The following is a selection of Australian racing tips for Saturday, July 28. The focus is on the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (Race 7) at Caulfield, Lightening Stakes (Race 6) at Morphettville and Winter Challenge (Race 7) at Rosehill. Darwin and Doomben are also covered. More tips and previews will be added as they become available.
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Best bets of the day
Caulfield Race 6, No. 1 Self Sense
Caulfield Race 7, No. 2 Vega Magic
Morphettville Race 6, Quinella: No. 1 Nature Strip, No. 7 Sunlight
Caulfield
Race 6, No. 1 Self Sense – BEST BET – 4.5 stars
Race 7, No. 2 Vega Magic – 4.5 stars
Race 8, No. 14 Glayva – 4 stars
Quaddie: 1, 2 / 2, 3 / 2, 7, 14 / 1, 2, 12, 14
Race 6:
Back Self Sense (4.80) to win.
Race 7 – Bletchingly Stakes:
My Tips
1. Vega Magic
2. Voodoo Lad
3. Black Heart Bart
Suggested Bet:
Back Vega Magic (2.20) to win.
Race 5 Number 2 Ocean’s Fourteen @ $6.50
Race 7 Number 8 Jukebox @ $8
Race 4:
BACK (WIN) Just Hifalutin for 4 units
BACK (WIN) Modern Wonder for 1 unit
Runners are listed in number order, not order of preference.
Race 7: 2 Vega Magic, 3 Voodoo Lad, 7 Inn Keeper, 8 Jukebox
Unibet – Race Comments and Selections:
Race 7:
VEGA MAGIC (2) One of the top sprinters going around. Should be winning if right. VOODOO LAD (3) Produced a brilliant turn of foot when winning last time out. No reason it cannot win again. JUKEBOX (8) Good effort last start and should continue that form here. Each way at least. ARDROSSAN (9) Lightly raced sort who looks have a lot of upside. Knock out chance.
Selections: 2 Vega Magic, 3 Voodoo Lad, 8 Jukebox, 9 Ardrossan
Sportsbet – Race Comments and Selections:
Race 7:
SPEED: 4, 9 and 7, 2 with 8, 5 taking trail. VEGA MAGIC did cover ground in the Goodwood with his 59kg and was in the wrong part of the track in Darley Classic. Still, he needs to show he’s back to the form that saw him run “enormous” in The Everest last year. He did look sharp in jumpouts with blinkers. VOODOO LAD will relish this strong speed and is even better suited 1200m than the 1100m of the Monash, where he was dominant. A fitter JUKEBOX may be able to turn tables on INN KEEPER. JUNGLE EDGE wants rain. BLACK HEART BART likely wants further. The other three are place hopes in my humble.
Selections 2 Vega Magic, 3 Voodoo Lad, 8 Jukebox, 7 Inn Keeper
Race 7:
VEGA MAGIC let-up for 10 weeks and expected to settle on speed, big chance. JUKEBOX placed last start at Caulfield when first up and a track specialist winning twice at the track, looks threatening. VOODOO LAD strong finishing effort to win last start at Caulfield and has multiple wins at the track, quinella. INN KEEPER has been running well this campaign winning four times and placing in all other outings, place chance.
Darwin
Race 1, No. 3 Sky Muster – 4.5 stars
Race 6, No. 2 Royal Request – 3.5 stars
Doomben
Race 2, No. 1 Outraged – 4 stars
Race 3, No. 3 Spurcraft – BEST BET – 4.5 stars
Race 4, No. 4 Rhyming – 4 stars
Morphettville
Race 6:
Back Nature Strip (1.55) to win.
Race 4 Number 3 So You Too @ $4.50
Race 5 Number 2 Wasabi Bob @ $7
Runners are listed in number order, not order of preference.
Race 6: 1 Nature Strip, 4 Fancy Rumble, 6 Lady Soma, 7 Sunlight
Unibet – Race Comments and Selections:
Race 6:
NATURE STRIP (1) Flying at present and shooting for three wins in a row. The one they have to get past. SUNLIGHT (7) Solid effort when winning two runs back at Rosehill and displays good tactical speed. Has to be in the finish. FANCY RUMBLE (4) Resuming and has good form at the track. THOMPSON’S REWARD (2) Won two runs back at Morphettville, hard fit today.
