Beat The Bookie value bets

PODCAST: 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.

Last week ... Daryl Timms delivered the goods with Vostok ($4.60) getting the cash at Moonee Valley, while each-way punters got a return with a string of second placings by Ray Thomas (Bacarella, $14), Michael Manley (Sadaqa, $12) Nathan Exelby (Mr Jetset, $10), Nick Quinn (Rocketeer, $5.50) and Brad Davidson (Sacred Master, $4.40).

HOT TIPS: WEEKEND BEST BETS

SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEST Times)

ROSEHILL (9 races, start 12.10pm),

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 12.17pm),

FLEMINGTON (9 races, start 12.25pm),

MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, 1.08pm),

BELMONT (8 races, start 2.39pm).

BRAD DAVIDSON & SHAYNE O’CASS PREVIEW GOLDEN ROSE DAY

ROSEHILL

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: x0232

OCEAN GRAND

Race 4, No. 1

Hasn’t been beaten far in three runs this preparation but he is clearly not as effective on rain-affected going. His three career wins have been on good tracks — including his effort to beat the high-class Clearly Innocent — and he strikes a more suitable surface here. He looks good value.

TAB Fixed Odds: $8.50

BRAD DAVIDSON (Daily Telegraph). Form: 40x02

SONG AND LAUGHTER and SAVOUREUX

Race 5, No. 6 and Race 8, No. 4

I’ve tipped Sir John Hawkwood on top in the Kingston Town Stakes but the $21 about Song And Laughter is silly. Her run two back was super and then put a pen through her run at Wyong last start when they absolutely walked. Savoureux is also over the odds in Race 8 and she was good first-up and has good stats at this distance. Back them both each-way.

TAB Fixed Odds: $21 and $11

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 05822

SAVOUREUX

Race 8, No. 4

Kris Lees has a very consistent mare here, and she resumed with a strong finish for the minor placing over 1200m at this track in the Group 3 Birthday Card on March 19. Will strip much fitter now and the distance is her pet trip. They are betting double-figures and that looks pretty good value.

TAB Fixed Odds: $11

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 73704

MANDALONG KISS

Race 5, No. 8

Struck form with authority last time when allowed to dawdle early before finding the line keenly. Mares in form at this time of the season can generally be followed with plenty of confidence, no matter the distance range.

TAB Fixed Odds: $21

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 64207

MACKINTOSH

Race 7, No. 7

I always back good horses first-up after a Derby/Oaks/G1 Cup no matter where they ran in the distance race before the spell but especially when they trial as well as Mackintosh has been ahead of this. He could be a horse to follow this spring as a fully mature 4YO.

TAB Fixed Odds: $13

DARREN PRENDERGAST (SuperRacing). Form: 37640

TYCOON TARA

Race 7, No. 4

This mare has found a new lease of life since joing Team Snowden. Her two wins this time in have been impressive and there’s no reason she can’t win again here.

TAB Fixed Odds: $8

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FLEMINGTON

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun) Form: 22152

FAATINAH

Race 6, No. 10

Great run in the Goodwood last start. Freshened since and looked good in recent jump-out. Looks nice value.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun) Form: 07391

RIZIZ

Race 4, No. 4

Not beaten far in the Balaklava Cup. Dual winner here, 1400m suits.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40

SIMON MOY (SuperRacing). Form: 10347

HOWARD BE THY NAME

Race 9, No. 5

Emerging stayer from Weir Town. Looks to have the necessary ability to cause a minor upset here while fresh.

TAB Fixed Odds: $26

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 76372

MISS SOFTHANDS

Race 8, No. 13

Classy mare who has been racing better than her results indicate.

TAB Fixed Odds: $21

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Howard Be Thy Name has the talent to make presence felt first-up. Picture: Dylan Coker

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 01562

BIG TREE

Race 5, No. 4

Double figures being offered in places, which seems very generous given his very consistent overall record. Was hampered by big weights and wide barriers last time in. 57kg is generous by his standards and he’s dealt with far worse barriers previously. Usually performs well fresh.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9.50

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MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 21787

MURTI

Race 6, No. 5

Never in it last time when did a stack of work in a strong form race. Looks much better suited her back to favoured trip from inside barrier and should be in the firing line throughout. Excellent each-way shot in an even race.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 44016

METRO COWBOY

Race 6, No. 4

Abover average four-year-old fitter for one run back from spell when he tried hard behind Municipality at Balaklava on Cup Day.

Has been placed second-up before and should gibve this a big shake at nice odds.

TAB Fixed Odds: $15

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Note: Prices correct at time of publishing