It's a quiet winter Friday scattered across the country — heavy going in Victoria at Wangaratta, and the West Australian card at Carnarvon under lights. Nothing feature about it, which is exactly the kind of day where a rating that disagrees with the market earns its keep. Our team has worked the lot, and three runners stand out — two of them at prices we think are well over the odds.
The value: Wine Time, Port Macquarie R6
Our top-rated runner of the day sits at a price that has us doing a double-take. Everything about the set-up suits Wine Time: drawn to lead from barrier 1. Speed from the inside gate — that's a genuine winning shape, not just a horse thrown in at a big number. The price is the reason this is our value play; the form is the reason we're on it at all.
BetBunkerRecent Taree winner with strong wet track stats and perfect draw.
The best bet: Devils I, Carnarvon R2
Not everything today is a leap of faith. Devils I is the clear top-rater at Carnarvon and looks the one to beat over the 1400m. Gutsy on-speed type coming off a win last start, at peak fitness with the distance suiting perfectly. He maps to control the race from the front, and in this grade that's a powerful position. This is the anchor.
BetBunkerGutsy on-speed win last start; at peak and distance suits perfectly.
The third leg: Raven's Silver, Wangaratta R7
Wangaratta is meat and drink for Raven's Silver. An explosive wet-tracker having his second run back, he's the top-rated runner in the 1000m sprint and gets to unleash late off a genuine tempo.
BetBunkerExplosive finisher who loves the wet.
- → Devils I at Carnarvon is the safest of the three — top-rated, in form and drawn to lead.
- → Wine Time is the day's value: our best-rated runner overall, with the map in his favour.
- → Raven's Silver gets his second run back at Wangaratta.
Three tracks, three conditions, three horses we rate above their standing. Bet within your means, and good luck out there.
Editorial at The Daily Punt, covering Australian racing and sport with an eye for where the value sits.
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