Weekend Best Bets: Find out who the experts are tipping

POLL: 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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April 1, 2016 - 3:55PM

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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)

RANDWICK (10 races, start 12.10pm), MORNINGTON (10 races, start 12pm),

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.28pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.08pm),

ASCOT (8 races, start 3.54pm).

BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS

RANDWICK

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 50411

CLEARLY INNOCENT

Race 4, No. 3

Had a final tune up for the Randwick race with another brilliant effort to score at Scone last week. Highly talented sprinter and only needs clear galloping room for his acceleration will do the rest.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.30

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Form: 13421

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 1

Hasn’t run a bad race in his career and is fast becoming the most exciting staying prospect in Australia. Will beat these and win both the Caulfield and Melbourne cups in the spring.

TAB Fixed Odds: $1.90

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 11040

OMEI SWORD

Race 6, No. 11

Is an exciting filly who looks destined for a bright future on what she has shown from a limited number of starts. Flew home in the Magic Night Stakes over six furlongs at Rosehill last time but gets to her ideal distance range today. Can give this field a real shake.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 42917

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 1

Is the dominant 3YO stayer of this generation and would seemingly stack up well against a lot of other years too. He walked in the VRC Derby and is definitely a better horse now. He was so dominant in the Rosehill Guineas that it wasn’t funny. For me, he’s a better thing than Winx in the Doncaster. He could be anything in the spring. I have huge respect for Tally but I am going to stick the Gregory Peck out and say it, I think Tarzino is a moral.

TAB Fixed Odds: $1.90

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Superracing). Form: 11111

YANKEE ROSE

Race 6, No. 8

Flew home for a brilliant first-up second to Captalist in the Golden Slipper. It was an outstanding training performance by David Vandyke who has always said his filly will be even better over longer. She gets her chance here.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50

Punters seem to think the extra distance in the Australian Derby will suit Tarzino. Picture: AAP

SIMON MOY (Superracing). Form: x2511

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 1

Mick Price missed out when his two favourites failed in the recent Golden Slipper but looks destined to reclaim some lost territory here when his VRC Derby winner contests the Australian Derby. Staying machine.

TAB Fixed Odds: $1.90

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Superracing). Form: 18313

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 1

If they couldn’t beat him last start over 2000m then how can they stop him at 2400m. The Mick Price colt just looks bombproof the further he goes in distance.

TAB fixed odds: $1.90

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun) Form: 18x02

OMEI SWORD

Race 6, No. 11

Has an electric turn of foot and will be steaming home over the 1400m.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 12811

TARZINO

Race 7, No. 1

Star staying three-year old looking to become the third VRC Derby winner to take out the Australian Derby since it was switched to autumn in 1979 and looks a class above is rivals.

TAB Fixed Odds: $1.90

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

MORNINGTON

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 12314

TOM MELBOURNE

Race 9, No. 4

Exciting staying prospect. Easily defeated smart stayer Divan at Flemington and then followed that up with a comfortable win in the Albury Cup where he didn’t handle the heavy track and then hung in over the last 200m and could barely be ridden.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.30

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 15x33

GOLD FIELDS

Race 7, No. 7

Unless it was an optical illusion, a repeat of his free-wheeling demolition at Sandown last start puts him in the money again.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 15134

LADY JETSETTER

Race 1, No. 4

Gassed early off the bad gate last time and weakened. Given 28 days to recover from that tough run and now comes up with gun draw in same class of race. The two runs prior make her the one to beat here and the early price looks good.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.80

BEN DORRIES (The Courier-Mail). Form: 72734

CHOICE BRO

Race 4, No. 5

LOVE the chances of Choice Bro. They should go helter-skelter up front and this bloke will be powering home late, off a lovely inside draw and with claiming apprentice Jimmy Orman doing the steering. You are getting $8 or better and it’s each way all day.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 82213

ROYAL RUMBLE

Race 7, No. 3

Racing in terrific form and looks to be getting better with each run, hitting the line hard to win in Listed company last time. Drops back in distance but expect him to be finishing powerfully with Todd Pannell in the saddle.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 12x18

SEGREGATION

Race 8, No 5

Has been impressive without winning in two runs this time.

Formline is very good after coming from well back to pull ground off Call Me Curtis two runs back before chasing home Bay Road last time.

Gets his chance.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.80

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

FEATURE RACE MARKETS

Even before running in Saturday’s Doncaster, super mare Winx is at the prohibitive odds of $1.60 for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on April 9. Picture: Jenny Evans

Randwick, April 9

$1.60 Winx

$8 Preferment, The United States (n/n)

$11 Criterion, Hauraki, Kermadec

$26+ Others

FULL MARKET: TAB FIXED ODDS

SYDNEY CUP

Randwick, April 9

$3.50 Libran, Who Shot Thebarman

$6 Grand Marshal

$11 Rising Romance, Sir John Hawkwood

$15 Almoonqith, Dee I Cee, Destiny’s Kiss, Gallante