Racing Betting Guide Wednesday, 9 January
There are a handful of strong chances in this race but the one I have on top is Royal Performance. He won well here a couple of weeks ago and I think the step up to the mile will really suit him.
It’s his home track and the Maher/Eustace team are on a bit of a roll at the moment, so I think Royal Performance is the best of them.
Lloyd Kennewell’s Mahis Angel should’ve won last start at Moonee Valley but layed it towards the end and that cost him the 0.1 length margin. He is wearing a lugging bit to help prevent laying in, but he could still do it and it could cost him another race if it hasn’t been sorted.
Tip: Royal Performance $4.40/$1.75
I tipped Savvy Belle here a couple of weeks ago and she ran well but just ran out of steam over the last furlong. She will strip fitter for this, and I dare say she didn’t handle the rock-hard track last start either.
There is no rain forecast this week so the Caulfield track should get a decent water and be a nice Good 4 come race four.
She is better over the mile and is up to this grade with a good rider on board so I think she could be in the money.
Re Edit from the Waller yard is the short-priced favourite of this race at the minute but it seems very risky to me to take those odds on a 3YO filly running first-up over 1550m.
Word for Word, also from the Waller yard, gets in well in the weights, has a nice barrier draw and ran well last start at Randwick.
Her stable would have a good opinion of her to take her into handicap race over a maiden and I think she is the best for some value.