Selections: 1 Nature Strip, 7 Sunlight, 4 Fancy Rumble, 2 Thompson’s Reward
Sportsbet – Race Comments and Selections:
Race 6:
SUNLIGHT had a terrific preparation earlier this year, winning five in a row before running third to Estijaab in the Golden Slipper. She won a trial with a leg in the air last week and will carry just 52kg today. NATURE STRIP has won his past two at Flemington in good style and he looks the main danger. FANCY RUMBLE didn’t have the best of luck when second to Despatch in the Redelva Stakes here in April. She was sent for a break after finishing down the track in the Euclase. LADY SOMA and SPLASHETTE (also accepted to run at Caulfield today) are others with minor claims.
Selections 7 Sunlight, 1 Nature Strip, 4 Fancy Rumble, 6 Lady Soma
Race 7:
Hard to see anything upsetting the top two choices. SUNLIGHT resumes after a spell of 18 weeks and prepped well, winning last trial convincingly at this track, well placed. NATURE STRIP winner of last two at Flemington and led throughout for a dominant win last start at Flemington, include in exotics. LADY SOMA won or placed in three races to start career and has run well with the sting out of the ground, capable of getting into the money with a bit of luck. FANCY RUMBLE let-up for 12 weeks. Proven first-up winning two from three when fresh and placed at Morphettville last go, for the wider exotics.
Rosehill
Race 2, No. 5 The Macallan – 3.5 stars
Race 5, No. 3 Niccolance – 4 stars
Race 8, No. 1 Isorich – each-way – 3 stars
Race 9, No. 2 Envy Of All – 3.5 stars
Quaddie: 2, 3, 8, 10 / 3, 4, 13, 16 / 1, 4, 6, 13 / 1, 2, 3, 9, 12
Race 4:
Back Raqeeq (3.10) and Vaucluse Bay (7.00) to win.
If investing 10 units have 7 units on Raqeeq (3.10) and 3 units on Vaucluse Bay (7.00).
Race 8:
Back Star Of Monsoon (3.60) to win.
Unibet – From the Trader’s Desk:
Race 2, #3, FALCON ISLAND – bet against this horse with (Betfair)
Race 7, #4, INVINZABEEL
Race 8, #13, STAR OF MONSOON – best bet
Race 9, #4, SMART AMELIA – value bet
Race 8 Number 6 Albumin @ $5.50
Race 9 Number 8 Vienna Romance @ $14
Runners are listed in number order, not order of preference.
Race 7: 1 Hiflyer, 10 Show a Star, 13 Special Missile, 16 Flow
Unibet – Race Comments and Selections:
Race 7:
INVINZABEEL (4) Racing in great form this prep. Can get a deserved victory today. SPECIAL MISSILE (13) Enjoys racing over this track and trip. Will be making itself known. FLOW (16) Will benefit from the run last start. Looks a winning chance in an open race. HIFLYER (1) Good effort in first local run. Strips fitter again and will be running on strongly.
Selections: 4 Invinzabeel, 13 Special Missile, 16 Flow, 1 Hiflyer
Sportsbet – Race Comments and Selections:
Race 7:
Our highlight on today’s program and it is a good deep race with fairly genuine speed from the likes of 10, 13 and 16. FLOW was unwanted last start and provided only a so-so finish when dropping back in distance. Draws to see every chance here and he could easily bounce back to the form that had him 3rd to LIAPARI and Dreamforce prior. INVINZABBEL could pozzie two pairs back on the rail and will be in the finish if he sees the required gaps. SPECIAL MISSILE hard to leave out of multiples! SHOW A STAR has placed all five fresh runs and has scored in two recent trials.
Selections 16 Flow, 4 Invinzabeel, 13 Special Missile, 10 Show a Star
Race 7:
FLOW has won at Rosehill and placed once this prep, hard to go past. HIFLYER a winner at first outing this prep and won three of seven as a favourite, don’t treat lightly. SHOW A STAR first-up after 19 week break and won both trials, in with a chance. SPECIAL MISSILE has won twice at Rosehill before and has five placings from eight runs this prep, still in this.