Beat The Bookie value bets

OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.

OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.

SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT Times)

RANDWICK (9 races, start 12.40pm), CAULFIELD (9 races, start 1pm),

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.30pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.44pm),

ASCOT (8 races, start 3.53pm).

HOT TIPS: WEEKEND BEST BETS

MOONEE VALLEY (Friday night)

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 26283

JENNYFROMTHEBLOCK

Race 5, No. 6

Former Victorian horse now trained in Adelaide. Form last campaign was good and will sprint well fresh.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7.50

STABLE WATCH: THE INSIDE MAIL FOR RANDWICK

RANDWICK

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 00

TURBULENT JET

Race 9, No. 3

Resumes from a let-up but he has run well fresh at the start of his past two campaigns, charging home from well back for second placings over the Rosehill 1200m course. A Randwick 1200m winner, Turbulent Jet is over the odds at $21.

TAB Fixed Odds: $21

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Form: 6x148

SMART AMEILA

Race 4, No. 3

Big run first-up and has improved. Should be challenging favouritism for mine.

TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 71812

PEEPING

Race 6, No. 4

Was my best bet last start but the big weight and being first-up cost me, when she was a game runner-up at Randwick. Much fitter now, has drawn a good gate and will go very close to atoning for that defeat.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.80

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 03008

ROCK STURDY

Race 8, No. 13

Has been taken along slowly with just the two quiet trials, since his narrow third placing in The Emirates last spring. Interestingly, connections have elected to have him sport blinkers and Fastnet Rock stock usually find a leg with the shades on.

TAB Fixed Odds: $11

Rock Sturdy has been given two quiet trials before his return. Picture: Simon Bullard

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 43512

ZENALICIOUS

Race 4, No. 13

Has trialled twice — ran an easy third at her first one and then put it right up to Skyline favourite Telperion in the second one, bursting through late to win with a significant measure of class and quality. She was scratched from a much easier race on Wednesday at Rosehill and I take that as a good sign. Gate two and Winona Costin equals tick, tick.

TAB Fixed Odds: $35

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Superracing). Form: 04004

MY FAVOURITE

Race 9, No. 2

Former Hong Kong galloper flashed home late for fifth at first run since 2013. Clearly open to plenty of improvement and has Hugh Bowman on board.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 20809

HAYMAN

Race 2, No. 5

Looked super winning a Rosehill barrier trial on February 15 and can lead all the way at double figure odds and into Golden Slipper calculations.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9.50

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CAULFIELD

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Form: 8x249

RADICAL

Race 1, No. 9

Too bad to be true at Colac after tough run. Previous form would have him right in this.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9.50

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 8x249

EGYPT

Race 3, No. 7

Sprinted home powerfully for second last week behind Don’t Doubt Mamma last week at Flemington in a stronger race with Perth star Perfect Reflection third. Only Chautauqua produced a faster last 200m. $6 looks nice value.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Superracing). Form: 15x21

TURN ME LOOSE

Race 6, No. 3

Excellent return in the Orr when his condition gave out in the last 100m. Goes better second up and should get a softer lead here.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20

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Turn Me Loose has an excellent second-up record. Picture: Jay Town

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 4x180

WILD ‘N’ FAMOUS

Race 7, No. 11

Hasn’t lived up to the promise he showed in first couple of runs, but looks beautifully placed under these Plate conditions and out to 1350m looks another plus. Shouldn’t be too far off them from the draw and if he puts in, can prove too classy.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7

BEN DORRES (The Courier-Mail). Form: 24260

MR EPIC

Race 8, No. 3

Hasn’t lived up to the promise he showed in first couple of runs, but looks beautifully placed under these Plate conditions and out to 1350m looks another plus. Shouldn’t be too far off them from the draw and if he puts in, can prove too classy.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40

BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 46786

SILENT DUKE

Race 6, No. 10

Loved the way this horse finished over this track and distance last start after copping a check at the start and the good gate gives him a sneaky chance in this open affair. There is plenty of speed and expect him to sit back midfield and sprout wings late. Sharpe Hussler looks the hardest to beat but the $26 on offer about Silent Duke looks a terrific each-way price.

TAB Fixed Odds: $21

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MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 56824

FASTCAR

Race 8, No. 3

Talented gelding with sound record this track. Only beaten three lengths behind Dylanson and Riziz last time and should be nearing peak fitness after couple of runs back from 12-month break. Expect him to be fighting out the finish.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

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FEATURE RACE MARKETS

AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS

Flemington, March 5

$4.50 Xtravagant

$4.80 Palentino

$6.50 Press Statement (Unlikely), Tarzino

$8 Mahuta

$9 Perfect Reflection

$12+ Others

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AUSTRALIAN CUP

Flemington, March 12

$5.50 Bow Creek

$7 Preferment, Suavito

$10 Xtravagant

$11 Almoonqith, Tarzino

$13 Fawkner, Fenway, Happy Trails, Rising Romance

$15+ Others

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GOLDEN SLIPPER

Rosehill, March 19

$3.50 Capitalist

$8 Extreme Choice

$11 Astern

$15 Flying Artie (n/n), Honesty Prevails, Scarlet Rain, Telperion

$26+ Others

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Note: Prices correct at time of publishing