Weekend Best Bets: Rosehill, Pakenham, Doomben, Morphettville, Ascot

OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation this weekend. BEST BETS ACROSS FOUR STATES

Pakenham Cup Day should prove a welcome change of pace away from the regular city circuit on Saturdays. Picture: Derrick den Hollander

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

Last week … Five winners. Shayne O’Cass landed the biggest fish with his best bet Kapajack sailed in at $17 ($26 when tipped). He was assisted Matt Jones with My Nordic Hero at $3.70, while Chris Vernuccio, Michael Manley and Glenn McFarlane all jumped on Al Galayel at $2.60. The latter two making it a truly great day with their value bets Shokora ($7) and Five Kingdom ($5) both saluting.

SATURDAY (AEDT)

DOOMBEN (9 races, start 1.22pm), PAKENHAM (9 races, 12.55pm), ROSEHILL (9 races, 1.15pm), MORPHETTVILLE (8 races, 1.41pm), ASCOT (9 races, 3.24pm).

ROSEHILL GARDENS

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegragh). Form: 521x7

BALLER (Race 2, No. 2 — $2.90)

Accelerated impressively to score easily at Randwick’s Kensington meeting last start. His only defeat in three starts came when tested at 1400m but with a more conservative ride, the distance of tomorrow’s race won’t pose him any problems. Promising colt and should win again.

Best Value: REFLECTIVITY (Race 8, No. 5 — $3.90)

MATT JONES (Daily Telegragh). Form: 13111

SIR BACCHUS (Race 5, No. 1 — $8.50)

He returned in good order with an eye-catching third placing last start and will be even better second-up and should be coming home over the top of the field.

Value bet: ASTERIUS (Race 8, No. 4 — $7)

Sir Bacchus can continue Matt Jones’s winning streak. Picture: Simon Bullard

BRAD DAVIDSON (Sky Racing). Form: 1x212

CREATOR (Race 1, No. 5 — $3.50)

He doesn’t looked blessed with early speed but it has been hard not to be taken by the way Creator has found the line in two recent trials.

Value bet: VEGA DE LAGO (Race 3, No. 3 — $17)

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

PAKENHAM

GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun). Form: 57x31

CASINO FOURTEEN (Race 2, No. 4 — $2.90)

Looks an improving type and loved the way he put a space on them at Donald, running fastest last 200m of the day.

Value bet: MR MONEYBAGS (Race 8, No. 3 — $6)

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (SuperRacing). Form: 26111

CASINO FOURTEEN (Race 2, No. 2 — $2.90)

Looks primed to appreciate step up to mile and make it back-to-back wins for Darren Weir.

Value bet: KIWIA (Race 7, No. 3 — $4.40)

SIMON MOY (SuperRacing). Form: 7561x

STAR FALL (Race 1, No. 5 — $4.40)

Smart type who looks ready to fire after recent Cranbourne trial success.

Value bet: SYLPHEED (Race 9, No. 7 — $6)

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

MOONEE VALLEY (Friday)

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 17156

GOLDIFOX (Race 3, No. 11 — $2.25)

Classy filly who looks well placed to break her maiden status.

Stick with her as she races through the grades and is worth a pre-post bet for the Magic Millions prior to this race.

Value bet: TRAP FOR FOOLS (Ascot Race 8, No. 1 — $7.50)

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

Racing in Victoria heads to Pakenham on Saturday for their Cup meeting.

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 12247

AWESOME PLUCK (Race 9, No. 3 — $3.40)

Third time lucky! Super performance last time — the market didn’t want a bar of him, he then settled back, went around the field setting up very fast time, gave a big kick and only collared late. Back to 1200m no dramas and much kinder draw is the big plus this time. Think he can prove too classy.

Value bet: RULING DYNASTY (Race 7, No. 7 — $8)

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

MORPHETTVILLE

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Form: 22x32

HEAVEN’S DEAL (Race 2, No. 1 — $1.85)

Back to winning form with an easy victory two starts back before a game effort when beaten less than a length behind Legend Of Condor at Flemington during the Carnival. Nicely drawn and gets in very well with the claim.

Value bet: CASINO WIZARD (Race 7, No. 2 — $7)

MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS

*Note: TAB Fixed Odds prices correct at time of publishing