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Our Doomben Horse Racing Tips for the weekend.
The feature races are the $200,000 Gold Edition 3YO Plate (race 8) and the Lough Neagh Stakes (race 9).
Isotope (Doomben Race 8 No. 11)
This Deep Field filly has three wins and two places from six starts and looks to have a bright future. She resumed after 22 weeks for 0.75 lengths 2nd over 1050m at Doomben on 7 November, then took over at the 250m and drew away for a 3 length win in the Listed Mode Stakes over 1200m at Doomben on 5 December. Only bad luck will beat her.
$1.75
Each Way
Courting Verity (Doomben Race 3 No. 12):
This seven-year-old Reset mare has won her last three starts in a row at country tracks and is proven in soft and heavy going. She chased strongly and reached the lead at the 100m to win by 1.5 lengths over 1200m at Toowoomba on 7 November, then worked clear and sprinted off in the final 100m for a 2.5 length win over 1200m at Rockhampton on 22 November. She is in the best form of her career and is worth an each-way bet.
$7.00
Best Lay
Phaistos (Doomben Race 4 No. 4):
This five-year-old Helmet gelding trained by James Cummings is the early favourite in this Open Quality Handicap over 2020m. He battled on steadily for 5 lengths, 0.5 length 3rd over 1600m at Sale on a heavy track when favourite on 25 October, then kept chasing for 1.7 lengths 5th in the Group 3 Festival Stakes over 1500m at Rosehill Gardens on 28 November. He handles wet tracks but I’m waiting for a return of form and don’t see value at this price.
$3.80
Race 1
5 Derulo
9 Stoltz
3 Tracy May
4 Versetto
Race 2
7 So Dapper
3 Mount Tabora
4 Picka Plum
6 Green Jacket
Race 3
13 Smart ‘N’ Sexy
5 Gin ‘n’ Bitters
12 Courting Verity
6 Snow Valley
Race 4
2 So You Win
4 Phaistos
5 Get Stuck In
3 Magnufighter
Race 5
9 Magic Conqueror
15 Lot’s Wife
5 Avowal
8 Love Express
Race 6
11 Global Citizen
9 Kateru
13 La Jument
6 Parko
Race 7
16 Ruuca
14 Say Haya
8 Persuader
6 Racecourse Road
Race 8
11 Isotope (BB)
9 Away Game
8 Rogue Rocker
1 Our Playboy
Race 9
6 Red Chase
4 Outback Barbie
11 Soxagon
9 Emerald Kingdom
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Horse Racing Tips: SA Wednesday 8th May 2024
Key Comments The track is rated soft and the rail is +7 metres from the 800m to 400m and +6 for the remainder. Best Bet Chosen Miss (Gawler Race 4 No. 1) Last start she was 0.5 length 2nd at Strathalbyn and the start before was a 4 length winner at Balaklava. She’s in form and gets a 3kg claim for Tala Hutchinson. Nicely placed. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way High On
Horse Racing Tips: NSW Thursday 9th May 2024
Key Comments The track is in the heavy 10 range. The rail is in 3 metres. The best bet has heavy form and looks a big hope with Gibbons steering. Best Bet Bellascent (Wyong Race 4 No. 6) Excellent run last start almost pulling off the win at decent odds. That was on heavy ground and it got within .2 of the winner. Should get conditions to suit again here and by this time of the day being drawn wide may not be
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Thursday 9th May 2024
Key Comments The rail is true. The best bet had no luck last run when a $101 chance and will start much shorter this time around. Best Bet Themoonsaballoon (Pakenham Race 4 No. 5) Remarkable effort to remain standing and hit the line like it did after the horse took a poor step and the jockey wasn't far off falling off. Picked up momentum regardless and steamed to the finish to just miss out on the win. This 6yo was $101.00 that day
Horse Racing Tips: WA Wednesday 8th May 2024
Key Comments There are 10 races today. The track is rated Soft and the rail is +16 metres and a cutaway applies. Best Bet Masamune (Ascot Race 5 No. 1) Resumes after a 21 week spell and showed a sharp turn of foot to win a recent trial. He has the inside draw and should be very hard to beat. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way Miss Ava (Ascot Race 10 No. 1)