Tim's Tips for Oaks 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.
FLEMINGTON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7. Rail 5m, good 4
RACE 1: CHANGING COLOURS 1, Callmeanicon 2, Grey Ice 3, Bon Mistress
RACE 2: KALLOS 1, Oscar's Fortune 2, Acromantula 3, Spacewalk 4
RACE 3: BULAWAYO 1, Flamin' Romans 2, Alma Rise 3, Autumn Storm 4
RACE 4: RUNNING BY 1, Poifect 2, Roots 3, Mollyknickers 4
RACE 5: MARACOURT 1, Independent Road 2, Verdad 3, Shaiyhar 4
RACE 6: OH TOO GOOD 1, Titan Of Choice 2, Valois 3, Electric Impulse 4
RACE 7: I FOUND YOU 1, Bold Vastille 2, Tobeornottobe 3, Karavas 4
RACE 8: TOO DARN DISCREET 1, Powers Of Opal 2, Treasured Moment 3, Inevitable Truth 4
Too Darn Discreet skipped the Wakeful, but her Ethereal 2000m win was a great Oaks pointer. She's a good barrier filly and can box seat. Wakeful quinella runners are to be respected but winner Treasured Moment has an awkard draw in 12 and will be the hunted.
RACE 9: POISON CHALICE 1, Light Infantry Man 2, Globe 3, Dashing 4
BEST BETS: Oh Too Good, Kallos. VALUE: Bulawayo.
THE $20 FLEXI QUADDIE
1st leg: 5
2nd leg: 2, 3, 7, 11
3rd leg: 1, 2, 3, 5, 12
4th leg: 2, 9, 11
For a $20 outlay you would receive 33 per cent of a $1 dividend.