Weekend Best Bets: Find who the experts are tipping

PODCAST: OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner on Caulfield Cup Day as they look at the major races around the nation.

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

Last week ... Herald Sun stablemates Matt Stewart and Michael Manley saved their best for last as Star Turn ($2.10) crushed his older rivals to win the final event at Caulfield last Saturday, while Nathan Exelby snared back-to-back Best Bet winners with Hanwritten ($2.30) at Doomben.

DATES TO REMEMBER: SPRING RACING CARNIVAL

SATURDAY MEETINGS (AEDT times)

CAULFIELD (10 races, start 12.15pm),

RANDWICK (9 races, start 12.35pm),

MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, 1.33pm),

EAGLE FARM (8 races, start 1.52pm),

ASCOT (8 races, start 3.05pm).

BRAD DAVIDSON & SHAYNE O’CASS PREVIEW RANDWICK & THE CAULFIELD CUP

CAULFIELD

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Best Bet form: x2621

HELLBENT

Race 9, No. 5

Monster win here last start.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.05

Value bet: MAURUS (Race 6, No. 3)

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80

Caulfield Cup: JAMEKA

CAULFIELD CUP: TAB FIXED ODDS

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 42141

IT’S SOMEWHAT

Race 6, No. 1

Annihilated small field to win the Group 3 Craven Plate by five length after third to Winx and Hauraki in the Group 1 George Main Stakes also at Randwick. That look’s good form for this.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.70

Value bet: WATERLOO SUNSET (Race 5, No. 14)

TAB Fixed Odds: $18

Caulfield Cup: JAMEKA

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 42124

VOODOO LAD

Race 10, No. 12

Just missed making it three in a row last start. Will be steaming home again.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40

Value Bet: DANISH TWIST (Race 7, No. 6)

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

Chris Parnham makes a sustained run aboard Voodoo Lad (yellow cap) before winning a memorable last-to-first victory at Moonee Valley last month. Picture: Getty Images

SIMON MOY (SuperRacing). Form: 21268

VOODOO LAD

Race 10, No. 12

Continues to deliver and is sure to be motoring late. Track bias needs to be taken into consideration here so maybe wise to wait before investing.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40

Value Bet: VIDDORA (Race 9, No. 8)

TAB Fixed Odds: $13

Caulfield Cup: REAL LOVE

Tycoon Tara and Joshua Parr combine to salute late last month. Picture: Simon Bullard

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (SuperRacing). Form: x1644

TYCOON TARA

Race 7, No. 2

Dominant front-running win last start and this race sets up for her to do so again. Has been crunched in betting.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.70

Value bet: WILD RAIN (Race 9, No. 4)

TAB Fixed Odds: $5.50

Caulfield Cup: SCOTTISH

GLENN McFARLANE, DANNY RUSSELL AND MATT STEWART GIVE THEIR TAKE ON CAULFIELD CUP DAY

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 1752x

HELLBENT

Race 9, No. 5

Emerging star sprinter who has won three of his four starts since transferring to Darren Weir and despite the step up in class again looks the winner.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.05

Value Bet: TARZINO (Race 8, No. 6)

TAB Fixed Odds: $26

Caulfield Cup: JAMEKA

Jockey James McDonald on It's Somewhat gestures after winning the Craven Plate this month. Picture: AAP

DARREN PRENDERGAST (SuperRacing). Form: 65215

IT’S SOMEWHAT

Race 6, No. 1

His strong form around Winx and Epsom winning-stablemate Hauraki was confirmed when he blew away his rivals in the Craven Plate. Heads south in great shape, the stable is flying and he will be hard to beat again.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.70

Value bet: CHLOE IN PARIS (Race 3, No. 8)

TAB Fixed Odds: $8

Caulfield Cup: SCOTTISH

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

RANDWICK

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 12517

BEZEL

Race 3, No. 1

A superbly bred colt by Winx’s sire Street Cry out of top mare Beaded and he has created a big impression with easy wins on Newcastle’s Beaumont track in two starts this spring. He has to shoulder topweight of 61kg for his Sydney Saturday debut but he looks a very promising three-year-old and can complete his hat-trick fo wins.

TAB Fixed Odds: $1.90

Value Bet: SUPER MAXI (Race 7, No. 5)

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

Caulfield Cup: JAMEKA

BRAD DAVIDSON (Daily Telegraph). Form: 15770

SENSE OF OCCASION

Race 6, No. 2

Outstanding run in the Metropolitan when sticking on for a close fifth after sitting three deep throughout. Finds a really winnable race here and Alegria is the only one I’m concerned about.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

Value Bet: FLASH FIBIAN (Race 7, No. 4)

TAB Fixed Odds: $15

Caulfield Cup: SIR ISAAC NEWTON

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 35242

JUNOOB

Race 6, No. 1

While he might prefer it a little softer underfoot, Junoob drops in grade from The Metrop to a Listed stayers’ cup and that’s strong form. His previous two starts had the flashing light all over him in the Colin Stephen and Newcastle Cup. Stick with him.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.80

Value Bet: CARIBBEAN CONCERT (Race 4, No. 6)

TAB Fixed Odds: $35

Caulfield Cup: SACRED MASTER

SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 33163

BEZEL

Race 3, No. 1

Is a son of the G1 Doomben 10,000 winner Beaded aiming for three straight wins this time in. he was awesome — leagues above them — at Beaumont and won accordingly. Granted 61kg and to the mile first time is a concern, especially when one is odds-on but he oozes class and quality; he’s a Group colt.

TAB Fixed Odds: $1.90

Value Bet: POETIC CHARMER (Race 1, No. 6)

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60

Caulfield Cup: SCOTTISH

Junoob will be suited by the drop back in grade at Randwick on Saturday. Picture: Colleen Petch

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

EAGLE FARM

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 26411

ANOTHER SLIPPER

Race 5, No. 5

Went 28 days between runs last week and ran on solidly. Gives the impression he will relish the extra ground here and this is no stronger than what he has been taking on.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80

Value Bet: LADY JETSETTER (Race 3, No. 6)

TAB Fixed Odds: $9

Caulfield Cup: JAMEKA

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

MORPHETTVILLE

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 61442

DANE HUSSLER

Race 1, No. 4

Honest staying mare nearing peak after two runs from break. Wasn’t far off them over 1950m last time and will appreciate the step up to 2500m. Expect her to be finishing powerfully/

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20

Value Bet: ENKI (Race 4, No. 6)

TAB Fixed Odds: $18

Caulfield Cup: JAMEKA

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 61135

ANGEL’S TOUCH

Race 1, No. 5

Darren Weir places his horses perfectly here in SA and this stayer looks perfectly suited.

The small field suits and he was well backed last time out at Pakenham.

Should win.

UBET Fixed Odds: $2.40

Value Bet: MARTINE (Race 8, No. 13)

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.20

Caulfield Cup: REAL LOVE

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

Note: Prices correct at time of publishing

Originally published as Weekend Best Bets: Find who the experts are tipping