Winning Form brings you all of their best bets and tips for Wednesday’s Australian racing at Kensington.
Best Bet: YIYI (Race 5)
Value Bet: PARKSVILLE (Race 7)
Jackpot (race 4 – 7)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
5 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
1 |
| 2 | 5 |
Cost: R54.00
Race 4
KUTAYHA had his consistency rewarded with a 1.3L victory last time out over 1500M, despite jumping awkwardly and being bumped shortly after the start, as well as coming the widest into the home straight. He steps up in distance today, but he did finish third over ten furlongs, two lengths behind the winner in his penultimate start, so this should not be an issue. He jumps from gate seven and should be right up there when they hit the line.
YUKON has posted two solid last efforts, the latest when finishing fourth over 1500M, 1.8L behind the winner. He also jumped awkwardly that day and was then hampered shortly after the start and came five wide into the home stretch, so that effort was encouraging. From his handy draw two, he should be viewed as a big runner here.
MAJOR ARTIE showed marked improvement when trying to go from jump to wire before ending up in third place last time out over 1500M, just over three lengths back from the victor. He gets a wideish gate eight, but should be included in all bets.
Race 5
Today’s best bet, YIYI goes for his hat-trick after wins over seven furlongs and the latest over 1500M when putting three lengths between himself and the opposition. He hit the front at the 250M mark that day and the race was over as a contest from that point, with his jockey easing him down going to the wire. Both of those last victories were achieved after he returned from a 19 week rest, which is obviously just what he needed. He gets gate five and could prove difficult to topple today.
EAST INDIAMAN has finished closer to the winner in each of his last three runs, the latest, although recorded as finishing sixth, was just two lengths back from the winner. He overraced in the early and middle stages in that contest which would not have helped his cause. From a cozy draw two, he could emerge as the biggest danger to the top choice.
OFF SHAW hang out over the latter stages of his latest outing over 1300M, eventually finishing 3.3L adrift of the winner. If keeping to a straight course in the home straight and from his gate four, he should be involved in the finish.
Race 6
ICECRUSHER made good late progress last time out over 1500M, but the post came just too soon when missing out on her hat-trick, finishing second, just under a half length behind the winner. She has drawn four and has her first run for her new trainer. If fully settled into her new surroundings, she looks to be the one to side with in this line-up.
MYSTIC REBEL has only had the two runs to date, finishing second on debut over 1100M and then showing the expected improvement to go one better to win by 2.3L next time out when stepping up to seven furlongs. She kicked clear at the 300M pole that day and on that effort, she clearly has some ability. She has cracked pole position and could pose a serious threat to the top pick.
ARCTIC THUNDER showed solid improvement to finish a head second in her latest outing over 1500m, notwithstanding being hampered shortly after the start and not getting the clearest of passages in the home straight. She finished well when finally seeing daylight at the 250M mark. the 4yr old filly jumps from draw five and should be right up there in the mix.
Race 7
PARKSVILLE has only had the four runs to date, finishing third on debut over five furlongs and then reeling off his hat-trick in his next three outings, the latest a two and a half length victory over six furlongs when going from gun to wire. He returns from a 24 week absence, but did win his only barrier trial to prove his well-being. He is drawn the widest of them all in gate ten, but he should use that early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy and as such, he is taken to be the value bet on the day’s program. Two 4yr old fillies could chase him home with the slight preference going to ZELIFY, who goes for her hat-trick after wins over six furlongs and the latest over today’s sprint distance by a short-head and the form of that race has been franked. She has her first run since returning from a 13 week rest, but has had one encouraging barrier trial showcase her fitness. From a kinder draw three, she should not be lightly overlooked.
NAGS TO RICHES is drawn one outside the latter and has chalked up two wins, one second and one third place finish in her five runs to date and whist being a tad disappointing when ending up in seventh spot last time out over six furlongs, it should be noted that nothing went her way that day in that she was crowded and checked at the 900M pole, before not getting the clearest of runs in the home straight. She only saw daylight at the 200M pole, but then finished off her race well and the form of that race has stood up well with three runners out of that contest subsequently winning.
