Dee Zephyr

Phew!!! Showed some guts and hopefully it improves some more going forward. 

Best Value: Flemington Race 7

No.4 Levendi $18.00W $5.20P

No.16 Bring Me Roses $18.00 $5.20P

Both horses ran well first up and although it's a very tricky race the odds are appealing. I looked outside the fancied runners and the above offer terrific value. They both seem to like the track.

Good luck all!

I'm making Alizee my "Best".

Will nominate a couple of roughies after further studying.

26 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Oh crap ive jinxed it now! Yep your right D77, better put it on regardless. Should be a good weekends racing and no footy distractions, well Melbourne ones anyway.

Lol Wadda, it was certainly hard work at the pub last Saturday. The left eye was focused on the racing, right eye on the footy and fingers were in charge of Demonland. 

Looking forward to tomorrow. We'll see if Santos is a serious player heading into the Golden Slipper.

9 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Ok its good to see the bets coming in so we can get on early if we wish, as i think just about all of these may come in.

Care to Think 2.40

Santos 2.10

Alizee 2.25

gives us 11.34.

Edit:::Opps i just re read the thread and D77 is going to wait until Sat, sorry im jumping the gun a bit.....(long day at work).....still it's not a bad multi so what the heck!

Done deal Wadda. That one will go on regardless of additional selections. Now that it's been posted we don't want to feel the dreaded "PL".

11 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Thats all pretty good then D77. As i said im worried they will smash him into 1.50 with that field, then it wont be any value at all and in fact on a hiding to nothing. They are 2yo after all. Perhaps we can get on early like say tomorrow night, if most of the BBs are in. I would say he will come in to at least 1.80.

Any wet track form? Lets wait for the late mail then.

My other pick would be Cliffs Edge in the Guineas race, but there are some good sorts in there as well.

Untried in the wet Wadda. The weather is predicting sun for Fri and Sat up there.

I'll have some more info soon hopefully. I agree with you, best to get in early with the current odds.

Edit: Santos did win a trial on a slow5 back in Jan. Mate says there's no rain up there.

46 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Im happy to make Santos my best bet. Unless D77, you want to make it yours as hes your baby? I dont mind at all. I want to atone for my loss last week on Ace High. Was slightly disappointed he didnt finish with a bit more dash. You never really know if jockeys are under instruction or not.

Normally i dont like 2yo as they can do anything, and if theres a bit of rain about its an unknown factor. Hes a little short at 2.10 and i hope he doesnt come in to something stupid, but in the small field he looks a good thing.

I wasn't going to make Santos my best Wadda, not saying he can't win. If someone else wants to declare him, all good. I think he can win, I'm just waiting for the "word" from Sydney.

I have a feeling the $2.10 will get a beating due to his last run.

Alizee stands out to me at the moment but also short at $2.15. I'll probably wait until Saturday morning for scratchings/state of track.

Edit: Santos had a cracking trial/gallop last Saturday so he's as ready as ever. If he repeats his last run he will be extremely hard to toss.

27 minutes ago, Macca said:

Again,  the winner just too good.

You always get a run for your money in these types of races - Beauty Generation is a proven Group 1 winner and that experience was telling. 

Group racing sorts out the newcomers but Beat the Clock & Fifty Fifty weren't disgraced.  To win these races you've got to beat the best of the best.

Went 2 - 6 - 6 in both races but should have gone 3 - 5 - 5.  There wasn't a 6th horse in either race that was going to threaten.  You live and learn. 

Spot on Macca, I tuned in to watch both races and the winners would just not give in.

I didn't have anything going but was cheering for you and Wadda.

Until next week.

Just now, Macca said:

It wins anyway ... bolted in!  Gunned it.

Made a mess of them, in the end Oohood paid $3.00 the place and Written By $5.40 on the tote. 

Comprehensive win!

The Weir pair. Great win Brave Smash. My first winner.?

21 minutes ago, Macca said:

The Punters went away from 'Silent Sedition' but it won easily.  Far too good for that lot.  The horse looks like it has found its form. 

They came late for it. I saw a 2k bet just before the jump at $4.00. Nice collect for that punter.

16 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Out in my main bet, took a back up with Show a Star for a place so all is not lost!

Still alive here, took a system 3 also, no margin for error from here though. 

Disappointing run from Smart Coupe.

Good win Sunlight! 

Looks like Santos has a challenger for the Golden Slipper.

2 minutes ago, Macca said:

Fairly sure the TAB offers that facility and I know that Sportsbet definitely does Wadda.  Ladbrokes doesn't at first glance.  

A good run from Almandin too ... it looked home for a long time there.  Worth following up on all the same

Yes, just placed the multi with a place selection included at the Tab. 

Happy Punting guys!!!

1 hour ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Im still struggling to find a pick......can i choose Ace High for a place @ 4.50? You can put place bets into multis now i think??

Ill keep looking, but im leaning that way.....

Good morning  Wadda. Ace High the place is as good a bet as any today. 

Current odds.

Show A Star - $3.00 (W) D77

 Sunlight -       $2.80 (W) Macca

Ace High-       $4.90 (P) Wadda

@binman     Insert here.

Multi price: $41.16

6 minutes ago, Macca said:

Show a Star looks every chance D77 ... the standouts are more at Rosehill rather than Caulfield.  The Blue Diamond & Oakleigh Plate are especially difficult.  Still,  it won't mean that we won't get some great racing coupled with some excellent dividends (Tri's & First 4's)

I've put together some small spec multi's & spec trifectas to keep an interest throughout. 

