Winning Form brings you all of their best bets and tips for Australian racing from Grafton.
Grafton
Best Bet: THE RED ONE (Race 6)
Value Bet: PRINCE ARLI (Race 5)
Jackpot (race 4 – 7) – Cost: R72.00.
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Race 4
SCHOONA THE BETTER finished second in both of his barrier trials before ending up in seventh place when making his debut over six furlongs, 3.3L behind the winner, but he had to be steadied at the 200M mark that day and did stay on well over the closing stages. He would have learned from that experience and with the natural improvement that can be expected, he could be the one to side with here. His draw three is a plus. LINE UP GIRLS had nothing go his way last time out over five furlongs where he was hampered at the start and then baulked for a run at the 200M mark. His jockey was also questioned about his ridding over the latter stages. He faces a wide draw 12 but could be the biggest danger to the top choice. WHATYOULOOKINGAT is a 3yr old filly taking on the boys and returns from a 17-week rest and has not had the benefit of a barrier trial, so her fitness will have to be taken on trust. She did not show the expected improvement second time out, but may well have needed the break. She is drawn one outside the latter, but nevertheless, she should not be lightly dismissed. Of the two unraced entrants, HALLOWED DREAMS, may prove to be the better. She has had three barrier trials, winning the latest. Any betting support for her should be respected.
Race 5
PRINCE ARLI has made steady improvement in his last three runs since returning from a 23-week break, finishing third in the latest over six furlongs, just under two lengths back from the winner. He had no luck in running that day, being cramped from the 250M mark, and then finally being checked at the 100M pole. He will have to negotiate a wide draw 11 but should be right up there when they hit the line. LEGATO FEELING is a 4yr old filly taking on males and put her disappointing penultimate run firmly behind her when finishing third in her last outing over six furlongs, just over a length behind the victor. She had to be held up at the 500M mark and then shifted out for a clear run at the 100M pole, so did well to finish as close to the winner as she did. She has a far kinder draw four and could emerge as a threat to the top pick. DESMOS is a 3yr old filly who finished a head second last time out over this distance. She was making good late progress that day, so is likely to be dropped out of the race early from the widest draw of them all and then should be doing her best work late.
Race 6
THE RED ONE is a 4yr old filly taking on boys, but she has consistent formlines to her credit, having won two of her last three outings, the latest when victorious over six furlongs, despite racing three-wide. The form of that race has been franked and whilst drawn in gate ten, she is taken to be the best bet on the day’s card. MOSSERATI followed up his penultimate run win with a third-place finish next time out over 1100M, just over a length behind the winner. He had to be held up entering the straight and with better luck in running today, he could challenge the former. PEACHIES DREAM is a 5yr old mare who is seldom far off the action. She ended up fourth last time out over five furlongs after race up with the leaders. From her handy draw two, she should be involved in the finish here.
Race 7
Two 5yr old mares could fight out the finish to this race and complete the exacta, but DIVINE DIVA may prove to be the better of the pair. She has finished second in her last two outing, the latest over 1500M, just a half-length behind the winner when attracting plenty of betting support. She stayed on well that day and despite being drawn wide in gate eleven, she will be hoping to make amends today. CHARMED PRINCESS came the widest into the straight before finishing fifth last time out over a mile, but just a half-length back from the winner. She jumps from gate three and should be right up there in the mix. LUCAP is drawn one inside the latter and stayed on well when fifth in his last start over 1300M. That was solid improvement from his previous run especially as he was hampered at the start that day. If he has continued down that same path, he should be included in all bets.
