The following is a selection of Australian racing tips for Saturday, May 20. The focus is on the Goodwood Stakes at Morphettville and Doomben Cup at Doomben. Ascot, Flemington and Rosehill are also covered. More tips and previews will be added as they become available.
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Doomben Race 1: No.7 Blackjack Bella
Doomben Race 4: No.1 Tactical Advantage
Doomben Race 5: No.5 Untamed Diamond
Flemington Race 2: No.5 Divine Quality
Flemington Race 3: No.4 Gallic Chieftain
Flemington Race 5: No.2 Charmed Harmony
Flemington Race 6: No.1 De Little Engine
Flemington Race 9: No.11 Kellstorm
Morphettville Race 2: No.7 Booker
Morphettville Race 5: No.2 Sort After
Rosehill Race 1: No.1 Viridine
Rosehill Race 2: No.3 White Moss
Rosehill Race 3: No.1 New Universe
Rosehill Race 4: No.10 Hay Now
Ascot
Race 1: 1. Lob City
Race 2: 1. Dainty Tess
Race 3: 1. Delicate Miss
Race 4: 12. Ragnar’s Saga
Race 5: Couleur Bizarre – BEST BET
Race 6: 3. Profit Street
Race 7: 8. Great Shot
Race 8: 3. Tonkatuff
Betfair – Feature Race Reports:
Race 7:
Confidence Level: Medium
BACK (WIN) Rock Magic
Doomben
Race 1: 7. Blackjack Bella
Race 2: 8. Red Heavy
Race 3: 5. Mr Manhattan
Race 4: 1. Tactical Advantage
Race 5: 5. Untamed Diamond
Race 6: 2. Kenedna – BEST BET
Race 7: 16. Amelie’s Star
Race 8: 5. Ulmann
Betfair – Feature Race Reports:
Race 6:
Confidence Level: Medium
BACK (WIN) Oklahoma Girl
BACK (WIN) Kenedna
BACK (WIN) Dawn Wall
Race 7:
Confidence Level: Medium
BACK (WIN) Sense Of Occasion
LAY Single Gaze
Race 8:
Confidence Level: High
BACK (WIN) Splurge
BACK (WIN) Ulmann
Betfair – Feature Race Analysis – ratings2win:
Race 2:
BACK (WIN) Skate To Paris at $5.50+ (0.7% of your betting bank)
BACK (WIN) Ubetwedo at $7+ (0.4% of your betting bank)
Race 3:
BACK (WIN)Misery at $8+ (0.4% of your betting bank)
Race 5:
BACK (WIN) Untamed Diamond at $3.80+ (1.1% of your betting bank)
Race 6:
BACK (WIN) Kenedna
BACK (WIN) Shenandoah
LAY Dawn Wall (might be scratched)
Race 7:
BACK (WIN) Sense Of Occasion
BACK (WIN) Articus
Race 7:
BEST:
Sense Of Occasion
It’s Somewhat
McCreery
VALUE:
Maurus
Race 1: BLACKJACK BELLA
Race 2: ALLIED POWER
Race 3: PROMPT RETURN
Race 4: TACTICAL ADVANTAGE
Race 5: UNTAMED DIAMOND
Race 6: DAWN WALL
Race 7: SENSE OF OCCASION
Race 8: JUNGLE EDGE
Race 5:
UNTAMED DIAMOND has won both outings since resuming in strong Benchmark company, she should be prominent with Kerrin McEvoy to ride. SOLD FOR SONG got too far back at the Gold Coast, she won her only start at this track and distance and can charge home late. ELEGANT COMPOSURE resumed with a sound effort at the Gold Coast, she should be improved and can be handy throughout. DEE NINE ELLE is resuming, she has plenty of speed and can show up fresh, she could be hard to run down from the good gate.
Race 6:
KENEDNA is a top Class filly who just missed in the South Australian Oaks, she is having her first Queensland start but should be hard to hold off. THE PINNACLE ran on strongly at Gold Coast and may be better suited here, she should be in the finish. DAWN WALL won the Gold Coast Bracelet easily, she is stepping up in distance but should be prominent throughout. CANDIKA is racing well but gets found out by the better Southern fillies, she likes this track, 2000m may suit and she will run an honest race.
Race 7:
The distance suits IT’S SOMEWHAT who is in top Group 1 form and should be hard to beat at WFA conditions. SENSE OF OCCASION was held up and ran on late in the Hollindale, he is better suited here and should be in the finish. BENZINI is a good NZ stayer who won Group 2 Brisbane Cup last year and just missed in a Group 1 at Ellerslie two starts back, his recent trial was solid and he will be running on. ARTICUS is in strong form and won 4 times over this distance in Europe, he steps up in class from his recent Flemington outing but should be in the finish.
Race 8:
SPLURGE has been in top form in NZ winning 5 of his last 6 outings including a Group 3, he runs on strongly and may be hard to hold off. SNIPPETS LAND is resuming, he rarely runs poorly and won this race last year, his trials have been solid and he can show up from the good gate. ULMANN resumed well to win the Wangoom over 1200m at Warrnambool, he is well drawn, the extra distance suits and he should be in the finish. JUNGLE EDGE gets some gear changes after a moderate effort last start, his previous form was strong and he should be prominent.
