Saturday 18th March 2023
Small returns…
Scant return yesterday, only Tara Jasmine placing, running second at $1.80.
Almost forty tips today as we head into a huge day of racing!
NZ tips are up, Aussie to follow…
Ten from NZ, including a couple of Best Bets…
TESTIFY ME
Trentham, 2
Blew them away two back to clear maidens then ran a solid seventh up in grade. Solid EW shot on that at $8.
BET: 4 units ew
ESS VEE ARE
Trentham, 4
Up in grade and distance now, but has been in fine form this prep. As $.80/$2.15 fav he’s easy to back EW.
BET: 5 units ew
PEARL OF ALSACE, BELCLARE, AQUAOIR, AROMATIC
Trentham, 5
POA has been nothing short of exceptional with 4 wins from 4 to date. Toughest test today against some seasoned animals, but she’s my Bet of the Day, you can get $5/$2.05 on 365, suggest you get onboard… The other three are very decent horses and are place chances.
BET: POA 5 units ew, 10 unit win if the money comes hurtling in… Anchor her to win in all exotics and include the others…
SHAMUS, AMBERECHO, NOT GUILTYÂ
Trentham, 7
Shamus has stats up the yin yang for this, and is only slightly behind POA in backability; very hard to stop as $2.15 fav. The other two are no slouches and can be backed EW and put in exotics.
BET: Shamus 10 unit ew, 3 ew the other two, exotics
TIGHTLIGN
Tauranga, 3
Good record here and a chance resuming as $3.70 shot in this small field.
BET: 6 unit win
THE BEST OF AUSSIE
RUSSIAN DANCER
Moonee Valley Racing Club, 4
Trying to transfer his good Pak form to the Valley, good stats and if he can stay near the pace in the run, he’s a real show here at $4.40.
BET: 8 unit win
I’M THUNDERSTRUCK, THE INEVITABLE, AEGON
Moonee Valley Racing Club, 7
They’ll have to go some to beat the fav here, and while they’ve all got EW claim, I’m sticking with the little pocket rocket The Inevitable. Effortless winner of six on the trot in Tassie, step up here of course, but he’s value at $26…
BET: TI 3 units ew, include all in exotics…
CYTHERA
Moonee Valley Racing Club, 8
Going OK this prep but as per most MV races, needs to be closer to the pace, but a shot at a juicy $31…
BET: 3 units ew
EMPIRE OF JAPAN, EXPLORING, DON CORLEONE, BARBER, LEARNING TO FLY
Rosehill, 8
Again, tough to get round the fav, but we have five in this, all capable of filling places at least. LTF the main one for me here, three from three and $6.50 on offer.
BET: LTF 5 units ew, exotics…
ASFOORA, MARIAMIA, SHADES OF ROSE
Rosehill, 9
Same again, as above, with all three very capable of making the frame.
BET: Can back all 3 units ew, include all in exotics…
FETCH
Doomben, 6
Has to beat a class-dropper fav but won on resumption well. $4.40/$1.70 here.
BET: 5 units ew, 8 unit win if money comes
EAGLELOU
Morphettville, 2
Has his hoof on the till after three seconds, $3.40 on offer
BET: 5 unit win
ZOU ZOU KACANARKIS
Darwin Turf Club, 3
Last race win was at the picnics, but in good form. Change in stables puts him in this at $4.60/$1.95
BET: 5 unit ew
BLAZING TYCOON
Ascot, 9
Better form with a win and a second in his last two, EW shot at $13
BET: 3 unit ew
THE REST OF AUSSIE
SCISSOR STEP
Moonee Valley Racing Club, 1
SOCIAL CONSCIENCE, HELLO BROADCAST, JOLTIN’ JOE
Moonee Valley Racing Club, 2
RIOYUKI
Moonee Valley Racing Club, 10
BELLATRIX BLACK
Rosehill, 3
MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO
Rosehill, 5
BANKERS CHOICE
Rosehill, 6
CARRIBEAN KING
Doomben, 1
ALLUSIONIST, EYE PEA OH
Doomben, 4
MT BULLER
Darwin Turf Club, 5
CONTRIBUTINGFACTOR, BALTIC COAST
Kembla Grange, 8
