Tim's Tips for Carlyon Stakes Day
TIM HABEL was a racing journalist with the Sun, then Herald-Sun for 36 years and now works as a contributor for The Age. His selections are published mid-week and each Saturday.
MOONE VALLEY SATURDAY AUGUST 23, 2025, rail 5m, track good 4
RACE 1: CHERISH ME 1, Petit Artiste 2, Miss Celine 3, Audio Pop Cam 4
RACE 2: JENNIVAMOOSE 1, Muktamil 2, Bold Soul 3, Flamin' Romans 4
RACE 3: CROSSBOW 1, Exit 2, Godtfred Kirk 3, Sabi Storm 4
RACE 4: RISE TO IT 1, Nothingelsematers 2, Maisy 3, Vega Magnifico 4
RACE 5: ESTREMO 1, Oyster Lane 2, Aleppo Pine 3, Regal Award 4
RACE 6: FARHH FLUNG , Rolling Magic 2, Reset The Jazz 3, Pudding 4
Farhh Flung was good late after drawing widest here last time, each-way claims in a wide race, load up Quaddie leg.
RACE 7: OAK HILL 1, Baraqiel 2, Golden Boom 3, New York Lustre 4
Oak Hill trounced his rivals first-up here. The 1000m at the Valley is his specialty, this is slightly stronger but main rival Baraqiel is an unknown quantity at 1000m.
RACE 8: DETONATOR JACK 1, Pounding 2, Hard To Cross 3, Run Harry Run 4
Detonator Jack and Pounding are not regular winners of late but they are seasoned gallopers who strike a suitable race and can fight out the finish. Hard To Cross has a 9kg weight drop from his Flemington third when seemed to have every chance.
RACE 9: EXTRATWO 1, Stoli Bolli 2, Red Hot Nicc 3, De Bergerac 4
Extratwo won this race last year and fitted for this with two jump outs can score at good odds. Stoli Bolli is ready for 1200 now, Red Hot Nicc was forced to work overtime to lead here last time but kept running, De Bergerac is a genuine performer.
BEST BETS: Oak Hill, Crossbow. VALUE: Farhh Flung.
THE $20 FLEXI QUADDIE
1st leg: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12
2nd leg: 5
3rd leg: 2, 5, 12
4th leg: 1, 3, 6, 12
For a $20 outlay you would receive 24 per cent of a $1 dividend.