Flemington
Race 1: 1. Grandioso
Race 2: 5. Divine Quality
Race 3: 4. Gallic Chieftain – BEST BET – 3.5 stars
Race 4: 4. Spanner Head
Race 5: 2. Charmed Harmony – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 6: 1. De Little Engine
Race 7: 13. Onerous
Race 8: 1. Ventura Storm
Race 9: 11. Kellstorm
Quaddie: 1, 9 / 4, 8, 9, 13 / 1, 2, 4 / 2, 11, 14
BEST EACH-WAY: Race 3 #4 GALLIC CHIEFTAIN
BEST VALUE: Race 9 #11 KELLSTORM
Race 1 11:45am 1400m
12. ALOISIA from 2, 7, 6
Race 2 12:20pm 1200m (3yo fillies’ and mares’ BM78)
5. DIVINE QUALITY from 1, 3, 12
Race 3 12:55pm 1800m (BM84)
4. GALLIC CHIEFTAIN from 13, 14, 8
Race 4 1:30pm 1600m (3yo handicap)
3. THE PASSAGE from 4, 5, 2
Race 5 2:10pm 1400m
2. CHARMED HARMONY from 4, 7, 6
Race 6 2:50pm 3200m (Andrew Ramsden Stakes)
1. DE LITTLE ENGINE from 9, 2, 4
Race 7 3:30pm 1200m (Straight Six)
4. MALIBU STYLE from 9, 7, 13
Race 8 4:10pm 2000m
13. HARADAFULL from 1, 14, 2
Race 9 4:45pm 1600m (BM78)
11. KELLSTORM from 9, 3, 14
Morphettville
Race 1: 1. Chase The Horizon
Race 2: 7. Booker
Race 3: 5. Waging War
Race 4: 8. Cedar Grande
Race 5: 2. Sort After
Race 6: 1. Burning Front
Race 7: 1. Black Heart Bart – BEST BET – 4.5 stars
Race 8: 10. Fuhryk
Betfair – Feature Race Reports:
Race 2:
Confidence Level: Medium
BACK (WIN) Pure Scot
BACK (WIN) Booker
LAY (WIN) Indian Thunder
Race 4:
Confidence Level: High
BACK (WIN) Cedar Grande
BACK (WIN) Ana Royale
Race 6:
Confidence Level: Low
BACK (WIN) Hooked
Race 7:
Confidence Level: Medium
BACK (WIN) Secret Agenda
LAY (WIN) Black Heart Bart
Race 8:
Confidence Level: Medium
BACK (WIN) Fuhryk
Race 6:
LAY Burning Front
Race 7:
BACK (WIN) Vega Magic
Race 7:
1. Malaguerra
2. Vega Magic
3. Secret Agenda
4. Black Heart Bart
Race 7:
BEST:
Black Heart Bart
Kaepernick
Malaguerra
VALUE:
Missrock
Race 1: LIBERTY HILL
Race 2: BOOKER
Race 3: HIGH CHURCH
Race 4: SAVVY DREAMS
Race 5: SORT AFTER
Race 6: HOOKED
Race 7: 1. BLACK HEART BART, 2. MALAGUERRA, 3. KAEPERNICK
Race 8: SAMARA DANCER
Race 5:
SORT AFTER looks the leader, if she doesn’t cop too much pressure expect her to still be slogging away at the finish. TICK TICK BLOOM goes well this patter and was strong through the line at Warrnambool. HAVE ANOTHER GLASS has a super overall record to start her career, just may have to sit off the rail here and looks a good lay. For fourth, MODEL DRAGON. Her manners weren’t great last time.
Race 6:
HOOKED has the speed to be outside the leader or take a sit here, if he takes a sit he should be able to swamp them late. BURNING FRONT is in super form, will be out in front and if the track is playing favourably at all towards the leaders, he will be very hard to run down. RHYTHM TO SPARE and ROYAL RUMBLE look the other two chances but are likely to be giving the other two a start.
Race 7:
BLACK HEART BART can go back-to-back here. He maps beautifully, goes well fresh and has a stack of class. MALAGUERRA should be one of the leaders, if he can control the speed he will accelerate off the turn. HEY DOC should get out to a huge price, worth an each-way ticket back on a good track. SECRET AGENDA will push forward, looks one of the leaders. Will need it soft in front.
Race 8:
RAVI is likely to be giving them a start but was strong through the line last time in the harder race for the girls. TELOPEA has a great record second-up and will appreciate getting back on top of the ground. FUHRYK jumped out of the ground late last start, was a winner at her only other second-up run. NOW OR LATER loos the big improver out of the lead-up here, has a good record second-up and draws well.
Rosehill
Race 1: 1. Viridine
Race 2: 3. White Moss
Race 3: 1. New Universe
Race 4: 10. Hay Now
Race 5: 1. Secret Trail
Race 6: 3. Be Like Dad – BEST BET – 3 stars
Race 7: 7. Berry Delicious – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 8: 12. Bonny O’reilly – BEST BET – 3.5 stars
Race 9: 8. Wahng Wah
Quaddie: 3, 4, 6, 7 / 1, 7, 11, 13 / 2, 5, 10, 12 / 8, 9, 15
BEST EACH-WAY: Race 4 #10 HAY NOW
BEST VALUE: Race 5 #8 MAGNAJOY
Race 1 11:25am 1200m
1. VIRIDINE from 2, 3, 5
Race 2 12:00pm 1400m (BM73)
3. WHITE MOSS from 2, 4, 7
Race 3 12:35pm 1100m (BM78)
1. NEW UNIVERSE from 7, 3, 2
Race 4 1:10pm 1500m (Highway Plate Class 3)
10. HAY NOW from 4, 5, 6
Race 5 1:45pm 1100m (BM72)
8. MAGNAJOY from 9, 13, 6
Race 6 2:25pm 2000m (BM85)
5. MORTAR PLATOON from 6, 3, 11
Race 7 3:05pm 1500m (BM93)
11. LIAPARI from 4, 9, 13
Race 8 3:45pm 1200m (BM85)
7. GUARD OF HONOUR from 12, 15, 3
Race 9 4:25pm 1400m (BM78)
7. KNIT’N’PURL from 9, 3, 13