Tips, best bets for Thursday night’s Cranbourne meeting
A locally-trained filly looks primed to produce a result for punters at Thursday night’s Cranbourne meeting.
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News Corp form analyst Brad Waters thinks a locally-trained filly can get a big result for punters at $12 on Thursday night’s Cranbourne meeting.
BEST BET
Race 5 No.2 LADY DI DI ($2.50)
The Cliff Brown-trained Written Tycoon mare has a strong first-up record and has jumped out well leading into this. She’ll get the pace she needs to score first-up.
NEXT BEST
Race 1 No.3 HAMPTON PALACE ($3.30)
Hampton Palace is working up to a win with three straight minor placings. He’ll have every chance to break through at Cranbourne.
Race 7 No.2 GUERRERA ($5)
Guerrera led quickly and tried hard when second at The Valley last time out. She’ll push forward and could be harder to run down this time.
VALUE BET
Race 6 No.7 TORNADO’S SISTER ($12)
Tornado’s Sister steps up in class at Cranbourne but her form this time in has been consistent and is worth an each-way play on Thursday.
THE JOCKEY
ETHAN BROWN
Jockey Ethan Brown has a book of four rides at Pakenham. TOPSPIN (Race 4 No.9 – $23), BUBBLE PALACE (Race 5 No.4 – $5.50), UNDISPUTED (Race 6 No.3 – $3.80), TRUFFLE FINDER (Race 8 No.10 – $26).
Originally published as Tips, best bets for Thursday night’s Cranbourne meeting
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