What | Pakenham Races |
Where | Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 |
When | Thursday, May 30, 2024 |
First Race | 5:15pm AEST |
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Racing will return to Pakenham this Thursday evening for a very competitive eight-race program. The track was rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, and with more rain forecast on Thursday, it is expected that the surface will remain in the Soft range. The rail will be pushed out to the +9m position for the entire circuit, with the first event scheduled to jump at 5:15pm AEST.
Best Bet at Pakenham: Golden Estrella
Golden Estrella was well beaten by Bons To Riches at Cranbourne over 1200m first-up, but she gapped the rest of the field to finish second. The Ciaron Maher-trained mare settled behind the race favourite and eventual winner but couldn’t close the margin and battled on gamely in the final 200m. In a slightly weaker race, with Mark Zahra jumping aboard, Golden Estrella looks to have found the right one.
Best Bet
Race 8 – #10 Golden Estrella (3)
4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Mark Zahra (57kg)
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Next Best at Pakenham: Written Bligh
Jordan Childs and Grahame Begg will combine again with Written Bligh after a narrow defeat at Sandown on May 15. The daughter of Written By took a run up the inside of the field and looked to be the winner before Heart Of Glass surged over the top late. This filly would have taken benefit from her fresh run, and if she can perform at a similar level to that, Written Bligh will go very close.
Next Best
Race 4 – #6 Written Bligh (10)
3yo Filly | T: Grahame Begg | J: Jordan Childs (57.5kg)
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Best Value at Pakenham: Whateley
Whateley will kick off his racing career following two solid jumpouts, with his last over 1000m at Cranbourne being the more impressive. Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have given this son of Written Tycoon plenty of time to learn his craft. Luke Currie will want to settle close to the speed from barrier nine, and if she shows the same dash in the final 300m that he did in his last trial, Whateley has the ability to figure in the finish on debut.
Best Value
Race 3 – #6 Whateley (9)
2yo Colt | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Luke Currie (58kg)
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Thursday quaddie tips for Pakenham
Pakenham quadrella selections
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- 2-4-5-6
- 2-4-5-9-10
- 1-2-4
- 8-10-11
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