Australian racing tips – Saturday 27 April 2024 – Rosehill

Best Bet: IKNOWASTAR (Race 8)
Value Bet: STARMAN (Race 10)

Jackpot (race 7 – 10

Cost: R54.00

Race 7

KAZOU is a 4-year-old filly taking on the boys, but she is a four-time winner from just eight starts and followed up her penultimate outing victory over six furlongs with a second-place finish next time out over seven furlongs, 1.8L behind the winner, but it should be noted that she was reported to have returned lame after that event, so that effort is best ignored. She tried to go from jump to wire that day and from her wide draw twelve, she is likely to attempt similar frontrunning tactics today. The filly returns from a 22-week rest, but has won her only barrier trial to showcase her well-being.

KIPSBAY has cracked pole position and tried to go from gun to tape when ending up in second place last time out over six furlongs, beaten just a short head in the shadow of the post. The gelding has his first run after a longer 47-week spell, but has finished second and won his two barrier trials and the fact that his connections have brought him back into racing after such a lengthy absence would seem to suggest that they believe that he still has something more to offer them.

RENOSU raced three wide without cover, but finished strongly to win his last start over five furlongs by a half-length. He will have to negotiate a wide draw eleven but gets the services of non-claiming apprentice, Zac Lloyd, son of ex-SA champion jockey, Jeff Lloyd to aid his cause.

Race 8

IKNOWASTAR won over 1550M three runs back, finished a tad disappointing sixteenth in his penultimate start over a mile and then bounced back to end up in second place in his latest outing over seven furlongs, just a length behind the winner, when returning from a 20-week rest. The gelding was taken to the front that day and was only run out of it late, suggesting that the drop in journey will be to his liking. From gate seven, he could prove hard to reel in and is made the best bet on the day’s card.

WATERFORD overraced in the middle stages and did not get the clearest of passages in the home straight when finishing fifth in his latest outing over a mile, two and a half length back from the winner, but that was in a Group 2 event. The gelding resumes after a 20-week break, but has had two barrier trials, finishing second in the latest and from his handy gate two, he could be the biggest danger to the top pick.

LION’S ROAR had his consistency rewarded with a victory last time out over ten furlongs, albeit by just a neck. He kicked clear of the opposition at the 250M mark on that occasion and then held on for a battling victory. He returns from a 17-week rest, but has had two barrier trials, finishing second in the first and fourth in the latest and will have 2kgs removed from his back courtesy of his claiming apprentice. He should put his pole position to good use and be involved in the finish.

Race 9

Three 4-year-old fillies could fight out the finish to this race and secure the trifecta, but CITY OF LIGHTS is taken to lead the field home. She has won two of her last three starts, the latest over nine furlongs by 1.3L and the form of that race has stood up well with two runners out of that contest subsequently winning. She has pulled pole position and will be hoping to chalk up her fifth career victory today.

GAN TEORAINN had to be held up approaching the home turn, but stayed on well over the latter stages to finish fourth in her latest outing over a mile, just over two and a half lengths behind the winner and should appreciate the extra ground on offer here. She gets a useful draw three and will have her peak run after returning from an 18-week break, as well as having Zac Lloyd in the irons. She will also get a set of blinkers re-fitted for today’s run and if this move has the desired effect, she should be a big runner here.

PREMISE was bumped at the start and came four wide into the home stretch when finishing fifth last time out over 1900M, 2.2L off the winner and has finished third in a subsequent barrier trial. The filly has gate five and should not be easily overlooked.

Race 10

The day’s value bet, STARMAN last four runs have yielded a second place and three third place finishes, the latest a third spot over 1350M, two and a half lengths behind the winner and he has finished another third in a subsequent barrier trial. The gelding turned four wide into the home straight in that event, but stayed on well over the closing stages and the form of that race has been franked. From a cosy draw four, he could provide the powerful Chris Waller yard with the winner of the last leg of the day’s Jackpot to go along with the first leg, should the top pick win the opener.

HUESCA is seldom far off the action and although recorded as finishing seventh last time out over 1550M, he was just three lengths back from the winner. He tried to go from gun to tape that day and only tired late, suggesting that the drop in distance will be to his liking. He gets the blinkers re-fitted and although drawn wide in gate thirteen, he is a speedy sort who should be able to work his way across without using up too much gas.

THE GREAT HOUDINI was returning from a 30-week spell when finishing fourth last time out over 1350M, 2.2L adrift of the victor. He would have come on further with that run under his belt and notwithstanding a wideish gate eight, he should be included in all bets.