Weekend Best Bets: Find out who the experts are tipping

OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.

OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.

Saturday meetings: FLEMINGTON (9 races, start 11.45am), ROSEHILL (9 races, start 12.05pm), DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.52pm), MORPHETTVILLE (9 races, start 12.32pm), ASCOT (8 races, 3.33pm). AEDT times.

EARLY OIL: MICHAEL MANLEY PREVIEWS DERBY DAY

BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS

MATTY, MACCA AND DANNY PREVIEW A QUALITY DERBY DAY AT FLEMINGTON IN A VINTAGE EDITION OF THE SUPERRACING PODCAST. LISTEN BELOW

FLEMINGTON

ROD NICHOLSON (Herald Sun). Form: 90622

BASSETT

Race 1, No. 3

Super in Caulfield Guineas despite massive distance rise. Has a touch of class and fit and ready for this.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 22423

DISPOSITION

Race 3, No. 3

Just fallen short at Group 1 level at his last two starts but ran well each time. Back in grade and to Flemington 1400m which he won over three starts ago.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.90

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 26128

ROYAL DESCENT

Race 8, No. 1

Trusting the Waller magic to ensure she can drop back from 2400m to 1600m with a turn of foot. Classes above her Myer Classic rivals.

TAB Fixed Odds: $5

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 22494

MY POPPETTE

Race 2, No. 1

Rises in distance but has plenty of class.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

THE EARLY OIL: DERBY DAY

THE FORM: EARLY CUP GUIDE

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 20443

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 7

Caught the eye with a fast-finishing third at Moonee Valley last start. Will relish the extra ground and be ridden more positively from gate nine. Looks the winner.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.35

SIMON MOY (Superracing). Form: 31303

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 7

Craig Newitt needs to deliver this time as grand final day arrives for Mick Price-trained Tarzino. Looks like the youngster will eat up the extra distance and wide open expanses of headquarters.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.35

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Superracing) Form: 6123

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 7

Ran slashing sectionals against the track bias at Moonee Valley last week and looks like he will relish the 2500m. This doesn’t look a high class Derby field, so if Craig Newitt can get him to settle midfield he should be winning.

TAB fixed odds: $2.35

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Superracing). Form: 16153

DAWNIE PERFECT

Race 2, No. 2

Relished the step up to 2000m when charging away to score a strong win at Caulfield last start. Will be even better suited on the big track at Flemington. Hard to beat.

TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50

Tarzino is a dominant favourite for the Victoria Derby.

ROSEHILL

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 11131

QUEEN OF KARIBA

Race 8, No. 2

Is a noted first-up performer with two wins and a luckless third in three previous comeback attempts. She resumes tomorrow against a moderate field and with Jordan Childs claims, she isn’t badly treated 3kg over the limit. Brilliant winner of three city races last preparation, Queen Of Kariba has a powerful finish and only needs even luck in running to win this race.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Form: 4x128

TELEPATHIC

Race 6, No. 3

Huge run first-up against the bias and was only beaten half a length when second-up in Group 3 company last campaign.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.80

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 34137

TELEPATHIC

Race 6, No. 3

Chris Waller sent this mare out after she was beaten over 1600m at Randwick on April 25. Caught the eye on resuming when hitting the line with plenty of gusto for a close up 3rd over 1400m there on October 17. Much fitter for that effort and has a solid second-up record. Ready to win now.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.80

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 21x52

TELEPATHIC

Race 6, No. 3

Is a rangy mare, who hit the line with plenty of gusto over the 1400m trip at Randwick at her first run from a spell. Get to 1500m today and importantly, is proven second-up. Any give in the track, is a bonus to her claims.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.80

SHAYNE O’CASS (The Sportsman). Form: 63305

DUCA VALENTINOIS

Race 9, No. 10

Won a couple of 10 furlong races back-to-back at the Curragh in Ireland before being sent down here but the way he’s been trialling you’d think he was a 1400m/miler of quite some regard. John O’Shea is become terribly accurate with these Godolphin arrivals. There is a Listed/G3 race in this bloke, maybe over the summer period.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 19434

BEST OF THE REST

Race 3, No. 2

Had an off day last time but previous two were very good this time in. Should be fully fit now and can make his own luck up the front end this time.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.20

BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 131x4

CRAIGLEA WANDOO

Race 5, No. 1

Risking the De Nine Elle form line where the sectionals were poor and the $8.50 on offer (UBET) about Craiglea Wandoo looks a great each-way bet. He handles soft ground, has a good winning strike rate and should get the last crack at them from gate six.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7

MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 12508

TRUPT

Race 6, No. 3

Good-quality mare racing in terrific form. Notched strong win on this track before chased home hard behind the smart Northern Zhar last time. This looks great race for her back against her own sex from barrier two with 3kg claim for apprentice Dylan Caboche.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.60

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 33734

IDATWO

Race 7, No 3

Lightly-raced four-year-old with a big motor. Won twice at Oakbank before a super run when second behind Eclair Choice in the Redelva Stakes back in April. Had specking and was far from disgraced behind Nicoscene in the Group 2 Euclase last time and should give this a big shake.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20

FEATURE RACE MARKETS

TAB FIXED ODDS

MELBOURNE CUP

Flemington, November 3

$3.60 FAME GAME

$8 TRIP TO PARIS

$10 PREFERMENT

$13 AMRALAH, MAX DYNAMITE

$15 ALMOONQITH, CRITERION

$21 BONDI BEACH, HOKKO BRAVE, OUR IVANHOWE, THE UNITED STATES, WHO SHOT THEBARMAN

$26+ Others

BETTING: TAB FIXED ODDS

CROWN OAKS

Flemington, November 5

$2.70 SCARED EYE

$3.40 JAMEKA

$7 DAWNIE PERFECT

$9 PASADENA GIRL

$11 AMBIENCE, HONESTA

$15 DULVERTON, STAY WITH ME (doubtful)

$21+ Others

BETTING: TAB FIXED ODDS

Note: Prices correct at time of publishing