Belmont 10/09/2022

Conditions

Rail – 3m
Track – Soft 5
Forecast – Max 21 degrees, mostly sunny

Race 1 – TABtouch – Westspeed Platinum Handicap – 1000m – 12:08pm

1 – Sockoff
2 – Storm Commander
7 – Queenship
4 – Requisition

Race 2 – Tony Marraffa Plate – 1000m – 12:44pm

6 – Tiffany Street
5 – Kosta’s Crown
4 – Just Go
2 – Capricorn Man

Race 3 – Amelia Park Handicap – 1200m – 1:23pm

8 – Protégé
1 – Spirited Session
5 – Enticing
6 – Real Grace

Race 4 – Crown Perth Handicap – 1400m – 2:03pm

5 – Western Knight
3 – Reign Of Fire
7 – Vogue’s Choice
2 – No Change

Race 5 – Glenroy Chaff Handicap – 1600m – 2:39pm

3 – Noble Born
1 – Benji’s
6 – Candlelight Supper
2 – Power Of St George

Race 6 – Schweppes Handicap – 1600m – 3:20pm

6 – Westriver Miracle
3 – Buster Bash
5 – Blinder
8 – Sowar

Race 7 – Happy 80th Birthday Ted Robinson Handicap – 1000m – 3:55pm

5 – State Of Power
4 – Double Jeopardy
6 – Time Scale
7 – Go Forward

Race 8 – Furphy – Farnley Stakes – 1400m – 4:30pm

8 – Staralign
2 – Resortman
7 – Phanta
4 – Western Temple

Race 9 – Free Entry To Belmont Park Handicap – 1400m – 5:05pm

8 – Advanced
4 – Ginger Baker
3 – Weaponson
2 – Position Of Power

Best Bet

Race 9 – Advanced

Quaddie

R6: 3, 5, 6
R7: 4, 5, 6, 7
R8: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
R9: 2, 3, 4, 8

Confidence rating

My confidence has seen better days but its also seen worse. Races 1 and 2 look to be even, while races 7 and 8 are ones that I’d avoid. In terms of my horses, first up in Protégé in race 3. He won fabulously at his first start and boy am I excited for his future. If you’ve been following for a while, you’ll know that I hate putting my own horses on top, however, that win was too good to ignore. The only concerns for me is that he’s never raced on a good track and that he’ll need to be on his best behaviour. Then I also have Weaponson in the last. He went really well first up on the heavy track, but then didn’t appreciate the speed in the race last start. If the track got upgraded to a good 4, that would certainly help his chances. He’s also unbeaten at this track/distance (1:1-0-0). Could today be the day I get my first winning double?

Last Week’s Results

R2:exacta
R4:exacta
R8:boxes trifecta
Winners in top 4: 6/8
Top picks: 1st, 1st, 2nd, 1st, -, -, 2nd, 2nd
Best bet: 2nd
Quaddie: No
Profit:+1.3($1ew on top tips & $2ew on bb)