Winning Form share all of their best bets and tips for Wednesday's racing coming your way from Warwick Farm on 8 May 2024.
Best Bet: CABACA (Race 4)
Value Bet: BETSY’S FLAG (Race 7)
Jackpot (race 4 – 7)
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
5 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
4 | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 |
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Cost: R90.00
Race 4
CABACA is a 4-year-old filly taking on the boys, but she is seldom far off the action having finished second in two of her last three starts, the latest over 1550M, just under a half lengths back from the winner. She jumped awkwardly that day, bumping another runner, but struck the front at the 300M mark, only to be snared late. The filly jumps from gate five, will be having her peak run for her new trainer and is made the best bet on the day’s card.
MR BUSTER has cracked pole position and was returning from a 25-week break and came the widest of them all into the home straight when finishing fourth last time out over a mile, 3.8L behind the winner. The gelding could emerge as the biggest danger to the top pick.
TENDERIZE tried to go from jump to wire when ending up in fifth place in his latest outing over seven furlongs, just under two and a half lengths back from the victor. He has a handy draw three and is likely to attempt similar frontrunning tactics today to be involved in the finish.
Race 5
RINGAROSA is a 5-year-old mare facing males who finished ninth last time out over 1100M, five and a half lengths off the winner, but she was reported to have bled that day, so that effort is best ignored. She returns here after the mandatory 18-week spell, but has had the benefit of a barrier trial and will be hoping to return to her better form today, jumping from draw six.
BOOMSONG won over five furlongs three runs back, finished second in his penultimate start over the same sprint trip and then tenth in his latest outing, also over five furlongs, six lengths adrift of the winner. He stayed on well that day and although returning from a 39-week spell, he finished third in his only barrier trial to showcase his well-being and gets a useful gate three.
MY ELOISE is another 5-year-old mare in the race. She goes for her hat-trick after two victories over five furlongs, the latest by one and a half lengths, despite being bumped at the start and reported to be lame in her near-foreleg. She has her first run after a longer 21-week rest, but did finish second in her only barrier trial. The mare faces the widest draw of them all in gate ten, but she should use her early gate speed to move across without expending too much energy.
Race 6
This looks to be a tricky race with plenty of runners in with a realistic chance of finding the winner’s box, so some caution is suggested. HUESCA has consistent formlines to his name and raced just behind the frontrunners, but was outrun late when finishing third last time out over 1300M, just a length behind the winner. He is drawn in gate five and could give jockey Nash Rawiller his second winner in the day’s Jackpot, should the top pick win the opening leg.
TANNENBURG won his penultimate outing over six furlongs and was then slow away when ending up in thirteenth place next time out over the same trip, 9.2L adrift of the victor, but it should be noted that he was reported to have not acted in the soft going that day, so a line should be drawn through that effort. The gelding returns from a 19-week rest, but has had the benefit of a barrier trial and although drawn wide in gate eleven, he should be right up there when they hit the line.
THE REPLICANT has finished closer to the winner in each of his last three starts, the latest when second over 1500M, just a neck behind the winner, but he was bumped shortly after the start on that occasion, so he had his excuse. The gelding has pulled draw six and returns from a 24-week absence, but has had two barrier trials, finishing fifth in the latest and should not be lightly dismissed.
Race 7
The day’s value bet, BETSY’S FLAG kicked clear of the opposition at the 250M pole, but was collared late when finishing second last time out over six furlongs, 1.3L behind the winner. She has her peak run after returning from a 28-week break and is sure to put her pole position to good use.
PIPPIE BEACH has only had two runs to date, finishing third on debut over six furlongs and then showing the expected improvement to win by 1.3L next time out over 1300M, notwithstanding overracing in the middle stages. She would have come on further with that run under her belt and from a cosy gate two, she will be looking to chalk up a quick double.
EMMADELLA has consistent formlines to her name and followed up her penultimate run victory over seven furlongs with a fifth-place finish next time out over 1100M, 0.8L back from the winner, but she came the widest of them all into the home stretch that day, before making good late progress over the closing stages, suggesting that the extra ground on offer here will be to her liking. She jumps from gate six and should be included in all bets.
