Australian racing tips – Saturday 26 March 2022 – Rosehill Gardens

Best Bet: TAKSU (Race 10)

Value Bet: EXOBOOM (Race 9)

Jackpot (race 7 – 10).

Cost: R54.00  

Race 7

DUAIS is a 4yr old filly taking on the boys, but she won the Australian Cup, Group 1, over ten furlongs last time by 0.8L. She finished well that day, hitting the front at the 75M mark to win going away and on that effort, she should relish the extra ground on offer today. She jumps from gate seven and looks to be the one to side with here.

She renews her rivalry with SPANISH MISSION who finished third in the race mentioned above, 2.7L behind her and as the former is 0.5kgs better off at today’s weight, he may have to settle for the same result. It should however be noted that the latter did too much in the early part of that contest in an attempt to get a good position and was only run out of it in the closing stages. He is drawn the widest of them all in gate eleven, but does have his peak run after returning from an eleven week rest.

THINK IT OVER did finish second in the same race and 1.9L in front of the latter, but he may well be less suited over the longer journey and as such, the tables could well be turned, even though the pair meet on the same weight terms. The gelding does have a kinder draw three and should be involved in the finish.

Race 8

The powerful Chris Waller stable could dominate the finish to this race and complete the exacta, but the top pick goes to HINGED who won a Group 1 event in her penultimate start over seven furlongs and then finished third in another Group 1 race over 1500M, beaten just under two lengths. She was making good late progress that day, suggesting that she should appreciate the extra ground on offer here. She has a handy draw four and should be right up there when they hit the line.

Her stable companion, FANGIRL was slow away and did not get the clearest of passage in the home straight, being hampered at the 350M mark and then only seeing daylight at the 300M pole, before finishing her race off strongly. She has a wide draw ten, but she should be doing her best work late and makes a solid back-up for the yard.

GYPSY GODDESS is five for five in Queensland, including winning a Group 3 event in her penultimate outing over 2100M, so she has no stamina doubts and then her latest victory came over a mile when putting three and a half lengths between herself and the opposition when returning from a 12 week break. She is drawn one outside the latter and should be considered a big runner here.

Race 9

Although EXOBOOM is recorded as finishing sixth last time out over a mile, he was just 3.3L behind the winner in a Group 2 event, despite coming four wide into the home straight and shifting outwards over the closing stages. He returns from a 16 week absence, but has had the benefit of two barrier trials, winning the first and finishing fourth in the latest to showcase his well-being. From draw two, he is taken to be the value bet on the day’s card.

MAOTAI showed solid improvement to win his last start over six furlongs by just under a length when going from jump to wire. He was returning from a longer 19 week break that day and has won a subsequent barrier trial. His draw four will do him no harm. 

GRAVINA has consistent formlines to his name, winning his penultimate outing over six furlongs and then finishing third in a Group 2 contest over 1100M, just under two lengths off the winner. He slipped at the jump that day and found himself some way off the pace and simply could not make up the deficit in the run down to the wire. He jumps from a wideish gate eight, but with better luck down at the start today, he should be considered a big runner here.

Race 10

The day’s best bet, TAKSU has cracked pole position and showed plenty of toe to put 3.7L between himself and the balance of the field to win last time out over 1350M. He has his peak run after returning from a 21 week spell and with having 2kgs taken off his back courtesy of his claiming apprentice, he could difficult to topple today.

RUSTIC STEEL was won two of his last three starts, the latest over seven furlongs by almost three lengths, notwithstanding overracing in the early and middle stages and having to be eased off the heels of other runners at the 800M mark. He struck the front at the 200M pole that day and the race was effectively over as a contest at that point. He has pulled gate five and has his peak run after returning from a slightly longer 22 week break.

O’MUDGEE followed up his penultimate run victory over 1550M with a sixth spot finish next time out over a mile, 6.8L adrift of the winner, but he had to be held up between the 500M and 300M in that race and that effort is best ignored. From his cozy draw two, he will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways today.