Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Thursday's racing coming your way from Wyong on 13 June 2024.
Best Bet: WORLD ALLIANCE (Race 8)
Value Bet: FOURTH SPARGO (Race 6)
Jackpot (race 5 – 8)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
6 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
12 | 3 | 1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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Cost: R150.00
Race 5
There are four unraced runners in the field, so as is always the case in these types of races, a keen eye should be kept on the betting markets to get some indication as to whether any of the connections believe that they can win first-time out. Any betting support for a runner or runners should be respected. Of the raced runners, DARK GLEAM may well prove to be the best. He is a 2-year-old gelding taking on older horses, but he stayed on well to finish fifth on debut over 1100M, 2.8L behind the winner. He would have learnt from that experience and with the natural improvement that can be expected, he could be the one that they all have to beat, jumping from gate seven and getting a set of blinkers fitted.
Two fillies could chase him home, with the slight preference going to the 2-year-old DIAMOND FIRETAIL who also finished fifth first time out over 1100M, but in her case just over three and a half lengths back from the winner, but it should be noted that she was bumped at the start and hampered at the 200M mark that day. She returns from a 17-week rest, but has had two barrier trials, finishing second in the latest. From her handy draw four and getting the service of non-claiming apprentice, Zac Lloyd, son of ex-SA champion jockey, Jeff Lloyd to aid her cause, she could complete the exacta.
WATERSKI is a 3-year-old filly and the stable companion of the top choice. She made good late progress despite hanging in over the closing stages to finish second last time out over 1000M, just a head off the winner and the form of that race has been franked. The filly will have to overcome a wide draw fifteen, but she should use her early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy and makes a solid back-up for the yard.
Race 6
Two 4-year-old fillies could fight out the finish to this race and complete the exacta, but the day’s value bet, FOURTH SPARGO is taken to lead the field home. She had finished third twice prior to ending up a tad disappointing eighth last time out over 1100M, six lengths adrift of the victor, when returning from a lengthy 49-week spell and having her first run for her new trainer, but she overraced in the early and middle stages in that event and then had to be held up at the 250M mark, so she had her excuses. She would have come on further with that run under her belt and from a useful gate two, she will be looking for her second career win.
MAZ KANATA has only had three runs to date, winning over 1100M on debut, finished second in her penultimate start over the same sprint trip and then third in her latest outing also over 1100M, just under a length behind the winner. She did however shift out at the start bumping another runner, but stayed on well over the latter stages. The filly has her first run after a 25-week break, but has had the benefit of two barrier trials, finishing third in the latest. She faces a wideish gate eight, but nevertheless, she should be right up there when they hit the line.
ZAMBEZI RIVER has consistent formlines to his name and followed up his penultimate run victory over 1000M with a third place finish next time out over 1100M, 2.8L back from the winner, but he jumped awkwardly on that occasion, overraced in the middle stages and finally, came four wide into the home straight, so that run is best ignored. The gelding is drawn one inside the latter and will have ex-SA jockey Keagan Latham in the irons, so he will get all the necessary assistance from the saddle.
Race 7
As with the first leg of the day’s Jackpot, there are several unraced runners in this contest, so the same comment in respect of keeping an eye on the betting moves applies here as well, but a 4yr old and a 3yr old filly could dominate the finish, with ALVINA’S LUCK getting the nod for top spot. She has finished closer to the winner in each of her last three starts, the latest when third over 1200M, 0.7L behind the winner, this after returning from a 19-week absence. She was crowded at the 1000M pole in that event, becoming unbalanced, so can be considered an unlucky loser and whilst drawn wide in gate nine and returning from a 15-week rest, she has finished second in her only barrier trial to showcase her well-being.
FLYING THINKER finished third on debut over 1100M, 1,7L behind the winner and the form of that race has been franked. In addition, she did not get the clearest of passages in the home straight that day, so she had her excuse. The filly jumps from a wider gate eleven, but she should be doing her best work late.
PRESIDES finished fourth first time out and then showed the expected improvement to end up in second place next time out over 1100M, just a neck behind the victor. He was returning from a 20-week break that day and jumped awkwardly, forcing him to race wide throughout and coming four wide into the home straight. The gelding finished powerfully that day and the form of that race has been franked. He will have to deal with a wide draw fourteen, but he is likely to be dropped out of it in the early stages and then start to pick off the front runners over the latter part of the race.
Race 8
WORLD ALLIANCE is seldom far off the action and was bumped at the start and had to be eased off the heels of another runner at the 250M pole when finishing fourth last time out over 1400M, 1.7L back from the winner. He resumes from a 22-week rest, but has had two barrier trials, winning the latest. The gelding jumps from gate eight and could prove hard to topple and is taken to be the best bet on the day’s card.
BATTLE OF VIENNA won over 1100M three runs back, finished third in his penultimate start over 1300M and then seventh in his latest outing over 1200M, 2.2L behind the winner, but he raced three wide without cover just behind the frontrunners that day and then hit the line hard. The gelding faces a wide draw twelve, but he gets Zac Lloyd in the saddle, and is a speedy sort who should be able to work his way across without using up too much gas.
UNSTOPABULL raced three wide throughout and came the widest of them all into the home straight, before having to be eased at the 150M mark when finishing sixth in his latest outing over 1100M, three and a half lengths behind the winner. He on the other hand has a kinder gate three and should be involved in the finish.
