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.

Spill The Beans looks well placed to get the bickies again. Picture: Jenny Evans

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

SATURDAY MEETINGS (EST Times)

SCONE (8 races, start 12.05pm), CAULFIELD (9 races, start 11.50am),

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 12.15pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.05pm),

BELMONT (8 races, start 1.57pm).

BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 61092

TIYATROLANI

Race 5, No. 11

Faces easily her toughest test, but figures suggest she’s up to it. Zipped home in the quickest final 200m of all winners on the day last time, despite being taken on early. Does everything right and can be too speedy for these over 1200m.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.50

BEN DORRIES (The Courier-Mail). Form: 46x41

CYLINDER BEACH

Race 8, No. 2

Produced a terrific winning return over 1630m and will be better from that run and further improved at the 2000m of this assignment. Will be winning the Rough Habit and then the Queensland Derby.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50

BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 143x3

ANOTHER WHISKEY

Race 2, No. 2

Won his last two in this grade and I just loved the way he cruised up to them at the Sunshine Coast last start under a nice hold. Steele Ryan could have easily had a crack at a Listed race with this four-year-old but has kept him in Class 6 company and the smart move should pay dividends.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.40

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MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 41222

VICKI’S BOY

Race 2, No. 2

Extra-smart Adelaide galloper who beat some quality gallopers in his first preparation. Meeting some smart types here but drawn to settle close to speed and expect him to run a bold race first-up with 1.5kg claim for apprentice Josh Cartwright.

TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 51115

ILLUSTRIOUS LAD

Race 6, No. 5

Abover-average Victorian raider who toyed with rivals here two starts back coming from last two to beat Runnig Bull and Royal Rumble. Chasing home leading Goodwood hope Supido last time out and he’s going to take some beating.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.60.

Luke Nolen pilots Charlevoix to victory in the Galilee Series Final in April. Picture: Getty Images

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 11112

CHARLEVOIX

Race 7, No. 6

Bolted in at Sandown last start winning the Galilee Final

Looks a progressive stayer and with Mick Kent stable in unbelievable form stick with him.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40

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Spill The Beans gets the nod at Hawkesbury last month. Picture: Jenny Evans

SCONE

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph) Form: 40616

MUSIC MAGNATE

Race 6, No.2

Won three of his last four and was there to be beaten first-up when clinging on for a gutsy victory.

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 03211

SPILL THE BEANS

Race 5, No. 1

This Gerald Ryan-trained colt led from the jump and dashed away for an impressive win in the Hawkesbury Guineas. Won’t find this any harder and looks the one they have do beat again.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.50

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (SuperRacing). Form: 25317

MUSIC MAGNATE

Race 6, No. 2

Burned both ends of the candle last start but still prevailed. Will get a softer run from barrier 2.

TAB fixed odds: $2.80

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 44053

BAROOD

Race 2, No. 14

The wait is over! Barood’s form is good enough to win the race but you just have to go and watch those trials and you’ll see why he is the best bet of the day and by a big, big space. This guy might be Group standard.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

CAULFIELD

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Form: 228x0

ABILITY

Race 7, No. 4

Mad keen on Ability, who was a tragedy beaten last start after racing wide with no cover. Searching run on a limb approaching home turn was the killer. Huge to get as close as he did. Much better drawn here, can lob close in the run

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 40312

BELESERON

Race 8, No. 9

Flies first-up, has been flying in track work and home ground advantage for the Mick Price sprinter.

TAB Fixed Odds: $5

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 029x1

LYUBA

Race 4, No. 1

Building an impressive record and no reason why can’t win again.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40

SIMON MOY (SuperRacing). Form: 43315

BETTER LAND

Race 5, No. 12

Improved effort last start and has to be a chance at this grade. Trained by you know how also a plus.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

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Note: Prices correct at time of publishing

Originally published as Weekend Best Bets: Find out who the experts are tipping