Beat The Bookie value bets

OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.

Launceston Cup

OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.

MOONEE VALLEY (Friday night)

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 12

VAIN QUEEN

Race 7, No.8

Luckless when resuming in the Oakleigh Plate behind Shamal Wind and showed what she’s capable of doing in the Mumm Stakes at Flemington with a dominant win in the spring.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 40125

FAMOUS SEAMUS

Race 7, No.2 (Friday night)

Has a sticky gate to overcome and hasn’t had any luck in recent runs. One of the hard luck stories of the Manikato Stakes, but just needs some luck to be placed.

TAB Fixed Odds: $14

ROSEHILL (Saturday)

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Tipster’s recent form: 30160

AMANPOUR

Race 4, No.10

Great each-way value against Catkins.

TAB Fixed Odds: $17

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 04253

ITALY

Race 1, No. 6

Italy was strong to the line in the Magic Night Stakes and the three weeks into this looks ideal. Note the addition of a tongue-tie for the first time, it could prove this difference for this brilliant but erratic filly.

TAB Fixed Odds: $11

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Super Racing). Form: 13435

MALAVIO

Race 3, No.4

Has been close behind It’s Somewhat and Burbero at past two runs and gets chance to breakthrough here. Needs to win to force way into Doncaster Mile and should be primed for a big run.

TAB Fixed Odds: $11

SIMON MOY (Super Racing). Form: 30

GENUINE LAD

Race 9, No.13

Three wide throughout to just fail against Tasmanian superstar Geegees Blackflash in Hobart Cup, then outstayed the champ and Bianca Mo in the Launceston Cup (2400m). Freshened up before winning over 2100m at Launceston last week with this assignment in mind. Harder here but decent chance.

TAB Fixed Odds: $12

MORNINGTON

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Tipster’s recent form: 1799

VERDANT

Race 5, No.2

This isn’t easy but working right up to a win and looks good value.

TAB Fixed Odds: $7.50

ROD NICHOLSON (Herald Sun). Form: 02035

UNDER THE LOUVRE

Race 8, No.3

Came from a long way back to finish second in the Oakleigh Plate. Has explosive sprint and a touch of class.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.20

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 02701

GENUINE LAD

Race 9, No.13

One of the stars of the Tassie carnival. Was just beaten in the Hobart Cup before winning the Launceston Cup. Drawn well. Go close and $12 looks appealing.

TAB Fixed Odds: $12

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Tipster’s recent form: 005

HE DON’T CARE

Race 8, No.4

Backed up a very fast 1000m win by extending to the 1200m in another display of sustained speed last time. Races like Doomben will suit ideally, as he can steal a winning break on the turn. Is only third favourite in early markets and expect him to keep shortening up as we get closer to race time.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

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