Best Bets – Saturday 25th January

JOHN DILLON STAKES

SANDOWN Race 8 (1400m)

CHORLTON LANE looks extremely hard to beat here in this Listed affair. He usually gets back in his races and with the expected pace on in this race with Buffalo River leading the way, expect Chorlton Lane to be the one getting home down the outside and running all over them at the line.

BM74 HANDICAP

SANDOWN Race 10 (1200M)

NEW YORK LUSTRE was ultra-impressive last start out at Flemington down the straight. Although she has drawn wide here, she should have enough speed to go forward and with Jamie Melham on board, she will be looking the winner at some stage nearing the finish.

SCENIC BLAST STAKES

ASCOT Race 8 (1200M)

Going with the very consistent TWAIN’S ANGEL here in the Scenic Blast Stakes. This mare is hard fit and was extremely unlucky last time out when she only got clear late to run third. She has the same map here and only needs to get clear room earlier and she will take a power of beating.

SUNSHINE COAST CUP

SUNSHINE COAST Race 8 (1400M)

I’ll be having something each-way on INVER PARK in the Sunshine Coast Cup. A last start winner here he drops 2kgs for that win and with the in-form Andrew Mallyon on board, he should get a nice run from the low draw. He is unbeaten track/distance and should prove hard to beat.

CLASS 6 PLATE

SUNSHINE COAST Race 9 (1200M)

METALART once got to the outside, he went through his gears, picked them up and put them away quite easily last time at Eagle Farm. He is a smart one and with the wide open spaces of the Sunny Coast track, look for him to be overpowering them at the wire.