Weekend Best Bets

OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.

Durendal wins Race 6 at Pakenham ridden by Damian Lane. Thursday, Oct 15. 2015. Picture: David Crosling

OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: (AEDT Times)

FLEMINGTON (9 races, start 12.25pm), ROYAL RANDWICK (8 races, start 1.20pm), DOOMBEN (8 races, start 1.28pm), MURRAY BRIDGE (7 races, 1.34pm), BUNBURY (8 races, start 4.34pm),

SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT Times)

ROSEHILL (9 races, start 12.40pm), MOONEE VALLEY (8 races, start 1.36pm),

SUNSHINE COAST (8 races, start 12.59pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, start 1.25pm),

ASCOT (9 races, 3.21pm).

BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS

FLEMINGTON

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Form: 321x1

LADY ESPRIT

Race 4, No 2

Bolted in last start and not much harder here, if at all. Promising.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.50

DANNY RUSSELL (Herald Sun). Form: 96331

ROUGH JUSTICE

Race 5, No. 5

Has run a couple of cracking races up the straight, and is primed second up for Ellerton-Zahra stable. Looks a standout in a field lacking depth.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 429x6

DURENDAL

Race 7, No. 5

Brilliant winner last start this track and distance. Improving with every start and should be able to control the race as he did last start.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90

SIMON MOY (Superracing) Form: 6x400

DURENDAL

Race 7, No. 5

Consistently good and no reason why cannot continue red-hot form. Winner here last start at same distance.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90

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MOONEE VALLEY

NICK QUINN (TAB) Form: 11330

STAR STEALER

Race 4, No. 5

Smart sprinter who has won three of his five career starts, resumed from a spell with a nice run and in well at the weights after the claim for Harry Coffey.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.60

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

Start Wondering rallies late to win over 1200m last start. Picture: Simon Bullard

ROYAL RANDWICK

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Superracing). Form: 61014

START WONDERING

Race 8, No. 8

Was never going to get beat last start and will be better suited over the 1400m.

TAB fixed odds: $2.60

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

Note: Prices correct at time of publishing