TWO GOOD! Zahra wins back-to-back Melbourne Cups on Without a Fight as three horses pull up lame
Without a Fight completed the rare Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double on Tuesday as star jockey Mark Zahra went back-to-back in the big one after…
Opinion
‘Hooray, a heavy 8,’ we all sing with delight! North to Gosford we head this Saturday, it looks a day of tricky big fields mixed between those heading to Brisbane and those trying to end recent bog campaigns with a result.
Best bet: Race 9 – 9 Chartres (2 units @ $12)
Banking on an alternative form line with Chartres in The Coast, he had a setback and didn’t race on his last trip north, but has since won a good restricted race back in Melbourne and gets in well here. The wet track is a big plus, at double figures I’m happy to have a solid play.
Best value: Race 8 – 13 Gospodin (2 units @ $26)
From Vic form with Chartres to NZ stuff with Gospodin, he’s been going well in similar class across the ditch and drops weight to run at the minimum 53 kilos in this. Should settle midfield, there looks to be speed everywhere so watch him coming home.
The kicker – yep, like Sibaaq (scratched with the wet last week and again from the last today), he’s recently been gelded and isn’t here for a holiday.
Gosford racing selections
Race 1 – 4 Resonator (1 unit @ $3.30)
Race 2 – 15 Mook’s Sister (1 unit @ $31)
Race 3 – 11 Rifles (1 unit @ $26)
Race 4 – 3 Bonita Aurelia (1 unit @ $20)
Race 5 – 14 Hameron (1 unit @ $2.90)
Race 6 – 6 Elusive Jewel (1 unit @ $6.50)
Race 7 – 2 Great House (1 unit @ $4)
Race 8 – 13 Gospodin (2 units @ $26)
Race 9 – 9 Chartres (2 units @ $12)
Race 10 – 8 Battleton (1 unit @ $3.10)
Good luck all, hit me up with comments on Gold Coast and Adelaide as well, here’s hoping we can jag a few at the big prices and go hard on Saturday night dinner.
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