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Our Moonee Valley Horse Racing Tips for Friday’s meeting.
The main race is the $1,000,000 Manikato Stakes. Read our 2020 Manikato Stakes Preview.
Written Beauty (Moonee Valley 6 No. 3)
This Written Tycoon filly has had three starts for two wins and a place. She jumped awkwardly but got to the front and raced away for a 6 length win over 1200m at Gold Coast on 6 June. She resumed from a 17 week break for a 2 length win over 1100m at Canterbury Park on 5 October. She has a lot of early speed and is capable of making it a hat-trick of wins.
$2.10
Each Way
Dirty Work (Moonee Valley Race 8 No. 6):
This Written Tycoon horse from the Hawkes stable is a very fast sprinter who has 5 wins and 4 places from 16 starts. He was checked off heels before finishing 1.4 lengths 4th in The Shorts over 1100m at Randwick on 19 September, then jumped awkwardly but ran on strongly out wide for a narrow win in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes over 1100m at Caulfield on 10 October. A great each-way chance and could win.
$7.00
Best Lay
Groundswell (Moonee Valley Race 7 No. 3):
This Fastnet Rock gelding is the early favourite in this BM 84 handicap over 1500m. He finished 2.05 lengths 4th over 1200m at Caulfield on 19 September, then took over at the 200m and won by 1.5 lengths over 1400m at Cranbourne on 11 October. This is a much harder race and Moonee Valley is a tricky track so he does not look like value.
$4.00
Race 1
4 One More Try
6 Irish Flame
1 Captain Cook
5 Think We’re Due
Race 2
1 West Wind
2 Affair To Remember
6 Lunar Flare
7 Nerve Not Verve
Race 3
8 Simply Optimistic
5 Sansom
2 William Thomas
4 Parsifal
Race 4
2 Iconoclasm
1 So Si Bon
4 Galaxy Raider
6 Parmie
Race 5
8 Human Nature
2 Free Of Debt
7 Sartorial Splendor
3 Our Gladiator
Race 6
3 Written Beauty (BB)
1 Valaquenta
6 Baaqyah
7 Chosen Blonde
Race 7
5 Titan Blinders
3 Groundswell
7 Beehunter
4 Thought Of That
Race 8
6 Dirty Work
1 Trekking
2 Hey Doc
9 Bella Vella
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Horse Racing Tips: SA Saturday 18th May 2024
Key Comments There are 9 races on the Parks circuit. The track is rated good and the rail is +3 metres from the 1000m -to the winning post and true for the remainder. Best Bet Easy Campese (Morphettville Race 3 No. 4) Easy Campese has been runner-up at his last 3 races and is ready to win. With the 2kg claim for Alana Livesay he will only carry 52.5 kg down from 59kg last start and hopefully that will make all the difference.
Horse Racing Tips: ACT Friday 17th May 2024
Key Comments The rail is true. Racing on the synthetic. The best bet comes up in the first and just needs even luck from the barrier to be winning. Best Bet Howgoodisvegas (Canberra Race 1 No. 1) 2 wins on the trot and both of them have been convincing. Should be able to slide forward from the wide draw and make It three in a row. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker Each Way
Horse Racing Tips: QLD Friday 17th May 2024
Key Comments The track is rated Soft 5 and the rail is +4.5 metres from the 1000m to the winning post and 3 metres for the remainder. Best Bet Central Park (Townsville Race 4 No. 4) Won a maiden by 3.8 lengths on a soft track over 1200m here on 30th April. H’s drawn well and is up in trip. Rates highly. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way That's It (Townsville Race 3
Horse Racing Tips: SA Friday 17th May 2024
Key Comments The dirt track is rated Good and the rail is in the true position. Sairyn Fawke and Caitlin Tootell both have some good rides. Best Bet Shalaga (Port Augusta Race 4 No. 1) Shalaga has won his last 2 races (both at this track and distance) and won the latest by 6.5 lengths. Carries 0.5 kg more than last outing and Caitlin Tootell retains the ride. Top pick. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson