Woodville
About 15 mm of rain is forecast for Otaki before the first race tomorrow, so I have based the selections on a 1.13 soft track.
Bet of the day Race 1 7.Rum Night $2.70 FF
Value Bet of the Day Race 8 11.Rozel $8.50 FF 2nd $2.00
Multi of the Day
Race 1 7.Rum Night $2.70 FF with Cambridge race 9 2.Don’t Stop Dreaming $1.85 $10 returns $50
Suggested quaddie for $28.80 for 10%
R5 1, 3, 10, 11
R6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12
R7 5, 6, 9, 10
R8 10, 11
Race 1
Confidence: 3/5
7.Rum Night on debut bounced well and led and set an even pace. She fought back really well when headed and looked an improver out of the race. She has drawn 1 and she has an ideal action for a wet track. Nothing else should take her on and she can lead all the way. RP $2.00, $2.80 FF 4th after snagging when the lead was there and didn’t take it! They went very slow and the stipes should ask him why he didn’t take the lead like she did last start, but they probably won’t. – Nothing mentioned in the stipes report- the question should have been asked,
Dangers:
3.Towrope won his trial well on a soft track with a good high knee action and was well backed on debut but was caught wide in the open all the way. Should get a good run on the pace this time and is a quinella chance.
2.Andersons Bay had every chance when running second in a slow speed rating on debut then was caught wide in the open and battled home. No $2.80 shot.
Race 2
Confidence:1/5
Very open race with so many fresh runners. 6.Rocobury should land on the pace and from there is an eachway chance. Been a bit unlucky in his fresh runs.
Race 4
Confidence:2/5
2.Schmooze came home strongly for second on debut to a handy horse in very good sectionals. Will be suited by more ground and should be better left handed. Should settle in the first 6 and be hard to beat from there. $2.50, $2.10 FF
Race 5
Confidence:1/5
1.Head First is no $3.00 chance. 1-11 and 3 can beat him.
Race 6
Very open field.
In order: 6-3-1-9
Race 7
Confidence:2/5
5.Makkaldee has the strongest form leading into this with good showings in strong R65 races. She gets in ok at the weights and is an eachway chance. RP $4, $4.20 FF
Race 8
Confidence:2/5 2nd $2.00
11.Rozel had the blinkers go on two start back and ran a terrific race for second to the hot favourite. She started over 1600m last start and didn’t fire on the firm track. She gets conditions to suit here and gets a good draw and distance to race over. RP $6, $8.50 FF
