Wednesday Winners

Ascot r1 Moorditj Boy ; Speedy 3yo who destroyed his rivals at his 2nd career start before going out for a spell. His trial indicated he is ready to run a race first up. Drawn wide but he has the early pace to get over and if he does the $5 looks a touch of overs.

Best Bet Ascot r8 Penny On The Queen ; Finally won another race last start after winning as a 2yo and it was a very impressive win at that. Stays in the same class at the same distance and while 60kgs is never easy for a mare , she carried 59.5kgs last time and should get an easier run in transit.

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Weekend Winners

Best Value Ascot r8 Almighty Class ; This son of Playing God has set the track alight at the trials on numerous occasions. 2nd to undefeated Keshi Boom then won by over 5 lengths leading over 950m at lark hill . Debuted on a Heavy 9 over 1200m so prepared to ignore that run and go off his return trial at Belmont where he pulled his head off last before given his head and putting 4 lengths on them in a few strides. Big raw gelding with a big future and while 1000m feature race at Ascot is certainly a challenge , I don’t want him going around at $10 without my money on. Confident he can be a real player over the carnival if he stands up.

First week back at Ascot on a warm day , Rail , Leaders Bias ? I don’t want to get too involved so here are my thoughts on some of the Big ones over east.

Randwick R7 Private Eye ; Only Giga Kick nabbed him late this race last year and his win first up over 1100m was dynamic. Nash Rawiller is on fire and the trainer openly said he would improve 3 or 4 lengths off his first up run. Slightly sticky barrier but if the track plays fair and he can get some cover then $7.50 each way is a nice bet.

Caulfield r9 Militirize & Steparty ; Massive fan of both these outstanding colts. Militirize is already a multiple group 1 winner who will get stronger and stronger as the distances increase. Steparty just keeps raising the bar and was brilliant in the prelude , overcoming a tough run. Rather than back them here I have backed both in the Cox Plate futures market , if either win this then head to the Cox , they will be massive chances at WFA. Other chances but I’ll only be taking the two in the Quaddie.

Caulfield r10 Amelia’s Jewel ; At first glance the $2.45 looks a little skinny considering the weight and barrier. Then you listen to trainer Simon Miller’s latest interview and see the glint in his eye as he tells the world she is now ready to truly show us what she’s got., it might turn out to be overs. It’s still not her Grand Final and I haven’t decided if I’ll bet but I definitely have her on top and I’ll definitely being cheering hard with the rest of WA .

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Wednesday Winners

Best Value Northam r3 Highly Spoken ; Bit of sentimental heart in this tip being a 1/2 to our darling Angelique’s Fame . Not all blind faith though as his two public trials have been good. Totally different type to our mare , he’s a beast of a God As Spoken gelding who looks like he will get over ground. Looked to be bolting last trial and 1300m first up looks ideal. The two winners in the field Linden’s Gold and Odin Omen are clearly the ones to beat . Throw at the stumps each way at $21/4.40

R3 Novelties ; 1.​2.​3/1.​2.​3/FD/FD ; $6 quinella $42 trifecta $336 first 4 .

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Sunday Prayers

Best Value Northam r2 Horizon ; Very erratic 8yo who’s manners have probably cost him more wins. He zapped them from last this track & distance last start despite hanging in badly up the straight which is his n1 trick. At 8 he’s not going to change but his regular jock will be aware of that and be prepared. This is slightly tougher but at $10 I’m willing to play. Also saving on The Great Hoya who bolted in first start for the new camp. That was a weak race but he did show promise early in his career .

Best Bet Northam r4 Rocking The Casbah ; Ready to break through after two 2nds in two starts. Races on pace and the winner from last start has gone on with it since.

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Weekend Winners

Best Bet Kalgoorlie r6 Street Parade ; We have seen all carnival that Perth form trumps local form. He is clearly the highest rated horse in the race. Type of horse who can mix his form but he maps to get the world perfect run stalking Talk it Up & Ain’t No Other Man . If the former finds the top then he is the big danger , Ain’t No Other Man never loses by much but nearly always finds one better. The early betting is fascinating with our tip an alarming drifter from $3.40 to $5.50 . Punters didn’t miss on Wednesday but I’m sticking fat and now we get each way odds as an added bonus.

r6 Novelties 1.​3/1.​3.​4/FD/FD $28 trifecta $168 first 4

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Geraldton Gambles

Best Bet r5 Mia Gusto ; Might have reached her mark in the metro / provincial area but looks a standout in this line up at a track she has had success at before. CJP making the trip boosts the confidence. The form around her latest trial has been franked.

r7 Mombasa ; The only two times he has shown anything were first up in this distance range , winning at Ascot and running 2nd here. Weird for a horse bred to be a stayer but I can see him storming home late and giving it a shake .

