Brad Waters’ best bets and value play for Geelong races on Thursday

Punters can give a last-start beaten favourite another chance while jockey Blake Shinn should be among the winners from five rides at Geelong on Thursday.

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Thursday’s Geelong meeting, where punters should be giving a beaten favourite another chance.

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BEST BET
ANGLAND (Race 8 No.8 – $2.30)
Chased well when not far away first-up. He’s a talented type that can bounce back to winning ways at Geelong.

NEXT BEST
GIVE FAITH (Race 4 No.8 – $5.50)
Has impressed at the jumpouts, including a trial win at Cranbourne, and can fire on debut on Thursday.

KEANE ENUFF (Race 5 No.3 – $4)
Beaten less than a length in two runs this time in. He’ll be hard fit and should have his chance to break through.

VALUE BET
INSIGNIA (Race 7 No.1 – $10)

Worked from a tricky gate to score at Bairnsdale third-up. He has an awkward gate again but could measure up.

THE JOCKEY
BLAKE SHINN
The reigning Scobie Breasley medallist heads to Geelong for five rides on Thursday. HEAT OF THE NIGHT (Race 2 No.5 – $3), TESSA’S CHOICE (Race 4 No.10 – $3.50), KODIAK BEAR (Race 6 No.1 – $1.90), WICHITALL (Race 7 No.2 – $3.60), HAZEL BABY (Race 8 No.10 – $12).