Raceday focus: Best bets, analysis for The Valley on Friday night

Champion trainer Chris Waller has one of his charges primed for a breakthrough win while apprentice Josh Richards should also be among the winners at The Valley on Friday night.

Champion trainer Chris Waller has Agnelli ready to win at The Valley on Friday night. Picture: Getty Images

Herald Sun form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Friday night’s meeting at The Valley.

BEST BET

AGNELLI (Race 3 No.4 – $2.80)

Agnelli was far from disgraced when second in Saturday grade last time out and he’ll at peak fitness for this. The Chris Waller-trained gelding can notch a deserved win on Friday night.

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MADAME BOLLI (Race 4 No.2 – $4.20)

Madame Bolli’s first-up stats are misleading and she improved with experience last time in. She’ll get a good run behind the speed and should be strong late.

HE’S THE ULTIMATE (Race 7 No.3 – $4.20)

The favourite Mars Mission is promising but He’s The Ultimate showed his fighting qualities with a determined win at Pakenham. He’s drawn barrier two and having the services of Jamie Kah won’t hurt either.

He's The Ultimate should be hard to hold out again when he runs at The Valley on Friday night. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

BARRAGUNDA (Race 8 No.2 – $5)

Barragunda is just about ready to win after another solid effort at Pakenham. He’s at peak fitness and the 1500m should be perfect for him at this stage.

THE JOCKEY

JOSH RICHARDS

Apprentice Josh Richards has four rides at The Valley but can be confident in posting at least a winning double. MADAME BOLLI (Race 4 No.2 – $4.20), DIRECT (Race 5 No.1 – $1.30), ROLLING MISS (Race 7 No.4 – $19), RUBAN BLEU (Race 8 No.1 – $18).

THE WEEK AHEAD

Caulfield will host the first Melbourne Group 1 race of 2022 on Saturday with the running of the CF Orr Stakes. Yarra Valley also races on Saturday while the Buchan Cup picnic meeting is also scheduled. Sale and Werribee race on Sunday before a Stony Creek meeting on Monday.

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Originally published as Raceday focus: Best bets, analysis for The Valley on Friday night