Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Friday's racing coming your way from Coffs Harbour on 4 August 2023.
Best Bet: ROLLER COASTER (Race 5)
Value Bet: HOSIER (Race 7)
Jackpot (race 5 – 8)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
6 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
5 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | 12 | 2 |
Cost: R54.00
Race 5
ROLLER COASTER has finished closer to the winner in each of his last three starts, the latest when second over nine furlongs, just under a half length behind the winner. He finished strongly that day, suggesting that he should appreciate the extra ground on offer here. He gets a handy draw four and will be hoping to chalk up his fourth career victory today. As such, he is made the bets bet on the days card.
FULL PRESS has cracked pole position and is seldom far off the action, finishing fifth last time out over 1500M, just 1.2L back from the winner, but he did come three wide approaching the home turn in that event, before staying on well over the closing stages. The gelding should turn in another honest effort and could emerge as the biggest danger to the top choice.
OLYMPIC THEATRE followed up his penultimate run victory over a mile with a sixth place finish next time out over 1900M, just under five lengths back from the winner, but nothing went his way that day. He jumped awkwardly bumping another runner, overraced in the middle stages, had to be checked off the heels of another runner at the 300M mark and was reported to have lost an off-fore shoe, so that effort is best ignored. The gelding has pulled gate six and will have 1.5kgs taken off his back thanks to his claiming apprentice and should be involved in the finish.
Race 6
KOSCIUSKO raced just behind the leader before striking the front at the 100M mark and then held off the chasing pack in the dash down to the wire to claim victory last time out over six furlongs by a length. He jumps from a useful draw three and the double is very much on the cards.
BONCASSIE is a five year old mare taking on the boys, but she has consistent formlines to her name and tried to go from jump to wire when finishing second in her latest outing over six furlongs, just a length back from the victor. She is drawn the widest of them all in gate fourteen, but she should use her early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy.
Although FRENCH MARINE is recorded as finishing eighth last time out over 1300M, he was just over two lengths off the winner, notwithstanding being awkwardly placed approaching the home turn. He does return from a 26 week spell, but he has had no less than four barrier trials, winning the latest. The gelding has not fared too well with his draw either, being just the one inside the latter, but he is another speedy sort who should be able to work his way across without using up too much gas.
Race 7
HOSIER showed solid improvement to finish second in his latest outing over 1500M, just under a half length behind the winner and that was at a stronger center. He kicked clear of the field at the 150M pole only to be collared late. The gelding has a wideish draw eight, but he will be having his peak run for his new trainer after returning from a 14 week rest.
STONECOAT won over seven furlongs three runs back, finished fourth in his penultimate start over a mile and then third in his latest outing over the same c&d, 1.7L behind the winner. He was bumped shortly after the start on that occasion, but recovered quickly to pick up the lead, only to be run out of it late. The form of that race has been franked and from his cozy draw three, he should be right up there when they hit the line.
KING OF THE CASTLE is drawn one outside the latter and has finished closer to the winner in each of his last three starts, the latest when third over a mile, just under a half length back from the winner, but it should be noted that he had to be held up between the 400M and 300M that day.
Race 8
MR TABASCO won his penultimate start over six furlongs, then finished third next time out over 1300M, just over a half length back from the victor, but he jumped awkwardly that day and overraced in the early stages, so he had his excises. From his handy gate four, he looks to be the one to side with here.
OLAKAU’ATU was hampered at the 300M mark when ending up in seventh spot last time out over a mile and from one gate inside the top pick and with better luck in running, he should be seen as a big runner here.
CONVINCEBILITY has won two of his last three runs, the latest when putting 4.3L between himself and the opposition last time out over six furlongs. The gelding was returning from an 18 week break and went from gun to tape in that contest. Whilst being drawn the widest of them all in gate twenty, he should nonetheless be included in all bets.
