With over $3 million in prize money on the line, all eyes turn to Randwick’s Darley Missile Stakes and Moonee Valley’s Ranvet Travis Harrison Cup. From seasoned stars to rising threats, we’ve broken down the best late-race plays you won’t want to miss.
🏇 Randwick Race 8 – Darley Missile Stakes (1200m, G2)
📝 Race Overview:
A quality field lines up for this Group 2 feature with plenty resuming or building toward bigger targets later in the prep.
GENERAL SALUTE resumes and has trialled up strongly. PRIVATE EYE has class on his side, resuming off a Stradbroke placing. ROMEO’S CHOICE has the fitness edge and keeps winning. BRUDENELL has trialled soundly and loves Randwick.
🔥 Best to Back Tip:
GENERAL SALUTE (Odds: $4.00)
💥 “Looks ready to explode fresh off a quiet trial. Drawn perfectly and maps to pounce late.”
💎 Best Value Bet:
BRUDENELL (Odds: ~$10.00)
⚡“First-up with great stats at the track and handles all conditions. A sneaky blowout chance.”
🏇 Randwick Race 9 – Premier’s Cup Prelude (1800m)
📝 Race Overview:
A huge field of 20 with nine different stables represented, making this a tactical affair. Many of these are resuming or stepping up in trip on the way to longer races.
SALTCOATS looks perfectly set-up third-up and will box seat. GLORY DAZE and ESTADIO MESTALLA get every hope from soft maps. ADELAIDE RIVER creates intrigue off strong trials, while THE EUPHRATES is the wild
🔥 Best to Back Tip:
SALTCOATS (Odds: $4.00)
💥 “Maps beautifully and fitter now. Can peak third-up with the inside draw the only small query”
💎 Best Value Bet:
ADELAIDE RIVER (Odds: ~$6.00)
⚡“Has trialled twice in style and brings Irish staying form. McDonald rides”
🏇 Randwick Race 10 – Drinkwise Mile (1600m)
📝 Race Overview:
Plenty of angles in the last with on-pacers likely to dominate early.
NANA’S WISH draws well and should lead. PURE ALPHA keeps knocking on the door. NARBOLD on the short turnaround looks a solid each-way hope. BARBRAY is the x-factor horse with upside.
🔥 Best to Back Tip:
NANA’S WISH (Odds: $10.00)
💥 “Can find the front cheaply and looks well placed to run them along.”
💎 Best Value Bet:
BARBRAY (Odds: ~$17.00)
⚡“Lightly raced, still learning, and could spike third-up.”
🏇 Moonee Valley Race 5 – Darren Grech Myeloma Australia (1000m)
📝 Race Overview:
Fast and furious sprint with plenty of early pressure expected.
DEEPFLOAT DIVA has form around good horses in Adelaide and was strong through the line last time. Can sit just off the speed and pounce late.
MARTIAL MUSIC draws well and looks suited coming back to Saturday company. Will go forward and could control this if he gets it soft enough.
HARRY GOT STYLES is very consistent and brings solid recent city form. Has to carry 63kg but will keep coming late.
STOLI BOLLI resumes and loves Moonee Valley. He might need further but has won first-up in the past and gets a nice race shape.
🔥 Best to Back Tip:
STOLI BOLLI (Odds: $3.70)
💥 “Proven fresh and loves the Valley”
💎 Best Value Bet:
DEEPFLOAT DIVA (Odds: ~$6.00)
⚡“Racing well and brings the best recent metro form.”
🏇 Moonee Valley Race 6 – Ladbrokes SRM in Multis Hcp (1000m)
📝 Race Overview:
A good-quality 2YO sprint with some serious upside runners.
OYSTER LANE has bumped into two sharp ones to start her career but has hit the line with purpose on both occasions. Draws to find a nice spot just behind the speed and will be strong late.
HELLO ROMEO brings solid city form and has shown he can handle pressure. Comes from a strong stable and will appreciate the tempo here.
BACASH has had tempo favours but also excuses. Drawn wide here, which might allow him to build into the race and launch late.
CAVALRY GIRL resumes off a let-up after showing promise early in the prep. Her recent jumpout was encouraging and she maps to sit handy.
🔥 Best to Back Tip:
BACASH (Odds: $5.00)
💥 “Can roll forward and might pinch this from the draw”
💎 Best Value Bet:
OYSTER LANE (Odds: ~$6.00)
⚡“Proven in strong form lines and deserves a Saturday win.”
🏇 Moonee Valley Race 7 – Ranvet Travis Harrison Cup (2040m)
📝 Race Overview:
A traditional lead-up to bigger spring goals for a few in this field.
SAYEDATY SADATY is flying this prep and was perfectly rated by Craig Williams last start. Can settle handy again and take catching.
BERKELEY SQUARE has had two runs back from a break and now gets to a more suitable distance. From a wider draw, he can settle further back and swoop late.
RELENTLESS VOYAGER continues to build fitness and looks set for longer targets but is going well enough to be competitive here.
NELLIE LEYLAX makes her own luck and will be right on speed. She gives a strong kick and may take running down if left alone.
🔥 Best to Back Tip:
SAYEDATY SADATY (Odds: $3.20)
💥 “Peaked last start and maps to control it again.”
💎 Best Value Bet:
BERKELEY SQUARE (Odds: ~$10.00)
⚡“Wide draw is a bonus. Look for him late.”
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