Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Saturday’s racing coming your way from Rosehill Gardens on 2 July 2022.
Best Bet: WAIHAHA FALLS (Race 10)
Value Bet: IRISH LEGEND (Race 9)
Jackpot (race 7 – 10).
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
8 | 14 | 11 | 4 |
4 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
6 | 19 | 1 |
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Cost: R54.00
Race 7.
RIDUNA has produced three solid runs over today’s trip, culminating with her putting 3.3L between herself and the opposition to win last time out. She went from jump to wire that day and from her handy draw five, she may prove difficult to reel in over the closing stages.
PER INAWAY followed up her penultimate run victory over six furlongs with a fourth-place finish next time out over 1300M, just under three lengths behind the winner, but she had to be steadied at the 600M mark in that contest and should have finished closer to the winner as a result. She is drawn one inside the top choice and will be having her peak run after returning from a 13 week rest.
Although STEEL DIAMOND is recorded as finishing fifth in her last start over 1300M, she was just under a length back from the winner when returning from a 16 week break. She raced in tight quarters at the top of the home straight, so that effort was encouraging. From her gate seven, she should be included in all bets.
Race 8.
The top three selections all hail from the powerful Chris Waller stable, but NAVAL SEAL is given the nod for top spot. He has won two of his last three starts, the latest over nine furlongs by one and a half lengths, despite jumping awkwardly. He hit the front at the 250M mark that day and then held off the chasing pack in the dash down to the wire. He has pulled a wideish draw eight, but will have 2kgs taken off his back thanks to his claiming apprentice.
Two 4yr fillies could chase him home, with the slight preference going to TINNIE WINNIE who missed out on completing her quartet of victories when finishing fourth last time out over ten furlongs, just under five lengths adrift of the winner. She faces a wide draw thirteen, but she should be doing her best work late.
EASIFAR on the other hand has cracked pole position and has finished closer to the winner in each of her last three runs, the latest when second over 1500M, just a neck behind the victor, notwithstanding coming three-wide into the home straight. She had to survive an objection lodged by the third-placed runner for interference over the last 150M that day. She has her peak run after returning from a lengthy 52 week absence and if keeping to a straight path, she makes a solid back-up for the yard.
Race 9
The day’s value bet, IRISH LEGEND has posted two solid last performances, the latest when third over 1500M, just a half length off the winner when returning from a 36 week break. He only saw daylight at the 250M pole that day and was hampered at the 150M mark to add to his misfortune. His objection against the second placed horse was however overruled and the result stood. From his useful draw two and with better luck in running today, he should be right up there when they hit the line.
WICKLOW was bumped jumping, but nevertheless went on to win his last start over 1500M by a neck. He has a wideish gate eight, but will have his peak run after returning from a lengthy 48 week spell.
LACKEEN jumped awkwardly, but stayed on well to finish fourth in his latest outing over 1300M, just over three lengths behind the winner. The gelding was returning from a 15 week rest that day and will get the services of a 2kg claiming apprentice. He is sure to put his pole position to good use.
Race 10
WAIHAHA FALLS had his consistency rewarded with a victory by 3.3l last time out over six furlongs when returning from a 20-week break. He came three-wide into the home straight that day, but kicked clear of the field at the 220M mark to put the race to bed at that point. He will have to negotiate draw twelve, but on the plus side, he will get 2kgs removed from his allocated weight courtesy of his claiming apprentice to aid his cause and as such, he is taken to be the best bet on the day’s card.
TITANIUM POWER went from gun to tape to win his last outing over 1300M by one length. He has pulled draw six and is likely to adopt similar tactics today. If allowed to much start, he could prove difficult to overhaul over the latter stages of the contest.
TAMERLANE is drawn one inside the latter and was returning from a shorter 16 week rest when ending up in third spot last time out over six furlongs, three and a half lengths behind the winner. He produced a powerful finish that day suggesting that the extra ground on offer here today will be to his liking and he should be involved in the finish.
