| What | Pakenham Races |
| Where | Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 |
| When | Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:15pm AEST |
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Pakenham hosts a small six-race meeting on Sunday afternoon as the Warrnambool May Carnival approaches. The track will have plenty of give in it, coming up a Soft 6, while the rail is out 12m for the entire circuit. The action at Pakenham is set to commence at 12:15pm AEST.
Best Bet at Pakenham: Stern Idol
Stern Idol gets back to the Pakenham 3500m, a track and trip where he has won by a combined 35 lengths in his last two goes. He returned from a 29-week spell when chasing home the in-form Farag on the flat at Sandown, with his fitness giving way late. But Stern Idol is a different beast in the steeplechases, and it should be an easy watch for favourite backers in the Pakenham finale.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#1 Stern Idol (8)
7yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Will McCarthy (72kg)
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Next Best at Pakenham: Tom Foolery
Tom Foolery was only worn down inside the final 200m at Ballarat on March 7 when leading the field up, but he has found the right race to go one better. The John Leek Jnr-trained steeplechaser should have no issue in landing on speed, and with Chris McCarthy’s 1.5kg claim getting him in with just 64kg on his back, the five-year-old gelding gets the conditions to suit. With a repeat of his jumping display at Ballarat, Tom Foolery should prove too hard to run down with the light weight on his back.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#5 Tom Foolery (6)
5yo Gelding | T: John Leek Jnr | J: Chris McCarthy (a1.5) (65.5kg)
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Best Value at Pakenham: Frankenstar
He was beaten by 14 lengths in his first jumps run of the campaign, but the Kathryn Durden-trained Frankenstar is a much better jumper than what he put forward at Ballarat. The son of Fiorente produced a handy trial win over the hurdles at Warrnambool on March 13, and his form during his last jumps campaign suggests this is well within his grasp. Will Gordon will have him at the rear of the field throughout, but with a clean jumping display, Frankenstar can get the job done.
Best Value
Race 1 – 
#2 Frankenstar (5)
7yo Gelding | T: Kathryn Durden | J: Will Gordon (71kg)
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Sunday quaddie tips for Pakenham
Pakenham quadrella selections
Sunday, April 14, 2024
- 1-4-6-7
- 1-3-4
- 3-5
- 1
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