Australian Horse Racing is coming back slowly now, after the recent Equine Influenza scare. As a result, many quality runners will not appear this season.
Saturday’s racing looks a mixed bag, with a few half decent races at Moonee Valley, late afternoon. There will probably be a couple of big multiples pays for the day, and many favoured runners placing. A few showers in Melbourne today, will probably make for a DEAD track rating. Top picks for Saturday are included here, so you may include them in your bets as you choose.
TOP PICKS for Saturday 15 September 2007
Moonee Valley Race 6
Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes – 1600m WFA – 3.20pm
- 6. MAYBE BETTER – classy young runner, starts to get going this distance, 100% place in the wet D,S,H, loves Moonee Valley – 3rd place Melbourne Cup 2006
- 1. LAD OF THE MANOR – mature, class runner that loves this distance and a soft track, likes Moonee Valley
- 3. EL SEGUNDO – all conditions suit, very consistent
Moonee Valley Race 7
Cleanevent Manikato Stakes – 1200m WFA – 4.00pm
- 9. GOLD EDITION – absolute champion this distance, Dead track 100% Win strike rate.
- 10. UNIVERSAL QUEEN – nice 1200 metre runs, close up challenger
Moonee Valley Race 8
Independent Cranes Stakes – 1600m 4yo+Mares WFA – 4.40pm
- 11. DEVIL MOON – good times through this range of distance, not proven
- 8. ZILZIE – found form first up, 2nd to Shadow in the Coffex Cup 1400m September 1, came out with more in the tank, go well 1600m
15. ZINGARA – goes well this distance, long shot chanceSCRATCHED
Moonee Valley Race 9
Curran Chemicals Handicap – Open Handicap 1509m – 5.15pm
- 13. GUNFIRE MESSIAH – Won convincingly last 2 starts, sired by Bite The Bullet, they love this distance range, Dead track will make invincible run
18. CLASSIC DE LAGO – putting in some good runs and times lately, by Encosta De Lago, they love this distance range and Dead track, nice placerSCRATCHED
All over as predicted, nearly a Quadrella today with the winner in 3 from 4 races.
Results:
Moonee Valley Race 6
EL SEGUNDO Won, in a head-bobber with HARADA SUN
Moonee Valley Race 7
GOLD EDITION Won convincingly like a Champion sprinter
Moonee Valley Race 8
DEVIL MOON Won easily
Moonee Valley Race 9
GUNFIRE MESSIAH 2nd, after a bumping duel with favourite SIRMIONE, left run too late just got beat by FIELD HUNTER in a photo.
UNIVERSAL QUEEN bowed a tendon in this race and is out of racing permanently. Finished 5th behind GOLD EDITION and pulled up lame after the race.
DEVIL MOON went on to Win the Flemington Turnbull Stakes 2000m Group1 on 6 October 2007. Paid $13.60Win