29/5/20 Best horse racing tips today

We move on to racing at Goulburn on Friday, with a solid eight race card to dissect. 

The track is currently rated a Heavy 8 and with mostly fine weather in the lead-up, punters can expect a slight improvement towards a Soft 7. 

With the rail out 3m, expect horses on-pace to hold an advantage early but it should even out as the day goes on.

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From the stewards

The horse who stands out for me  in the pre-stewards report is Poliziotta in Race 3.

The Shamus Award filly is resuming after a 168 day break and will have her first start for John Bateman.

Formerly with Archie Alexander in Victoria, she started her career well with two placings before having an irregular heart rhythm at Echuca when starting favourite.

Although she has had no public trials, I expect her to be thereabouts with an improved run after her break. If she has been prepped to fire fresh, she represents great value at the current $9.50 quote.

Jockey to follow

Of the jockeys riding today in the Southern Zone, Nick Heywood and Travis Wolfgram have the best stats at the Goulburn track.

Heywood has had 16 rides here in the past 12 months, winning 4 at a strike rate of 25%. On the other hand, Wolfgram has had 40 rides here in the past 12 months, winning 7 at a strike rate of 18%. 

Heywood's best ride comes in Race 8 on Flight Commander, while Wolfgram's best ride comes in Race 4 on Zeta's Rocket.

Goulburn Race 5 Tip #6 Pressita $2.70

This Press Statement filly ticks a lot of boxes heading into the race today.

Coming back from a 113 day break, Pressita caught my eye on debut when she finished third amongst some talented city class horses.

She sat just off winner Kaakit Akit throughout the run and although not good enough on the day, she fought on well enough to finish just behind Tommy Gold in third. Tommy Gold has since franked that form by breaking out of maiden grade.

This filly is coming in off two solid trials and drops back to country grade, which appears to be for an 'easy kill'. She's drawn well on the inside, which will allow her to push forward and take her preferred forward position. 

With the prime barrier, the booking of Jay Ford and the added benefit of race day experience in town, she is going to be mighty hard to hold out.

I have this filly marked a $2.20 chance in this race, so the odds of $2.70 look like a steal. She is my best bet of the day. 

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