Friday Formline: Horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend

MARKETS: OUR Sydney and Melbourne experts Shayne O’Cass and Danny Russell pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.

Patrick Payne will have a strong hand in the Australian Steeplechase with Angelology. Picture Darren McNamara

OUR Sydney and Melbourne experts Shayne O’Cass and Danny Russell pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.

SATURDAY MEETINGS (EST Times)

ROYAL RANDWICK (9 races, start 11.20am), SANDOWN LAKESIDE (9 races, start 11.45am), DOOMBEN (8 races, start 12.07pm), MORPHETTVILLE PARKS (8 races, start 12.23pm), BELMONT (8 races, start 1.58pm).

BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS

STABLE WATCH: ROYAL RANDWICK

ANALYSIS: DOOMBEN 10,000

THE EARLY OIL: SANDOWN LAKESIDE

Danny Russell (Herald Sun)

Sandown Lakeside

BANKER

Two options here. Go for the scant term deposit-like interest and quinella the two best hurdlers in the first race — Gingerboy ($1.50) and Arch Fire ($3.50). Or, take a high-risk stockmarket-type punt on Raposo ($12) in race five.

IN THE FRAME

No better jumps trainer in the country at present than Patrick Payne. He won the Grand Annual with No Song No Supper and can win Saturday’s Australian Steeple with Angelology ($3.20).

Angelology salutes at Gawler in April. Picture: Emma Brasier

RISK

Azkadellia in the Doomben 10,000. Big track horse that is being set for the Stradbroke. At $2.80, it’s a sit and watch job. Back her in a fortnight.

JOCKEY (to follow)

Dylan Dunn rode in his first Group 1 last week and continues to grow in confidence. Could spring a couple at odds at Sandown, including the Queen’s horse Bold Sniper, Divine Mr Artie and Lahqa.

TRAINER (to follow)

Shaping as a potentially fruitful day for Robert Smerdon. Great chances in Arch Fire and Spreadeagled. Good chances in Cooldini, Indarra, Fife and Hucknall.

Shayne O’Cass (The Daily Telegraph)

Royal Randwick

BANKER

Divine Sanction (R4 No. 6) — is on a Queensland Derby trail so one would imagine he would nearly have to win this race or be a certainty beaten if his classic aspirations are to be fulfilled. Capable type though — hopefully he gets a fats pace so he can run home from the back.

IN THE FRAME

Hittite (R1 No. 11) — is a superbly bred Redoute’s Choice filly out of an Encosta de Lago daughter of Champion 2YO filly Hasna. Ran on very well on debut over 1250m at Canterbury — imagine how much better she is suited at Randwick over 1400m.

THE RISK

Ecuador (R7 No. 1) — won the Lord Mayors Cup last start (well done) but he’s got barrier 15 and top weight in the McKell Cup this weekend and up against a horse named Raw Impulse who is $15 to win the Caulfield Cup later in the year.

STABLE (on fire): Waller. Seriously, what else am I going to write. The bloke’s won more than Thurston Howell III this season.

JOCKEY (on fire): Tye Angland’s in form right now and has some super rides this weekend, our pick of his two are That’s A Good Idea and backmarker Zedfast.

Originally published as Friday Formline: Horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend