On The Punt: Quartz cut perfectly for Boxing Day delivery at Caulfield

Rose Quartz shapes as the day’s best bet at Caulfield on a Boxing Day card highlighted by the Christmas Stakes.

Rose Quartz ridden by Michael Dee wins at Flemington last start. Picture: Jay Town–Racing Photos via Getty Images

Boxing Day racing at Caulfield and the in-form Grahame Begg stable looks set to strike again in the main race, the Christmas Stakes.

BEST BET

ROSE QUARTZ (R7 No. 4 – $3.80)

She has been freshened up after winning a Group 3 last time out. The Grahame Begg has been in form recently and the six-year-old gains Jamie Kah.

NEXT BEST

AIN’TNODEELDUN (R6 No. 2 – $4.60)

He’s been scratched twice because of wet tracks, the stable will be hoping the rain stays away so the gelding can stretch his winning streak to four.

EXPLOSIVE THINKER (R3 No. 4 – $3.50)

Resumed with a dominant win in a Class 1 at The Valley. The lightly raced four-year-old won his maiden over 1400m and Kah has been booked to ride.

JAMIE KAH

THIN RED LINE (R1 No. 5 – $6), EXPLOSIVE THINKER (R3 No. 4 – $3.50), RUBICON CROSSING (R5 No. 16 – $6), ZENNZELLA (R6 No. 6 – $3.90), ROSE QUARTZ (R7 No. 4 – $3.80), HEALING OASIS (R8 No. 5 – $15)

Originally published as On The Punt: Quartz cut perfectly for Boxing Day delivery at Caulfield