Four-Play, Quadzilla: $200 betting strategy for Saturday
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FOUR-PLAY: $200 BETTING STRATEGY
$50 win NEW YORK LUSTRE (3) at $3.10
New York Lustre has had a freshen up after winning all three runs last campaign, progressing through the grades from a Benchmark 58 to a Benchmark 90. She resumes here in a Benchmark 78 over 1000m, where she is two from two. There is a lot of speed in the race and she is perfectly drawn in barrier four to sit outside the leader or just off the pace.
New York Lustre just gets it done in the opener! � @jamieleekah07 @jusufovicracing pic.twitter.com/5pb1SbJcho
— 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) February 1, 2025
Superazi finished behind Nicolini Vito and Chorlton Lane in the Victoria Handicap where he jumped favourite. He can improve here third-up on a likely soft track, and is probably better suited stepping up in distance then his main rivals, although the wide barrier is some concern.
$50 win BENAGIL (2) at $3.80
The Victorian filly stays at the 2000m after chasing Treasurethe Moment into second in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes at Randwick last start and finishing well ahead of Movin Out who is the third favourite here. A softer draw would have been preferable but have trust jockey Mark Zahra can have her in the right spot.
🙌 Treasurethe Moment is sensational in the Vinery Stud Stakes, making it 7 in a row as she takes another Group 1! @mattlaurierace | @LaneDamian | @YulongInvest | @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/tK9FGBLsTq
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 1, 2025
RACE 8 (ASCOT): THE QUOKKA (1200m)
$50 win OVERPASS (1) at $2.05
The Bjorn Baker sprinter has been a class above his rivals when he travels to Perth, unbeaten in four runs at Ascot. That could be the case again in his bid for a Quokka hat-trick after his terrific return in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes where he finished a close second to Briasa, and this year's field is arguably not as strong as past editions.
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QUADZILLA
LEG 1 – RACE 6
Tough start to the quaddie. CATAHOULA (11) couldn't get past PRIMAL SPIRIT (4) at Sandown Lakeside but will likely have more improvement being second-up. Both runners will give a good sight up front. BARBARIC LAD (7) was running on from back in the field after drawing wide gates in his past two runs in BM74 grade, and can settle closer from barrier one. Singaporean import RAVALLI (5) has trialled well for his first Australian start. DIRTY GRIN (6) started the prep with back-to-back BM64 wins before running into smart galloper King Zephyr at Sandown Hillside.
1ST LEG: 4, 5, 6, 7, 11
LEG 2 – RACE 7
LET'SFACETHEMUSIC (1) bounced back with a second behind Manolo Bling at Bendigo after he was well beaten in the Darby Munro in Sydney. Prior to that he won a Kilmore maiden and was runner-up in a handicap race down the Flemington straight. STAGE 'N' SCREEN (7) has had little go her way this prep. She was held up for a run first-up at The Valley and then pulled up lame last start. EL TERCERO (4) has won his past two but is deep into his first preparation. He was slow out at Pakenham last time out but was still too good.
2ND LEG: 1, 4, 7
Manolo Bling blistering on speed!
Luke Cartwright has a Saturday metropolitan double! @FreedmanRacing @LukeCartwrightt pic.twitter.com/RJbegNFGkj
— 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 12, 2025
LEG 2 – RACE 8
Six runners come out of the Bert Bryant Handicap at Caulfield with PREFERENTIAL (14), FORTUNE (3) and KHOR (4) all finishing inside a length behind My Brothers Keeper. Fortune snuck a run on the inside and hit the front at the 150m before he was swamped late by My Brothers Keeper and Preferential out wide. He has drawn better than Preferential, who may not get a run as first emergency. Chris Waller import SUN GOD (5) looks ready now third-up.
3RD LEG: 3, 4, 5, 14
My Brothers Keeper right down the outside! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/0lsMAKtA5q
— 7HorseRacing ðŸ�Ž (@7horseracing) April 5, 2025
LEG 4 – RACE 9
Another leg to go wide. AMBASSADORIAL (9) drops back to a BM78 after resuming with a solid third in a BM84 at The Valley. WAIMARIE (8) is also second-up and both her wins over 1600m have been on wet tracks, which includes one at the track. TYPHOON HARMONY (7) is racing well with three straight placings. SPACE AGE (3) was a big improver last start at Randwick-Kensington and was held up for a run. LE ZEBRA (1) is back in trip and grade.
4TH LEG: 1, 3, 7, 8, 9
Cost $100 for 33.33%
SKINNY QUADDIE
1ST LEG: 4, 7, 11
2ND LEG: 1, 4
3RD LEG: 3, 14
4TH LEG: 7, 8, 9
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