25/1/20 Caulfield Tips and best bets
- Author: MarkPorchedduJan 24, 2020 03:42 PM
- Photo: AAP
Feature race previews and best bets
Caulfield plays host to a strong nine-race card this Saturday, where the rail is out 6m the entire circuit.
The track is currently rated a Good 4, with fine weather predicted on race day.
At this set-up, the track should play fair and allow all runners their chance.
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Race 1 Bass Strait Beef Plate BM78 (3YO, F, Hcp) 1100m
There will be speed up front in this race from Heka Express (8), Chivargo (4) and La Zola (5). From the perfect draw, look for Exquisite Beauty (1) to push forward and sit behind them.
Exquisite Beauty put in the run of the race at Flemington last start, but her big weight told in the last 50m. She is much better weighted here.
I expect her to be marked urgent from the jump and push forward in behind the leaders, before proving too hard to run down in the straight.
That Girl was never given a chance in the same race at Flemington. She was awkwardly placed the entire run and once she saw daylight, it was too late.
She meets Exquisite Beauty 3.5kg worse at the weights, which could prove to be the difference.
Mariamia ran second in that race at Flemington, but goes up in the weights and has a task ahead of her.
Mark's Race 1 Tips
1st Exquisite Beauty
2nd That Girl
3rd Mariamia
Race 7 Le Pine Funerals Handicap BM84 (3YO&Up, F&M, Hcp) 1100m
Favonski (1), O’So Hazy (7) and Lady Lupino (5) will set the pace in this 1100m scamper. Expect Our Campana (4) to take a sit just behind them.
Our Campana is flying at the moment having won two on-the-trot, and this is a very suitable race again.
She's well in with the 2kg claim for Nugent, can take a sit just behind the leaders and hit the go button at the 200m.
Propelle has been very costly for punters of late. She will get back here but with a better ride by Craig Williams, can run home and be into second.
News Girl hit her straps last start at Caulfield and with a repeat performance, can fill a place.
Mark's Race 7 Tips
1st Our Campana (Best Bet)
2nd Propelle
3rd News Girl
Race 8 John Dillon Stakes Listed 1400m
Plenty of speed from the inside and out here. Snitzkraft (1) and Streets Of Avalon (4) will all go forward from the low draws, while Yulong January (7) and Morvada (9) will apply the acid test from out wide.
Yulong January has had a three week freshen-up, after winning four straight since being gelded.
He's in great form and from barrier seven, he looks likely to take a sit with cover and use his great turn of foot to go past the leaders.
Morvada is racing in tremendous touch and will give them something to chase once again.
Snitzkraft is a danger, but will have to work hard to lead from barrier one and that could take its toll late.
Mark's Race 8 Tips
1st Yulong January
2nd Morvada
3rd Snitzcraft
