Best Bets
Our Bunbury Horse Racing Tips for Wednesday’s meeting.
Smashing (Bunbury Race 2 No. 3)
This Playing God filly trained by Neville Parnham has a win and two places from eight starts. She finished 2.72 lengths 5th in the Listed Sir Ernest Lee-Steere Classic over 1400m at Ascot on 5 December, then was blocked the entire straight when 2.8 lengths 6th over 1200m at Ascot on 12 December. She has been racing at a higher grade than the other runners and looks the likely winner.
$1.85
Each Way
Angelique’s Fame (Bunbury Race 4 No. 6):
This four-year-old mare has three wins and four places from 14 starts. She came from well back in the field for 0.21, 0.59 lengths 3rd over 1116m at Bunbury on 2 December with a good final 400m sectional, then loomed up in the straight but didn’t go on in the final 150m when the saddle shifted and finished 3.76 lengths 5th over 1200m at Bunbury on 13 December. She has has two placings from four runs this preparation and looks a good each-way bet again.
$5.50
Best Lay
Rebel Heart (Bunbury Race 6 No. 8):
This three-year-old More Than Ready filly is the early favourite in this Class 1 handicap over 1705m. She debuted with 7 lengths 8th over 1200m at Belmont on 15 July before a 22 week spell. On resuming she fought to edge ahead late for a 0.41 length win in a maiden over 1500m at Ascot on 16 December. She has to carry 2kg more and doesn’t represent value.
$3.80
Race 1
4 In The Boat
3 Brave Battle
1 Struck By Choice
2 Hot Zed
Race 2
3 Smashing (BB)
4 Prized Miss
1 Town Hall
2 What About Moi
Race 3
5 Sniparoochy
3 Sneaky Chance
2 Ex Sport Man
1 Tunk
Race 4
3 Ladies Of London
7 Lil’ Red Bikini
6 Angelique’s Fame
1 Blazing Billy
Race 5
2 Frequent Friar
5 Chokslam
7 Sessionelle
4 Rip And Snip
Race 6
6 Bella Scelta
8 Rebel Heart
1 Float Our Boat
4 Call Again
Race 7
7 Indominus
5 You Am I
12 Awesome As
8 Overthought
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