Friday 26th January 2024
Another Hall of Famer!!
Yesterday’s latest addition to our Hall of Fame Mychyna was the gift that kept on giving at Ballina! Up around the pace before hitting the front a long way out and grinding out a gritty win for us at $15.70/$4.00. If you anchored her in the trifecta (like we did!) you were rewarded with a $3453 dividend!
Earlier there, Eloheh drifted well back before a huge run late on, just failing to pick up the eventual winner, paying $1.70 the place.
Fifteen on TGIF, let’s fill those wallets ahead of tomorrow’s big day of racing!!
The Friday Fifteen…
GREYT MUMMA
Caulfield, 5
In good form this prep, this is a step up against some good animals today, Kah sticks and capable of running a place or better at $11…
BET: 4 units ew
YONCE
Caulfield, 7
Won her first six on the bounce before a fourth at G1. Resumed needing the run under Coffey a month back obviously after a 626 day spell, and will strip fitter for that. T&D winner, 5 from 5 on this going, $5.50 in a very open betting event, will go well.
BET: 5 units ew
JESTA DREAMA
Caulfield, 8
Very consistent early 2022 but has dropped off since, and though back in grade and strong at this distance, this may be a step too far for him, $51 shot.
BET: 2 units ew
SWEYSIVE
Warwick Farm, 5
Consistent and rarely far away. Resumed 16 days ago here, and is 2:1-1 second-up and 2 from 2 at the distance, with Josh Parr 3:2-1 up top. Worth an EW punt at $11 in this…
BET: 4 units ew
NAVAL COLLEGE, REGAL LION
Warwick Farm, 6
Last two wins have been impressive and with Jmac onboard is the one to beat. Will be short, $145 at the mo, but he surely wins. RL’s recent form not so encouraging so will need to lift to figure here as a $34 shot…
BET: NC 10 unit win, RL 2 units ew, could spice up the exotics…
LITTLE RICH BOY, TYDEUS
Murray Bridge, 8
LRB drops back further in distance again to the 900m dash, where he’s 3:1-1, which should suit this on-pacer. Don’t discard as a $10 shot, can give them something to run down as today’s value runner… Tydeus has been running in the picnics, not good enough form for this, $23 on offer…
BET: LRB 5 units ew, T 2 units ew
GHOST DOCTOR
Murray Bridge, 9
Veteran gelding on run #84, been way off in recent runs, down a touch in grade but needs to improve as $10 shot.
BET: 2 units ew
OH NO MIKKI
Wagga, 5
Two wins and two seconds this prep sees him in good form, tends to get back and come home with a wet sail, would like to see him closer in the run today, $1.85 fav in a small field.
BET: 8 unit win
WAILUA
Hanging Rock, 6
He’s another get-back proponent, with two decent fourths this prep at big odds. Back in grade for this, fitter and ready to win, $2.70 fav.
BET: 8 unit win
WINCHESTER RIFLE
Launceston, 5
Tried to lead all the way on his Tassy debut here 14 days ago. Has the calibre to improve on that, $12 on offer here…
BET: 3 units ew
GALENUS
Launceston, 7
On-pacer generally thereabouts, good T&D stats for this and Pires up top will do no harm, EW shot in this at $21.
BET: 3 units ew
MORE LIKELY, DESERT PETARD
Bunbury Turf Club, 7
ML’s run in July to break maiden’s was impressive, then ran ninth unsuited in the heavy before heading to a 163 day spell. Resumes today on a more suitable surface after a couple of quiet trials, fav jockey Poy sticks, and I’d suggest he’s worth more attention than the $51 indicates.
DP has had a career made patchy by a couple of big spells in the paddock, also resumes after a couple of trials, winning one of them, and is a $34 shot here…
BET: Reckon you can back both 3 units ew in this, and they’d certainly be included in my exotics…
