Australian racing tips – Monday 27 June 2022 – Scone

Best Bet: KAYOBI (Race 6)

Value Bet: OUR BOY MALCOLM (Race 7)

Jackpot (race 4 – 7).

Cost: R54.00  

Race 4.

PACHECO came three wide into the home straight and then hung in from the 100M mark, but still managed to finish fourth last time out over 1300M, 2.3L behind the winner. He has pulled a handy draw two and gets a set of blinkers fitted for the first time. If these have the desired effect, he should be a big runner here.

Two 3yr old fillies could chase him home, with the slight preference going to MISS MILTON who is seldom far off the action, finishing second in her latest outing over this c&d, one length back from the winner. She struck the front at the 300M mark and was only run out of it late. She has cracked pole position and seems likely to turn in another honest effort today.

FALSETTO showed plenty of toe when ending up in sixth place last time out over six furlongs, just under six and a half lengths off the winner. She has her peak run since returning from a 22 week break and although drawn wide in gate thirteen, she should use her early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy.

Race 5.

SMALL TOWN has won two of his last three runs, the latest over five furlongs by just over a length when returning from a 21 week rest. He went from jump to wire that day and from his useful gate two, he is likely to employ similar tactics today.

JUST STROLLING missed out on his hat-trick after victories over five furlongs and 1100M when thirteenth last time out over six furlongs, 8.3L adrift of the winner, but he had nothing go his way that day. He overraced in the early and middle stages, came three wide into the home straight and was also reported to have been cut into. From his draw four, he should be right up there when they hit the line.

C’MON AND LOVE ME is a 4yr old filly taking on the boys, but she followed up her penultimate run victory over five furlongs with a third spot finish next time out over five furlongs, just under two lengths behind the winner. She has her first run for her new trainer and returns from a 21 week absence, but has put in two encouraging barrier trials to showcase her well-being. If fully settled into her new surroundings, she should give a good account of herself here.

Race 6.

KAYOBI has only had the three runs to date, finishing second in the first two and then winning last time out over 1300M by one length, this despite being bumped at the start and coming three wide approaching the home turn. On that effort the extra ground on offer here should be to his liking. The gelding will have to negotiate gate thirteen, 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 closing stages of the race. As such, he is taken to be the best bet on the day’s card.

NAVAJO PEAK won his maiden race over six furlongs last time out by a head. That was only his third outing to date and he did hang out from the 100M mark. He jumps from a far kinder gate four and will have his peak run since returning from a 23 week spell. The gelding could emerge as the biggest danger to the top pick.

MASTER OF REWARDS first two outings have yielded a second place on debut, followed by a powerful finishing victory last time out over six furlongs to claim victory by just over two lengths, suggesting that the extra distance will not be an issue. From draw seven, he should be involved in the finish.

Race 7.

OUR BOY MALCOLM won his penultimate start over 1100M and then overraced in the early and middle stages before ending up in second place last time out over six furlongs, just under half a length behind the winner. If settling better here and from pole position, he is made the value bet on the day’s program.

BEST SIDE kicked clear of the opposition at the top of the home stretch and then held off the chasing pack to win his last start over five furlongs by 1.2L when returning from a 22 week break. The form of that race has stood up well with two runners out of that contest subsequently winning and he has won a subsequent barrier trial. He faces a wide draw ten, but nevertheless, should not be easily overlooked.

CINQUE TORRI finished a tad disappointing sixth last time out over five furlongs, 8.3L adrift of the victor, but he was bumped at the start and the hampered at the 100M pole, so that effort is best ignored. He gets gate seven and has also won a subsequent barrier trial to boost his confidence.