Australian racing tips – Sunday 29 September 2024 – Dubbo

Race 5

BUSH TELEGRAPH is a 4-year-old filly taking on the boys, but she has only had three runs to date, winning on debut over 1300M, finishing third next time out over the same c&d and then disappointing next time out when fifth over 1500M, 17.6L adrift of the winner, but she was reported to have not acted in the heavy going that day, so that effort is best ignored. She returns from a 24-week break, but has had the benefit of three barrier trials and now has her first start for her new trainer. If fully settled into her new surroundings, she should give a good account of herself here, notwithstanding a wide draw nine.

ROTHGATE showed marked improvement to win his last start over 1000M by 1.8L and if able to repeat that effort, he should be right up there when they hit the line, jumping from a kinder draw six.

BROADWAY FOLLIES is a 3-year-old filly who won over 1200M first time out, albeit by a short-head, but she did race three wide without cover that day, before battling all the way down to the wire. She would have learnt from that experience and with the natural improvement that can be expected, she should not be lightly dismissed. The filly will have to negotiate a wide draw eighteen, but gets the services of non-claiming apprentice, Zac Lloyd, son of ex-SA champion jockey, Jeff Lloyd to aid her cause and she should be doing her best work late.

Race 6

TANGLEWOOD had to be held up at the 400M mark, but struck the front at the 130M pole and then fought off all the late challengers in the dash down to the wire to win his last start over 1000M by a head. That was at a stronger centre and the form of that race has been franked. From his handy draw four, he looks to be the one to side with here.

GALLANT STAR has finished second in three of his last four outings, the latest over 1400M, 1.3L behind the winner, but he raced four wide throughout that day. The gelding returns from a 25-week spell without having had the benefit of a barrier trial, so his fitness will have to be taken on trust and faces a wide draw sixteen, but he should nevertheless turn in another honest performance here.

LONHRO’S QUEEN is a 4-year-old filly taking on males, but she completed her hat-trick when winning her last start over 1200M by a half-length, this despite jumping awkwardly and bumping another runner and losing an off-hind shoe. She has had two subsequent barrier trials, finishing third in the first and winning the latest and from her draw five, she should be included in all bets.

Race 7

The day’s value bet, THUNDERLIPS struck the front at the 200M mark and was only run out of it late when finishing third last time out over 1400M, 1.2L back from the victor, but that was at a stronger centre. The gelding has pulled a useful draw two and will be hoping to chalk up his fourth career victory.

VIVY AIR is a 4-year-old filly taking on boys, but she has consistent formlines to her name, finishing fourth last time out over 1500M, 0.7L off the winner, but that was also at a stronger centre. She faces a wide draw thirteen, but she should be doing her best work late and could provide Zac Lloyd with his second winner in the day’s Jackpot.

HOLLYWOOD HERO is another who raced at a stronger centre when ending up in eighth spot last time out over 1400M, 2.8L adrift of the victor. The gelding jumps from gate five and will be having his peak run after returning from a 13-week rest and could complete the trifecta.

Race 8

KREON has had just three runs, winning two of them and put five and a half lengths between himself and the opposition to win his last start over 1000M. He showed plenty of toe that day and although drawn wide in gate fourteen, he will be having his peak run after a 40-week spell and could prove hard to topple. As such, he is made the best bet on the day’s card.

SHIPSHAPE raced just behind the leaders and was bumped at the 100M mark when finishing eighth last time out over 1500M, four and a half lengths behind the winner, but that was at a stronger centre. The gelding has his first run since a 17-week break without having had a barrier trial and will have to deal with a wide draw nine, but he is not without a chance in this line-up.

CRIMSON BONNET is a 4-year-old filly taking on males, but she is seldom far off the action, finishing second last time out over 1000M, just a length back from the winner. She jumped awkwardly in that event before racing just behind the pacesetters and then stayed on well over the closing stages. Although drawn wide in gate ten, she should use her early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy.