Best bets and value play for Friday night’s Cranbourne races

A consistent local mare looks ready to return to winning ways while a promising maiden could relish another rise in trip at Friday night’s Cranbourne meeting.

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Friday night’s meeting at Cranbourne.

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BEST BET

EXCESS (Race 7 No.4): Excess wasn’t disgraced behind the flying Tatsumaki at Caulfield last time out and drops in class for her latest assignment, which will be ideal.

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NEXT BEST

HOMEWARD (Race 3 No.8): Homeward closed well when up to 1400m second-up and was scratched from a race at Sandown for this. Expecting another bold run.

FOREVERINTIME (Race 5 No.9): The filly ran on solidly when beaten less than length first-up at Pakenham. She can make the required improvement at Cranbourne.

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VALUE BET

ROSA JULIET (Race 6 No.3):

The Archie Alexander-trained mare trialled well before a strong first-up win under 61kg. She’ll be fitter for that and could make it two in a row.

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THE JOCKEY – LUKE CURRIE

Jockey Luke Currie heads to Cranbourne for five rides on Friday night. MONTJUIC MAGIC (Race 1 No.6 – $4.20), TARGET SET (Race 2 No.10 – $7), AMANOAH (Race 4 No.1 – $12), CONTINENTAL KISS (Race 6 No.2 – $12), PAT’S BRO (Race 8 No.7 – $5.50).

Originally published as Best bets and value play for Friday night’s Cranbourne races