Flemington Race Tips August 3 – by Nick Foot

#3 Midtown Boss

Fresh is best for this bloke. Loved his latest J/O at Mornington where he was ridden back and wide before flashing home to win the heat under minimal riding. He’s a proven straight track performer, has a great relationship with Dan Stackhouse and looks the clear pick of the field.

Suggested Bet: Win Bet

#3 Rise at Dawn

He’d be an absolute beauty to own this bloke, tough on pacer that leaves nothing to chance. RISE AT DAWN has come up a bigger price than LE ZEBRA, is 2-0 up in the head to head battle and gets a 3.5kg weight swing from when they last met in the Silver Bowl Series Final. LE ZEBRA has won since that race and produced a new peak rating in the process, however I need to see him do it again if I were to back him with any confidence. It’s team Hayes for me.

Suggested Bet: Win Bet

#8 Right To Party

RIGHT TO PARTY is fast becoming one of my favourite little money spinners and there is absolutely no reason to stray from her again in the feature race on the program. Win in the Creswick Stakes was dynamic with Jye McNeil initially finding the wrong back before plotting a winning path and closing off in some of the best splits of the day. Drawn out here and will be looking to repeat the dose on the grandstand side.

Suggested Bet: Win Bet

#3 Astero

Dominant win LS against key rivals in RHEINBERG and ST LAWRENCE. Blake Shinn opted to lead which we didn’t see coming and it proved to be a masterstroke, stacking them up and running away from them through the line for a 5.25L win. Wont get it all his own way this weekend with the likes of GENTLEMAN ROY engaged, but can’t see the others turning the table on him off LS. If he holds that form, he’s mighty hard to beat.

Suggested Bet: Win Bet

#10 Zoupurring

Presents 3rd up for this after what was an extremely tough win in 64 company LS at Geelong. He sat 3WNC on speed punching a fast tempo, going -6.2L inside the Class Average to the 600m and continued to find holding off all late comers. Drops 3kg for this, drawn out and looks a great EW play.

Suggested Bet: Each Way

Best Bet – R4 #3 Midtown Boss

Best Value – R9 #10 Zoupurring

Multi – Midtown Boss (Win), Rise At Dawn (Plc) Astero (Plc) = Approx $9