Best bets and value play for Bairnsdale races Monday
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BEST BET
DOLLAR SHOT (Race 5 No. 8)
Dollar Shot did her best work late when not far away in town first-up. She'll be hard to hold out back at this level.
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TEE EIGHT (Race 1 No. 4)
The Allan and Jason Williams-trained Tee Eight closed well over 1400m on debut and will be better for it. Rates a top chance to break through second-up.
PROSHOW (Race 9 No. 4 – $4.40)
The four-year-old has performed well on the synthetic at both runs this time in. He's back to turf but will be fitter again for this.
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EVERETT (Race 6 No. 8 – $13)
Everett hasn't raced since December 2023 but her recent trials have been encouraging and she resumes in a winnable assignment at Bairnsdale.
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TOP SECRET (Race 1 No. 6 – $3.90)
Top Secret led and weakened to be beaten more than seven lengths first-up. He'll be fitter but he'll have to work early from a tricky gate and could be under pressure late.
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THE JOCKEY
CRAIG NEWITT
Jockey Craig Newitt heads to Bairnsdale for nine rides on Monday. PRIDE OF PARIAH (Race 1 No. 3 – $19), BRAZEN QUEEN (Race 2 No. 12 – $4.60), MICKIDAMUZZ (Race 3 No. 7 – $5), WELL I'LL BE (Race 4 No. 6 – $5.50), CAPTAIN HILFIGER (Race 5 No. 1 – $14). BRULLEN (Race 6 No. 7 – $5), WEST INDIES (Race 8 No. 1 – $5.50), NORMA'S FLEET (Race 9 No. 13 – $26), ZILZIE LAD (Race 10 No. 4 – $31).
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