Expert tips, betting strategies for 2024 Railway Stakes, The Gong and The Meteorite
Group 1 racing at Ascot in Perth plus $1 million races at Kembla and Cranbourne headline a bumper Saturday of spring carnival racing. Here are the tips from the teams at Racenet and Punters.
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Group 1 racing at Ascot in Perth plus $1 million races at Kembla and Cranbourne headline a bumper Saturday of spring carnival racing.
Below are the top three selections for the Group 1 Railway Stakes at Ascot, the $1m The Gong at Kembla Grange and the $1m The Meteorite at Cranbourne from our experts at Racenet and Punters.
Each expert, listed in alphabetical order, provides their top three selections for the three races plus their suggested bet type.
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ADAM DOBBIN
Railway Stakes
1st – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
2nd – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
3rd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
Suggested bet: Port Lockroy (each-way)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Waterford (No. 12)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Robrick (No. 8)
2nd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
3rd – Baraqiel (No. 2)
Suggested bet: Robrick (win)
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ALEX DONNELLY
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
3rd – Casino Seventeen (No. 3)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Gringotts (No. 1)
3rd – Waterford (No. 12)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Robrick (No. 8)
2nd – Spacewalk (No. 4)
3rd – Kristilli (No. 14)
Suggested bet: Robrick (Each-Way)
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BEN DORRIES
Railway Stakes
1st – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
2nd – Beclare (No. 1)
3rd – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
Suggested bet: Port Lockroy (each-way)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
3rd – Encap (No. 6)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
2nd – Baraqiel (No. 2)
3rd – Robrick (No. 8)
Suggested bet: Rey Magnerio (win)
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BRAD WATERS
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
3rd – Democracy Manifest (No. 4)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Suparazi (No. 15)
2nd – Vivy Air (No. 16)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Suparazi (each-way)
The Meteorite
1st – Nadal (No. 6)
2nd – Baraqiel (No. 2)
3rd – Robrick (No. 8)
Suggested bet: Nadal (win)
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CHRIS VERNUCCIO
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Democracy Manifest (No. 4)
3rd – Super Smink (No. 13)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Gringotts (No. 1)
2nd – Territory Express (No. 3)
3rd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
Suggested bet: Gringotts (each-way)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Nadal (No. 2)
3rd – Rey Magnerio (No. 12)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
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CLINTON PAYNE
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
3rd – Zipaway (No. 16)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Vivy Air (No. 16)
3rd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Robrick (No. 8)
3rd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
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DANIEL SANKEY
Railway Stakes
1st – Democracy Manifest (No. 4)
2nd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
3rd – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
Suggested bet: Democracy Manifest (each-way)
The Gong
1st – Steparty (No. 11)
2nd – Territory Express (No. 3)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Robrick (No. 8)
3rd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
Suggested bet: Robrick (each-way)
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GILBERT GARDNER
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Belclare (No. 1)
3rd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Gringotts (No. 1)
2nd – Steparty (No. 11)
3rd – Territory Express (No. 3)
Suggested bet: Gringotts (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
2nd – Baraqiel (No. 2)
3rd – Nadal (No. 12)
Suggested bet: Rey Magnerio (win)
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JAMES LAMB
Railway Stakes
1st – Belclare (No. 1)
2nd – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
3rd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
Suggested bet: Belclare (win)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
3rd – Nadal (No. 12)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
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JETT HATTON
Railway Stakes
1st – Socks Nation (No. 10)
2nd – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
3rd – Super Smink (No. 13)
Suggested bet: Socks Nation (each-way)
The Gong
1st – Waterford (No. 12)
2nd – Territory Express (No. 3)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Waterford (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Deepour (No. 10)
3rd – Arkansaw Kid (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
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LUKE SHEEHAN
Railway Stakes
1st – Casino Seventeen (No. 3)
2nd – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
3rd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
Suggested bet: Casino Seventeen (each-way)
The Gong
1st – Waterford (No. 12)
2nd – Berkshire Shadow (No. 13)
3rd – Glory Daze (No. 17)
Suggested bet: Waterford (each-way)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Spacewalk (No. 4)
3rd – Deepour (No. 10)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
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MITCH COHEN
Railway Stakes
1st – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
2nd – Belclare (No. 1)
3rd – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
Suggested bet: Port Lockroy (each-way)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
3rd – Nadal (No. 12)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
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RAY THOMAS
Railway Stakes
1st – Belclare (No. 1)
2nd – Democracy Manifest (No. 4)
3rd – Bustler (No. 2)
Suggested bet: Belclare (win)
The Gong
1st – Territory Express (No. 3)
2nd – Gringotts (No. 1)
3rd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
Suggested bet: Territory Express (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Nadal (No. 12)
2nd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
3rd – Spacewalk (No. 4)
Suggested bet: Nadal (win)
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SHAYNE O’CASS
Railway Stakes
1st – Belclare (No. 1)
2nd – Port Lockroy (No. 12)
3rd – Casino Seventeen (No. 3)
Suggested bet: Belclare (win)
The Gong
1st – Encap (No. 6)
2nd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
3rd – Suparazi (No. 15)
Suggested bet: Encap (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Kristilli (No. 14)
2nd – Baraqiel (No. 2)
3rd – Cloudland (No. 9)
Suggested bet: Kristilli (win)
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TYLER MAUND
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Belclare (No. 1)
3rd – Zipaway (No. 16)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Steparty (No. 11)
2nd – Territory Express (No. 3)
3rd – King Of The Castle (No. 18)
Suggested bet: Steparty (win)
The Meteorite
1st – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
2nd – Baraqiel (No. 2)
3rd – Robrick (No. 8)
Suggested bet: Rey Magnerio (win)
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XAVIER PEGUM
Railway Stakes
1st – Light Infantry Man (No. 5)
2nd – Belclare (No.1)
3rd – Socks Nation (No. 10)
Suggested bet: Light Infantry Man (win)
The Gong
1st – Steparty (No.11)
2nd – Lekvarte (No. 9)
3rd – Gringotts (No. 1)
Suggested bet: Steparty (each way)
The Meteorite
1st – Baraqiel (No. 2)
2nd – Rey Magnerio (No. 6)
3rd – Arkansaw Kid (No.1)
Suggested bet: Baraqiel (win)
Originally published as Expert tips, betting strategies for 2024 Railway Stakes, The Gong and The Meteorite
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