Grand Final Weekend

Cheat Sheet

Moonee Valley

R5. Tavago, Gallic Chieftain unplaced

R6. I Am A Star winner, Hell Or Highwater 3rd 

R7. Russian Revolution unplaced

R8. Masculino unplaced

Result: -2.4 units

I Am A Star (7) has been good without being great against some competitive company so far this prep but looks extremely well suited tonight. Showed huge improvement fourth up at The Valley last campaign when she blew them away and comes in under the same circumstances today. Expect rapid improvement again here...

Mornington

R5. No Bets

R6. Charlevoix unplaced

R7. Quilate winner

R8. No Bets

Result: 2.6 units

Quilate was very good first up here recently and tends to improve sharply second up. The ‘Cock has marked her a $3 so there’s plenty of value at current prices.

Rosehill

R5. Alizee winner

R6. Clearly Innocent unplaced

R7. Comin’ Through unplaced

R8. Broadside unplaced

R9. Improvement unplaced

Result: -2.3 units

Alizee looks perfectly suited here and her last start win was the perfect trial for this one, and The ‘Cock rates her on top as a $2 chance.

Morphettville

R5. No Bets

R6. Model Dragon unplaced

R7. Desert Lashes 2nd

R8. Beaus My Boy unplaced

Result: -3 units

Sunshine Coast

R7. Siliqua 2nd

R8. Deep Image unplaced

R9. Don’t Doubt Da Wife unplaced

R10. Manias unplaced

Result: -4 units

Belmont

R5. Let’s Twist unplaced

R6. First Affair 2nd

R7. Floyd winner 

R8. Lorentinio unplaced

Result: -2.05 units

Can’t see anything beating Floyd (6) and despite the short quote he is actually a good value bet. Showed plenty of talent as a three year old and despite being beaten by a nose first up, he looks to have gone to another level as a four year old having romped in here second up. Worst career run came over 1200m at Ascot last campaign but there may have been excuses there. Certainly matured since then, he rates a few lengths ahead of anything else and should be odds on.

Caulfield

R6. Kementari 3rd

R7. Bonneval winner

R8. Theanswermyfriend unplaced

R9. Rich Charm unplaced

Result: 0.4 units

Respect Hartnell obviously but The ‘Cock has too many knocks on him to be willing to take the current short odds. His price does create terrific value on Bonneval though. She is unbeaten in Australia and showed she’s improved once more as a four year old, with a really strong first up win in the Dato. Oaks winner in April so there’s no doubt she’ll appreciate 1800m today and will prefer Caulfield to The Valley. Could stamp herself here as a $3 shot.

Warwick Farm

R5. Realise Potential 3rd

R6. No Bets

R7. Le Cavalier unplaced

R98. No Bets

Result: -2 units