The following is a selection of racing tips for Randwick on Saturday, October 1 and Flemington on Sunday, October 2, 2016.
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Picks of the weekend
Randwick (Sat) – Race 5 – 1. Astern
Randwick (Sat) – Race 6 – 1. Yankee Rose
Randwick (Sat) – Race 7 – 2. Hauraki
Flemington (Sun) – Race 8 – 7. Jessy Belle
Saturday, October 1
Randwick
Race 6 Flight Stakes G1 1600m 3YO Fillies
BACK (WIN) Yankee Rose – 5 units at $3 or greater
Race 7 Epsom Handicap G1 1600m
BACK (WIN) Hauraki – 3 units at $4.50 or more
BACK (WIN) McCreery – 2 units at $8 or more
BACK (WIN) Vanbrugh – 1 unit at $17 or more
Race 8 The Metropolitan G1 Handicap 2400m
LAY (WIN) Antonio Giuseppe – to win 10 units at $6 or less
Race 5 Roman Consul 1200m GP2 3YO SW $302,000
BACK (WIN) Astern at $1.55+ (3.2 units)
Race 6 Flight Stakes 1600m GP1 3YO F SW $505,000
BACK (WIN) Awoke at $5+ (0.8 units)
BEST BET: Race 5 #1 ASTERN
BEST EACH-WAY: Race 8 #5 SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD
BEST VALUE: Race 7 #10 HEAVENS ABOVE
Race 1 12:20pm 1000m (Gimcrack Stakes)
5. JORDA from 3, 4, 9
Race 2 12:55pm 1000m (Breeders’ Plate)
2. CONDOR HEROES from 1, 9, 13
Race 3 1:30pm 2000m (Craven Plate)
2. SPIRITJIM from 1, 4, 3
Race 4 2:05pm 1600m (Dulcify Quality)
6. BRING ME THE MAID from 3, 2, 10
Race 5 2:40pm 1200m (Roman Consul)
1. ASTERN from 2, 3, 4
Race 6 3:20pm 1600m (Flight Stakes)
1. YANKEE ROSE from 7, 6, 4
Race 7 4:00pm 1600m (Epsom Handicap)
2. HAURAKI from 9, 10, 4
Race 8 4:40pm 2400m (The Metropolitan)
5. SIR JOHN HAWKWOOD from 1, 7, 12
Race 9 5:20pm 1200m (Premiere Stakes)
13. ENGLISH from 11, 2, 1
Saturday best bets:
Randwick Race 4, No.1 Calabasas (4 star bet)
Caulfield Race 7, No.2 Gretna
Doomben Race 3, No.4 War Baby
Morphettville Race 1, No.7 Time Awaits
Belmont Race 3, No.4 Royal Missile
Jorda (Randwick Race 1, No.5) (3.5 star bet)
Miss Vista (Caulfield Race 4, No.3) (4 star bet)
Gretna (Caulfield Race 7, No.2) (3.5 star bet)
Our Boy Malachi (Randwick Race 9, No.2) (1 star bet)
Randwick Quaddie:
3,5,6 / 1,2,9,13 / 5,7,11,12 / 2,4,11,12,13
Caulfield Quaddie:
1,2,8 / 2,3,4,6 / 4,7,11,13 / 2,9,10,12,15
Spiritjim (Randwick, Race 3, No.2)
Kaepernick (Randwick, Race 9, No.11)
Race 6:
OMEI SWORD Impressive winner of the Silver Shadow before hitting the line strongly in the Golden Rose. Looks ideally suited stepping up to the mile and the one to beat. YANKEE ROSE Wasn’t suited leading in the Golden Rose. Three weeks between runs but has trialled in the interim. Expecting an improved run here. AWOKE chequered path down the straight in the Tea Rose and should have finished closer. Looking for further and ready to win. GLOBAL GLAMOUR less than a length from the winner in the Tea Rose last start. Racing like she is looking for the step up in distance and rates as one of the chances.
