Best bets and value play for Wednesday’s Geelong Cup day races
Jockey Damian Lane can get punters off to a flying start in the first race as part of a terrific book of rides at Wednesday’s Geelong Cup meeting.
News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Wednesday’s Geelong Cup meeting.
BEST BET
FOLLOWING SEA (Race 1 No.4 – $5.50)
Following Sea was strong at the end of 2000m when scoring comfortably at Wangaratta. He’ll have no issues with 2400m and can win again.
NEXT BEST
MURAMASA (Race 7 No.3 – $6.50)
Muramasa was scratched from the Caulfield Cup because of the wet track and has landed in a winnable assignment in the Geelong Cup.
YELLOW SAM (Race 8 No.4 – $7.50)
Yellow Sam got too far back from a wide gate but ran on OK first-up at Caulfield. She’ll settle much closer this time and should improve.
VALUE BET
THAMES (Race 2 No.11 – $14)
Thames was no match at The Valley last time out but is well suited dropping back to BM64 level at Geelong. Expect better this time.
THE JOCKEY
Jockey Damian Lane heads to Geelong for eight rides on Wednesday. FOLLOWING SEA (Race 1 No.4 – $5.50), UNDER AND OVER (Race 2 No.7 – $4), DUAL PRESSURE (Race 3 No.4 – $7.50), WALKINASTRAITLINE (Race 4 No.11 – $6.50), HOT TOO GO (Race 5 No.4 – $3.60), AUSTRATA (Race 6 No.3 – $20), MOBY DICK (Race 8 No.11 – $3), OH TOO GOOD (Race 9 No.7 – $3.60).
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