Best Bets – Wednesday 21 May

Ciaron Maher has 2 in this and one of them, MINI ANGEL has been backed as if the punters already know the result! I suspect we follow the cash because everything else has blown. From 6 starts, all this grade, she has placed 4 times so is ready. Maybe throw in the other Maher runner, I Am Titan for 2nd.

There’s an odds-on pop in this called Foxenberg who is that way because he led throughout at Cranbourne on debut and recently won a jump out. But, he resumes here and CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT, on the other hand, is rock-hard race fit. He was placed in town last start so I’m on him to upset the boom on this fav. Quinella them.

Not sure what all the fuss is about this $2.55 fav Stokke. I was on her at the ‘Bool last start in a lowly BM 64 and she led and got run down. This is much harder so no, not for me. I’m on the consistent BELLA CINQUE instead. She was just behind the speed all the way last start when 3rd in aBM 70 here. That form reads better for mine.

STAUNCH, such a good, strong word and when applied to the horse of the same name, reads well. He gets up and stalks the pace and he is 2nd up in this. I see him proving hard to hold out late stages. Quinella with Half Yours who has met with solid support.

I’m assuming the track will be a mess and ONLY heavy trackers will rise to the occasion by this race. Which just means NAVAL COMMISSION looks a special. He’s a swimmer and is back in form. Get on.