Weekend Best Bets

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

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

ROSEHILL

RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Tipster’s form: 62601

ALEGRIA

Race 3, No. 2

Unleashed a powerful finishing surge to sweep past Campania for an impressive first-up win at Warwick Farm earlier this month. Campania has since won at Randwick to confirm the form. Alegria was too good for older horses last start and looks very well placed back in fillies grade.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.30

NIC ASHMAN (Daily Telegraph). Form: 21404

SENSE AND REASON

Race 8, No. 7

Big finishing sprint first-up shows she’s back near her best and if os, is the one to beat.

TAB Fixed Odds: $9.50

STEPHEN ZAMMIT (Daily Telegraph). Form: 43201

ALEGRIA

Race 3, No. 2

Looks a real smart horse in the making. This John O’Shea filly raced clear last time out to score an emphatic win at Warwick Farm over 1400m and will carry 55.5kg after the claim for up-and-coming apprentice Brodie Loy.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.30

JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegraph). Form: 35x11

INTIMATE MOMENT

Race 4, No. 5

Caught the eye when picking up the bridal over the concluding stages and charging home here earlier this month. Jason Collett links here and that’s a positive sign with an identical impost to carry.

TAB Fixed Odds: $6

DARREN PRENDERGAST (Super Racing). Form: 14013

KAEPERNICK

Race 6, No. 6

Scored an impressive first-up win over this track and distance on May 9. No reason why he can’t go on with it again here.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.80

MOONEE VALLEY

MATT STEWART (Herald Sun). Tipster’s form: 31132

KINGLIKE

Race 1, No. 4

Stuck on a limb on debut and excellent to the line. Why is he not favourite ahead of Battle Of Troy?

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.70

ROD NICHOLSON (Herald Sun). Form: 43021

KILLARNEY KID

Race 8, No. 9

Super debut win for Peter Moody at Flemington. Should get run of race from barrier two and may have class edge here.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80

MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 11022

METAPHORICAL

Race 6, No. 4

Unlucky not to beat the in-form The Bowler in strong race in Adelaide last start. Should be suited by likely speed in this.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4

NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 2x521

MANHATTAN AVENUE

Race 3, No. 1

Resumed from a spell with a nice run at Caulfield and steps up to 1500m where he has won his only start. Damien Oliver takes the ride and looks the winner.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.40

DOOMBEN

NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Tipster’s form: 01601

DUBLIN LASS

Race 6, No. 5

Super first-up win at Randwick, then looked certain to repeat the dose at Doomben before the stablemate got the better of her late. Rating spiked again third-up last prep and will relish sitting off the assured hot tempo Hidden Pearl will set.

TAB Fixed Odds: $2.90

BRAD DAVIDSON (Gold Coast Bulletin). Form: 11128

DUBLIN LASS

Race 6, No. 5

Looks ideally placed here and this looks weaker than what she raced against last start. Should get the suck run just behind them and she will take some beating.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.80

SIMON MOY (Super Racing). Form: 41101

WINX

Race 7, No. 2

Saw enough in Sunshine Coast Guineas to suggest that this filly is something out of the box and should be able to overcome tight circuit. Just needs decent tempo and the prize will be hers.

TAB Fixed odds: $2.80

MORPHETTVILLE

LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser). Tipster’s form: 20533

HEART OF A LION

Race 8, No. 2

Hard not to be impressed with the way he savaged the line to win the Provincial Sprint series last time. He’s perfectly drawn and looks the testing material.

TAB Fixed Odds: $4.80

BEN SCADDEN (The Advertiser). Form: 22017

LAST DAY

Race 7, No. 4

Settled a long way back in a capacity field in the Sprint Series final last time but hit the line hard when he finally balanced up. Only needs average luck to be fighting out the finish here with Paul Gatt in the saddle.

TAB Fixed Odds: $3.60

Originally published as Weekend Best Bets