Mildura August 9th, Tips and Previews
Best Bet - Race 3
12
Zouzouli $9/$1.50
Zouzouli should be rock hard fit and ready to show her best today after two career runs have her ready to run 1400 metres.
The three-year-old filly from the Patrick Payne stable ran well behind a smart type called Lady Silvair last start.
She sat outside the lead and, while she did not have the greatest turn of foot, she whacked away well to suggest the rise to 1400 metres against slower horses will suit her perfectly.
Suspect she has a bit more zest in the legs than the $1.30 favourite and should map at least two to three lengths ahead in the run.
Next Best - Race 5
5
Heleva Deel $4
Heleva Deel has raced in much tougher grade at her last two starts than what she comes up against today.
The four-year-old mare trained by Henry Dwyer finished lengths off Red Santa in a Saturday open city class event and then followed it up by finishing four lengths behind Perennial at Sandown after settling near last.
Her Sandown effort was the most impressive of the two given how far back she got in the run.
She draws a much better barrier today and will settle in the first four.
Best Roughie - Race 7
6
Vigere $20/$5
Vigere has much more to offer than what he has been showing in recent efforts.
Copped a heavy 10 surface at Echuca last week and did not go a yard when asked for an effort.
He seemed to not handle the synthetic going at his two starts prior and a return to a drying Mildura track might just see his form sharply spike upwards.
There does look to be a little bit of speed engaged early in this race, but suspect jockey Jake Duffy will want to press forward and give this horse every possible chance to bound away in the lead given he gets back onto a favourable surface.
QUADDIE
Q
$50 for 23.15%
Helava Deel looks a safe play in the first leg but we will get some runners in around her for some insurance.
Going wide in the third leg to bring us home.
Leg 1: 1, 5, 7
Leg 2: 1, 6, 8
Leg 3: 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 ,14
Leg 4: 3, 4, 8, 10
Outlay: $50
Flexi Percentage = 23.15%
