Tim's Tips For Caulfield
PLEASE NOTE TIM HABEL WILL NOT BE POSTING FURTHER SELECTIONS UNTIL AUGUST 5 AS HE WILL BE ON HOLIDAYS
CAULFIELD SATURDAY JUNE 24, rail true, track soft 5
RACE 1: OUTBACK MISS 1, Amigo 2, Nadal 3, Scoresese 4
RACE 2: KATSU 1, Epic Centre 2, Bubble Palace 3, Penthouse 4
RACE 3: VA VIA 1, Desiah 2, Doublern 3, Imps 4
RACE 4: BOLD BOURBON 1, Sir Atlas 2, Wascaly 3, Martial Eagle 4
RACE 5: HAZEL BABY 1, Lounge Bar Rubi 2, Redmond 3, Another Ponzi 4
RACE 6: CARDIGAN QUEEN 1, Barbie's Fox 2, St Lawrence 3, Turbeau 4
Cardigan Queen charged home to win at Sandown and can repeat, Barbie's Fox went for home way too early at Sandown and has twice won here. St Lawrence is unbeaten in three first-up runs so fresh again has to be respected.
RACE 7: WINNING VERSE 1, Invincible Caviar 2, Ojosan 3, Niccolite 4
Winning Verse is a last start Rosehill winner and was a track and distance winner here in May 2022. Invincible Caviar can improve on firmer ground..
RACE 8: MILFORD 1, Normandy Bridge 2, Flash Feeling 3, Deepstrike 4
Milford was good from last at Sandown when fourth to Normandy Bridge and Deepstrike, he's a three time winner at the trip and will box seat from the rails. The improver on firmer ground is Flash Feeling.
RACE 9: TIJUANA 1, Umgawa 2, Along The River 3, Prowling 4
Tijuana is a Stutt Stakes winner so has a touch of class, only multiple Group 1 winner Jacquinot clocked a faster last 200m when resuming at this track and distance in the McNeil in the spring, Umgawa and Along The River were both good in the Golden Topaz.
BEST BETS: Katsu, Winning Verse VALUE: Tijuana.
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FLEMINGTON SATURDAY JUNE 17, rail 11m track soft 5
RACE 1: PROPICE 1, Direct 2, Zion 3, Boonie 4
RACE 2: STEPARTY 1, Dolphin Skin 2, Bolted In 3, Blazing Harry 4
RACE 3: SHAIYHAR 1, Impulsar 2, D'Aguilar 3, Le Baol 4
RACE 4: SIGH 1, Zac De Boss 2, Poland 3, General Beau 4
RACE 5: PARTY FOR ONE 1, She's Pretty 2, Seeonee 3, Dazzlling Lucy 4
RACE 6: SIR DAVY 1, King Magnus 2, Monarch Of Egypt 3, Riddle Me That 4
Sir Davy will be fitter for his first-up run and gets a 4kg weight swing over in-form King Magnus.
RACE 7: JIMMY THE BEAR 1, Brayden Star 2, Unusual Culture 3, French Emperor 4
Jimmy The Bear is ready to win after two runs from a spell. Never closer than four wide when second here last time and unbeaten at 1600m.
RACE 8: ARTZINO 1, Euphoric 2, Hard To Cross 3, First Immortal 4
Artzino caught the eye running on over 1600m at Sandown behind Euphoric, Extra 400m and boom Kiwi apprentice are bonuses.
RACE 9: KIN 1, Legio Ten 2, Who Dares 3, Press Down 4
Godolphin stablemates Kin and Legio Ten can fight out the closer.
BEST BETS: Jimmy The Bear, Steparty. VALUE: Propice.
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