Advance Australia Winners

Best Bet Bunbury r7 Miss Sondrio; Very interesting clash between the up and coming fav and more seasoned horses in the feature race on the card.  Miss Sondrio stats are 4 from 5 starts including2 from 3 at distance and 3 from 3 at track.  Down in the weights to counter the jump in class can definitely make it 5 in a row and remain unbeaten this prep.  Flytego is very well weighted after the claim, loves the track and distance and is dropping in class.  Already supported from $10 to $6, worth a saver.  Close 2nd fav Just Act Natural is a risk at 1200m in my opinion.

Randwick r5 Pumpkin Pie; Promising 3yo filly taking on older horses and 1400m for first time.  Hoping the jockey settles much closer today considering it has the featherweight 50kg and the pace looks slow.  Dead Calm looks likely to set the slow pace and with Bowman on looks hardest to catch if looking for a saver.

Sunday Session

Best Bet Mount Barker r8 Candlelight Star; Mungrup Sprint and this grey sprinter is in career best form.  2 wins and 2 places from it's last 4 starts at Ascot, trained in the great southern and weighted to finish all over the top of them.

Weekend Winners

Best Bet Randwick r9 Deploy; Speed map has it sitting right behind leaders and will be very hard to hold out and make it three wins in a row.

Randwick r4 Clipper: They have yet to get near this unbeaten 3yo, the stable has a great strike rate in these highways and it will be on speed. (position not drug!) Not sure why it's drifting in market but hopefully just means we win more eway.

Mooney Valley r6 Big Duke; Weir import who is hitting his straps in Australia and only has to handle the Valley to thrash these.

Friday Weekend Warm Up

Best Bet Cranbourne r1 Pretty Mamma; Did enough on debut to suggest it can win this maiden.  Being out of Pentire would suggest the extra distance suits.  The early money is coming for the Weir runner so Mamma is getting out to an attractive price ($3.20) in a field of five.

Gloucester Park r8 Gaz Wannabet; Was flying before it put on a rodeo performance last start.  The start (as always in trots) is very important as equal fav Ultimate Major is drawn inside Gaz.  I'm hoping something else can hold the lead as Gaz is more versatile.

Wednesday Winners

Best Bet;  Ascot r1 Keepers Tale: Today's fields are littered with odds on favs which I usually steer clear of.  This one was slaughtered by jockey last start, has gone close numerous times and strikes a weak race.  Using a boost option with either Ladbrokes, Sportsbet or Tabtouch makes it back

Ascot r4 Pagan Dancer: Blackfriars, LDR trainer (on fire), won it's maiden easily in a very weak field last start but this isn't much tougher and Pike rides.

Sunday Resurection

Best Bet Pinjarra r3 Super Exceed; Exceed and Excel gelding who placed 2nd at this track and distance last start, is drawn the right side of the straight 1000m and trainer Jim Taylor doesn't travel to the provincials if he doesn't think it can win.  $3.30 looks a fair price.

Saturday's Bookie Bashers

Best Bet Ascot r6 Key To Fame; Conditions expected to suit leaders today and this one loves to lead.  Had to breeze last start and only run down late.  Out to 1400m and drawn in, expected to get it pretty soft out front and prove very hard to run down.

Following both r3 Carocapo and r4 Sasso Circus who LDR have tipped successfully in the past.  Carocapo will be tough to beat if finds front and Sasso's Circus looks well placed after going close last start however both look slightly under the odds at this stage.

Gold Coast r5 Egyptian Symbol;  Was unlucky (slaughtered by jockey) on Millions day last year and looks perfectly placed here for what looks like a huge day for trainer Bjorn Baker.  He also has the boom sprinter Winning Rupert in r7 and if you like backing odds on fav's the 1.60 looks more than reasonable.

Wednesday Winners

Best Bet Sandown r5 Stone Warrior; Ran a very nice third in a bm70 at Flemington last start, dropping back to 64 grade at Sandown sees it hard to beat.

Sandown r8 Fast Tycoon; Is always right in the market, has a win and 2nd at two starts here and will fight out the finish again.

Saturday Selections

Best Bet Pinjarra r5 Celebrity Dream; Back on the Pike bandwagon, I rate this sprinter much higher than today's opposition, short but sweet.

Pinjarra r7 Sasso's Circus; Got the money as our best bet last start ears pricked and no reason it can't repeat the dose for Pike again and LDR trainer Jason Miller.

Wednesday Winners

Best Bet Geraldton r4 Danehill Matilda; Was born to run at Geraldton with a record of 5 starts at track for 3 wins and a second.  Looks the goods,  use the boost options with various operaters.

End the Year with a BANG

Best Bet Ascot r3 Carocapo; Was well supported on debut and showed great speed and got the job done.  Expected to find front again and prove very hard to run down.

Ascot r4 Cosmic Storm; Looks the short multi anchor horse for the day, winning two legs of this mares series and was ridden too close other leg.  As long as Pike gets it off the fence from barrier one in time it should finish over the top of them.

Ascot r6 Three Votes; Has a good record of 3 wins from 6 starts.  Has been taught to take a sit at the trials and it seems to have worked, winning it's latest with a blistering turn of foot.

 Ascot r7 Volkoff; The pace looks frantic in this and Volkoff can sit just off them and sprint over the top. One of the bets of the day.

Eagle Farm r8 Ocean Embers; This mare is unbeaten first up.  Drawn the carpark but comes from last with an absolute booming finish anyway and at $10 looks the clear value bet of the day.

Check the homepage at Lucky Duck Racing for the Perth Cup Preview.  Have a great end to 2016 and see you next year!!

