The Punter’s Prince has found a monty in the Doomben 10,000 and he is up and about for the nine-race card at Eagle Farm.
All the best bets, confidence ratings ahead of a big program with wet weather to cause havoc.
eagle farm race 1
#1 le palmier
Giving Le Palmier another chance to find the winner’s stall.
He comes down in grade and has a starting price in this grade from two starts which is half the current price.
It should get a cosy run from the barrier and is worth an each-way nibble.
Suggested Bet: Le Palmier each way at $11 the win and $3.5 the place.
Confidence Rating: 5/10
eagle farm race 2
#8 diamil
Diamil brings in Sydney form, which looks far stronger on paper than anything in this race.
Jamie Kah has been booked to ride as well and gets down in the weights.
Fully fit now and will be running well.
Suggested Bet: Diamil win at $4.8
Confidence Rating: 6/10
eagle farm race 3
#1 yonkers
Yonkers comes down in grade and gets the services of the returning Nash Rawiller.
This horse will settle on the speed from the wide barrier and should keep himself out of trouble.
He is fit, up and running.
Suggested Bet: Yonkers each way at $5 the win and $2 the place.
Confidence Rating: 6.5/10
eagle farm race 4
#4 release the beans
Should get a better a more economical run than his stablemate Startantes who is the favourite for this race.
He now gets at levels weights with Minsk Moment and can position up in a handy from the barrier.
Solid turn of foot and is fully fit, so can deal with a tough 1400-metre race on a heavy track.
Suggested Bet: Release The Beans each-way at $7 the win and $2.4 the place.
Confidence Rating: 6.5/10
eagle farm race 5
#13 exo lady
Exo Lady is a speed machine that will bound out towards the lead.
The apparent query is the heavy track, but she might be too far ahead of this field to be a concern.
She should be ready to handle 1200 metres and has set herself up with a foundation of 1000-metre efforts.
Suggested Bet: Exo Lady win at $4.6
Confidence Rating: 4/10
eagle farm race 6
#1 babylon berlin
Babylon Berlin is a typical New Zealand galloper who loves getting her toe.
She has been sent across the Tasman for this race on a track that is expected to be a heavy eight at its best.
The more the rain, the more her chances of winning this race.
James McDonald is on board.
Suggested Bet: Babylon Berlin win at $4.2
Confidence Rating: 7.5/10
eagle farm race 7
#14 verona
Verona glided her way through a heavy eight-track the last start and shot away for victory in the Frank Packer Plate at Randwick.
She looks a real progressive type of filly from the Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace stable, who will only get better with racing.
This stable is good at getting their horses to back up winning form, and she can easily make it two in a row.
The Wizard from the West in William Pike stays aboard, which is a positive sign.
Suggested Bet: Verona each way at $5.5 the win and $2.15 the place.
Confidence Rating: 7.5/10
eagle farm race 8
#9 mazu
A sprinting mud-lark who is in the form of his career.
Deserves a Group 1 win and the Snowden’s just know all too well how to get their horses ready for these big races.
This horse is a winning machine with a brutal turn of speed which he can sustain to win this race.
Making him the best of the day as he bids to become one of the better sprinters in the land.
Suggested Bet: Mazu win at $2.80
Confidence Rating: 9/10
eagle farm race 9
#15 aidensfield
A former Hayes runner who handles the wet going.
She is starting to become a bit of a perennial for winning punters, but she has not missed a top three finish in all four runs this campaign.
Gets in on the minimum weight and has a good fitness platform to deal with the heavy track.
She has shown her ability to handle heavy going in the past after winning on debut and at her second race start on rain-effected going.
Suggested Bet: Aidensfield each-way at $18 the win and $5.5 the place.
Confidence Rating: 4/10
