Neds’ Sunday Best Bets have landed as we look to find a few winners to wrap up the weekend at Sale!
BLUE AND GOLD (4) has the low gate working to his advantage on return.
The son to Blue Point ran third at Listed level on debut at Caulfield earlier in March and has since shown some real promise in a recent trial.
He should receive a lovely cart into the race from midfield and hopefully, his class will do most of the talking.
| 4. Blue And Gold (2) Scratched: | |||
TOO TOUGH (5) is an honest sort capable of handling another wet track.
He’s missed the money only twice from five runs and was around the mark on a number of occasions on heavy going last time in work.
His two lead up trials have been promising and he should be ready to run a big race with fresh legs.
| 5. Too Tough (1) J: Logan Bates 60kg 3x1l0T: Cindy Alderson | |||
| Comes here off a 59-day let-up. At the latest run 10th of 13 in a Bm62 at Cranbourne on July 16 over 1200m, on heavy track; 5.5 len behind Best Time carrying 60kg at $2.50. The start before that didn’t finish the race at this track Bm62 July 9 over 1213m. Best is good enough. | |||
LEFT HOOK (9) appears very well-placed here with two recent placings to his name.
He’s found a race that lacks a bit of depth and quality, which should help him improve on a last-start effort over the track and trip that saw him run on strongly into the money.
A noted wet tracker with the inside gate also in his favour, he should be one of the hardest to beat.
| 9. Left Hook (1) J: Lachlan Neindorf 56.5kg x0272T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | |||
| Last start 2nd of 14 in a Bm62 at this track on August 21 over 1717m, on a slow track; 1.0 len behind Saxon Blood with 56.5kg at $7.50. The race before that sat on the speed throughout before fading 7th of 13 in a Bm62 at Geelong on July 31 over 1700m, slow going 3.5 len behind Charming Deel carrying 57kg at $21. Knocking on the door and finds a nice race. | |||
KING’S CORONATION (2) goes around in search of his hat-trick having just won on the synthetic at Pakenham.
The son to Strasbourg returned a gelding and looked a completely different horse, and although this is harder again up in grade, he can’t be taken lightly with some good second-up form on his resume.
At the current double-figure quote, he’s worthy of an each-way play.
| 2. King’s Coronation (8) J: Thomas Stockdale 62kg 6x1x1T: Doug Harrison | |||
| Having second run back today. Last run came from midfield and won by 0.8 len in a Bm56 at Pakenham Synthetic on August 24 over 1200m defeating Magic Money carrying 63kg at $3.10. At only start last preparation came from midfield and won by 2.25 len in a Bm58 at Pakenham Synthetic on July 14 2025 over 1600m defeating Austrata carrying 60kg at $4.80. Back in good order and can go on with it. | |||