Saturday 4th February 2023
We nail a $23 winner!
We could only muster one return from our ten picks yesterday, but what a return!
We’ve been faithful to Tidal Rush (3 units ew) over her 15 run maiden career, and despite being up in grade, we reckoned she was worth at least a place yesterday at Te Rapa. She moved up in the final bend and mowed ‘em down in fine style to pay $23/$4.20, plus a $2460 trifecta if you were brave enough to stick her in to win!
Another busy Saturday, with plenty from the book, let’s have a look at the NZ tips first… Aussie to follow…
Early NZ tips…
TESTIFY ME
New Plymouth, 8
Boomed home last time for the win, he’ll do me as $4.50 fav.
BET: 5 units ew
CAPO DELL IMPERO
Wingatui, 3
Will be better over this distance, $6 second fav.
BET: 5 units ew
AMBERECHO, GIVEHERAGO, CHOKITO
Wingatui, 4
In super form, can’t go past her, great stats for this as $2.80 fav.
BET: 10 unit win
SAVVY MAN
Wingatui, 6
Couple of thirds in his last three, up in grade, so EW today at $13.
BET: 2 units ew
SECOND THOUGHT
Wingatui, 6
Finished well a week ago for third, chance to make amends here as $3 fav.
BET: 8 unit win
LA OPCION
Wingatui, 10
Needs to do more, $18 rank outsider in a very tight betting field.
BET: 2 units ew
The Best of Aussie
FIRE, INUNDATION
Sandown, 1
Squat quinella for these two in a small field
BET: 10 unit quinella
DAYTONA BAY, JESTA DREAMA
Sandown, 6
DB will go out as $2.60 fav, very hard to beat with J Kah up top. Jesta Dreama proved very rewarding for us last year, returned on NYE at the Valley needing the run, this is his biggest test as a $51 shot, but I’d include him in the exotics with the fav.
BET: DB 10 unit win, JD 2 units ew, exotics
VESPERTINE
Sandown, 7
Confident she’ll be competitive here, this is her distance, $6 shot.
BET: 5 units ew
SUPIDO BEAUTY
Randwick, 4
Three wins from four to start her career, like the way she’s progressing, $8.50 shot here.
BET: 5 units ew
SOULCOMBE
Randwick, 6
Massive from the back to win on Aussie debut at Flem in November, and he can get the choccies ahead of the odds-on fav today at $3.50
BET: 10 unit win
CHANDON BURJ
Randwick, 9
Consistent, and a great EW prospect here at $11.
BET: 3 units ew
REBEL LEE
Morphettville, 3
Not sure why she failed last start after three wins, but prepared to give her another chance here as $2.60 fav.
BET: 8 unit win
EAGLELOU
Morphettville, 7
Ran a nice second after a short break two weeks back, will surely be around the mark again with that upside in mind. $4.80 on offer…
BET: 6 unit win
TACTFULL
Kyneton, 8
Ex-Kiwi with his hoof on the till after two seconds this prep. $2.60 on offer.
BET: 8 unit win
PLUCK SANS MA
Gilgandra, 3
It’s been 601 days since we saw this fella, when he ran last on the Sapphire Coast, pulling up with a injury. Has changed stables since then, so he’s today’s mystery bet to some extent as a $26 shot.
BET: 2 units ew
The Rest of Aussie
TURBEAU, DUKE OF HASTINGS
Sandown, 9
SEBONACK
Randwick, 7
RUSTY HALO
Morphettville, 8
ALF’S MAGIC
Gold Coast Turf Club, 4
SILVER BO
Geraldton, 7
