2015 Group 3 Richmond Oaks heats odds, tips and runner comments
FOUR classy heats of the Group 3 Richmond Oaks will be run at the Londonderry track on Saturday night, with the first two from each qualifier progressing through to next week's $30,000-to-the-winner final.
To help you land all the winners, Australian Racing Greyhound's Brad Bugeja has studied the form to bring everyone his top selections for each heat.
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1st: $1,500 2nd: $600 3rd: $250.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Flash Earner is ideally drawn out wide and she has been racing in super fashion of late. From the pink draw she should be able to carve across and settle in the top two as they head for the back straight and she will take a power of beating. She has won three of five over the track and distance and since her last start here she has improved quite a fair bit, making her $3.70 quote with William Hill nice odds.
Frost Yourself should share the early lead and she has scored some solid Wentworth Park wins of late. She has been placed in her only try here and if she can find the top early she will prove hard to get past.
Miss Sueko can be hard to follow at times but she returned to form with a slick 29.94 Wentworth Park win last time and if she pings again she should make an impact.
Star Torana is ultra consistent and she rounds out the chances, she will need some luck at the first corner but she is quite strong and she shouldn't be far away at the end.
Top Four: 8 – 2 – 6 – 5
1st: $1,500 2nd: $600 3rd: $250.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Rue De Kahn is extremely reliable and she has been racing in dazzling form of late. From the red she should be able to punch through at the first turn and hold them out as they head for the back straight. She is very hard to get past when she is on the lure and she will be running serious time.
Morish is an excitement machine and she caught the eye when scoring a devastating 30.39 win here last week. On that occasion she showed brilliant early speed and she was never in doubt, she is still learning the caper and this is a tough test but she should be up to the challenge.
Chica Destacada is a superstar when on song and if she fires out early she will become a serious contender, she has been very inconsistent of late though so she might be under the odds.
Zipping Midge rounds out the chances, she is the reigning Futurity champ and she can show smart early speed in her races.
Top Four: 1 – 5 – 6 – 4
1st: $1,500 2nd: $600 3rd: $250.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Fancy Top, currently $2.35 with William Hill, has a massive engine and if she reproduces the form which saw her capture the Dubbo Cup she will prove extremely hard to reel in. Three starts back she broke the 25 second mark at Maitland and she followed that effort up with two amazing Dubbo runs. From the red she should be able to lead them up and this race isn't overly strong
Uno Suzie can show early speed in her races and she recently scored two sub 29.80 Wentworth Park wins, if she can step away cleanly and land behind the red early she should be right there at the end.
Winsome Amanda is an improving type and she does own a speedy 30.67 PB over this journey, her box manners aren't reliable but she does finish on well and she can't be left out of your exotic bets.
Wuxi and In Full Bloom round out the hopes, both are facing their toughest test but they can show early speed and if they find the top they can cause an upset.
Top Four: 1 – 4 – 3 – 2
1st: $1,500 2nd: $600 3rd: $250.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Zipping Abby was a little disappointing in the Ladies Bracelet final last week but the track was very wet and she got buried a long way back early. Tonight I'm expecting her to settle a lot closer to the early speed and she should prove far too strong for her rivals at the nice odds of $2.80 with William Hill.
Good Odds Regina has won seven of 14 to date and she looks the likely leader, I'm still not convinced she runs a strong 500-metres against this type of company but she should have a nice lead mid race and a top three finish is on the cards.
Jewel Action returned to her best with a top 30.74 win here two runs back and she is drawn to get a nice cart across early. She has raced well in this class previously and she should be right in the mix.
Ella Has Class is another who has returned to her best in recent weeks and she will be very strong in the run to the line.
Top Four: 1 – 7 – 8 – 6