Best bets and value play for Thursday’s Caulfield Heath races

A Chris Waller-trained import can bounce back to winning ways while a $17 chance could progress from a last-start win at Thursday’s Caulfield Heath meeting.

Kings Valley could return to winning form when the Chris Waller-trained import competes at Thursday's Caulfield Heath meeting. Picture: Racing Photos

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Thursday’s meeting at the Caulfield Heath track.

BEST BET

KINGS VALLEY (Race 8 No.4 – $2.90)

Kings Valley was an impressive maiden winner before going down narrowly last time. Expecting him to keep developing.

NEXT BEST

EGERTON (Race 2 No.4 – $3.20)

Egerton jumped out well before making a solid debut at Ballarat earlier this month. Natural improvement will make her harder to beat.

SOJU (Race 7 No.3 – $6.50)

Soju is a first-up winner that specialises at the 1000m trip. Her jumpouts have been could and she could fire first-up.

VALUE BET

WOMEN IN UNIFORM (Race 3 No.10 – $17)

Women In Uniform raced consistently before breaking through at Mornington last time. She could go on with it again.

THE JOCKEY

DANIEL STACKHOUSE

Jockey Daniel Stackhouse heads to Caulfield Heath for five rides on Thursday. DARK SIMBA (Race 1 No.4 – $2.60), ENCHANTED LASS (Race 2 No.12 – $18), DUBENENKO (Race 6 No.4 – $3.80), SOJU (Race 7 No.3 – $6.50), VERIFIER (Race 8 No.1 – $8.50).

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