Race 7:
HAPPY CLAPPER has had an ideal preparation. Placed in the Doncaster and Queen Elizabeth in the Autumn. Peaks third-up and just needs clear running at the right time from the inside gate to be right in the finish. HAURAKI has come back in great order winning the Tramway first-up and chased home Winx in the Tramway. Should be right at his peak third-up and right in the mix. FABRIZIO putting together an imposing record with five wins from eight starts. Going from a benchmark win to a G1 but was ultra-impressive last start leading all the way and record excellent speed figures. Will be in this for a long way. LE ROMAIN Randwick Guineas winner this track and distance in the Autumn and runner-up all three runs this time. Gets a nice run from the gate and one of the main chances.
Race 8:
WHO SHOT THEBARMAN put the writing on the wall chasing home Hartnell in the Hill Stakes. The BMW runner-up this trip in the Autumn and preparation looks timed to the minute. MAGIC HURRICANE chasing back to back Metropolitans after winning with 55.5kg last year. Looks well placed with a kilo less here and rates as one of the key chances. DEE I CEE placed this track and distance last preparation. Runner-up both runs this time in including a fighting second in the Newcastle Cup last start. Looks the leader and will take plenty of running down. ANTONIO GIUSEPPE has worked through the grades in impressive fashion but is going from a benchmark 78 to a G1. Clearly his toughest test to date but an 8kg weight drops helps and gets the run of the race from the gate.
Sunday, October 2
Flemington
Race 4 Gilgai Stakes G2 1200m
BACK (WIN) Faatinah for 8 units at $4.5+
Race 6 Edward Manifold Stakes G2 1600m
BACK (WIN) Exocet for 10 units at $4+
BACK (WIN) Serenely Discreet for 2.5 units at $8+
BACK – INPLAY (WIN) Chipanda (If she jumps cleanly) for 2 units at $7+
Race 7 Turnbull Stakes G1 2000m
BACK (WIN) Hartnell for 10 units at $2.10+
BACK (E/W) Tally for 2 units a win at $21+ & 2 units place at $6+
Race 8 Blazer Stakes G2 1400m
BACK (WIN) Jessy Belle for 3 units at $10+
BACK (WIN) French Emotion for 5 units at $5+
BACK (WIN) Euro Angel for 2 units at 8+
BEST EACH-WAY: Race 2 #12 ZUNBAQA / Race 7 #5 THE UNITED STATES
BEST VALUE: Race 6 #11 FROMPARIS WITHLOVE / Race 8 #7 JESSY BELLE
Race 1 12:10pm 1000m (Maribyrnong Trial Stakes)
13. MADEENATY from 7, 5, 4
Race 2 12:50pm 1400m (Poseidon Stakes)
12. ZUNBAQA from 1, 10, 13
Race 3 1:25pm 1800m (UCI Stakes)
7. HIGHLAD from 6, 3, 4
Race 4 2:00pm 1200m (Gilgai Stakes Group 2)
1. UNDER THE LOUVRE from 2, 4, 7
Race 5 2:35pm 2500m (The Bart Cummings Group 3)
2. EXCESS KNOWLEDGE from 8, 3, 1
Race 6 3:15pm 1600m (Edward Manifold Stakes Group 2)
5. ELEONORA from 1, 11, 7
Race 7 3:55pm 2000m (Turnbull Stakes Group 1)
5. THE UNITED STATES from 4, 13, 6
Race 8 4:35pm 1400m (Blazer Stakes Group 2)
7. JESSY BELLE from 10, 11, 18
Race 9 5:15pm 1400m (Paris Lane Handicap)
9. SANTA ANA LANE from 4, 14, 17
Pentathlon (Flemington, Race 5, No.4)
Telopea (Flemington, Race 8, No.11)
Hartnell has been in flying form in Sydney. Suited on the big track with a bit of give in the ground, he has to be tough to beat. Jameka will only improve off her soft win last start and she gets a perfect run, she’s a big danger. The United States will be launching late and Our Ivanhowe has some claims as he’ll love getting his toe in the ground.