| What | Rosebud Day 2022 |
| Where | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 |
| When | Saturday, August 13, 2022 |
| First Race | 11:20am AEST |
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Saturday’s 10-race card at Rosehill Gardens will give us a first look at some of the better three-year-olds as they resume in The Rosebud. HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for the program, as well as his thoughts on the Listed feature. The track is rated a Soft 5, and the rail is out 7m from the 1500m to the winning post and then 3m for the remainder of the course. Race 1 is scheduled to jump at 11:20am AEST.
The Rosebud Best Bet – Spacewalk
This is a good race. We really like a couple of these horses, with the likes of Kibou, Troach and Fire And Ice all being kind to our pockets in recent weeks, but one horse has really stood out at the trials. James Cummings saddles up three runners in The Rosebud, including untapped colt Spacewalk. The son of Exosphere ran well earlier in the year, finishing third in the Listed Lonhro Plate behind Cythera, before being plain at Group 2 level and then winning his maiden in fine style at Canterbury on a Heavy 9, defeating Alpha One. He backed that up with a third in the Group 3 Kindergarten Plate behind Semillion and Voldemort, with the latter lining up in this race too. Spacewalk could not have been more impressive in two trials, gliding through the motions, suggesting he has really turned the corner. Did we mention that James McDonald has been booked for the ride? From barrier two, Spacewalk is going to get a perfect run and take some serious beating.
The Rosebud Best Bet
Race 8 – 
#3 Spacewalk (2)
3yo Colt | T: James Cummings | J: James McDonald (56kg)
$5.50 with Bet365
Best Bet at Rosehill Gardens – Backrower
There are couple of short-priced favourites on Saturday at Rosehill, including Frumos and Shades Of Rose, but we are going to work around the ‘obvious’ runners. In the second race of the day, Michael Freedman and Tommy Berry combine with promising three-year-old Backrower. The colt by Astern won well on debut at Newcastle in May and then finished third behind Osipenko and Madame Pommery over 1300m at this track in early June. Freedman tipped the lightly-raced galloper out, and has since trialled him twice. In his most recent trial at Warwick Farm over 816m, Backrower wore Blinkers for the first time and he looked really sharp running second. That key gear change has been used for Saturday, with Freedman utilising the shades for the first time under race conditions. From barrier three, Tommy Berry will have Backrower in a prominent spot, allowing him to build the revs into the straight. He’s only a tiny horse, so if the forecast rain does arrive and the track is downgraded, he should skip through the wet like he did on debut. We are keen on his chances at the each-way odds available with online bookmakers.
Best Bet
Race 9 – 
#13 Frumos (9)
3yo Colt | T: Michael Freedman | J: Tommy Berry (56kg)
$14 with Palmerbet
Next Best at Rosehill Gardens – Munitions
We loved the trial of Backrower recently, but the only horse to beat Backrower home in that Warwick Farm hit out was the Richard Litt-trained Munitions. The seven-year-old gelding is having his first start for the new trainer after previously being with Godolphin’s James Cummings. The son of War Front was a Group 3 winner in France before coming to Australia a couple of season ago, and while he is yet to win here, he has raced well in good company. Last preparation, the white-faced galloper was contesting Listed and Group 3 company in Victoria where he wasn’t being beaten all that far, so he should appreciate running in a Benchmark 88 with just 56kg on his back after Dylan Gibbons’ claim. His two trials this time in have been excellent, showing speed in both and beating home Profondo and the airborne Cascadian in his first trial. He can box seat in behind Conscript from barrier one on Saturday and be right in the finish.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#1 Munitions (1)
7yo Gelding | T: Richard Litt | J: Dylan Gibbons (a3)(59kg)
$7.50 with Neds
Best Value at Rosehill Gardens – Monfelicity
While Spacewalk, Backrower and Munitions are all resuming, Monfelicity is coming into Saturday’s assignment over 1800m at the peak of her powers. The David Payne-trained mare was a great winner first-up over the mile, before being hopelessly unlucky over on the inside at this track and distance on July 30. The four-year-old by Vadamos may be looking for further now, but with even luck in the run, we are confident that she can be too classy for this field. With just 54kg on her back, Tom Sherry is going to get a terrific run from barrier three and give her an economical time, allowing her to pick up with no weight on her back and sprint at the business end. She has always shown a bit of promise without being a world-beater, so we are happy to be with her at the double-figure odds.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#13 Monfelicity (3)
4yo Mare | T: David Payne | J: Tom Sherry (54kg)
$18 with Ladbrokes
Saturday quaddie picks for Rosehill Gardens
Rosehill Gardens quadrella selections
Saturday, August 13, 2022
- 1-2-5-13
- 1-3-5-7
- 4-6-8
- 5
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