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Our Wagga Wagga Horse Racing Tips for Thursdays meeting.
Day 1 of the Wagga Carnival.
Shenandoah (Wagga Race 5 No. 7)
This four-year-old Manhattan Rain gelding trained by Keith Dryden at Canberra has two wins and three places from 11 starts. He battled on well for 3.37 length 4th in a BM 65 handciap over 1300m at Canberra on 31 March, then looked the winner until tiring in the last 100m and finishing 0.24 length 2nd over 1600m at Canberra on 23 April. He was heavily backed on that day and I’m expecting him to be a major contender here.
$3.30
Each Way
Kermatin (Wagga Race 3 No. 12):
This three-year-old Kermadec filly from Canberra has one win and one place from her five starts. She was slowly away and drifted back until battling away for 3 lengths 5th over 1200m at Canberra on 31 March, then drifted back before working into the race straightening then driving to the front at the 200m and racing away for a 2.76 length win over 1600m at Wagga on 18 April. Rates highly with Jeff Penza aboard again and is a nice each-way bet.
$6.00
Best Lay
Kibosh (Wagga Race 8 No. 7):
This three-year-old So You Think filly trained by John P Thompson at Randwick has a win and three places from five starts and is the early favourite in this Class 2 handicap over 1400m. She resumed from a 20 week spell for 2.61 lengths 2nd over 1000m at Canberra on 9 April, then led on the rails and kicked away in the straight for a 0.58 length win in a maiden handicap over 1200m at Canberra on 23 April. This is a much harder race and the wide barrier is no help. Prefer others.
$6.00
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Race 1
4 Nephradiva
2 Impact Star
1 Mortal Witness
8 Verbek
Race 2
6 Grand Palazzo
2 Tears Of Effort
1 Lumber Dream
12 Singing Dixie
Race 3
9 Go Troppo
12 Kermatin
11 Boadelle
2 Battenburg
Race 4
4 Smuggler’s Bay
10 She’ll Be Apples
2 Last War
3 Mick’s Mate
Race 5
7 Shenandoah (BB)
2 This Skilled Cat
6 Tocatchacod
10 Kathaire
Race 6
16 Himiko
3 Nieces And Nephews
10 Aperol Sprint
13 Blazing Zone
Race 7
9 Marway
4 Open Minded
3 Southern Lad
15 Ghostly
Race 8
8 Sizzling Cat
14 Sly Song
2 The Stager
7 Kibosh
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Horse Racing Tips: ACT Friday 19th April 2024
Key Comments The rail is in 4 metres from the 1000-380m mark and true for the remainder. Racing on a soft 5 track. The best bet is early on in the day. Best Bet Greaves (Canberra Race 2 No. 1) Capable of a big finish when on song. The map here looks good from barrier 4 and Owen has options. This race suits and last start rates well enough to take this out. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Friday 19th April 2024
Key Comments The rail is true. The best bet comes up in the last. Best Bet Mishare (Seymour Race 8 No. 6) Likeable return when running 3rd in a race no harder than this. The kind draw and ideal map makes for appeal and there has been good support come race day. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Bryce Parker Each Way Paris Shiraz (Seymour Race 7 No. 7) Nice win last start and still had a
Horse Racing Tips: VIC Saturday 20th April 2024
Key Comments There are 2 features on the meeting. The Mornington Cup (race 8) and the Hareeba Stakes (race 9). The rail is out 9 metres and the best bet is in the first. Best Bet Perspiration (Mornington Race 1 No. 1) Has been excellent to date in 2 runs so far and looks ready to win. Ethan Brown does the steering and you can argue it should have won last start when taken wide and hit the line with plenty of intent.
Horse Racing Tips: WA Saturday 20th April 2024
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