26/02/22 Caulfield Best Bets & Tips
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- Author: TheMelbourneMailFeb 24, 2022 03:58 PM
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Best plays for Blue Diamond Stakes Day
Caulfield plays host to a mammoth day of Group One racing, with the Oakleigh Plate, Futurity Stakes and Blue Diamond Stakes all to be run and won.
The track is currently rated a Good 4 and with fine weather predicted, participants will be met with a perfect racing surface.
The rail is out 3m the entire circuit and at this set-up, it could be favouring the gallopers that are on speed and near the fence.
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Caulfield Race 2 Tip #2 Flying Mascot $2.00
Best of the day comes up very early in the Caulfield program, with Flying Mascot looking to go one better off a first up second place in the G3 Bellmaine.
She found a lovely spot in running that day, and after peeling out in the late stages looked the winner.
On that occasion, she was only nabbed by now retired star mare Probabeel on the line.
Her last 600m sectional rated almost 10 lengths quicker than standard time, and her last 400m likewise was a whopping 7.5 lengths better than standard.
She enters this contest second up and finds a much more winnable race in the small field.
The map is a treat from the low barrier and has a cracking second up record as well.
There is no doubt this horse is well and truly up to G3 level, having won the G3 Tesio Stakes last prep by almost 5 lengths, and finishing only 2 lengths off Colette in the G1 Empire Rose.
Holds weight from last start, McDougall retains the ride, and we are now getting even money with the bookies after a slight drift!
Caulfield Race 4 Tip #10 Forbidden City $8.50
This is a cracking edition of the G2 Armanasco Stakes for the 3YO fillies, and i'm angling for a touch of value with the inform Forbidden City.
Her first up win at Sandown by a lazy 8 lengths was extremely promising, and what we saw to the eye was well and truly backed up on the clock too.
She sat outside the leader on a quick tempo, going 2 lengths quicker than standard to the 600m.
Once balanced in the straight, she flew clear to win in a time that was 6 lengths quicker than average for that class, and her last 400m was 2.5 lengths quicker than standard as well.
Second up here and fitter, she steps to 1400m and looks well entrenched in the top category of 3yo fillies.
She maps very well to put herself on speed from barrier 7, and I see no reason why she shouldn't be a whole lot shorter in this market.
