Betsy's Best: Oakbank

Summary of Best Bets

Best Bet: Race 7 No.2 See Ya Later Baby

Next Best: R6 No.4 Shadowfax

Turf Talk:

• The track looks likely to be a Good 4 rating to kick off the meeting, with the potential of an upgrade at some stage due to warm conditions through the day and extreme warm weather through the week in the lead-up to this meeting.
• The rail will be in the True position.
• An advantage usually sits with runners who settle in the front half of the field in running here, and looking for runners to come into the middle of the track in the straight. Give a slight advantage to runners who have experience at the track.

The stats that matter:

• Campbell Rawiller rides Oakbank extremely well and has been booked for five rides. He boasts a winning strike rate of 31.3% at a POT of +52.8% at this track alone and is also in good overall form, returning a strong POT of +33.8% from his last 100 rides.

Race 6

SHADOWFAX is a last-start winner here at this track and distance. He jumped well, landed on the lead and was strong enough late in the race to produce the ninth-fastest last 600m of the meeting, giving nothing else a chance. This race looks a very similar set-up for him despite rising slightly in weight, but he still maps for a soft run on speed and if he runs up to last start’s rating he should prove hard to catch again.

(4) Shadowfax
(5) Cuban Waters
(6) Smashing Action

Suggested bet: (4) Shadowfax (Win)

Race 7

SEE YA LATER BABY looks close to a win, having placed twice so far this prep. He looks well set up for this coming back down in grade and returning to the Oakbank track where he has a strong record (2:1-0-1). He maps positively in this run and should prove tough to beat.

(2) See Ya Later Baby
(12) Muffla
(11) My Crackling
(7) Augusta Rock

Suggested bet: (2) See Ya Later Baby (Win)