Fire up your Tuesday punting with our Wodonga best bets, highlighting the key runners ready to help you end the week right.
BOLD JESTER (2) has gone up a short price hoping to snap a recent run of placings.
He’s still searching for his maiden win but has shown plenty of promise in recent runs, finding the line strongly from a three-wide position to finish runner-up at Murtoa last start.
Another wet track suits and his fitness edge makes him the one to beat.
| 2. Bold Jester (4) J: Billy Egan 59.5kg 4322T: Patrick Payne | |||
| Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd in a small field in a Mdn-Sw at Murtoa on August 21 over 1200m, in the wet; 4 len behind Whimsy Smile carrying 59.5kg at $3.30. The run before that ran on strongly from last on the turn; 2nd of 7 in a 3yo Mdn-Sw at Mildura on July 18 over 1200m, long-neck behind Blackjack with 58kg at $2.40. Progressing nicely and is sure to prove tough to beat. | |||
RUSSIAN SKY (5) is worth another look having drawn a kinder gate for this assignment
The mare to Russian Camelot won quite well two back at Wangaratta to shed the maiden tag, before the wide gate cost her when racing without cover last time out at Geelong.
She’s seen heavy tracks over her last two starts, so slightly improved conditions should see her forward early and looking to test her luck on the speed.
| 5. Russian Sky (4) J: Dylan Dunn 59.5kg 38×17T: J G Symons & S Laxon | |||
| Third-up today. Resuming won by 1.75 len at Wangaratta on July 31 over 1000m in heavy going defeating Cha Ching King with 57.5kg at $11. Second-up sat behind the speed prior to fading 7th of 10 in a Bm62 at Geelong on August 14 over 1225m, on heavy track; 2.75 len behind Fly By Light carrying 57kg at $9. Racing well. Useful type and can bounce back. | |||
STAR ROYAL (3) made it look easy when winning her maiden at Wodonga by 3.5 lengths.
She made serious improvement the run prior for second over the same 1400m trip and has handled wet tracks rather well right through her prep.
Racing with confidence now and likely looking for further, she’s easy to build a case for.
| 3. Star Royal (6) J: Chelsea Taylor 59kg x5021T: Craig Widdison | |||
| Racing well recently. Most recently scored a big 3.5 len win at this track on August 17 over 1400m in the wet defeating Victrix Swan with 57.5kg at $5.50. The start before that 2nd in a small field in a 2yo+ Mdn-Sw at this track on July 26 over 1400m, on rain affected going; 1.3 len behind The Quiet Immortal with 57.5kg at $21. Heading the right way and should measure up again. | |||