Best Bets
Our Hobart Horse Racing Tips for the weekend.
Make A Decision (Hobart Race 5 No. 2)
Make A Decision looks the good thing of the card. This gelding from the Sarah Cotton stable is untapped, and has been impressive in his two career starts. When resuming this prep he ran into a smart one in Title Shot from the Stevenson yard. Although resuming off 30+ days, he’s had two solid trials since, where he won both with plenty left in the tank. Should map off the speed, and under the steering of apprentice Lizzie Annells prove too good for his rivals. The early price looked highway robbery, but I am bullish that black figures is a fair price for this runner.
BACK at $2.00+
Music Addition (Hobart Race 1 No. 2)
Similar to last week, we’ll be looking for Darmanin/Stevenson combination to get us off to a positive start.
Music Addition looks well placed here to register his 2nd TAS victory. He’s a genuine box ticker. Likely leader, race fit, drop in weight and back to his ideal trip, and the pilot and trainer are absolutely airborne, particularly when they pair up! Looks a cracking bet to start the card. Coronation Keith the obvious danger, but can’t get him that short with Baker back on board and 1st up off a disappointing prep last time in.
BACK at $2.30+
Each Way / Value
Coronation Apache (Hobart Race 3 No. 2)
Coronation Apache debuts for the Sigrid Carr yard in Race 3, and at the current price looks a great each-way bet. This horse is well bred and has been given time to get to the race track. He’s had four solid trials going in, and looks to improve each and every time he’s stepped out, I was most taken by the last two behind Lim’s Cruiser at Hobart – the rising 9YO who goes around at Flemington on Saturday. In a race where most, if not all runners have plenty of convictions, happy to play with the potential upside this runner has on the field.
BACK at $7.00+
Best Lay
Nicco The Greek (Hobart Race 2 No. 3)
Nicco The Greek flew home last start and no doubt went straight into everyone’s black book. On reviewing the race, his run probably looked better on the eye than it did on the clock. They absolutely walked, and after missing the kick 2-3 lengths he sprinted home to be narrowly beaten. Admittedly he deserves favouritism here, given he’s still lightly raced and on his home track, but from Gate 11 and after missing the kick last start, I have to be against him here at the current price of $1.85. I hope he drifts out to around the $3.00 mark (similar market move to last start), in which case he’d be around the right price to back.
LAY at < $2.50
Broadway Babe (Hobart Race 4 No. 4)
Broadway Babe returned nice enough last start to warrant being in the market in this race, but probably not as short as she’s come up. She comes out of the same race as Nicco The Greek and although her run may have looked flashy to the eye, she was entitled to sprint home well off such a slow tempo (10L slow to the 600m for the class). She’s come up $1.80 in early betting, and for a 12 start maiden, it’s a firm NO THANK YOU from me. I found the race quite even and actually had SISTINE favourite, on resumption – happy to be strongly against Broadway Babe.
LAY at < $4.00
Race 1
2 Music Addition ****
3 Coronation Keith
1 Savs Finale
6 Ivory Man
Race 2
3 Nicco The Greek
4 Tarkine Eagle
5 Wane’s Quest
12 Her Thoughts
Race 3
3 Eagle Street
2 Coronation Apache
8 Arcucci
10 Further North
Race 4
11 Sistine **
4 Broadway Babe
1 Jackjack
8 Signthecheque
Race 5
1 Make A Decision *****
2 Two Dollar Tom
6 Ransom Trust
4 I’m Back
Race 6
3 Pristine Image *
9 Crystal Pallazo
7 I’m Krupt
1 Kuroset
Race 7
1 True Scotsman***
3 Amancaya
7 Yarra Master
8 Berruti
Race 8
3 Travelling Gigolo
1 One Lotto
7 Sunset Gun
2 Barjeel
View more tips
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Monday 29th April 2024
Key Comments On pace runners typically suited on this track. The best bet is early on in the day and is on the quick back up after being heavily tried last start. Best Bet Djawara (Mornington Race 2 No. 11) Good effort last start when well tried and this race is no harder. Hefel steers and just needs luck from barrier 8 to be breaking maiden. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker Each Way Think Rock (Mornington Race 3 No. 3) Got close last start when charging to the line and Think Rock is overdue for another win. Maps a treat and this race suits. Yes to $2.90 Check odds on SmartB Best Lay No Lay Bet Race 1 2 Check Your Six 10 Telescope 4 Mintman 11 The Candy Girl Check odds on SmartB Race 2 11 Djawara (BB) 4
Horse Racing Tips: QLD Monday 29th April 2024
Key Comments The track is rated Good and the rail is in the true position. Best Bet Poet's Day (Thangool Race 4 No. 3) He led all the way to win by 4.3 lengths at Thangool on 13th April and has 2 wins and 2 places from his last 4 starts. Can win again. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way Miss Daurian (Thangool Race 5 No. 10) Miss Daurian ran 3rd here on
Horse Racing Tips: NSW Monday 29th April 2024
Key Comments The rail is true. The best bet flies on this track and is weighted superbly. Best Bet Steely Girl (Goulburn Race 6 No. 8) Flies here with 6 placings ( and 3 wins ) from 10 attempts. Superbly weighted after the claim and comes into this with a big chance. Slightly awkward draw but will be very hard to beat with even luck. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker Each Way Steely Girl (Goulburn Race 6 No. 8) Good win last start breaking maiden and may well be able to go on with things here. Maps well, looks a backable price and this race is the next logical step. Check odds on SmartB Best Lay No Lay Bet Race 1 2 Beograd Boy 4 Bledisloe 9 Sydney Gal 8 Snipperty Vixen Check odds on SmartB Race 2 2 Chaotic Beauty 8
Horse Racing Tips: Sha Tin, Sunday 28th April 2024
Key Comments There is a 10-race program with three Group 1 races - the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) and Group 1 QEII Cup (2000m) . The rail is in the A position. There is rain forecast but the track should get no worse than Soft. The first race is at 12.45 pm Hong Kong time which is 2.45 pm AEST. Best Bet Golden Sixty (Sha Tin Race 7 No. 1) He’s a special horse with 26