Doomben Best Bets + Preview | October 29

Cup week is here and so apparently are hail storms, half of Birsbane without power and thirty-eight degree days. While all that is going on however we have a cracker mid-week card at Doomben that we need to assess. We find ourselves on a heavy 9 track with potentially more rain and the possibility of a down grade through the day. The rail will be out ten and a half metres for entire course and the first race to jump at 1.08pm.

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Race 1: MAIDEN (2070M)

Not an absolute lick of heavy form to start the day from any of these and over this kind of trip we are happy to steer clear of this field.

Race 2: MAIDEN (1350M)

Swag is the favourite here in race two and while he can go on and win this Stabilizer was only beaten 0.3L last start and does pick up a kilo on him. He is third up now and should be reaching peak fitness so at the price differential happy to lean the way of Stabilizer.

Race 3: MAIDEN (1350M)

Another impossible race with lack of experience in these conditions, On Point Pixie was well beaten last start but with the rain affected ground and the low draw she should lead off this field and if she can kick away, and ground is hard to make they may not be able to catch her. Value in a very even race.

Race 4: Class 1 (1660M)

Well the Eagle landed in the mugs stables and has been going super since arriving. He lines up here and does find a pretty strong class 1 over the mile. San Gabriel is the one here under the conditions that does look like the one to beat. He has strong wet track form, draws well enough and is third up into this race. Cheering the eagle, but the sandman may just have him here.

Race 5: Class 1 (1200M)

Well he has weight, he runs poorly first up, and has had two pretty poor trials but he is with the in form Munce stable, conditions to suit with the sting out and by this race in the day perhaps the inside will be slightly off and coming down the outside will be the place to be, and if that is the case, Ruins of Rome is very backable.

Race 6: Class 1 (1200M)

This is not a race I am keen to bet into as there is a lot of form from all over but there was little wrong with Sequel’s win last start so if you must have a go then I think the only way is the Waller team. Will get a gun run again, peaking third up and has handled the ground before.

Race 7: Class 5 (1660M)

Another tough race with a fair few scratching’s but we are going the way of Disney Castle here for KWT. She has had a few goes at 1350-1400M races but here gets to the mile and is one start, one win this trip. Sometimes she gets to too far back, but with the small field today, can be much closer and finish over the top.

Race 8: Class 3 (1350M)

Thought this was a race in two but Elliibaby just seems in much better form than Boom Shot and with a nice first up run behind Ouroboros, barrier seven and conditions that probably suit her slightly better I have sided that way. Yet to run on a heavy but with decent soft track form should be no issues here today.

#Beans Bazinga – R7 H3 – Disney Castle

Selections

Race 1: No Bet

Race 2: Stabilizer

Race 3: On Point Pixie

Race 4: San Gabriel

Race 5: Ruins of Rome

Race 6: Sequel

Race 7: Disney Castle

Race 8: Ellibaby