Brad Waters’ best bets and value play for Sale races Thursday

Form expert Brad Waters analyses Thursday’s Sale meeting, presenting his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow.

  

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Thursday’s eight-race card at Sale, presenting his best bets, jockey to follow and lay of the day.

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BEST BET

WALK OF FAME (Race 7 No.8): The Danny O’Brien-trained mare has gone well in two spaced runs this time in. She’ll be fitter again and the class drop will be perfect for her.

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KAMPOR (Race 3 No.10): Gave a start before running on well behind an impressive winner at Wangaratta on debut. She’ll be much better for the experience and has drawn perfectly.

CLINCHED (Race 5 No.5): The seven-year-old is hard fit and racing in terrific form in the Gippsland area. He has a tricky gate but his form is more than good enough for this assignment.

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VALUE BET

RAVEN’S SILVER (Race 6 No.4): The gelding sprinted well from midfield to win an easier race at Wangaratta first-up earlier this month. He’ll be improved and could handle the class rise.

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LAY OF THE DAY

SEMELLE ROUGE (Race 2 No. 14 – $2.90): The first-starter has trialled well leading up to her debut but several of her opposition have also shown ability at the jumpouts. The awkward gate also suggests she’s under the odds.

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THE JOCKEY – BEN MELHAM

Jockey Ben Melham heads to Sale for five rides on Thursday. BEST OF THE BEST (Race 1 No.1), WILLIE SUNSHINE (Race 4 No.6), DO IT NOW (Race 6 No.10), JUSTDOIT (Race 7 No.3), SHEZAVIXEN (Race 8 No.11).

Originally published as Brad Waters’ best bets and value play for Sale races Thursday