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BEST BET
SAN JUAN (Race 3 No.3 – $3.30)
Excellent debut effort when chasing well over 1400m at Cranbourne. Race experience and stepping up in trip will make him harder to beat.
NEXT BEST
YOUARENOTALONE (Race 5 No.4 – $11)
Had no luck when held up at Wodonga second-up and will be much fitter for that outing. He’ll have every chance to break through at Warrnambool.
Better effort when dropping back to BM64 class at Cranbourne. Stays at 1400m and well suited back to his home track on Thursday.
VALUE BET
COLLEAGUES (Race 8 No. 3 – $31)
The former Queensland-trained galloper improved significantly when fourth at Sale last time. Steps up in trip again and could be ready to show a bit more in the last.
LAY OF THE DAY
SOLAR SPEED (Race 1 No.10)
Is as short as $4 with bookies but has been beaten 12 lengths at both runs to date. Must be opposed under those circumstances.
THE JOCKEY
Jockey Tom Madden heads to Warrnambool for six rides on Thursday. UNPLANNED REVOLT (Race 3 No.5 – $2), BISHOP’S CHOICE (Race 4 No.1 – $9), ATOMOVA (Race 5 No.15 – $14), A GOOD YARN (Race 6 No.15 – $8), DUHLATA (Race 7 No.10 – $34), HANDSHAKE (Race 8 No.13 – $71).
Originally published as Best bets and value play for Warrnambool races Thursday