Belmont 05/08/2023

Conditions

Rail – +6m 1600m – 400m +3m remainder
Track – Soft 6
Forecast – Max 19 degrees, sunny

Race 1 – Free Entry To Belmont Park Plate – 1000m – 12:29pm

4 – Generosity
1 – Shell Bell
2 – Barney’s World
3 – Ginnivan

Race 2 – Amelia Park Handicap – 1000m – 1:08pm

5 – Little Strawberry
2 – On The Full
1 – Swim Through
3 – Final Authority

Race 3 – TABtouch – Westspeed Platinum Handicap – 1400m – 1:44pm

4 – Fortune’s Luck
5 – Success Play
3 – Keep Attacking
1 – Paddy’s Lad

Race 4 – Bernard Couch Memorial Handicap – 2000m – 2:19pm

6 – Outspoken Lad
2 – Crescent City
1 – Zaratite
8 – Forlane

Race 5 – Dr John Godfrey 85th Birthday Handicap – 1200m – 2:55pm

7 – Rupert’s Empire
6 – Red Fifty Three
5 – King Cruzer
2 – Ginger Jones

Race 6 – Congratulations Holly Watson – Leading Apprentice 22/23 Handicap – 1600m – 3:30pm

3 – Rare Encounter
1 – Galactic Storm
11 – Covert Rose
9 – Starry Heights

Race 7 – Congratulations Neville Parnham – Leading Trainer 22/23 Handicap – 1400m – 4:05pm

4 – First Encounter
3 – Aztec Ruler
6 – Mahaleo
10 – Vital Gem

Race 8 – Jockey Celebration Day Stakes – 1400m – 4:40pm

1 – Buster Bash
4 – Mood Swings
9 – Flying Missile
11 – Multinational

Race 9 – Congratulations William Pike – Leading Jockey 22/23 Handicap – 1200m – 5:15pm

14 – Colossal
7 – Sunny Honey
3 – River Rubicon
15 – Honey Dew

Best Bet

Race 7 – First Encounter

Quaddie

R6: 1, 3, 9, 11
R7: 3, 4
R8: 1, 3, 4, 9, 11
R9: 2, 3, 7, 14, 15

Confidence rating

I’ve tipped a bit of value this week which always makes me a bit nervous. Race 1 looks like one to avoid, while races 2, 3, 6 and 9 are even, races 4 and 5 I would say are a battle between my top tops too. I usually don’t like having a best bet as short as First Encounter, but he looks like a serious horse.

Last Week’s Results

Winners in top 4: 5/9
Top picks: 1st, -, 3rd, -, -, -, -, -, 2nd
Best bet: 2nd
Quaddie: No
Profit:-11.2($1ew on top tips & $2ew on bb)