The following is a selection of Australian racing tips for Saturday, December 9. The focus is on the Kingston Town Classic (Race 8) at Ascot. Doomben, Morphettville, Pakenham and Rosehill are also covered, along with Sha Tin on Sunday. More tips and previews will be added as they become available.
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Best bets of the weekend
Ascot Race 4: No.8 Truly Belong
Rosehill Race 1: No.1 Gongs
Rosehill Race 3: No.4 Divine Unicorn
Rosehill Race 4: No.3 Noire
Rosehill Race 5: No.10 Mornington
Rosehill Race 7: No.13 Bon Amis
Rosehill Race 9: No.5 Cellarman
Ascot
Race 8, No.1 Black Heart Bart – 5 star bet
Betfair – Feature Race Reports:
Race 4:
Betting Confidence: High
Back – #8 Truly Belong
Race 8:
Betting Confidence: Medium
Back – #2 It’s Somewhat; #13 Achernar Star
Race 8:
BACK (WIN) Its Somewhat at $4.60+ (1.1% of your betting bank)
BACK (WIN) Tom Melbourne $6.40+ (0.8% of your betting bank)
Race 8:
BACK – Life Less Ordinary
Race 8:
1 Black Heart Bart, 4 Tom Melbourne, 12 Royal Star, 15 Perfect Jewel
Race 8:
Speed: 3 leads and dictates with 2, 4, 6, 9 and 13 racing handy. Gate 1 is no advantage for BLACK HEART BART but if Brad Rawiller can get into clear air before the turn he’s the one to beat off a terrific return in the Railway. Three-year-olds have a super record in this race and the Guineas winner PERFECT JEWEL looms as a genuine winning hope with 50kg. TOM MELBOURNE has strong claims again. IT’S SOMEWHAT looks suited under the conditions and was set for this race after his last-start placing in the Mackinnon.
Selections: 1 Black Heart Bart, 15 Perfect Jewel, 4 Tom Melbourne, 2 It’s Somewhat
Race 8:
PERFECT JEWEL in strong form with three wins from four attempts this campaign and has outstanding form at this track, well placed. TOM MELBOURNE just missed as favourite last start in the Railway Stakes. Placed in the Epsom Handicap and Cantala Stakes, Railway Stakes this campaign, dangerous. BLACK HEART BART came on strong when just beaten last start in the Railway Stakes and winner of five Group I races, still in this. ROYAL STAR has won at Bunbury and placed twice this prep, don’t dismiss.
Race 1: ARRUM BOY
Race 2: BOLLYWOOD BLITZ
Race 3: CELEBRITY DREAM
Race 4: TRULY BELONG
Race 5: GET OVER IT
Race 6: WHERE’S WALLY
Race 7: TRAP FOR FOOLS
Race 8: 1. BLACK HEART BART, 2. It’s Somewhat, 3. Pounamu, 4. Cosmic Storm
Race 9: WRINKLY
Doomben
Race 1: 1. Blue Book
Race 2: 3. Mehmeto
Race 3: 1. Magnufighter
Race 4: 6. Realing
Race 5: 16. All That Is
Race 6: 12. Kirini
Race 7: 4. Zumbelina – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 8: 4. Crack Me Up
Race 9: 5. Privlaka
Morphettville
Race 1: 2. Ghodeleine – BEST BET
Race 2: 2. Mutadaawel
Race 3: 2. Hussybay
Race 4: 4. Tiger Tim
Race 5: 3. Wallace Street
Race 6: 8. Cosmic Charm
Race 7: 7. Steel Frost
Race 8: 49. Vivaldi’s Quest
Pakenham
Race 1: 8. Boom Chicka Boom
Race 2: 5. Soho Ruby
Race 3: 7. Fontein Lad
Race 4: 3. Invincible Al
Race 5: 1. Jungle Edge – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 6: 11. Silvera
Race 7: 2. Grey Lion
Race 8: 3. Grande Rosso
Race 9: 8. Siga La Vaca
Quaddie: 8,9,11 / 1,2,3 / 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,12 / 1,5,7,8,9,11
Rosehill
Race 1: Gongs
Race 2: 2. Heliosphere – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 3: 4. Divine Unicorn
Race 4: 3. Noire
Race 5: 10. Mornington
Race 6: 9. Flow
Race 7: 13. Bon Amis
Race 8: 9. Pipeline
Race 9: 5. Cellarman
Quaddie: 1,2,7,9, / 3,12,13 / 6,9,11,14,15 / 1,5,8,13,14
Race 1: GONGS
Race 2: UP TRUMPZ
Race 3: DIVINE UNICORN
Race 4: NOIRE
Race 5: MORNINGTON
Race 6: MARYORE
Race 7: BON AMIS
Race 8: DRACHENFELS
Race 9: CELLARMAN
Sunday
Sha Tin (Hong Kong)
Race 2, No. 3 Bravo Watchman – 4.5 stars
Race 3, No. 6 Nothingilikemore – 4 stars
Race 4, No. 2 Talismanic – 4 stars
Race 5, No. 2 Lucky Bubbles – 3 stars
Race 7, No. 10 Beauty Generation – 4 stars
Race 8, No. 4 Werther – 4.5 stars
Race 9, No. 11 Top Beautiful – 4 stars
Race 10, No. 12 Rattan – 4 stars
Quaddie: 1, 2, 7, 10, 13 / 4, 9 / 2, 3, 6, 11 / 2, 4, 12, 13