Tim's Tips for William Reid 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 MARCH 22, 2025, rail true, track soft 6
RACE 1: BUR DUBAI 1, Steel Run 2, Dschingis Prestige 3, Ferago 4
RACE 2: CHERGUI 1, Prestige Forever 2, Jenni Moo Moo 3, Pure Passion 4
RACE 3: POIFECT 1, Top Calibre 2, Elouyou 3, Pivot City 4
RACE 4: HELLSING 1, Verdad 2 Ambassadorial 3, Sun God 4
RACE 5: DASHING DUCHESS 1, Fortune 2, Ziryab 3, My Brothers Keeper 4
RACE 6: SHANWAH 1, Opening Address 2, Emphasize 3, Imperialist 4
RACE 7: GALA QUEEN 1, Too Darn Lizzie 2, Sneaky Sunrise 3, Phenom 4
RACE 8: QUINTESSA 1, Lady Jones 2, Grinzinger Belle 3, Another Prophet 4
Wide open, Quinessa is a genuine Group class mare, gets weight relief, suited out to 1600m and cut in the ground. Host of other chances.
RACE 9: JIMMYSSTAR 1, She's Bulletproof 2, Arabian Summer 3, Benedetta 4
Intriguing edition of the race with all runners in contention. Jimmyssstar produced a blistering finish to win the Oakleigh Plate, won't get the same pressure here but can still win. She's Bulletproof was a game second in the race, will love the softer ground and Valley while Arabian Summer, the sole filly in the race, was terrific in the Oakleigh Plate sitting on a hot pace and is another favoured by cut in the ground.
RACE 10: CLEAN ENERGY 1, Scillato 2, Just Like Gaby 3, Amelita 4
Clean Energy, a sister to star galloper Sunlight, was game in defeat first-up. Gets a 4kg weight swing on the undefeated Scillato and loves cut in the ground.
RACE 11: MYTEMPTATION 1, Moby Dick 2, Extratwo 3, Hedged 4
Mytemptation has been expertly placed to win at all four starts to date. Keeps going up in grade but because of that stays down in the weights. Adaptable and brave, a model racehorse. If it's a swoopers track as predicted Moby Dick, undefeated fresh and resuming, is a must include.
BEST BETS: Gala Queen, Dashing Duchess . VALUE: Quintessa
THE $20 FLEXI QUADDIE
1st leg: 1, 3, 5, 12, 13
2nd leg: 1, 7, 9
3rd leg: 7, 8
4th leg: 10, 12
For a $20 outlay you would receive 33 per cent of a $1 dividend.