Raceday focus: Best bets, inside mail for Pakenham

Jamie Kah has a strong book of rides on Thursday night, including Pakenham specialist Way To Go Paula.

Way To Go Paula winning at Pakenham. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

Herald Sun form analyst Gilbert Gardiner runs the rule over Thursday night’s meeting at Pakenham.

BEST BET

WAY TO GO PAULA R5 No.10 – $5)

Not beaten far the past two starts at Flemington and The Valley. The Phillip Stokes-trained Nostradamus mare boasts a perfect track and record (2-2) at home.

NEXT BEST

FATEELA (R6 No.9 – $5.50)

Showed good ability winning last start at Pakenham, sitting up on speed and finding at the finish.

WRITE THE SCORE (R7 No.9 – $4.20)

Tried hard under a big weight to snare third at Pakenham first-up from a break. Won second-up last time and should appreciate rise in distance.

Fateela is coming off a maiden win at Pakenham. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

VALUE BET

KENTUCKY RULER (R3 No.4 – $13)

Wide draw to contend with but defied long odds to run an eye-catching third first-up from a long break.

NIGHT ‘N’ VEGAS (R8 No.10 – $7.50)

Ex-Kiwi ran fifth in Australian debut at Sandown Hillside – seven lengths behind Yonce. Locally trained and open to improvement second-up.

THE JOCKEY: JAMIE KAH

Reigning Melbourne premiership jockey boasts a strong quartet of Pakenham rides for leading stables.

HELL HATH NO FURY (R1 No.3 – $1.70), MANGANI (R3 No.6 – $2.60), WAY TO GO PAULA (R5 No.10 – $5) and LET’S SEA (R6 No.1 – $2.20).

Originally published as Raceday focus: Best bets, inside mail for Pakenham