05/02/22 Caulfield Best Bets & Tips
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- Author: TheMelbourneMailFeb 04, 2022 09:57 AM
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Caulfield Chances
Caulfield plays host to competitive card with multiple group 3's being run. The Manfred Stakes and the Chairman's Stakes are the two features of the afternoon.
The track is currently rated a Good 4 and with fine weather predicted, particpants will be met with a perfect racing surface.
The rail is out 9m the entire circuit and at this set-up, the track will likely favour horses up on speed and on the fence.
Caulfield Race 4 Tip #4 Renosu $2.60
First of the G3 features is the Chairman's Stakes for the 2yo's, and the resuming Godolphin runner Renosu gets the nod on top.
His two runs to date have been very strong, including a debut 3rd in the LR Debutant Stakes where he flew through the line.
He was back off a slow tempo that day, and ran the fastest last 400m split of the race by 2.5 lengths through the line.
This was followed by a very encouraging 2nd at Flemington behind Brereton, only just getting edged out for the win.
Resuming here with a prep already under his belt, the race fitness and experience over a number of key rivals will prove telling.
His lone jump out at Flemington leading into this race was a strong win, travelling comfortably up on speed and was hard held through the line.
Back around a bend at Caulfield, barrier three, and the booking of D Oliver are all huge pushes here.
He will go very close.
Caulfield Race 8 Tip #7 Evening Glory $6.00
Very keen on the Freedman runner in Evening Glory, who comes into this second up off the back of a very encouraging return at this track and trip last start.
He ran 2nd to Scorched Earth, which is a strong form reference, and was forced to do it the hard way throughout as well.
He was three wide without cover early, then had to sit deep on a very strong tempo over this 1100m.
He worked home strongly alongside the winner, recording the 6th fastest last 200m split of the entire day.
His last 600m, 400m and 200m sectionals were on par with the winner, but he was forced to run 3L faster to the 600m than Scorched Earth was.
Second up here, with a proven strong record at this stage, he also gets a huge drop in class back to this BM78 level.
Looks to map well from barrier eight and will be in a wide line with cover again.
If presented at the right time he is a serious winning chance.
