Another Thursday chalked up in a serious race to Christmas and the new year which is somewhat scary on how quick this year has evaporated. 12 races tonight with a start time of 7:28pm and a decent card at that. Racing covers all the usual distances featured on a Thursday city meet, 520, 600 & 710m. The last race is at 23 minutes past 11 o’clock so buckle in for a late one and let’s hope winners can pay for lost sleep. Time to find them!

BEST BETS

R2 N4 FIRST PICKED

Super consistent stayer, drawn ideal and seems the class runner of the race. Gets cover early from the 5 the milkman, the second favourite the red is a danger but lacks the early speed to hold us out. We haven’t missed a place in our last 10, expect to sit 2nd or 3rd early and too good mid race. Yes!

R3 N1 ORSON APPETITE

Tipped him last week as a best, carved too hard to the fence at box rise and cost itself the race. Drawn the same tonight, as is box 2 and expect a better run second time over 600. Hope to lead, if we do it’s close to curtains. Impeccable record off the draw, track and distance. Tonight is the night.

VALUE BETS

R5 N5 MUMMA’S BREW

Better than form reads and should settle forward of midfield. Gets a lovely cart into the race from boxes 2,3 & 4 all of whom have speed. 56 starts for 5 wins and 24 placings at the track! Each way all day!

R12 N2 BLAZING SMOKE

Massive run resuming last week, drawn ideal and loves a draw near the rail. Camps on the speed in boxes 1 & 3 and should be too strong. Halved its quote when opening $10, now $5 and could shorten more. Each way staking.

QUADDIE

2,3,5 / 2,3,4,5,6 / 1,4,5,8 / 1,3,4,6

RACE BY RACE SELECTIONS

R1: 2,7,5,3
R2: 4,1,7,5
R3: 1,2,8,5
R4: 8,6,7,1
R5: 5,3,2,8
R6: 5,2,4,6
R7: 4,1,8,5
R8: 3,4,1,6
R9: 1,4,2,8
R10: 1,7,3,5
R11: 5,8,3,6
R12: 2,1,7,8

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