Sunday Session Good Form - St Arnaud Cup

The Game Plan for St Arnaud – with Jason Bonnington (@jasonbonnington)

Best Bet

Longtan Liberator (Race 3 no. 2) ($2.70)

This bloke was a little disappointing from the top end last time but his prior runs were very good and regardless of whether he leads or sits parked this does look his race to lose.

Best Value

Kid Coconut (Race 7 no. 7) ($7)

This guy has won 17 races and looked somewhere near his best when dominating lesser rivals two starts back at Kilmore. This is a wide open race but he’s worth an Each Way wager at the $7 quote.

Best Quinella

Macy Lila (Race 2 no. 5) & Cyclades (race 2 no. 6)

These two pacers should occupy the lead and the breeze from very early on here and it wouldn’t surprise one bit to see them draw away from their rivals. The Quinella won’t pay heaps but should kick the day off to a good start for later on.

Quaddies x 2

6/ 2,3,4,5,8,9/ 1,2,7,8,9/ 1,2,4,6,7,9,12,13. $60 gets 25%.

1,3,4/ 2,3,4,5,8,9/ 1,2,7,8,9/ 1,2,4,6,7,9,12,13. $40 gets 5.56%

Black Bookers (Racing Tonight)

Tannissa (Race 1 no. 5) ($3)

Did all the work after sitting parked outside Modern Hitch on Maryborough Cup Day before being nabbed on the stick by Umi in 1:56.5. She is yet to win in eight attempts but her breakthrough is coming and today might be her day. Click here to view the run.

Waterslide (Race 4 no. 3) ($4)

She is a talented mare who stays under notice having made her way into the Good form Black book on the back of a luckless effort @ Horsham two back was followed by an impressive run behind rising star Pembrook Caesar last time out. That most recent run was a great form pointer for today and she can beat Lombo Cloud Nine here if everything goes to plan. Click here to view the run.

Wheatsheaf Avaball (Race 7 no. 4) ($15)

Did some work out of the gate and again over the final circuit but was still cheeky enough to go down fighting behind Keayang Falcon in a 53.6-second final half at Terang last Monday night. His racing style leaves him open to dive-bombers but he is in career best form for Michelle Manning and may be worth an Each Way wager at odds in this afternoon’s feature race. Click here to view the run.

Black Bookers (Ballarat – Saturday night)

Brunelleschi

He is an Amy Tubbs-trained Vicbred Super Series winner with any amount of ability who overcame being crossed at the start and watching Sonofanearl cruise to the lead by drilling that horse form the death in a very impressive display. He improved nicely second up and can be followed with confidence wherever he’s placed in coming weeks. Click here to view the run.