Pete's Game Plan: Anthonisz's best at Caulfield (08/08)

By Peter Anthonisz

Peter Anthonisz has provided his best bets for Caulfield on Saturday.

See Pete's Game Plan below:

Caulfield Heath: rail 3m, Overcast, minor chance of showers, Moderate N. S7 Thursday, gets to a S6?

Overall: momentum track but will suit the right runners on-pace to build on the turn, especially if that northerly wind forecast isn't a factor.

Low pressure: R1, R4, R6, R8
High pressure: R3, R7 (emergencies??)

Golden Switches:
R1: Commit, Put To The Sword
R2: Botanical Boy, Zourain (last five 10+)
R4: Palm Angel, Davida (reverse)
R9: Flying Valley

BET OF THE DAY

R4, No.2 - DAVIDA & R4, No.1 PALM ANGEL - Obvious flashing light when badly held up last start. Was in the right part of the track early but never got a crack at them, opting to leave the fence (which the winner then took). Shinn is back in town and gets all options from wide and we get a price! Need to have something on #1 PALM ANGEL as one, worst ground in run last start now drawn barrier 1. Will need a gap but will threaten late if she gets it.

BEST EACH-WAY

R4, No.5 - COMMIT - Gets a chance to sit closer after being snicked back last start and running good splits home off a fast tempo. Don't expect this to be as quick and a repeat of those should see him in the money here.

BEST VALUE

R5, No.3 - DELICATE LADY - Bit of trust required given lame and respiratory noises LS. Had 3 weeks, J.Mott is back and prior form and figs are good for this in a competitive (wide open race). Should park 3W with HIGH ON THE HILL and they get final crack.

BEST ROUGHIE

R9, No.6 - NATION'S CALL - Been up for a while but back on a soft deck after 3WNC last week which was also ns v day. Logan back on, maps well, respect on best figs to cause an upset.

HIGHLIGHT

R6, No.9 - CUSTOM - Do we get black figures? She's operating at a new level this prep, she's improved her splits home and she smashed her peak last start. Could be on track for Black Type, so only a severe regression would see her losing.

D-DAY

R2, No.11 - CELTICS - Only won two races so far, one vs 4 horses and one vs 6. Tends to get back and run home with them but should be good speed here. Two back gapped 3rd with CRUISERWEIGHT. Is that good form? Figures say yes, results say jury's out (but we also like DAVIDA who came form that race too).

LONG DIVISION

R7 the "Bottle Stop BM74" over 1800m and that's exactly what I did. Impossible to map, emergencies would only add questions to the speed, and expect deductions should Zorro's Flight not run. Difficult with angles...looks a FD leg in the quaddie for wide players.