31/5/2011 Tips & Best Bets – Wodonga
Victorian racing heads to the beautiful circuit at Wodonga on Tuesday with a quality nine race card inlcuding big fields, with value to be the reward for punters who are on the mark.
Victorian racing heads to the beautiful circuit at Wodonga on Tuesday with a quality nine race card inlcuding big fields, with value to be the reward for punters who are on the mark.
The Armidale Jockey Club will hold a seven race meeting on Tuesday and with 20-30 mm of rain expected to hit Armidale, don’t be surprised to see some horses who are out of form cause a surprise.
Muswellbrook is where New South Wales racing is on Monday with a strong eight race card where top rider Robert Thompson, fresh from winning on Jest Crewsin at Randwick on Saturday, looks set to have a big day with several favoured mounts.
Wimmera Racing at Ararat takes place on Monday with eight races plus good size fields and a heavy track, which will make it a nightmare for punters.
Good even fields are the order of the day when racing takes place at Taree on Sunday for an eight race card where Serene Lodge set to dominate the meeting.
Another strong eight race meeting is expected at Cranbourne on Sunday with Michael Kent and Brad Rawiller set to continue their winning ways.
Racing returns to Casterton on Sunday with an eight race card, highlighted by the Steeplchase and the Casterton Cup with both races going to be a nightmare for punters.
Another superb afternoon of racing is anticipated at Doomben on Saturday with the feature race being the $650,000 Group One Doomben 10,000 with hulking sprinter Hay List set to record his third Group One win.
Racing in Melbourne heads to Caulfield on Saturday with a solid eight race meeting with most eyes on the David Jolly trained Basil Da Man, who is unbeaten in four starts and is looking to hold that perfect record. There are good, strong, even fields throughout, but the rail is… Read More »
No blacktype racing at Randwick on Saturday, but on paper it looks to be a very strong eight race card with the Gai Waterhouse and Nash Rawiller partnership looking to dominate at headquarters.
Another strong card of racing on the Geelong Synthetic track will take place on Friday with good size fields ensuring a good afternoon of racing again.
The absence of Black Caviar should see Hay List record his 2nd Group 1 victory in the Doomben 10,000 on Saturday.
The Doomben 10,000 is underrated when you discuss major sprint races in Australia. The honour roll is a beauty. Bernborough in ’46, Bauguette in ’71, Manikato in ’79, Campaign King in ’88, and in more recent times Falvelon in ’01 and ’02, Takeover Target in ’07, Apache Cat in ’08… Read More »
The Sale Turf are conducting an eight race card on Thursday with the two-year old race expected to create plenty of interest with some well bred youngsters stepping out on to the race track for the first time.
Gosford racing takes place on Thursday with an eight race card. With four maidens and four weak races, it is going to be a struggle for punters.
The Kyneton District Racing Club will hold a nine race meeting on Tuesday and with the track expected to be heavy, the mudlarks will be to the fore.
The Randwick Kensington circuit will host a seven event card on Tuesday with good even fields ensuring a tough day for punters.
The Wangaratta Turf Club will conduct a mammoth ten race meeting on Monday with big fields the order of the day, assuring punters of value.
Mid North Coast racing heads to Port Macquarie on Monday for a seven event card with Serene Lodge looking primed for a big afternoon on their home track.
Group One action continues at Doomben on Saturday with the running of the $500,000 Doomben Cup with former UK galloper My Kingdom Of Fife, unbeaten in three Australian starts for Chris Waller, the narrow favourite ahead of fellow imported stayer Glass Harmonium.