It’s going to be a fab day of racing right across the board this Saturday. The Brisbane and Adelaide Carnivals heat up, big fields at Caulfield and of course the standalone program at Hawkesbury. Here are my five key bets for Saturday.
Bet One- Win- Hawkesbury Race Two Number 1 Serena Bay.
Could have got even money on Wednesday. That looks a steal. Looks a standout. Gave them a nice licking first up at Goulburn before being well backed in the Percy Sykes where she had a dream off the pace and for a few strides looked the winner but had to settle for a close up third to Shoals. This looks a considerable drop in depth and she looks the leader.
Bet Two- Win- Hawkesbury Race Six Number 2 Artistry
In terms of the features at Hawkesbury, I was most keen on this mare. Lot to like about her effort last time out in the Sapphire (1200m) at Randwick.
She isn’t a wet track horse yet she kept surging under Bowman to run a very game second to the swimmer Secret Agenda. Much better on top of the ground here, and she does look thrown in at the weights.
Bet Three- Win- Caulfield Race Five Number 1 Doubt I’m Dreaming
Similar to Serena Bay. Could have got even money on Wednesday. Again, a steal for mine. Has the makings of at least a Group horse and could well be a Group 1 horse in time. Very smart colt for John McArdle that absolutely toyed with them on debut at the Valley in the St Albans and won like a potential Group 1 horse. Trialled sensationally last week at Cranbourne and I think he will be even better on the bigger track here.
Bet Four- Each Way- Eagle Farm race Six Number 7 Tumbler
Not often you love a horse, but this girl is an exception for me. I love her and I think she can make my prediction of her being a Stakes/Group 1 horse come true here. She really had no right to win first up at Doomben given they went very slowly in front yet she rounded them up late with a devastating turn of foot to win and run a tick over 32 for her final 600m.
Always stated she is blacktype, but she could well be a Group 1 horse, like the Tatts Tiara. Very keen to see if she can hold her own.
Bet Five- Each Way- Morphettville Parks Race Seven Number 11 Hectopascal
$12 was offered up on Wednesday and that just seemed crazy to my eye. She looked in a spot of bother at Sandown a couple of Wednesdays back but once she got clear air, she really attacked the line and got the win.
Looks to have enormous scope and has the fresh legs, plus the form around her reads well and has been franked since. Happy to be with her.
Razzar
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Looks a jam packed Saturday of entertaining racing... Then the Bool on Tuesday..flat races only my interest. R 3 caufield 1200 metres Dane thunder is 2nd up after a handy run with little luck late, great speed here will have this honest Galloper finishing hard. $6 rating Typhoon Jolie will sit right on speed, better suited on softer track.$10 rating. Prepared to risk Mr Sneaky would rate him a $3.50 chance. But rail out 12 today. Track could race rather prickly. R7 1100 metres Miss Vista goes out hard and often salutes, but never great margins. Very hard to beat again. $3.25 rating Estaminet is first up, looks to get nice covered run. She can win this . $8 rating Majestic Lass won't to to far from speed, $6 rating. The Hawkesbury Cup 1600 m With a nice tempo expected from the likes of Moher, 2nd up here,, very honest and never far away. Big chance of being in this for a very long way. $8 rating Vanbrugh looks to have been set for this,, will settle back, but too classy for a race like this to ignore. $8 rating. Spectroscope. Forget he went around in the Doncaster, this is right up his alley. Hard fit and freshened. $5.50 rating. Good luck punters.