Friday formline: Horses, jockeys, trainers to follow this weekend

PODCAST: OUR stable experts pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers on a weekend that will feature a star-studded showdown of sprinters in the Group 1 Lightning at Flemington.

OUR stable experts pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers on a weekend that will feature a star-studded showdown of sprinters in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning at Flemington.

SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT Times)

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

DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.30pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.44pm),

ASCOT (8 races, start 3.53pm).

HOT TIPS: WEEKEND BEST BETS

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun)

Flemington

BANKER: CHAUTAUQUA (Race 7, No. 1)

Be brave and let the moths out of your wallet and remember the old punting theory that you always back a champion. OK, he’s only $2.50 but also remember your multiple tables from punting school that $2.50 x $100 = $250. Got the picture.

IN THE FRAME: AZURITE (Race 4, No. 5)

Faces a big task to roll the favourite, Pemberley. But was caught wide last time in the race won by Pemberley, but drops five kilos and looms as the big improver who should at least run a place.

RISK: SUPIDO (Race 9, No. 12)

You could be called Stupido for putting the slows on Supido, especially when the stallion will start shorter than Jean Shrimpton’s skirt at the 1965 Derby. Expect some blues singing when Yesterday’s Songs salutes.

TRAINER: DARREN WEIR

D (Don’t) K (Kiss) Weir has had some big days out at recent meetings, and he should be able to claim a couple of wins here. But the riches look like be shared around.

JOCKEY: JAMES MCDONALD

Sydney visitor McDonald has quality rides but faces opposition from Dwayne Dunn and Damien Oliver.

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman/Daily Telegraph)

Rosehill

BANKER: ASTERN (Race 4, No. 2)

Is $1.65 to win the Silver Slipper which is getting short enough now if it wasn’t already but you can’t mistake class when it’s staring you in the face. Look out Capitalist — Astern’s coming for you!

IN THE FRAME: TELEPATHIC (Race 5, No. 4)

Faces the daunting task of having to beat stablemate Catkins AND First Seal on the same day but she’s capable. She’s got the residual fitness, a lovely trial and most importantly, blinkers on first time. Been some money for her too on the TAB Fixed Odds since they went up.

RISK: CATKINS (Race 5, No. 2) and FIRST SEAL (Race 5, No. 1).

One of them is already a loser, not sure which one, but I reckon they might both go under.

TRAINER: It’s a WALLER-a-thon on Saturday (again).

JOCKEY: BOWMAN versus AVDULLA; take you pick.

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BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser)

Morphettville

BANKER: CALIANCO (Race 3, No. 1)

She’s a good-quality mare who’s raced well at three runs from a spell. She’s down significantly in class and gets the chance to bounce back into the winner’s list here.

IN THE FRAME: HIOCTDANE (Race 5, No. 1)

Gave a hint he’s on the way back to his best with a solid third behind stablemate Kushadasi last time. There’s not a lot of apparent speed in this race, so expect him to get a softish lead and take a ton of catching.

RISK: THE NEW BOY (Race 8, No. 1)

Honest gelding from the Danny O’Brien barn having his first run at Morphettville. He’s certainly consistent but doesn’t win out of turn — and the Parks circuit can catch plenty of horses out. Prefer to look on at the tight odds.

TRAINER: RICHARD JOLLY

He’s one of SA’s in-form trainers, with at least one winner at the past five Morphettville meetings. He looks set to play a strong hand again with five runners — Hazy Lane (race 2), Loqueteux, Bay Road (race 4), Hioctdane (race 5) and Kushadasi (race 7) — all among the winning hopes.

JOCKEY: JOSH CARTWRIGHT

This apprentice is really making his mark in Adelaide and can again play a leading hand at Morphettville on Saturday. Each of his four rides are among the main fancies and it’d be no surprise to see him land multiple winners.

Originally published as Friday formline: Horses, jockeys, trainers to follow this weekend