The following is a selection of Australian racing tips for Saturday, December 16. The focus is on the A.J. Scahill Stakes (Race 7) at Ascot and the Inglis Villiers Stakes at (Race 7) at Randwick. Caulfield, Doomben, Morphettville and Randwick are also covered. More tips and previews will be added as they become available.
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Best bets of the weekend
Caulfield Race 5: No.1 Mrs Gardenia
Caulfield Race 8: No.1 Crystal Dreamer
Randwick Race 3: No.1 Broadside
Randwick Race 6: No.2 Sedanzer
Ascot
Race 1: 7. She’s Got Merit
Race 2: 2. Illustrious Tycoon
Race 3: 1. Durendal
Race 4: 9. Gee Boss
Race 5: 2. Touch Of Silver – BEST BET
Race 6: 3. Pinball Wizard
Race 7: 1. Variation
Race 8: 3. Star Value
Race 7:
BACK – Ulmann to WIN at >$3.70 – Stake 1% of your total bank
BACK – Variation to WIN at $3.30+ – Stake 0.5% of your total bank
Race 7:
BACK (WIN) Ulmann
Betfair – Feature Race Reports:
Race 7:
Betting Confidence: Medium
Back – #6 State Solicitor
Race 7:
1 Variation, 2 Ulmann, 6 State Solicitor, 7 Silverstream
Race 7:
Speed: Messy race with no defined leader but potentially 2 could take it up. On that basis think he can prove hard to run down. Ran well in the Railway and the drop back to 1400m looks ideal. VARIATION was another who ran well in the Railway. This looks a very suitable assignment for him. STATE SOLICITOR was a drifting favourite in the Winterbottom, where he put in a shocker. He’s better than that, but he’s untried at this trip. PROFIT STREET next best.
Selections 2 Ulmann, 1 Variation, 6 State Solicitor, 5 Profit Street
Race 7:
STATE SOLICITOR goes well at Ascot and two wins from three attempts this campaign, tough to beat. VARIATION finished a length back from the leader last start in the Railway Stakes and has won four times at Ascot before, looks threatening. ULMANN has shown early speed in races to date and won once this prep at Caulfield three runs back, quinella. SILVERSTREAM 2 wins from four attempts this campaign and drop in distance should suit, capable of getting into the money.
Caulfield
Race 1: 11. Ennis Hill
Race 2: 11. Written In Stone – BEST BET – 4.5 stars
Race 3: 3. Holy Freeze
Race 4: 6. Vinland
Race 5: 1. Mrs Gardenia
Race 6: 6. Etah James
Race 7: 8. Ozi Choice
Race 8: 1. Crystal Dreamer
Race 9: 13. Creativity
Quaddie: 4, 5, 6, 9 / 7, 8 / 1, 2, 5, 6, 10 / 1, 3, 11, 12, 13
Race 1: FAKE
Race 2: DON’T BLUSH BABY
Race 3: FOLK SONG
Race 4: FUDGED
Race 5: MRS GARDENIA
Race 6: LYCURGUS
Race 7: CHAMOIS ROAD
Race 8: CRYSTAL DREAMER
Race 9: SASAYURI
Doomben
Race 1: 2. I’m A Rippa
Race 2: 11. High Mist
Race 3: 1. Ef Troop
Race 4: 9. Witherspoon
Race 5: 2. Long Time Ago
Race 6: 7. All Over Bosanova
Race 7: 3. Pierata
Race 8: 2. Monsieur Gustave – BEST BET
Race 9: 7. Oink
Race 8:
BACK (WIN) Most Important
Morphettville
Race 1: 1. Indian Thunder – BEST BET
Race 2: 8. Via Balciano
Race 3: 5. I’m A Princess
Race 4: 1. Chamois Road
Race 5: 2. Heart Of A Lion
Race 6: 6. Call Me Handsome
Race 7: 4. Light ‘N’ Fire
Race 8: 2. Call Me Curtis
Randwick
Race 1: 5. Awesome Pluck
Race 2: 4. Buddy Honest – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 3: 1. Broadside – BEST BET – 4.5 stars
Race 4: 4. Cosimo
Race 5: 3. Secret Trail – BEST BET – 4.5 stars
Race 6: 2. Sedanzer – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 7: 5. Cabeza De Vaca – BEST BET – 4 stars
Race 8: 11. Isorich – each-way – BEST VALUE BET – 4 stars
Race 9: 9. Malaise – BEST BET – 4 stars
Quaddie: 2, 3, 6 / 1, 2, 5, 8 / 1, 6, 7, 11 / 1, 2, 3, 9
Race 7:
1. Mister Sea Wolf
2. Interlocuter
3. Red Excitement
Suggested Bet(s)
Small bet Mister Sea Wolf to win.
Unibet – From the Trader’s Desk:
Race 1, No.5, AWESOME PLUCK – lay of the week
Race 3, No.1, BROADSIDE – best bet of the week
Race 5, No.2, MACHINEGUN JUBS – value bet of the week
Race 7, No.2, RED EXCITEMENT
Race 1: AWESOME PLUCK
Race 2: VICTOREM
Race 3: PRINCE CHERI
Race 4: MISS INVINCIBLE
Race 5: O’RACHAEL
Race 6: SEDANZER
Race 7: INTERLOCUTER
Race 8: CHETWOOD
Race 9: POWERLINE