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), MOONEE VALLEY (9 races, start 1pm),

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.28pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.44pm),

ASCOT (8 races, 3.53pm).

HOT TIPS: WEEKEND BEST BETS

MOONEE VALLEY

THE EARLY OIL: MOONEE VALLEY

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Form: 00x24

WALES

Race 6, No. 2

Forget last run over unsuitable trip. This is perfect. Should finish top two.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 87682

HOLLER

Race 7, No. 13

Smart John O’Shea three-year-old colt that has bolted in at track and capable of stealing a march on proven weight-for-age horses such as Rebel Dane.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 40x26

USE THE LOT

Race 6, No. 7

Doesn’t win out of turn but is a solid frontrunner who went close here in same grade and distance last start.

TAB Fixed Odds: $10

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RANDWICK

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 00037

WHITE DOVE

Race 9, No. 5

Gai Waterhouse will have this mare ready to show up here. She wasn’t far away when fourth last time out and this looks a good race for her. Appeals at the odds.

TAB Fixed Odds: $12

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 73640

BOLD CIRCLE

Race 4, No. 5

Has been kept fresh for this after an aborted Gold Coast mission and nicely placed with the 3kg claim for in-form hoop James Innes jnr. Boasts sound second-up statistics and look for him to make his presence felt.

TAB Fixed Odds: $5

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 86824

PRIZED ICON

Race 2, No. 1

A nice colt by More Than Ready from one of Gooree’s very best families. His dam is Tropical Moon, a stakeswinner herself and the dam of seven winners including the Zabeel G3 winner Matras as well as this one’s full-sister Romantic Moon. Prized Icon was doing very good things late in the Breeders’ Plate when third to runaway winner and our best 2YO Capitalist. You know that this horse is going to get better with every run — I thought his two trials were absolutely outstanding.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Superracing). Form: 07x20

PICO TURQUINO

Race 6, No. 8

Should have finished much closer at past two runs after bungling the start. Given an even start, she should relish the mile at Randwick and be right in the finish.

TAB Fixed Odds: $8

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 14120

SNOW SURRENDER

Race 2, No. 14

First starter from the Joe Pride barn who couldn’t have been more impressive winning a Warwick Farm barrier trial. Thrown in at the weights carrying just 51kg after the claim for Andrew Adkins.

TAB Fixed Odds: $8

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DOOMBEN

BEN DORRIES (The Courier-Mail). Form: 2

THE SPECIAL TWO

Race 7, No. 13

James Cummings is no fool and isn’t sending this mare to Brisbane for practice. She is virtually bombproof first-up and in-form hoop Robbie Fradd is sure to make the best from a dodgy draw. Great each-way bet.

TAB Fixed Odds: $12

BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 68863

IT’S A THRILLA

Race 5, No. 4

Tough race but the $10 on offer about It’s A Thrilla seems over the odds. The mare has been knocking on the door at her past couple and gets some much needed weight relief here. She should get a lovely run midfield and made her presence felt late.

TAB Fixed Odds: $10

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 1x175

SHADOW OF THE MIST

Race 7, No. 5

Former Victorian mare making her debut for the powerful Phillip Stokes stable. She ran some solid races in Melbourne and no surprise to see her produce a bold first-up effort at good each-way odds with the 2kg claim for Emily Finnegan.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 18266

SHADOW OF THE MIST

Race 7, No. 5

Talented former Victorian on debut for Phillip Stokes. Has raced in much stronger company in Melbourne and was well backed last start when down the track. Galloped behind Hucklebuck here recently and capable of running a race at each-way odds.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

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Note: Prices correct at time of publishing