Weekend Best Bets
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner 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.
BETTING GUIDE: FIVE OF THE BEST
BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE BETS
RANDWICK
RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Tipster’s form: 13123
SOOBOOG
Race 1, No.3
Has only been to the races once and made Vancouver work hard for his win in the Breeders Plate in October. Finally makes his return on the back of two brilliant barrier trial efforts.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.30
NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Form: 13242
HAURAKI
Race 7, No.5
Dominant winner last week and 2400m looks perfect.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.50
JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 13066
TERRAVISTA
Race 8, No.2
Lost no admirers with his gutsy first-up effort behind Brazen Beau in track record time in the Newmarket at Flemington last month. Proven at this level in the spring and is set to join Brazen Beau on the world stage at Ascot, in the Diamond Jubilee, if successful here.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
DARREN PRENDERGAST (Super Racing). Form: 12362
KERMADEC
Race 2, No.2
Drops significantly in grade after blowing the start then charging home for third against the older horses in Group 1 George Ryder last start. That followed a luckless run in the Australian Guineas. Very well placed here on those efforts.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.10
SIMON MOY (Super Racing). Form: 62
HALLOWED CROWN
Race 9, No.10
James Cummings always had the Doncaster Mile in mind as Hallowed Crown’s grand final when he finished third in the Rosehill Guineas over 2000m. Difficult assignment from his wide barrier, but he does tumble 4.5kg to 52kg and the inside of the track could be off by race nine.
TAB Fixed Odds: $4.60
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 321
KERMADEC
Race 2, No.2
Looks perfectly placed to break though for an overdue win this campaign. Drawn nicely in barrier three and Joao Moreira should get him home.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.10
CAULFIELD
MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Tipster’s form: 12644
DISPOSITION
Race 8, No.10
Crack ex-Perth three-year-old. Both runs here huge in class races. Great draw, fully fit, should be too classy. Smart mare with brilliant turn of foot. Should get nice smother off good speed and then go bang.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
ROD NICHOLSON (Herald Sun). Form: 36680
DISPOSITION
Race 8, No.10
Gun galloper in great form. Gets regular WA jockey back on, right distance and barrier.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
DARYL TIMMS (Herald Sun). Form: 52311
HUSSON EAGLE
Race 2, No.2
Has run well in Listed and Group company and has had two soft trials for this first up assault. Has won first up over this 1100m distance.
TAB Fixed Odds: $3.20
DOOMBEN
NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Tipster’s recent form: 11621
POP ‘N’ SCOTCH
Race 3, No.2
Found the 2000m too sharp last time, but will be fitter for that and has more ability than these rivals. Should round them up if they go around.
TAB Fixed Odds: $2.70
Originally published as Weekend Best Bets
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