Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Thursday’s racing coming your way from Wyong on 1 June 2023.
Best Bet: GOLDEN GATE (Race 5)
Value Bet: WINDSHADOW (Race 7)
Jackpot (race 5 – 8)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
2 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
3 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
9 | 8 | 3 | |
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Cost: R90.00
Race 5
The day’s best bet, GOLDEN GATE followed up her penultimate run victory over six furlongs with a fourth place finish next time out over the same sprint trip, three and a half lengths back from the winner, but she raced in second last place that day and turned wide into the home straight, before making good late progress over the closing stages. She has her peak run after returning from a 38 week break and faces a wide draw nine out of nine, but she is likely to be dropped out of it in the early stages and then start to pick off the front runners over the latter part of the race.
STAR IMPACT has finished second in two of her last three starts, the latest over six furlongs, two lengths back from the winner, but she did jump awkwardly in that event, before finishing off her race well, suggesting that the extra ground on offer here will be to her liking. She has her peak run after returning from a shorter 12 week rest, but has a kinder draw five and could emerge as the biggest danger to the top choice.
BEIRUT MISS has cracked pole position and won over 1300M three runs back, finished fifth in her penultimate start over six furlongs and then seventh in her latest outing over seven furlongs, nine and a half lengths adrift of the winner, but she was reported to have made an abnormal respiratory noise that day, so that effort needs to be ignored. She gets a set of blinkers fitted for the first time and if these have the desired effect, she should be a big runner here. She will also have ex-SA jockey Keagan Latham in the irons, so will get all the necessary assistance from the saddle.
Race 6
There are three unraced runners in the field, so as is always the case in these types of races, a keen eye should be kept on the betting markets to get some indication as to whether any of the connections believe that they can win first time out. Any betting support for a runner or runners should be respected. Of the raced runners, ORLABENT may well prove to be the best. He has finished closer to the winner in each of his last three starts, the latest when second over five furlongs, two lengths behind the winner, when returning from a 17 week rest and a change of trainers. He was slow away on that occasion and hampered shortly after the start, but stayed on well over the latter stages. The blinkers are removed for today’s run and from draw five, he should be right up there when they hit the line.
A four year old and a three year old old filly could chase him home, with the slight preference going to MISTY DREAMS who, whilst a long-time maiden, did finish third last time out over 2200M, just over a half length off the winner, when returning from a 19 week absence and the form of that race has stood up well with two runners out of that contest subsequently winning. She will have to negotiate a wide gate twelve, but she should be doing her best work late.
EMPHATIC BEL tried to go from jump to wire when ending up third place last time out over five furlongs, just under a half length back from the victor. She was returning from a 12 week rest that day and having her first run for her new trainer, so that effort was encouraging. She gets a handy draw three and is likely to attempt similar tactics today.
Race 7
WINDSHADOW won his penultimate run over six furlongs, then finished second next time out over the same distance, just a length behind the winner, but he raced three wide without cover that day. He still managed to battle all the way down to the wire and will have 2kgs taken off his back thanks to his claiming apprentice. The gelding is sure to put his pole position to good use and is taken to be the value bet on the day’s card.
OAKFIELD WARATAH is drawn one outside the top pick and has won two of his last three runs and finished third in the other, the latest victory coming over 1300M by 0.8L. He was returning from a 24 week spell that day and struck the front at the 200M mark and then held off all the late challengers in the dash down to the wire.
HAYSIRI was friendless in the betting markets when winning his debut over 1300M by a half length and could be just about anything. The gelding finished strongly and would have come on further with the run under his belt. He gets draw six and the form of that race has been franked, so he should be included in all bets.
Race 8
FIRE AND ICE is seldom far off the action, finishing second last time out over five furlongs, just 1.8L back from the winner, but it should be noted that he was hampered at the 300M mark that day, but still managed to stay on well over the latter stages. The form of that race has been franked and although facing a wideish draw eight, the gelding seems sure to turn in another honest performance today.
MR BINGO has finished second in three of his last four runs, the latest over 1100M, beaten just a half length. He jumps from a handy draw two and will get 3kgs removed from his allocated weight courtesy of his claiming apprentice.
EYEWITNESS is a five year old mare taking on the boys, but she has consistent formlines to her credit, finishing fifth last time out over six furlongs, two lengths off the winner. She jumped awkwardly in that contest, but recovered quickly to get to the front, only to be run out of it late. She will have to deal with a wide gate ten, but she should use her early gate speed to move across without expending too much gas and she will be having her peak run after returning from a 17 week absence.