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Wednesday Winners

Best Bet Kalgoorlie r5 Lieutenant Dunbar ; Type of horse who is competitive in everything he contests but struggles to win . Arriving in the goldfields with metro/ provincial form looks a great move to get him back in the winners stall.

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Sunday Prayers

Best Multi Northam r1 Linden’s Gold (win) ; Should get a far more economical run than last time and 2 key scratchings have really thinned the race out. Tipping $1.50 pops is a nightmare but hopefully it kicks off the multi .

Northam r5 Stolen Valour (place) ; Back for his first start as a 3yo and his trial was ultra impressive , beating home a subsequent Saturday winner. Tycoon Harry will be hard to run down but more value in having something on at $6.50 and adding $2.05 the place to the multi ($3.07).

Early Quaddie (r1-4) ; 3 , 9 10 , 5 8 9 10 , 1 2 3 4 6 $40 for 100%

Quaddie (r5-8) ; 6 9 , 1 2 6 , field , 1 2 3 7 $168 for 100%

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Weekend Winners

Best Bet Belmont r6 Zaza Rock ; Yes this is a big step up in class but honestly there is not much difference until you get up towards the very top in WA staying ranks. I’d much rather be with the up n comers overs the veterans on the way down. She carried 59kgs from barrier 10 last start and won with something in hand. Concede Dun With The Blues should of finished closer but she came out Monday and destroyed them in the Toodyay Cup . Dropping to 54.5kgs and from barrier 3 she can lead or box seat with little tempo on paper and win at her Saturday debut.

Belmont r8 Phanta ; Back to set weights and penalties and 1200m in a race he should control from the front look ideal conditions to return to the winners circle. River Rubicon can unleash a sharp sprint on his day and is the quinella / quaddie insurance horse.

Belmont Quaddie (r6-9) ; 6/FD/4.(​6)/1.​2.​3.​4.​5.​6.​7.​8.​9.​11.​14 $121 for 100% ($30 for 25% insurance)

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Northam Numbers

Best Bet Northam r7 King’s Flirt ; Resumed over 1200m when just caught late then dropped back to 1000m and just arrived in time to run down a handy 1000m horse. 1100m might be her sweet spot and although she’s up to c3 company it doesn’t look any harder. No good thing but hardest to beat on a very tough program.

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Wednesday Winners

Best Bet Belmont r4 Charlie Jane ; It’s 3 2yo runs were solid enough , all in listed / group races. Resumed with a tough win when sitting wide throughout and beating her more fancied rivals. If it didn’t gas her then she should be hard to beat again.

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Weekend Winners

Best Bet Belmont r1 Miss Intention ; Her main problem is how far back she gets so in a field of 6 , as long as she’s not detached she should be close enough . The top 2 in betting are a query at 1600m and 3rd is a maiden so in my opinion $5.50 is worth the gamble that she can round them up.

Belmont r9 Red Fifty Three ; Started his career in blazing fashion and has rediscovered that form in recent times. Ran down a smart one last start from a wide gate with a big weight. From barrier two he looks extremely hard to beat.

Quaddie (r6-9) ; 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 , 1 3 4 5 6 , 7 , 2 . $35 for 100%

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Wednesday Winners

Best Roughie Belmont r6 Queensland Diesel ; If Malkari Pindarri is $2.90 from barrier 14 then there has to be value out there and I’ve settled on a horse who’s yet to figure in 3 runs to date however look a little bit deeper and there has been excuses. We won’t know what’s under the hood until he gets a clear run but he did look to be traveling with nowhere to go last start and definitely looks suited to the distance rise. $26 is big enough to have a nibble and find out. Rockin The Silks , Rocking the Casbah and Schnoots along with the favourite look the main chances.

r6 Box trifecta ; 1.​3.​4.​8.​9 $60 for 100% .

Best Value Belmont r9 Fast Flicker ; Kicked off it’s career with a very impressive win albeit it was at Esperance. Straight out for a long spell (don’t know if it had an issue) and resumed with a cracking run in Westpeed Platinum Saturday race behind better horses than it meets here. $5 each way looks a great price with Harvey taking over the reigns.

Best Bet Belmont r11 Dun With The Blues ; She is the progressive type in a midweek staying race where most of them go around against each other for inconsistent results. Loved the way she attacked the line over 1700m , stepping up from 1300m and her breeding suggests she will lap up the 2100m . $6 each way is a steal . Zaza Rock might find the front this time but might have to work to get there with 59kg’s.

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Sunday Prayers

Best Bet York r6 Cocktail Party ; 3yo filly kicking off her debut in a 46+ against the older horses off the back of one 400m trial. York is a quirky track but she showed really good speed in the trial and looked professional so hopefully she can make full use of barrier 1 and lead them a merry dance.

Seymour R4 Elouyou ; Purely noticed our boy Damian Lane has gone to the country to ride this horse only , a 4yo on debut from the carpark. Must be showing something .

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Weekend Winners

The Belmont meeting is very uninspiring punting wise and the track needs a spell so we will look elsewhere for a bet.

Best Bet Randwick r8 Overpass; Using the Quokka reference to suggest he can lead from barrier 1 and give some serious cheek. He is looking for an Everest spot so he will be primed to run to his best. It’s a great race and there will be a wall of serious horses chasing him but at each way prices I’m going to back him on a 25/75% win and place basis.

Flemington Quaddie (r7-10) ; We will all be watching Amelia’s Jewel in a much anticipated Eastern States campaign with Bunbury boy Damien Lane in the saddle. No point taking odds on from the carpark but we can stand her out in the jackpot quaddie and cheer her on.

1 , 1 , 1 5 8 10 . field $64 for 100%

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Weekend Winners

The Belmont meeting is very uninspiring punting wise and the track needs a spell so we will look elsewhere for a bet.

Best Bet Randwick r8 Overpass; Using the Quokka reference to suggest he can lead from barrier 1 and give some serious cheek. He is looking for an Everest spot so he will be primed to run to his best. It’s a great race and there will be a wall of serious horses chasing him but at each way prices I’m going to back him on a 25/75% win and place basis.

Flemington Quaddie (r7-10) ; We will all be watching Amelia’s Jewel in a much anticipated Eastern States campaign with Bunbury boy Damien Lane in the saddle. No point taking odds on from the carpark but we can stand her out in the jackpot quaddie and cheer her on.

1 , 1 , 1 5 8 10 . field $64 for 100%

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Sunday Prayers

Best Value Kalgoorlie r7 Prize Pursuit ; There’s enough juice in the $10 / $3 each way to find out if he is back to his best, in fact if he’s near that level then it’s overs. Mens Club has 60.5kgs and 1300m is 100m past his ideal distance. It’s a genuine quaddie field leg raffle so I’m going to back Prize Pursuit on a heavy place basis.

Best Bet Kalgoorlie r9 Pray With You ; The barrier beat him last time but he still hit the line hard. Banking on him settling closer from the good gate and from there $6.50 looks a great each way bet.

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Weekend Winners

Belmont r1 Paddy’s Flyin ; He sure is flyin , winning 4/7 including 2/2 this track & distance. Drops in weight thanks to the claim and this is no harder . Madam Kisses looks the late closer / biggest threat .

r1 Novelties ; 1.​3/1.​3/FD/FD $1 Quinella , $2 exacta , $8 trifecta $24 first 4.

Best Bet Belmont r8 Costazita ; This horse caught my eye at a stud dispersal sale as a weanling along with everyone else and he went for a tidy sum . He hasn’t let his buyers down with two ultra impressive wins to remain undefeated . $2.05 is short enough considering he has jumped from a maiden to a westpeed platinum to a 66+ but it’s the weight that gets me in. I can’t see the dangers giving him 5kgs plus and beating him.

Quaddie (r5-8) ; 1.​2.​5/ 5 6 (2.​3.​4.​9) /1.​2.​4.​5.​6.​13/10 $36 for 100% ($36 for 50% with bracketed selections 2nd leg) Total spend $72

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Northam Numbers

Best Bet Northam r7 Miss Intention ; Quirky mare who gets a long way back and rattles home. Her record of only 2 wins from 35 in my opinion is partly due to this pattern , ie gets too far back. Northam has been the one track this season that has generally assisted back markers in this distance range so she should be hard to hold out . Definitely need to go each way with a horse like her.

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