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Behind the barriers: Five bets for Friday, 20 July

Jockey Dwayne Dunn on Harlem. (AAP Image/Mal Fairclough)
Roar Guru
19th July, 2018
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Several meetings are to be conducted across Australia on Friday, with my main focus being at Geelong. Here are my five plays for the afternoon.

Bet 1: Win – Taree Race 4, number 12: Al Pheroz
This horse is the daughter of Al Maher for Tracey Bartley, who has a couple of nice chances at Taree, but this looks the best. It’s been three weeks since racing over 1400 metres at Tamworth, where she had the nice sit just off the pace and tried hard but couldn’t quite finish it off behind impressive winner Ratler. I think up to the mile she suits, and on a dry Taree track being on rail and on speed will be no disadvantage.

Win odds: $4.6 (Sportsbet)

Bet 2: Win – Ipswich Race 6, number seven: Cailini
I had this girl blackbooked after she trialled in September. She was due to debut in early October but was tipped out. She’s been given a long break but is now back in work, and I thought her 26 June trial at Doomben was once again very good. She’s well above average, but I think she has to be only average to put this lot away.

Win odds: $100 (Tote)

Bet 3: Each-way – Geelong Race 4, number two: Equiamico
Pat Cannon trains this three-year-old, and I reckon he’s bursting to win a race. It’s been three weeks since racing at this track and distance, where he was on speed throughout and tried very hard under Jordan Childs but the class of Pretty Bella kicked in and proved too good. He’s the pick of the raced brigade. It just depends how good the first starters are.

Each-way odds: $20 (Tote)

Bet 4: Each-way – Geelong Race 6, number eight: East West
I reckon he’s worth a throw at the stumps each way in a tough race for the stayers. He ran over this track and distance three weeks ago and his effort was pretty good considering he got a mile back and had to make a long sustained run, eventually just missing out on the win when second to Il Divo. If he’s close enough on the turn without spending as many petrol tickets, he’s right in the game.

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Win odds: $10; Place odds: $15 (Tote)

Bet 5: Win – Geelong Race 8, number seven: The Bont
I’d be surprised if this bloke doesn’t run top three. Synthetic specialist for Shay Keating who comes back to 1100 metres after racing over 1200 metres here last start. Jamie Mott looked to give the horse a peach ride off the speed, and once he got clear it looked game over, but a hard 1200 metres sees him out and he was grabbed late. Back to 1100 metres off a fast speed, gee he looks hard to beat.

Win odds: $30 Win (Tote)

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