BLUEY’S BEST BETS - 21/08/2020
BLUEY’S BEST
- SHUFFLE UP ($3.80)
Looks to be a great battle between the top two here, but I’m siding with Shuffle Up, who looks to have the upper hand over Red Santa. Shuffle Up resumed from a very long 784-day spell this prep & has improved with each run, finally culminating in a nice win last start over this distance. He’ll be rock hard fit here and maps beautifully, should be right there at the end.
- WAIRERE FALLS ($10)
Wairere Falls looks a great value bet here against up & comer Loveplanet, who heads the betting. Whilst Loveplanet certainly has upside to come, Wairere is an established runner with proven form; he was excellent last start, winning here when returning back to Good conditions after facing the slop at Canterbury prior. Gate 14 is a touch awkward, but he generally races at the rear anyway. Can finish over the top of them.
MOONEE VALLEY RACE 6 – 16:05 AEST
- JIGSAW ($2.50)
This looks to be a race between the top two runners in Jigsaw & the resuming Hilal. I’m siding with Jigsaw, who despite going under at short odds last start, has been racing well this prep. He’s faced some trouble in his races to date including: racing wide, pre-race incidents & being blocked in-run, so with the right run he can go to a new peak. Still has plenty of upside to come and looks the one to beat here.
BLUEY’S BEST VALUE
MOONEE VALLEY RACE 4 – 14:45 AEST
- DIASONIC ($21)
Diasonic looks an interesting runner here; he’s a lightly raced 5-year-old gelding who contested Group 1 & 2 races in his last prep. He dropped out of the Group 1 ATC Derby and was spelled for a whopping 483 days before resuming last start. He resumed over an unsuitable 1200m at Moonee Valley last start, racing keenly and finishing 8 lengths away. He takes a step up to 1600m here which should suit and he looks a chance to explode back to his previous form, which would surely go close here.
