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.
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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.
Saturday meetings (AEDT Times)
BALLARAT (10 races, start 12.25pm), ROSEHILL (9 races, start 12.45pm),
MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.24pm), DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.28pm),
ASCOT (9 races, 2.49pm).
BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS
THE EARLY OIL: BALLARAT CUP DAY
MOONEE VALLEY (Friday night)
DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 28004
YELLEN
Race 9, No. 2
Strong winner at Flemington during Cup week after sitting four wide. Up in weight, but drawn well.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.10
BALLARAT (Saturday)
ROD NICHOLSON (Herald Sun). Form: 22334
WILD RAIN
Race 7, No. 11
In super form and just pipped at Flemington last start. Hard to beat despite ordinary barrier.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90
MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 23114
ESTAMINET
Race 2, No. 9
Racing in great style for the Freedman brothers. Aiming for hat-trick after easy wins here and at Kyneton and appear to be getting better with every start.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40
DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 94701
HUSSON EAGLE
Race 7, No. 1
Quality sprinter who has won two from three first-up.
TAB Fixed Odds: $5
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 43111
LIPS AREIOS
Race 3, No. 11
German import who couldn’t have been more impressive winning his Australian debut at Mornington. Again looks a class above his rivals and worth sticking with.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90
ROSEHILL
NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Form: 28233
FOUR CARAT
Race 1, No. 2
Dominant win two starts back and then never got a crack at them on Cup day. He’s a proven weight carrier having won with 60.5 on September 10.
TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50
STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 37269
GOD’S IN HIM
Race 6, No. 1
A promising gelding from the Hawkes yard, he scored a game victory over 1400m here on September 12. Ran on gamely when second over 1500m here on September 26. Had a let-up since and is ready to win.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40
JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: x5223
JIAYUGUAN
Race 1, No. 5
Has a touch of class on her side and hit the line powerfully to win at headquarters on Cup Day. Can make the jump to Saturday company.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40
SHAYNE O’CASS (The Sportsman). Form: 05374
REGENESIS
Race 2, No. 6
Is the best 2YO Godolphin has produced this season (IMO) and that’s with a big nod and wink to Gimcrack winner Calliope. Those two trials have been as good as any I can remember from a 2YO in the Royal Blue — Exosphere/Furnaces aside — but they aren’t in the race. Drawn 3, J-Mac.
TAB Fixed Odds: $6.50
DARREN PRENDERGAST (Superracing). Form: 53463
WE’RE SURE
Race 3, No. 3
Charged home to score an impressive first-up win last start. Looks a talented type from the astute Peter and Paul Snowden yard. Should relish the step up to 1400m.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4
ASCOT
SIMON MOY (Superracing). Form: 03104
DELICACY
Race 8, No. 3
Super mare who returned in fine style with solid third behind Black Heart Bart. Meets the topweight better at the weights and despite wide alley has good prospects to land Perth’s premier race.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.20
CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Superracing). Form: 12310
DELICACY
Race 8, No. 3
Top effort to finish third, less than a length behind Black Heart Bart, when resuming at 1400m two weeks ago. She should elevate off that and with a quieter run she will be hard to hold out.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.20
DOOMBEN
NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 34337
FINE MIST
Race 6, No. 4
Classy NSW visitor who is well placed under these conditions. Will find this an easier task than what she’s taken on in Sydney. Capable of sitting on the speed and running times that most of these can’t.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90
BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 31432
LORD COCONUTS
Race 4, No. 9
He should have finished closer in Sydney last start and he looks to have a class edge on this field. No flash odds but should get the job done in his first start for Tony Gollan.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.60
MORPHETTVILLE
LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 340x2
SAGAPUSS
Race 6, No. 4
Unlucky here last week when she was held before getting out late and flashing home behind Famous Jayne. Has been a model of consistency here in SA for the Phillip Stokes stable and she looks hard to beat on the quick back-up.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
Note: Prices correct at time of publishing
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