Weekend Best Bets: Rosehill Gardens, Sandown Hillside, Doomben, Morphettville Parks, Ascot
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation this weekend.
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OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation this weekend.
Last week ... The post-spring carnival hangover has hit hard. Four placings (Plague Stone, Just Dreaming, Test The World and Don’t Doubt Da Wife) was the best our tipsters could muster. Here’s hoping for better luck this week.
SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT times)
ROSEHILL GARDENS (9 races, 12.35pm),
SANDOWN HILLSIDE (9 races, 12.55pm),
DOOMBEN (9 races, start 1.22pm),
MORPHETTVILLE PARKS (8 races, 1.41pm),
ASCOT (8 races, 4.04pm)
ROSEHILL GARDENS
BRAD DAVIDSON (Daily Telegraph). Form: 71112
SEDANZER (Race 5, No. 6)
She is untried on wet ground but on a good track she looks hard to beat again. She clocked good time first-up and she is a horse on the way up.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.30
Value bet: MISTER SEA WOLF (Race 7, No. 9)
TAB Fixed Odds: $5
JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 21743
KING DARCI (Race 5, No. 1)
Was scratched last week, owing to a lighting fast surface. With some juice out of the ground expected this week, the decision could prove to be a masterstroke on behalf of connections. Just needs to be cuddled for the first half of the trip and they’ll know he’s there, when the whips begin to crack.
TAB Fixed Odds: $7.50
Value bet: LET IT ROLL (Race 4, No. 8)
TAB Fixed Odds: $16
DARREN PRENDERGAST (SuperRacing). Form: 14612
CABEZA DE VACA (Race 7, No. 4)
Can’t knock winning form. Has missed a place only once in 14 starts and will be hard to beat again.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.60
Value bet: EGYPTIAN SYMBOL (Race 8, No. 5)
TAB Fixed Odds: $6
SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 53826
LEVEL EIGHT (Race 9, No. 13)
Is a Snowden Racing gelding first-up off two lovely trials. He has a big finish and gets some weight off with the claim. Accepted for Canberra as well on Friday.
TAB Fixed Odds: $11
Value bet: MISTER SEA WOLF (Race 7, No. 9)
TAB Fixed Odds: $5
MATT JONES (Sportsman). Form: 3
BEST GUESS (Race 9, No. 6)
Only has to repeat its last run to win again.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40
Value bet: GAMBLESTOWN (Race 6, No. 9)
TAB Fixed Odds: $17
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
SANDOWN HILLSIDE
MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 48087
SPRIGHTLY LASS (Race 6, No. 8)
Undefeated in three starts and she looks a mare destined to compete at a good level. She strolled in by three lengths at Moonee Valley last start. She has won on a Soft 5 at Hawkesbury and has also trialled well on a Heavy 9.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.50
Value bet: DATA POINT (Race 9, No. 9)
TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50
GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun). Form: 56x25
MRS GARDENIA (Race 3, No. 1)
Smart mare who just missed out in Group 3 here last time.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2
Value bet: URBAN ROYAL (Race 5, No. 16)
TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50
CHRIS VERNUCCIO (SuperRacing). Form: 51765
VINLAND (Race 4, No. 6)
Competitive in the Sandown Guineas, this should be easier and he’s only third-up.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.10
Value bet: MILWAUKEE (Race 9, No. 6)
TAB Fixed Odds: $4
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 3516x
JUNGLE EDGE (Race 7, No. 1)
In well at the weights after the claim and looks the winner.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50
Value bet: FUHRYK (Ascot, Race 7, No. 12)
TAB Fixed Odds: $10
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
DOOMBEN
NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail) Form: 212x2
CALANDA (Race 8, No. 5)
Given no hope first-up at Caulfield after being snagged back to last, then comfortably won the inside division on Cup day, but missed the place with the outside running 1-2-3. Think he’s going every bit as good as when he won the Ramornie and will relish the assured speed in this race. No dramas on wet either, so he has plenty going for him.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
Value bet: INITIALIZE (Race 5, No. 7)
TAB Fixed Odds: $8
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
MORPHETTVILLE PARKS
BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser) Form: 83x34
EMBECEE LIL (Race 8, No. 6)
Promising mare who is building an impressive record. She’s been racing in peak form and should get a perfect trip from barrier two. The Balfour stable is flying and expect her to continue their hot run.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.40
Value bet: STRATEGIC DEMAND (Race 3, No. 1)
TAB Fixed Odds: $9
LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser) Form: 3022x
HOLLYWOOD VINE (Race 2, No. 2)
Robert Smerdon-trained first starter who has been runner-up in a couple of Cranbourne trials. Looks nicely suited in what isn’t a strong field for its Adelaide debut and looks hard to beat. Also engaged at Sale on Friday.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.20
Value bet: PRETTY PUNK (Race 4, No. 3)
TAB Fixed Odds: $6.50
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
*Note: TAB Fixed Odds prices correct at time of publishing
Well-backed Spione gets the cash with a barnstorming win
Co-trainer Michael Hawkes has always liked Spione and feels the lightly-raced four-year-old can go onto better things after he scored his third wins from five starts at Randwick.
Gunnedah preview, tips: Fred backing-up in search of Cup success
Trainer Scott Singleton enjoyed a couple of milestone moments last weekend including his 400th training win with Fiorsum Fred who is a leading chance in the Gunndedah Cup.