Best bets and value play for The Valley races Friday night

A lightly raced galloper from the Busuttin and Young stable can post another win while a $13 chance trained by Grahame Begg is worth an each-way play at The Valley on Friday night.

Littlebirdie can bounce back to winning form when he heads to The Valley on Friday night. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

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

BEST BET

LITTLEBIRDIE (Race 5 No.11 – $6.50)

The lightly-raced Littlebirdie is on the up and fought on well at Mornington last time. Jumping in trip will suit.

NEXT BEST

BITCOIN (Race 3 No.3 – $6)

Bitcoin had no luck at The Valley two runs back and wasn’t disgraced at Flemington last start. He can break through this time.

UNTHINKABLE (Race 8 No.8 – $7)

Unthinkable closed well in Saturday grade at Flemington second-up and looks primed to threaten at The Valley.

VALUE BET

GHEMME (Race 4 No.11 – $13)

Trainer Grahame Begg has Ghemme racing well around the 2000m distance range and the mare will again be competitive on Friday.

THE JOCKEY

MARK ZAHRA

Jockey Mark Zahra heads to The Valley for five rides on Friday night. EXTREME DIAMOND (Race 1 No.3 – $11), DOCUMENTARY (Race 2 No.2 – $4.60), UNTETHERED (Race 5 No.2 – $15), BIG ME (Race 6 No.4 – $3.50), SOUTHPORT TYCOON (Race 7 No.1 – $2).

Originally published as Best bets and value play for The Valley races Friday night