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Our Doomben Horse Racing Tips for Tuesday’s meeting on Melbourne Cup day. View our Melbourne Cup tips.
Purrfect Deal (Doomben Race 6 No. 9)
This Dundeel mare trained by Michael Costa on the Gold Coast has had four starts for two wins and a place. She settled 4th took over at the 150m and raced away for a 4.5 length win over 1400m at Gold Coast on 10 October, then was 2nd most of the way but couldn’t keep up with the winner for 2 lengths 2nd over 171om at Ipswich on 21 October. Looks a likely winner.
$3.10
Each Way
All To Do (Doomben Race 5 No.4):
This four-year-old All Too Hard gelding trained by Stuart Kendrick has finished runner-up at all three starts this campaign for a career record of one win and five places from eight starts. He fought on but was no match for the winner when 2.3 lengths 2nd over 1000m at Sunshine Coast on 25 September, then led and paired off at the 200m and was outmuscled late for 0.3 length 2nd over 1200m at Sunshine Coast on 18 October. He drops in weight and looks a good each-way bet.
$8.00
Best Lay
Usmanov (Doomben Race 8 No. 6):
This five-year-old Choisir gelding is the early favourite in this Open Quality Handicap over 1110m. He resumed from a spell for 2.25 lengths 2nd over 900m at Gold Coast on 19 September, then hit the front at the 150m but got caught by the winner for 0.3 length 2nd over 1000m at Eagle Farm on 3 October. He is finding it hard to get another win and I suspect something will beat him again.
$5.50
Race 1
7 Daintree Diva
6 San Antonio
2 Scrooge
12 Kiki Coco
Race 2
1 I Am Swerving
2 Miss Lot Won
3 Five Oxford
4 She’s A Tigress
Race 3
2 The Tax Accountant
5 Kedah
6 Tabard
7 Battle Plane
Race 4
7 Way Beyond
4 Moonshiner
12 Spill Queen
13 Thrasher
Race 5
2 Stylish Saga
4 All To Do
8 Triple The Fun
7 Don’tdie Wondering
Race 6
9 Purrfect Deal (BB)
4 Kiriana
1 Fort Wayne
10 Quotant
Race 7
1 Scathing
9 Maozi
3 Green Jacket
2 Adoradancer
Race 8
2 Spurcraft
5 Jami Lady
6 Usmanov
16 Rock Beat
Race 9
8 Beachbreak
5 Toomai
10 Explosive Quality
12 Our Fraulein
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Horse Racing Tips: SA Friday 13th September 2024
Key Comments The track is rated soft and the rail is +2 metres from the 1400m to 1200m,+2 metres from the 800m to 400m and true for the remainder. This is the same as the last meeting on 18th August. Best Bet Reciprocal (Bordertown Race 3 No. 10) Resumed to finish midfield at Murray Bridge when fresh coming from the back of the field. Clearly looking for longer than the 1000m and looks well-suited by the 1200m here. Check odds on SmartB
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Saturday 14th September 2024
Key Comments The track is in the good range. Plenty of features including the Exford Plate (race 2), Cap D'antibes Stakes (race 3), Poseidon Stakes (race 4), Archer Stakes (race 5), Vale Black Caviar Stakes (race 6), Let's Elope Stakes (race 7), Makybe Diva (race 8) and Bobbie Lewis Quality (race 9). Best Bet Growing Empire (Flemington Race 4 No. 1) Very promising runner who won with ease last start and looks suited to this field. Maps for a good run in transit
Horse Racing Tips: NSW Friday 13th September 2024
Key Comments 8 race card taking place. The track is in the soft range. Multiple well priced short favourites take place on this card. The best bet comes up later in the day and brings undeniable claims to what is a solid maiden field. Best Bet November Air (Goulburn Race 7 No. 10) Brings in some really strong form to this deep maiden. Draw makes things tricky but can land on the speed and Collett is booked which is ideal. Should give this
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Friday 13th September 2024
Key Comments 8 races in the card. The track is in the good 4 range. Plenty of quality jockeys riding in the meeting. Best Bet Late Arrival (Geelong Race 8 No. 9) Scored last start by a narrow margin but showed a good turn of foot in doing so and can handle the rise in grade in what is a race lacking depth. Maps well and has more upside than most of these. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker