Weekend Best Bets: Flemington, Royal Randwick, Gold Coast, Morphettville
THE Winx roadshow heads to Flemington and should win, but our experts are looking for value elsewhere in the pursuit of the all-important commodity called cash.
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THE Winx roadshow heads to Flemington and should win, but our experts are looking for value elsewhere in the pursuit of the all-important commodity called cash.
Join our experts as they give you an early shot at finding a winner from the major race meetings around the nation this weekend.
Last week ... Six winners. Darren Prendergast took the honours as his best bet (Happy Clapper, $2.40) and value tip (Isorich, $21) saluted at Randwick. Gilbert Gardiner chimed in with his namesake and crunched Mrs Gardenia ($8.50), while first starter Glenn McFarlane started with a double as his best (Houtzen, $1.35) and value (Cool Chap, $6.50) got the chocolates. Michael Manley also chipped in with a winner (I Am A Star, $3.50).
SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT)
ROYAL RANDWICK (9 races, 12.30pm),
GOLD COAST (10 races, start 12.42pm),
FLEMINGTON (9 races, 12.50pm),
MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, 1.41pm),
BELMONT (8 races, 4.14pm).
RACE WATCH: DAVO’S TIPS FOR RANDWICK
THE EARLY OIL: FLEMINGTON
ANALYSIS: TURNBULL STAKES
QUIET PLEASE: WINX FEVER HITS MELBOURNE
WEIR: WINX TOO GOOD FOR US
THE 10 BIGGEST DANGERS TO WINX
ROYAL RANDWICK
RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 11312
INTERLOCUTER (Race 3, No. 3)
Lost the race on protest when resuming at Rosehill a month ago. Kept fresh since but given a very soft trial. Effective second-up and is out to 1600m which looks ideal.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.40
Value bet: SCHEDULE (Race 4, No. 3)
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60
BRAD DAVIDSON (Daily Telegraph). Form: 31713
VIRIDINE (Race 6, No. 3)
The Godolphin colt was pretty impressive first-up and had improvement to come.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90
Value bet: DIXIE BLOSSOMS (Race 8, No. 2)
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40
STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 12433
INTERLOCUTER (Race 3, No. 3)
Freshened-up with a recent trial and is expected to take a ton of beating in this.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.40
Value bet: BRONZED VENOM (Race 4, No. 7)
TAB Fixed Odds: $9
JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 32159
INTERLOCUTER (Race 3, No. 3)
Resumed in good order losing on protest when second to Wayanka in a similarly graded race at Rosehill last month. Has since finished unplaced in an Open Class trail at headquarters but is proven second-up and the move to the mile trip appears ideal.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.40
Value bet: ZENALICIOUS (Race 8, No. 6)
TAB Fixed Odds: $11
SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 34425
LANGLEY (Race 7, No. 8)
Just think what a Group 1 win will do for his value being a Redoute’s Choice colt whose second dam is a Storm Cat daughter and French Oaks winner. I am a big fan.
TAB Fixed Odds: $12
Value bet: ALL OUR ROADS (Race 5, No. 7)
TAB Fixed Odds: $13
DARREN PRENDERGAST (SuperRacing). Form: 41151
ACE HIGH (Race 7, No. 1)
Kept cruising along and held off the challengers to win the Gloaming. Will relish the extra 200m and be hard to beat again.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50
Value bet: DAWN WALL (Race 8, No. 4)
TAB Fixed Odds: $7
CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Superracing). Form: 2132x
ACE HIGH (Race 7, No. 1)
Was too strong over 1800m and expect that to be the case again over 2000m. He beat Sanctioned last start and maps much better from barrier four. The current price is excellent value.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50
Value bet: DIXIE BLOSSOMS (Race 8, No. 2)
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40
GILBERT GARDINER (Herald Sun) Form: 12252
CHAUFFEUR (Race 6, No. 1)
Gentlemen, start your engines. Has been racing behind Sydney’s smartest three-year-olds and looks primed for this. Will be charging at the finish.
TAB Fixed Odds: $5
Value bet: ASSIGN (Rand Race 6, No. 4)
TAB Fixed Odds: $101
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
FLEMINGTON
MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 16151
SPIETH (Race 4, No. 4)
Gifted sprinter who should have these covered. From barrier eight he should be able to get a good run and sprint over the top of his rivals.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.60
Value bet: MISSROCK ((Race 8, No. 9)
TAB Fixed Odds: $5
GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun). Form: 1
ALMANDIN (Race 7, No. 1)
Appears to be going better than ever in his Melbourne Cup defence. Breathtaking win in the JRA Cup and could do the same here
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.05
Value bet: TAKING AIM (Race 2, No. 1)
TAB Fixed Odds: $5
SIMON MOY (SuperRacing). Form: 76103
ALMANDIN (Race 8, N o. 3)
The Lloyd Williams locomotive shows no signs of slowing down as builds up a good head of steam for a shot at another Melbourne Cup. Loves this track and looks a super chance.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.05
Value bet: CLIFF’S EDGE (Race 3, No. 1)
TAB Fixed Odds: $7
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 11284
SPIETH (Race 4, No. 4)
Exciting galloper who has been plagued with bad luck since his last win which was on October 15 last year. He has an excellent second-up record with two wins from four attempts and looks ideally placed to return to the winners list.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.60
Value bet: BLONDIE (Race 6, No. 6)
TAB Fixed Odds: $14
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
GOLD COAST
NATHAN EXELBY (Courier Mail) Form: 38105
FREDDIE FOX TROT (Race 3, No. 12)
Arrives off a 35 day break into this very suitable $40,000 Class 3 having last been seen when strolling home to win easily at this track in Class 1 grade. Ran a second quicker than the Class 5 on the same day. Has been two subsequent winners emerge from that race and this looks a nice stepping stone for him.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.60
Value bet: MONTEUX (Race 5, No. 4)
TAB Fixed Odds: $10
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
MORPHETTVILLE
BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser) Form: 720x4
BOGGOMS (Race 5, No. 2)
Returned to racing in good style and should be close to his best after two runs from a spell. He was only beaten a lip by Cashed last time and the 3kg claim for Justin Huxtable is significant. Should be there when it counts.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
Value bet: WASABI BOB (Race 8, No. 5)
TAB Fixed Odds: $7.50
LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser) Form: 11156
SO SKILLED (Race 8, N o. 3)
Back to his best last time when he came from back in the field to cut down rivals impressively.
Draws out again in open space which suits and he looks a horse capable of crossing the border this spring. The one to beat.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60
Value bet: STAR WARS (Race 4, No. 8)
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
*Note: TAB Fixed Odds prices correct at time of publishing