Weekend Best Bets: Tips for The Valley, Rosehill and Eagle Farm

Check out our tipsters’ best and value bets for the weekend at The Valley, Rosehill and Eagle Farm.

Whipcracker Way is good value in the last race at The Valley. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

Our experts give you an early shot at finding a winner this weekend.

Saturday: ROSEHILL (10 races, start 11.20am), THE VALLEY (9 races, 12.45pm), EAGLE FARM (9 races, 11.28am), MORPHETTVILLE (9 races, 12.22pm), BELMONT (10 races, 1.09pm). All times EST

THE VALLEY

STEPHEN BRASSEL (National Racing Editor)

D’AGUILAR (Race 1, No.1 - $3.20)
Beaten out of the placings last run at Flemington but exposed a long way out and the run was still very good. Small field and ridden quieter he should win.

Value bet: ROSEHILL - ARAMIS (Race 7, No. 14 -$9)

BRAD WATERS (Racenet)

THLASSOPHILE (Race 6, No.11 – $5)

Rewarded for consistency with a strong win at Flemington last time out. She’s up against older mares but could g on with it at The Valley.

Value bet: STARCASTER (Race 8, No.10 – $23)

CHRIS VERNUCCIO (Racing News Editor)

CHIEF ALTONY (Race 8, No.14 – $2.70)

Good effort last start in the Listed Winter Stakes after dropping back to 1400m. Steps back to the mile and any more rain will be a bonus for him.

Value bet: WHIPCRACKER WAY (Race 9, No.2 – $7)

GLENN McFARLANE (Herald Sun)

CHIEF ALTONY (Race 8, No.14 – $2.70)

Incredibly consistent campaigner who will be hard to beat with a light weight back to 1600m

Value bet: HELLO BROADCAST (Race 9, No.5 – $10)

SIMON MOY (NewsRacing)

AMERICAIN ANGEL (Race 6, No.2 – $4.60)

One from one at track and distance. Gate makes it a little tricky but winning chance.

Value bet: SET TO PROPHET (Race 7, No.10 – $5)

Americain Angel will have to overcome an inside barrier at The Valley. Picture: Vince Caligiuri/Getty Images

ROSEHILL

MATT JONES (Daily Telegraph)

SHADES OF ROSE (Race 5, No.7 – $2.70)

It all sets up well for her from the cushy gate and the leading jockey Jame McDonald now on. She’s peaking now third-up and a drying track only helps her chances.

Value bet: SPROUT WINGS (Race 4 No.10 – $41)

ADAM SHERRY (Sportsman)

JOJO WAS A MAN (Race 8, No.9 – $3.80)

A very progressive horse who scored back-to-back wins at Randwick before covering plenty of ground when a close second to Taksu last time out. Drawn ideally and can land his first stakes win.

Value bet: KIRKEBY (Race 7, No.9 – $8)

EAGLE FARM

JETT HATTON (Racenet)

OSAMU (Race 7, No.4 – $3.20)

Got the job done for us first-up and we’re sticking solid. It’s a tougher race than what he ran in last start but Osamu is going to take a great deal of improvement from the run and maps to dictate the race from the front again.

Value bet: TOOMUCHTOBEAR (Rosehill Race 8, No.11 – $9.50)

Originally published as Weekend Best Bets: Tips for The Valley, Rosehill and Eagle Farm