| What | Benalla Races |
| Where | Benalla Racing Club – Midland Hwy, Benalla VIC 3672 |
| When | Monday, April 14, 2025 |
| First Race | 2pm AEST |
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A new week of racing in Victoria gets underway with a quickfire seven-race meeting at Benalla. Perfect conditions are forecast, and with the track rated a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, it is almost a certainty that track will be upgraded to a Good 3. The first event is set to jump at 2pm AEST.
Best Bet at Benalla: Absolute Sunshine
Former Hong Kong galloper Absolute Sunshine has put in two smart runs since arriving in Australia, over 1200m and then 1306m, but with the step up to 1406m third-up, he looks ready to strike. The son of Tosen Stardom was unlucky not to win last time out when held up for a run at a crucial point in the home straight before making up a stack of ground to be beaten by a long neck. Luke Cartwright will likely roll forward and look to slot into the one-one throughout from barrier 11, and if Absolute Sunshine has the breaks go his way, he should get his moment in the spotlight on Monday.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#2 Absolute Sunshine (11)
5yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Luke Cartwright (a1.5) (61kg)
Next Best at Benalla: Rocket Tiger
Rocket Tiger is coming off an eye-catching run in town at Caulfield on April 5, and if the son of Cluster is anywhere near his best, he should be winning. The six-year-old was forced to make up a stack of ground after drawing awkwardly last time out and was hitting the line better than most when beaten by 1.9 lengths behind Heart Of Glass. From barrier six on Monday, Alice Kennedy can settle a touch closer, and if Rocket Tiger finds clear air at the right time, he is going to take some holding out.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#1 Rocket Tiger (6)
6yo Gelding | T: Ben Brisbourne | J: Alice Kennedy (a4) (62.5kg)
Best Value at Benalla: Saint Loft
The Michael Travers-trained Saint Loft is a tough horse to catch on its day, but the six-year-old gelding finds the race to bring up a fourth career win. The son of Written Tycoon won a similar race over 2145m at Goulburn two starts ago before being overhauled inside the final 100m over 1800m at Wagga last time out. Blaike McDougall will look to be positive out of the gates and hold a prominent position from barrier 12 and without much pace in the race, has the chance to take up the running. With a cheap sectional or two, Saint Loft will take some catching from a forward position at a double figure quote with horse racing bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#8 Saint Loft (12)
6yo Gelding | T: Michael Travers | J: Blaike McDougall (57kg)
Monday quaddie tips for Benalla
Benalla quadrella selections
Monday, April 14, 2025
- 2-4
- 1-2-3-7-8
- 1-4-9-10
- 1-6
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