Easter Weekend Preview
Coming off finding the Slipper winner at $13, The 'Cock has you covered for this Weekend of Racing as he looks primed to continue his excellent Group 1 form.
Cheat Sheet
Rosehill Race 6 - 3.30pm
Gailo Chop (1) is every bit as good as the $2.30 tag suggest he is and The ‘Cock will want a good go at anything price in the black in this first leg of the quaddie.
He is flying this time in with three strong wins and the second to Harlem in the Australian Cup from the four outings, with the last start win in the Ranvet suggesting he is only getting better so The ‘Cock will be keen to show his feathers here.
Almandin (2) is the biggest danger to him and should appreciate the extra 400m, but The ‘Cock is also wary of Lasqueti Spirit (10) who looks like a potential pest more so than a genuine threat.He will go out to the front alongside Gailo and could produce anything, as many punters still nursing wounds from Oaks Day 2016 will attest to.
Recommended Betting Strategy:
Get the big guns out and have a very strong go at Gailo Chop (1) at $2+ in Best of the Best markets.
Rosehill Race 4 - 2.20pm
Just a moderate tempo here to be set by Prompt Response (4) and Daysee Doom (1) who rate as the two biggest dangers to The ‘Cock’s standout runner Dixie Blossoms (3).
Dixie Blossoms (3) has got two very strong runs under her belt since resuming at the start of the month, winning the Guy Walter at Randwick over 1400m before running less than a length off Daysee Doom in the blanket finish to the Coolmore two weeks ago.
Her ratings are trending in the right direction so The ‘Cock won’t miss the chance to have some chips on her, and while the two front-runner must be respected in the small field, The ‘Cock can happily go without backing them.
Recommended Betting Strategy:
No need to overcomplicate this one with Dixie Blossoms (3) providing a great avenue to fill-up with a Best of the Best stake.
Caulfield Race 8 - 5.10pm
This is a competitive race at the top end here but The ‘Cock has dug deep to find some real value right throughout the field that is yours for the taking if willing to take multiple stakes.
Theanswermyfriend (6) looks like the popular choice and is certainly capable of winning the race, but The ‘Cock will be betting around him at the $4 and instead looking for a threesome to come through once again.
All of Glenall (13), Glenrowan Prince (14) & Violate (17) should be backed with medium stakes, with strong current quotes around the $6, $20 & $17 marks respectively.
Recommended Betting Strategy:
Great value to be had with a three-way as always, with Glenall (13) the runner to take Best of the Best prices on, while the early fixed odds prices of $20 and $17 for Glenrowan Prince (14) & Violate (17) shouldn’t be missed.