Australian racing tips – Friday 13 September 2024 – Tuncurry

Race 5

There are two unraced runners in the field, so keep an eye on the betting markets to get some indication as to whether either of the connection believe that they can win first time out. Any betting support for either, or both, should be respected. Of the raced runners, the day’s best bet, ALICE MAE may well prove to be the best. She has consistent formlines to her name, finishing third last time out over 1250M, 1.3L behind the winner, but she jumped awkwardly that day bumping another runner and came three wide into the home straight, before battling all the way down to the wire. The filly has her peak run after returning from a 25-week break and from draw six, she could prove hard to topple.

NOVEMBER AIR is seldom far off the action, finishing third last time out over 1300M, just under one and a half lengths back from the winner. She made good late progress in that event and the form of that race has stood up well with four runners out of that contest subsequently winning. The filly is drawn one outside the top pick and could turn out to be her biggest danger.

SHEBRINGS BEAUTY finished strongly from some way back to end up in fourth place in her latest outing over 1600M, just under three lengths back from the victor. From her handy draw three, she should be involved in the finish.

Race 6

The day’s value bet, SALAMANCAS lost a length at the start and raced the widest from the 600M mark, but was still able to deliver a powerful finish to get up in the shadow of the post to win his maiden race last time out over 1450M, albeit by just a head. The form of that race has been franked and from draw six, he could prove good enough to chalk up a quick double.

ALL TOO ROSEY is a 5-year-old mare taking on the boys, but she has won two of her last three runs, the latest when going from jump to wire to claim a length victory last time out over 1400M. She faces a wide draw nine, but she is likely to attempt similar frontrunning tactics today, as she will also have 1.5kgs taken off her back thanks to her claiming apprentice.

BADBOY MCCOY has also won two of his last three outings and came the widest of them all into the home straight, before finishing strongly for a well-timed head victory last time out over 1400M. He gets the services of a 4kg claiming apprentice and is drawn wider in gate ten, but given his style of racing, 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 7

CENOTES goes for his hat-trick after two victories over today’s c&d, the latest by one and a half-length, this despite having to weave his way through traffic down the home straight. The gelding will have to negotiate a wide draw nine, but the trio is very much on the cards.

JACK DUGGAN chased hard from some way back to finish seventh last time out over 1800M, 3.7L off the winner, but that was at a stronger centre. On that effort, he should enjoy the extra ground on offer here and from his useful draw four, he should be right up there when they hit the line.

PRIME IMPACT tried to go from gun to tape when ending up in fifth place last time out over 1900M, just over two and a half lengths adrift of the victor, but that was also at a stronger centre. The gelding has pulled gate seven and should be included in all bets.

Race 8

A 5-year-old mare and a 4-year-old filly could fight out the finish to this race and complete the exacta, but ZOE SHARK is taken to lead the field home. She has cracked pole position, and her last three runs have yielded two seconds and her latest, a third spot finish over 1250M, just under a half-length back from the winner, but she jumped awkwardly that day, bumping another runner. She recovered quickly to take up the lead, only to be run out of it late. The mare will have 3kgs removed from her allocated weight courtesy of her claiming apprentice and will be hoping to chalk up her third career victory here.

NETTLES has her hat-trick run after wins over 1200M and the latest over 1300M by just under a half-length, this after striking the front at the 100M pole to win going away. She returns from a 25-week break, but has had two barrier trials, finishing third in the first and fourth in the latest. Her gate five should do her no harm.

I AM SUGOI had to be eased at the 700M mark when finishing sixth last time out over 1000M, 6.7L adrift of the victor, but he was having his first run for his new trainer that day, as well as returning from a 27-week spell. The gelding would have come on further with that run under his belt and whilst drawn wide in gate eleven, on the plus side, he will have 1,5kgs taken off his back thanks to his claiming apprentice.