEG: 1, 6, 9

Cost $100 for 185.18%

Originally published as Four-Play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield