OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation this weekend.
Last week … Eight winners. Matt Jones, Chris Vernuccio and Nick Quinn were all over boom colt Kementari ($ 3.20), while Ray Thomas got the day off to a flyer with Try A Lil Harder ($ 2.70). John Davis steered punters into Daysee Doom ($ 7.50). Darren Prendergast stuck solid with Sunlight ($ 2.90). Brad Davidson and Shayne O’Cass were on the money with their value tip Perizada ($ 7.60). Michael Manley nailed it with Silent Sedition ($ 4.20). The Advertiser’s Ben Scadden has headed for a short break on a winning note after his best (Blue Tycoon, $ 1.70) and value (Nipperkin, $ 12.30) both saluted.
SATURDAY (AEDT times)
DOOMBEN (11 races, start 12.05pm),
ROYAL RANDWICK (9 races, 12.25pm),
FLEMINGTON (9 races, 12.45pm),
MORPHETTVILLE (9 races, 12.56pm),
ASCOT (8 races, 4.18pm)
ROYAL RANDWICK
RAY THOMAS (Daily Telegraph). Form: x3051
OSBORNE BULLS (Race 9, No. 3)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 3.70
Value bet: FARAWAY TOWN (Race 8, No. 9)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 8
MATT JONES (Daily Telegraph). Form: 11211
CARE TO THINK (Race 5, No. 3)
Could be a star in the making and if he’s as good as we think he will go on to bigger and better things here.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 2.30
Value bet: STAR REFLECTION (Race 9, No. 12)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 15
JOHN DAVIS (Daily Telegragh) Form: 35121
MACKINTOSH (Race 5, No. 4)
Has returned in magnificent fettle and has had strong support with TAB Fixed Odds ($ 12 to $ 9.50) already. Ran a superb second to Winx in a simulated race here a fortnight ago, in very fast time. That should have him at the top of his game for this assignment.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 10
Value bet: ADAMINA (Race 4, No. 8)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 11
BRAD DAVIDSON (Sky Racing). Form: 71380
Value bet: ADAMINA (Race 4, No. 8)
Was pretty good first-up off just the one trial and she led at a decent tempo before giving a big kick to beat all bar Fiesta. The extra 100m should be ideal.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 11 each way
Value bet: FRANCALETTA (Race 8, No. 8)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 8.50 each way
SHAYNE O’CASS (Sportsman). Form: 86256
DIXIE BLOSSOMS (Race 8, No. 4)
Won this race last year on a heavy 10 by 6.5 lengths. I think she is going better than she was last year, certainly as well, when you note she raced straight past Russian Revolution in a recent barrier trial. That colt came out and won the Oakleigh Plate last weekend, so she must be in good nick.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 3.50
Value bet: LOVANI (Race 9, No. 11)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 9
DARREN PRENDERGAST (SuperRacing). Form: 36281
ALIZEE (Race 7, No. 2)
Star filly’s class shone through to score narrow first-up win. Will be better again stepping up to 1400m and it’s worth noting three of her four career wins have come at Randwick.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 2.15
Value bet: INTERLOCUTER (Race 5, No. 7)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 8.50
NICK QUINN (TAB). Form: 5×121
SANTOS (Race 3, No. 2)
Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott-trained colt who resumed from a spell with an outstanding win over 1100 metres and should be suited to the step up to the 1200 metres. Looks a leading Golden Slipper contender who should be too good.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 2
Value bet: ADDICTIVE NATURE (Flemington, Race 7, No. 8)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 11
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
FLEMINGTON
MICHAEL MANLEY (Herald Sun). Form: 32541
FELL SWOOP (Race 8, No. 1)
He is one of the best sprinters in the land returning to listed company for the first time in 30 months. He should prove too good for his rivals.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 3.90
Value bet: SCARECROW (Race 9, No. 6)
TAB Fixed Odds $ 4.80
CHRIS VERNUCCIO (SuperRacing). Form: 38571
GRUNT (Race 7, No. 11)
His win in the CS Hayes rated highly and I don’t think we’ve yet to see the best of Mick Price’s colt. It will be interesting to see where Damien Oliver goes from the barrier but it wouldn’t surprise if he sticks close to Cliff’s Edge.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 5.50
Value bet: SCARECROW (Race 9, No. 6)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 4.80
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
DOOMBEN
NATHAN EXELBY (The Courier-Mail). Form: 63×21
PRUE’S ANGEL (Race 3, No. 10)
Just missed in a deceptive photo finish last time behind the in-form Yarrapower. That reads as excellent form for a race like this and out a shade further to 1110m doesn’t hurt at all. Will be good speed up front and she can round them up.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 4.40
Value bet: TYZONE (Race 9, No. 10)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 9.50
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
MORPHETTVILLE
LINCOLN MOORE (The Advertiser) Form: 1711x
VIENNESE STAR (Race 4, No. 1)
Super impressive on debut at Moonee Valley when she blew the start, covered ground and was still too smart for her rivals. Exciting talent who looks hard to beat again here.
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 3.60
Value bet: HARLEM CHILD (Race 6, No. 11)
TAB Fixed Odds: $ 19
MARKETS: TAB FIXED ODDS
*Note: TAB Fixed Odds prices correct at time of publishing