Couch Cricket and Winners

Best Bet andwick r6 Malice; roke a two year drought last start but this race is no harder and carries same weight.  Think we might get a little better than $3 if patient.

Santa's Sack Of Winners

Best Bet: Ascot r7 Star Exhibit; ATA Stakes is the final lead up to the Perth Cup and Star Exhibit put the writing on the wall last start, looming up to challenge Kia Ora Koutou before peaking late.  That was it's first go at a trip and the winner is my early cup tip.

Ascot r 3 Travellin; Beat key rival last start, good track and distance stats, no star by any means but always tries his heart out and $5 looks value.

Sandown r6; Rewarding Effort: Racing very consistently and ready for Saturday mission.  Even money is rock bottom however.

Hot Tip For a Hot Day

Best Bet Ascot r7 Tonkatuff; Finally won his maiden last start, winning easily against General Husson who bolted in next start and then won the first today at $2.40.  Why we are getting $7.50 each way I don't know but unless it has lost a leg that seems very generous.  Has always shown enough to have more upside than most of these.

Sunday Session Cash.

Best Bet Bunbury r4 Hakuna Matata; Giving him one last chance.  3rd up out to a suitable trip if he doesn't beat this maiden field then our relationship is over.  Surely today's his day!

Saturday Sack Fillers

Best Bet Flemington r5 Boom Time; Ex WA galloper that ran 3rd behind Delicacy in the Derby.  The form of that race is strong, he is racing in red hot form this time in and has a lot of upside compared to the others.

Best ValueAscot r7 Respondent; A former WA Derby winner who is finally coming back to his best form, breaking a long drought last start.  I rate him along with Kia Ora Koutou (3rd in same race) as my leading Perth Cup chances so $13 today looks outstanding each way value.  Odds on for the fav Perfect Reflection looks way unders, stepping up in trip for first time.  Tradesman at $8 worth a saver on too.

Ascot r7 first four   2 7 14, S1, 1 2 5 6 7 8 10 14 , S3.

Wednesday Winners

Best Bet Ascot r2 Sasso's Circus; dropping back from Saturday grade, great track and distance record and Pike jumping on. The 59kgs is only concern.

Warwick Farm r3 Peaceful Sea; Be on me next time run first up, Bowman on and up to 1400m suits.

Both currently around $2.30 so hopefully a dbl to pay for some christmas cheer.

Peking Duck Winning Recipe

Today is International Day at Sha Tin, Hong Kong a must for bucket lists of racegoers.  While local and Japanese horses dominate the feature markets, plenty of Aussie jockeys and a couple of runners in Takedown and Rebel Dane in the sprint give us true blues something to cheer for.

R5 ; Our sprinters have always been rated very highly on the world stage as other countries focus on middle distance to staying horses.  While not one of our very best, Takedown comes from winning Perth's group one Winterbottom Stakes and looks a good each way bet.  He races on speed and tough which should suit.  There is no clear standout this year as fav Lucky Bubbles was beaten convincingly by expat Notlistentome in the lead up, I believe Takedown's Aus Form to be stronger.

Pinjarra r9 Hakuna Matata; closer to home we are waiting for the Lucky last.  Our selection is currently massive value at $17.  He absolutely flew home first up, no match for the odds on favourite but beat everything else easily, coming from last.  Back 100m 2nd up is a concern given he is a stayer but look for him charging late once again.  Today's Odds on fav Macavity (nicknamed phil) is very untrustworthy for mine, guilty of burning punters on many occasions.  Stack your bet towards the place and I'm confident we will get a result.

Smoking Hot Saturday Tips

Best Bet Ascot r4 Chocolate Holic; Disappointing only five runners accepted for a group 3 but competitive race all the same.  While not suited at WFA, 1400m is it's favourite distance and Pike back on makes the son of Blackfriars top pick.

Best Each Way Ascot r6 First Affair; Big win last start coming from miles back.  Down to 54kg after the claim for it's first try at 1800m in an open race, $6.50 looks good value.  Trained by LDR Trainer Jason Miller.

Best Quinella ascot r7 Dark Alert(4) / Kia Ora Koutou (9), both horses heading towards the Perth Cup placed behind Respondent last start who isn't here.  Kia another talented son of Blackfriars trained by Jason Miller.

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Hot to Trot Friday

A sensational night of Harness racing including The Interdominion Final and Golden Nugget on a warm Summer's night.  I encourage Perth Ducks to get to Gloucester Park and here are some winners to pay for a good night.

R3 Master Jaxon; In sparkling form going for four in a row, can do work and still finish off or swoop depending on race pattern.  Very hard to hold out.

R5 Ideal Alice; Very competitive field with Alice being the poorest drawn of the main chances.  As a result you can get $13 which in my humble is overs for a horse that has matched it with our open class horses. Each way even heavy on the place.

R8 Run Oneover; Will be onspeed hopefully leading and making it very hard to run down.  Tabtouch account holders, the $50 cash back for 2nd and 3rd looks perfect.  For full race analysis check out homepage blog.

First 4 ; 2 9, 1 2 5 9 10, s2, fld.

Quaddie (r5-8) 1, 1 4 5, 1 4 7 8, 2 9

R9 Sunnys Little Whiz; Cardigan Boko is the states best trotter but Sunny is the only one that has beaten him home.  Tonight's handicap conditions see Sunny (10m) gain a 30m headstart on Cardigan (40m).  The current odds of $3 vs $1.70 is wrong in my opinion and with a safe getaway I'm tipping the upset.  Standing start Trotters however prevent you from having a real crack.