Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Thursday’s racing coming your way from Hawkesbury on 22 September 2022.
Best Bet: DIMAGGIO (Race 6)
Value Bet: SO GOOD SO COOL (Race 8)
Jackpot (race 6 – 9).
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Cost: R54.00
Race 6.
DIMAGGIO had his consistency rewarded with a 1.8L victory last time out over six furlongs, this despite racing three wide into the home straight. He kicked clear of the opposition at the top of the lane that day and then held off all the late challengers in the dash down to the wire. The gelding is drawn the widest of them all in gate eight, but will be having his peak run after returning from a 28 week break and, as such, he is taken to be the best bet on the day’s card.
GOLDEN POINT has won three of his last five starts and goes for his hat-trick after wins over seven furlongs and the latest over six furlongs by 2.3L, when returning from a 27 week rest. He gets a handy gate four and the services of 1.5kgs claiming apprentice Zac Lloyd, son of ex-SA champion jockey Jeff Lloyd.
ANG POW followed up his penultimate run victory over six furlongs with an eighth place finish next time out over the same sprint trip, just over four lengths back from the winner, but he jumped awkwardly that day and then overraced in the middle stages and had to be eased off the heels of other runners on a number of occasions. He is drawn wideish in gate seven, but will have ex-SA jockey Keagan Latham in the irons, so will get all the necessary assistance from the saddle.
Race 7.
There are two unraced runners in the field, so keep an eye on the betting markets to get some indication as to whether either of the connection believe that they can win first time out. Any betting support for either or both of them should be respected. Of the raced runners SUPERARGO may prove to be the best. He has finished third in his last three runs, the latest over this c&d, 2.2L off the winner, when returning from an eleven week rest. He came five wide into the home stretch that day, but stayed on well over the latter stages. From a useful gate three and with Keagan Latham aboard, he looks to be the one to side with in this line-up.
NOBLE ATTACK has done even better than the top choice in that he has finished second in his last three outings, the latest over seven furlongs when beaten just a short-head. He tried to go from jump to wire that day and was only nabbed in the shadow of the post. He does jump from a wide draw nine, but nevertheless, he will be looking to go one better today.
BETTER NOT BITTER on the other hand has cracked pole position and finished third on debut over seven furlongs, but that was in Ireland. He has his first start in Australia after three 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.
Race 8.
The day’s value bet, SO GOOD SO COOL has won two of his last three outings and finished second in the other, the latest over 1100M by two and a half lengths. He was slow away in that contest, but finished strongly to hit the front at the 100M mark to win going away. He faces a wide draw twelve, but he should be doing his best work late.
SHINES won over 1100M on debut and then finished fourth next time out when stepping up to six furlongs, just over a length and a half off the winner. He returns from a 21 week break, but did win his only barrier trial to prove his well-being. From his kinder draw four, he could emerge as the biggest danger to the top pick.
IMPACT STAR showed solid improvement to win his last start over 1100M by 1.8L. He raced three wide without cover that day, but still managed to mow down the frontrunners over the latter stages. The gelding has gate six and should not be lightly overlooked here.
Race 9.
TYCOON HALLIE is a 5yr old mare taking on the boys, but she is seldom far off the action, finishing second last time out over a mile, 0.8L behind the winner. She raced just behind the leader that day and then battled all the way down to the wire and from her cozy draw four, she is likely to turn in another honest performance today.
WHITE BOOTS was a tad disappointing when finishing sixth last time out over a mile, five lengths adrift of the victor, but he stayed on well that day, suggesting that he should appreciate the extra ground on offer here. The form of that race has been franked and he has his peak run after returning from an 18 week spell. The gelding is sure to put his pole position to good use.
TWICE ON SUNDAY is another 5yr old mare in the race. She had to be held up at the top of the home straight when ending up in seventh spot last time out over a mile, five and a half lengths behind the winner, but her jockey felt that something was amiss that day and he did not ride his mount out over the final 200M, so a line should be drawn through that effort. She has pulled a useful gate two and should be included in all bets.
