Caulfield July 12th, Tips and Previews
Best Bet - Caulfield Race 8
6
In Flight $2.80
In Flight is winning for fun at present.
The Flying Artie mare has won two on the bounce, and the form around her has repeatedly stood up.
The versatile four-year-old has been freshened up since her latest victory, and she looks incredibly well placed in this black-type event.
She is a 1100m specialist, and the key appointment of Craig Williams speaks volumes.
Nothing beats a mare in form!
Recommendation is ready to peak.
Both performances this campaign have been good without threatening, and he finds the right third-up assignment on Saturday.
His form from the spring of 2024 is still fresh in the memory bank, and his best performance would win this event in a canter.
He needs to recapture his mojo.
Next Best - Caulfield Race 7
10
Zou Sensation $4.00
Zou Sensation was a brilliant last-start winner at Caulfield.
The Zoustar gelding put his rivals to the sword right on the wire, and it was a satisfying watch for his supporters.
The step out in trip is advantageous, and I expect him to start race favourite with the flood of early money.
Barrier two puts him into all winning conversations, and he loves the heath more than Might and Power.
The 54.5kg is luxurious, and he deserves his shot at this level.
Hard to toss!
The Open will have plenty of fans after a solid campaign to date.
The Deep Field gelding is knocking on the door, and I suspect he has the fitness edge on the majority of his rivals after a lengthy preparation.
His camp are training winners for fun at present, and a victory here would be a great reward for consistent effort.
He tends to find one or two better at the pointy end of a contest.
Best Roughie - Caulfield Race 9
10
Carini $18.00/$4.00
Carini is over the odds.
The Siyouni gelding is racing better than it suggests in the bible, and I suspect he is edging towards his next victory.
The step out in trip is advantageous, and he is ideally drawn in a middle gate.
The big boy will drift back when the barriers open, and if he doesn’t get too far out of his ground during the early stages of the event, he can loom to win late.
His racing pattern and style always requires an element of good fortune.
Aztec State will start race favourite after an impressive first-up romp.
The progressive Pierro gelding was dominant after a long layoff, and the enigmatic four-year-old simply oozes class.
The longer trip plays into his favour, and I suspect he is in for a career-defining campaign.
I am concerned he may produce a flat second-up performance after a lengthy layoff.
QUADDIE
Q
$128 for 25%
We have gone extremely wide in the opening-leg of the quaddie.
Nothing would surprise here, and I suspect we can start our exotic on the right foot with plenty of value.
The Open and Zou Sensation will battle it out in the seventh event, while In Flight has one hoof on the till in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes.
The final event on the card is harder to pick than a broken nose.
Best of luck!
Leg 1: Field
Leg 2: 9, 10
Leg 3: 6
Leg 4: Field
Outlay: $128
Flexi Percentage = 25%
