Beat The Bookie value bets

OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.

Randwick races

OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.

SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT Times)

FLEMINGTON (9 races, start 12.25pm), ROSEHILL (9 races, start 12.40pm),

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.28pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.44pm),

ASCOT (8 races, 3.53pm).

HOT TIPS: WEEKEND BEST BETS

MOONEE VALLEY (Friday night)

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 0x262

AUNTY MO

Race 5, No. 4

Pulled up lame after last start but is ready to win.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.40

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ROSEHILL

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Tipsters’ form: 2826x

EMERALD CITY

Race 6, No. 7

Looks ready to peak fourth-up and has been steadily improving this prep.

TAB Fixed Odds: $8

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 00371

STRAVIGO

Race 9, No. 13

A lightly-raced gelding who won easily at Randwick before running 3rd behind some smart gallopers at his latest start. Hails from the Team Snowden camp and with the 1.5kg claim for top apprentice Winona Costin, he gets in with just 51.5kg. Looks a great lightweight chance.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 73640

MAGICAL STANCE

Race 6, No. 4

Gives every indication that the 2000m trip will be right up his alley and lot to like about nose send to Piamimi in a mile event at headquarters on Jan 16, when the winner descended every late. Drops three kilograms for this assignment and could have the final say here.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 68243

FOXPLAY

Race 4, No. 8

Will have to be good to win a G3 on debut but I think she might be pretty handy. You don’t see Chris Waller debut too many out of their natural grade but take away the G3 and this is ‘just’ an 1100m fillies race at home — it’s the logical and perfect race for her. Her trials have been very, very good.

TAB Fixed Odds: $17

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Superracing). Form: 7x204

SELITA

Race 8, No. 3

Flying this campaign with a second and four straight wins from five starts. Drawn wide but mares in winning form are hard to ignore.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 41208

STRAVIGO

Race 9, No. 13

Excellent record over 1100 metres including a strong win over the trip two starts ago, won well at Randwick two starts ago and thrown in at the weights after the claim.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

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Stravigo has an excellent record over 1100m. Picture: Bob Barker

FLEMINGTON

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Form: 0x241

ICONIC

Race 7, No. 2

First-up and winner of recent trial. His best would win this.

TAB Fixed Odds: $8.50

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 76821

HEATHERLY

Race 5, No. 1

Penny dropped when she spaced field at the Valley and will be hard to beat if she is allowed to dictate from the front.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

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DOOMBEN

BEN DORRIES (The Courier-Mail). Form: 24

ONGOING VENTURE

Race 2, No. 4

Loves a soft track and that is what he should be getting, with rain around in Brisbane the next 24 hours. Favourite Award Season a big query on a surface anything worse than firm.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7

BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 88634

ESPIRITU

Race 3, No. 2

This looks a two-horse race between Vienna Royale and Espiritu and the latter looks a good bet at $4.80 providing the track is no worse than a Soft 5. She is the clear class runner in the race but I’m not convinced she goes as well on wet tracks. If the track is dry, she is a tremendous bet. If you’re looking for something at a big price, Easy Running (Race 7, No. 3) and Martial Art (Race 8, No. 8) are over the odds at $12 and $21 respectively.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80

MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: x1756

RHINESTONE RUBY

Race 8, No. 8

Produced career-best performance when close-up second to Regal Spur a fortnight ago, bursting home to be beaten in a photo-finish. No surprise to see her bounce back into the winner’s list if she can reproduce that effort with 2kg-claiming apprentice Jordan Childs in the saddle.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7.50

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 82666

MAGIC BOY

Race 7, No. 9

Horse with a lot of upside resuming here and he has produced with two wins and two placings from five first-up outings. Chased home some handy types at the end of his last campaign and look for him to be finishing off strongly.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

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FEATURE RACE MARKETS

Caulfield Cup winner Mongolian Khan is favourite for the Australian Cup. Picture: Colleen Petch

BLUE DIAMOND STAKES

Caulfield, February 27

$5 Extreme Choice

$7 Defcon

$10 Calliope

$11 Sword Of Light (nn), Weatherly (nn)

$15+ Others

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AUSTRALIAN CUP

Flemington, March 12

$7 Mongolian Khan, Preferment

$9 Criterion (Unlikely)

$11 Almoonqith, Amralah, Bow Creek, Fawkner, Magic Hurricane, Press Statement

$15+ Others

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GOLDEN SLIPPER

Rosehill, March 19

$3.50 Capitalist

$11 Astern

$15 Calliope, Defcon, Extreme Choice, Scarlet Rain

$26+ Others

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DONCASTER MILE

Randwick, April 2

$8 Press Statement, Pride Of Dubai, Winx

$11 Azkadellia, First Seal, Kermadec, Turn Me Loose

$15+ Others

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TJ SMITH STAKES

Randwick, April 2

$3.50 Chautauqua

$4.60 Exosphere

$11 Delectation, Japonisme, Terravista

$15+ Others

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QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES

Randwick, April 9

$3.50 Winx

$8 Highland Reel (Doubtful)

$11 Criterion, Mongolian Khan

$15 First Seal, Gailo Chop, Kermadec, Preferment, Press Statement, Spirit Jim

$26+ Others

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Note: Prices correct at time of publishing

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