On The Punt: Caulfield best bets for Saturday June 28, 2025

Form analyst Chris Vernuccio gives his best bets and value tip for the Caulfield meeting on Saturday.

News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio takes a look at the Caulfield meeting on Saturday.

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BEST BET

MANOLO BLING (R2 No.1): Three-year-old filly Manolo Bling needed the run when she was run down late at Sandown against the older horses. She was a month and a half between runs and will take catching here against her own age.

NEXT BEST

THE BLACK CLOUD (R6 No.3): Sydney sprinter The Black Cloud made a pleasing return with a close second at Canterbury and just needs to go on with it now. His last win was a year ago at Flemington but he has been contesting stronger races, including a couple of Group 3s.

VALUE BET

LIM’S SALTORO (R9 No.3): Ex-Hong Kong galloper Lim’s Saltoro should be ready now third-up in an open race. He has form around War Machine and Jimmy The Bear, beaten just 1½ lengths behind the latter at Caulfield last time out.

THE JOCKEY

JYE McNEIL

SONOFKIRK (R1 No.4 – $4.80), TREMBLES (R2 No.5 – $4.40), HARRY’S YACHT (R4 No.3 – $5), RAINBOW DELIGHT (R5 No.16 – $8), RAIKOKE (R7 No.6 – $8), DUBLIN JOURNAL (R8 No.11 – $9), RUN HARRY RUN (R9 No.5 – $11).