Weekend Best Bets: Find out who the experts are tipping
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
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OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
SATURDAY MEETINGS (EST Times)
ROYAL RANDWICK (9 races, start 11.20am), SANDOWN LAKESIDE (9 races, start 11.45am), DOOMBEN (8 races, start 12.07pm), MORPHETTVILLE PARKS (8 races, start 12.23pm), BELMONT (8 races, start 1.58pm).
BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS
STABLE WATCH: ROYAL RANDWICK
ANALYSIS: DOOMBEN 10,000
THE EARLY OIL: SANDOWN LAKESIDE
DOOMBEN
NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 09252
MACKINTOSH
Race 8, No. 4
Dominant win over similar opposition last time and looked like he had a lot more to give. Admittedly was able to coast through some soft sections there, but nothing to suggest he can’t cope with more pressure. The SA Derby winner Howard Be Thy Name is the new blood, but comfortable thinking he has the most upside.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.20
BEN DORRIES (The Courier-Mail). Form: x4123
AMICUS
Race 3, No. 1
Has been there, done that, being a Group 1-winning mare. Has more experience and street smarts than the favourite Ghisoni and much better odds. Recent trials have been good
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60
BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 3x331
SOUCHEZ
Race 5, No. 2
Put the writing on the wall with a fast finishing third in the Champagne Classic and he looks ready for the 1350m now. Drawn well and should sit in the first few and prove hard to beat. Throw Attention and Candika in your multiples and it looks a race in three for mine.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3
CHRIS VERNUCCIO (SuperRacing). Form: 31721
SOUCHEZ
Race 5, No. 2
Took a while to wind up last start before producing a powerful last 100m and should be better suited over 1350m.
TAB fixed odds: $3
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 11112
REAL LOVE
Race 4, No. 4
Good win last start in the JRA Cup and will be suited by the extra 200 metres.
Stick with the B.Rawiller/Weir team and $3 looks attractive.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.10
SIMON MOY (SuperRacing). Form: 33151
REAL LOVE
Race 4, No. 4
Extra distance a bonus here and should continue winning ways.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.10
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ROYAL RANDWICK
SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 05360
DIVINE SANCTION
Race 4, No. 6
Still very confident that Divine Sanction will win the Queensland Derby and have thought that (or the Australian Derby) since I first saw him at the trials back in November. This guy is ‘all stayer’, if anything he might want 2400m on Saturday but we’ll have to make do with hopefully a fast run 2000m on the big track.
TAB Fixed Odds: $6
JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 0947x
IN’Z’NOUT
Race 5, No. 3
Just failed in the Listed Ortensia Stakes over the Scone carnival but comes back to a track where he has excelled in the past and the form around that Scone winner is very strong. Betting strategy 10 units for a win.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.70
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SANDOWN LAKESIDE
MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Form: 8x073
MR INDIVIDUAL
Race 6, No. 1
Mr Individual is the best horse, just a matter of him finding his form and handling the soft. Forget down track effort first-up in SA when luckless.
TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50
DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 31233
ANGEOLOGY
Race 4, No. 6
Has Patrick Payne polish, tuned up with a second at Ballarat and gets a significant weight swing on Hucknall.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 9x102
LAHQA
Race 7, No. 1
Good run last start in Adelaide Guineas and is one from one on soft.
TAB Fixed Odds: $7
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MORPHETTVILLE
BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 22260
DAYTONA GREY
Race 7, No. 2
Honest sprinter who has been racing in peak form this campaign. He was scratched from last week’s Goodwood but ran a cracking race when 2nd to the flying Super One in Group 3 grade three weeks back. Absolutely loves soft tracks and looks well placed to challenge the highly rated favourite Voodoo Lad.
TAB Fixed Odds: $7
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
Note: Prices correct at time of publishing
Sale Wednesday tips: $7 best bet
An impressive maiden winner can handle a class rise while jockey Daniel Stackhouse has a strong book of six rides at Sale on Wednesday.
Cup fairytale still alive for The Map despite Kah blow
SA trainers Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray haven’t given up on a fairytale win in the Melbourne Cup with The Map as they search for a rider to replace Jamie Kah.