Weekend best bets: Flemington, Randwick, Eagle Farm, Gawler
Our tipsters bounced back with three winners last week and are confident of snaring a few more just in time for Christmas. WHO CAN WIN AND WHY?
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Our experts give you an early shot at finding a winner at the major races around the nation this weekend.
Last week … three winners. Matt Jones was on the money with Quackerjack ($3.80) in the Villiers Stakes, while Chris Vernuccio (King Of Hastings, $3.40) and Glenn McFarlane (Halvorsen, $2.70) also delivered the goods.
Note: Regular tipsters Ray Thomas (The Daily Telegraph) and Michael Manley (Herald Sun) are on leave.
SATURDAY (AEDT)
GAWLER (10 races start, 12.35pm), FLEMINGTON (9 races, 12.55pm), ROYAL RANDWICK (9 races, 1.15pm), EAGLE FARM (9 races, 1.23pm), ASCOT (10 races, 3.07pm).
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ROYAL RANDWICK
MATT JONES (Daily Telegraph). Form: 42331
WORD FOR WORD (Race 7, No. 4 — $2.40)
Desperately unlucky first-up when running into a wall of traffic and now she gets her chance to win again for a powerful stable/jockey combination.
Value bet: ALMERHERI (Race 9, No. 10 — $9)
DARREN PRENDERGAST (NewsRacing). Form: 5548x
TANIKO (Race 8, No. 9 — $5.50)
Worked home strongly first-up behind Stephan and Invictus Salute at Rosehill. Two of his five wins have come at Randwick.
Value bet: SOPHIELLA (Race 6, No. 12 — $14)
SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 5872x
AECEE POWER (Race 1, No. 11 — $5.50)
Chris Waller-trained Magic Millions hopeful by Street Boss out of a Fastnet Rock grand-daughter of an American G1 winner by Easy Goer. The filly has won both of her trials in really nice style, only 0.2-lengths each time, but she looks your ready made racehorse.
Value bet: ALMERHERI (Race 9, No. 10 — $9)
LATEST BETTING: TAB FIXED ODDS
FLEMINGTON
GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun). Form: 44x31
YULONG JANUARY (Race 7, No. 5 — $2.25)
Chasing a Hat-trick after effortless performances from the front at past two starts and looms as a big chance again with 54.5kg.
Value bet: ESPERANCE (Race 3, No. 1 — $6.50)
GILBERT GARDINER (Herald Sun). Form: x041s
ZIZZIS (Race 9, No. 7 — $3.80)
What better way to end the day than with a winner. Will be savaging the line.
Value bet: FLOP (Race 5, No. 2 — $9.50)
SIMON MOY (NewsRacing). Form: 52x23
D’AGULIAR (Race 4, No. 6 — $2.90)
Barrier could be a problem but plenty to like about first run back after such a long break.
Value bet: MUMBLES (Race 9, No. 11 — $6.50)
CHRIS VERNUCCIO (NewsRacing). Form: 12181
SURE KNEE (Race 8, No. 2 — $2.80)
The tempo was against her at the Valley when she was ridden for position and given little chance of winning as an odds-on favourite. There’s more speed here which will assist her.
Value bet: PROPELLE (Race 3, No. 9 — $4)
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 22323
SURE KNEE (Race 8, No. 2 — $2.80)
Value bet: USAIN BOWLER (Randwick, Race 8, No. 2 — $4)
LATEST BETTING: TAB FIXED ODDS
EAGLE FARM
NATHAN EXELBY (Courier-Mail). Form: 03134
MANDELA (Race 6, No. 13 — $4.20)
Cost himself a couple of times in debut prep wanting to do things wrong. Has been given the ultimate gear change since then and he should start putting it all together now. Allowed to find his feet in Rosehill trial at the beginning of the month and then stoked up strongly late. Can run over these.
Value bet: JUST ORM (Race 2, No. 2 — $7)
LATEST BETTING: TAB FIXED ODDS
GAWLER
LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 8328x
LAKHANI ROSE (Race 5, No. 3 — $2.80)
A lot to like about the way she powered past rivals to win impressively last start. Finds another very winnable race and Kayla Crowther is riding in superb form. Looks hard to beat again.
Value bet: AUSSIE JACK (Race 9, No. 3 — $8)
LATEST BETTING: TAB FIXED ODDS
*Note: TAB Fixed Odds prices correct at time of publishing
*Code: x denotes spell. s represents selection scratched.