Your pick in the Blue Diamond (Oohood) is a real show too - great closing speed at the finish in all of her races so the extra distance up to 1200m will suit.  I like 'Prairie Fire' for similar reasons and the horse has the inside barrier. 

That's the plan tomorrow Macca. I'll get to the local early enough and put a few of them on for the Caulfield races.  If we're lucky enough to get a collect while watching our boys run around it will be a decent one like you stated.

Smart Coupe is every chance too as previously stated, going back to the Caulfield review of two weeks ago the panel marked her as one to look out for next run. Missing the start was unlike her last time time in.

Tough day coming up tomorrow but we all like a challenge.

Best Bet- Rosehill R2 No.1- Show A Star. Fixed odds $3.00

This race lacks depth and the horse will carry 55kg after the claim. The smallish field will enable the horse to get to the front without too much pressure (hopefully) and could be hard to run down again. Show A Star was also nominated for Race 6 at Rosehill where the horse was weighted at 53.5kg. The fact they chose Race 2 made me lean towards him as the "Best".

Best Roughie - Caulfield R2 No.6 Belfast.

Fixed odds- $ 12.00 W $3.40P

Blue Diamond Pick- No.16 Oohood. Fixed. $7.00W $2.75P

Still a Maiden ( should be unbeaten) but has been beaten by less than a length all 3 starts. Likes to settle mid/rear and can finish strongly as seen in all runs to date. If Currie is lucky enough to slot into a good position from 10 and get some cover, with a genuinely hot pace she could run over the top of them.

3 hours ago, Macca said:

I'm going early again this week with my best bet (Rosehill) ...

Best Bet  Rosehill  Race 3 No.4  Sunlight ($2.80) ... coming off her Magic Millions triumph the horse looks well placed here with only 7 running.  The 6 week break will have freshened the horse up as well. 

I like a few others at Rosehill this week but this horse was the standout because of her obvious class.  She won't have it all her own way but I reckon she wins.  

Going early is probably a good way to do it this week Macca. Pick it and stick to it.

I've just gone through the Melbourne and Sydney fields and the racing certainly cranks up this week.

The Oakleigh Plate is a cracking race, the horse I liked for the Blue Diamond has drawn the car park (Written By 18).

The Hartnell race is a tricky one. Gailo Chop and Single Gaze look like serious players in that one.

Brave Smash stands out as the one so far in the Futurity to me.

Show A Star in Sydney has drawn barrier 11. The way it won its last two starts suggests they will push to the lead from the jump, the barrier shouldn't be that much of a concern though as his tactical speed is good. I just noticed an early scratching so barrier 10 now. 

I will study over the next two days and wait for scratchings and declare on Saturday morning.

Wow, too much going on this Saturday, might have to venture down to the local and catch the footy and the racing without channel flicking.

2 hours ago, Macca said:

An acquaintance at work joined up at Ladbrokes last week and received a fair wad in bonus bets as a consequence. 

Plonked most of it on Redkirk Warrior and cleaned right up ... however most I know were on Redzel or included it 'one-out' and lost out. 

It will be interesting to see what odds both horses are at their next start (The Newmarket Hcp?)  ... Redkirk Warrior won last year's Newmarket. 

Redkirk Warrior is currently $8.00 for the Newmarket. Equal favourites are Merchant Navy and Redzel (Doubtful) at $5.50.

Nice pick by your work colleague. Some of these betting agencies make you turn over the winnings from bonus bets prior to withdrawal which is a pain in the backside.

3 minutes ago, Macca said:

2 from 4 today D77 ... it was on the cards that we'd miss 2 out of the 4. 

Overall - 8 from 11 with two 2nds so we're not far off. 

If Cliff's Edge had have held on I was winning plenty.  Same for Redzel.  Like a few others I was uneasy re Redzel but it took a great run from Redkirk Warrior to beat it. 

As for the other feature race (The Apollo Stakes) I had Addictive Nature going in a small multi but it was very good win by Endless Drama - too good.  The first 4 across the line are worth keeping an eye on. 

Today I played the 4 combos x3. Lol, of course we'd get two. Can't complain though, Santos made me a small profit. 

Maybe with a slightly easier run Cliff's Edge wins.

In the Apollo I had Global Glamour to win straight out, she ran well considering she put a quick pace on up front. 

Redkirk Warrior is a specialist first-up horse down the straight but I couldn't see Redzel losing. It flew home.

50 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Bad luck on Deploy. 

It looked like something happened to Deploy the way it stopped. Finished a bad last.

Cliff's Edge was very game sitting 3 wide the whole trip and only tiring the last 50m after kicking away early in the straight.

2 hours ago, binman said:

Best bet Randwick Race 4  no 2 Deploy 

Bets value Randwick Race 8 no 1 Frolic

Best longshot (or each way if you prefer) Flemington Race 6  no 5 Rimraam

Nice pick Binman, it got smashed late in the betting.

Best longshot.

Flem Race 9 No.1 He's Our Rokkii.

3 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Superstar. Damn in the mad rush at the TAB i forgot to get on. Well done D77

Sheesh, it won well, they told me it was primed for a first-up run but that was impressive. Hopefully for my mate, it guides them towards the Golden Slipper. 

Spewing you missed it Wadda, I had a small each way bet on it.

37 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Worth a look for sure, and perhaps a quinella there.. Im also interested in Paris Rock Flemington R6. $4.20 atm. Undefeated in its 3 runs so far comes up against Aloisia which i also toyed with as a best bet. Ill be putting a quinella on for these two as well.

Definite chance in my opinion, up in class but looks a promising galloper. 

Santos up in 5 mins.