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.