Caulfield & Balaklava, Wednesday 12/10

Conditions - Soft

Caulfield Race Selections

R1- 1,6,4

R2- 3,5,9

R3- 1,13,11

R4- 7,5,3

R5- 5,8,10

R6- 9,3,8

R7- 14,5,8

R8- 3,4,1

R9- 2,16,6

Caulfield Best Bets

R2/3 - VERIMLI

  • Thought he showed massive improvement when 2nd up and out over a further staying trip. He boasts a (4:2-1-0) record over this trip, 3rd up and fitter now and maps for a soft run from barrier 4. The last start 2nd was behind Saracen Knight who won at Group 2 level on Saturday.

R3/1 - YONKERS (BEST OF THE DAY)

  • YONKERS has a super record here at Caulfield and in particular, a (2:2-0-0) record over this track/distance. He is coming down from NSW and off of heavy tracks and he will be much better suited to dryer track. He has options for runs from barrier 3 and has the conditions here to improve on recent efforts

R6/9 - PAPERBOY (EW/VALUE OF DAY)

  • PAPERBOY historically has been an improver when he is 2nd up. No wins recorded in 1st up runs but he is 5:2-1-0 when 2nd up. He also has a good record here at Caulfield (6:2-2-0) over the track/distance. Given he has had the run under his belt now and he is at a suitable track/trip, he looks well placed to run a drum here at the least.

Caulfield Quaddie

3,6,7,8,9

5,8,14

1,3,4,5,6

2,5,6,16

$240 = 100%

Balaklava Race Selections

R1- 1,5,3

R2- 11,14,8

R3- 1,7,9

R4- 15,5,8

R5- 1,4,7

R6- 3,2,1

R7- 6,2,11

R8- 6,4,13

Balaklava Best Bets

R5/1 - KONG (BEST OF THE DAY)

  • Drops back in class and comes back to provincial level after running a place in his last 3 starts against good company. Would prefer the track to be a bit wetter as he likes the sting out of the ground, but feel he has the extra class over this field and he should still get the job done.

R6/3 - SEA WITNESS

  • Another runner who comes back to provincial level racing. His last 3 runs have been super and saluted last start with a win against stronger company. He pushes forwards and makes the race for himself, currently has a good level of race fitness and is flying. He maps to get to the front with out too much bother again and if he gets it his way up front again I expect he will be hard to run down.

R8/6 - MISS CATASTROPHI (VALUE OF DAY)

  • Usually takes time to build into a prep, she has never placed 1st or 2nd up from 5 starts at both, but is 3rd up here today where she has previously run well. Kayla Crowther hops on board now, from the 5 starts together they have won 3 races. She’s had a bit of early market support which is a good sign from this stable, in such an open race she is worth an EW bet at the price.

Balaklava Quaddie

1

3

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,11

1,2,4,6,11,12,13,16

$72 = 100%