Best Bets
Jackson Oldham
BACK: 3. Mount Rinjani (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $3.20)
Nothing went right on debut for Mount Rinjani, who flopped out of the gates then was held-up in the straight, once clear, she hit the line in the second-fastest last 200m of the meeting. Up in trip suits, better for the experience and she doesn’t strike a hard race.
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Jackson Oldham
LAY: 2. Fission (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $4.10)
Fission has ability but is as mad a cut snake, hasn’t won for nine starts now and has to lump the 61kg, the map is also an issue from the draw too.
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MOONEE VALLEY PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 2024
RAIL: 4m TRACK: Good 4
Expect the track to play slightly more on-pace than last weeks carnival with the rail movement.
Best Bets
Jackson Oldham
BACK: 3. Mount Rinjani (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $3.20)
Nothing went right on debut for Mount Rinjani, who flopped out of the gates then was held-up in the straight, once clear, she hit the line in the second-fastest last 200m of the meeting. Up in trip suits, better for the experience and she doesn’t strike a hard race.
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Jackson Oldham
LAY: 2. Fission (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $4.10)
Fission has ability but is as mad a cut snake, hasn’t won for nine starts now and has to lump the 61kg, the map is also an issue from the draw too.
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5. Farewell To Eire
1. Igotcha
6. Sevillana
4. Delicious Tycoon
Betting Strategy
Very little between Farewell To Eire and Igotcha at Moe last start, I think Farewell To Eire can turn the tables here, who will be fitter now third-up and back on a good track suits.
3. Mount Rinjani
8. Puglia
7. Eyes Wide Shut
1. Aka Daka
Betting Strategy
BACK: 3. Mount Rinjani (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $3.20)
Nothing went right on debut for Mount Rinjani, who flopped out of the gates then was held-up in the straight, once clear, she hit the line in the second-fastest last 200m of the meeting. Up in trip suits, better for the experience and she doesn’t strike a hard race.
7. Rosa Aotearoa
4. Olive Baguette
13. Spione
10. Judge Jenni
Betting Strategy
Rosa Aotearoa has jumped out really well but young trainers with young horses, I like to see what they can do with them early and that’s no knock on Dylan Dunn but at the price I’m happy to just watch rather than getting involved.
10. Fickle
3. Sparkling
5. Nova Lights
2. Girl
Betting Strategy
BACK: 10. Fickle (WIN) for 4 units (Rated at $1.85)
Fickle has blown the arms off the clock in two runs this preparation at Warrnambool, she had times and margins last start and providing she runs up to that, she wins this.
Betting Strategy
LAY: 2. Fission (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $4.10)
Fission has ability but is as mad a cut snake, hasn’t won for nine starts now and has to lump the 61kg, the map is also an issue from the draw too.
8. Winsome Star
10. Inexorable
11. Divine Thoughts
2. Intrepid Eagle
Betting Strategy
No real opinion in this race, although I will be interested what the late Betfair market does with Divine Thoughts, she was really solid in betting in a harder race last Friday night and was very plain.
6. Tewkesbury
11. Duvach
3. Midnight Glow
5. Deadly Press
Betting Strategy
A lottery – no bet.
2. Roadcone
8. Mere Morsel
13. Attain
15. Kinetic Jewel
Betting Strategy
Roadcone has always had the ability to be much better than this grade, it was all progressing very nicely (well backed both starts this prep) he was held-up and unlucky first-up then I thought last start was terrible, I can’t forgive enough to bet with the a possible tricky map and a claimer on board at this price range.
THE VALLEY TIPS | RACECOURSE
SUMMARY
Known simply as The Valley, Moonee Valley Racing Club is the home of the Cox Plate, billed as Australasia’s weight-for-age championship. The $5 million race, which celebrated its centenary edition in 2020, became synonymous with Winx after Chris Waller’s mighty mare won it four years running. The Valley is also synonymous with night racing, having been the first club in Victoria to race under lights. Both the Group 1 Manikato Stakes and the Group 1 William Reid Stakes are run under lights. Whether it’s a day or a night meeting, our team of tipsters is adept at identifying the best Moonee Valley bets.
FAST FACTS
- The $200m redevelopment of The Valley is due for completion in 2026, with the racecourse due to close after the 2024 Cox Plate to facilitate construction of the new grandstand. The club’s aim is to convert the precinct into the world’s leading night racing destination.
KEY EVENTS
The W.S. Cox Plate, which was first run in 1922 with a prize purse of just £1,000, is The Valley’s showpiece occasion. Currently worth $5 million and with several champion racehorses adorning its illustrious honour roll, the Cox Plate is widely considered to be Australian racing’s truest weight-for-age test. Mighty mare Winx dominated the Cox Plate between 2015 and 2018, surpassing the feats of Kingston Town to become the first horse in history to win the race on four occasions. Winx won the 2018 Cox Plate at odds of $1.24 and was even shorter in 2017, jumping the $1.18 favourite, but Betfair’s Moonee Valley tips tend to offer punters more value!
TRACK PROFILE
Known for its tight turns, The Valley is very much a ‘horses for courses’ type of track. The home straight of just 173 metres is the shortest straight in Australia, meaning it pays to be up on the speed (particularly in sprint races) as backmarkers rarely make up much ground. With a similar track profile to The Valley, horses trained at Mornington have a better-than-average strike rate here.
When the rail is moved out 5m (or more), the track often favours horses drawn inside as they can dictate the pace of the race and make a winning break coming round the final turn. The Valley’s drainage system is excellent, with the track rarely rated in the Heavy range. Betfair’s experts take all the track variables into account when bringing you their Moonee Valley tips.
HISTORY
Moonee Valley Racecourse was established in 1883 by William Samuel (W.S.) Cox, in whose honour the Cox Plate is named. In 1882, Cox purchased a farm belonging to John F. Feehan – in whose honour the Feehan Stakes is named – for the sole purpose of establishing a racetrack. With the club entirely owning the freehold land on which the racecourse sits, Moonee Valley is distinguished from other Melbourne metropolitan racecourses such as Caulfield and Flemington.
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