01-08-2025
Horse racing tips: Flemington best bets for Saturday, August 2, 2025
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News Corp form analyst Chris Vernuccio takes a look at the Aurie's Star meeting at Flemington on Saturday.
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BEST BET
DE BERGERAC (R3 No.6): De Bergerac won well at Sale first-up then placed twice behind in-form sprinter La Fracas at Sandown and Flemington, the most recent run he was nabbed late at the track and distance. There was a lot of merit in that performance after he jumped awkwardly and was left exposed at the front with 250m left. Drops back from a BM84 to a BM78.
NEXT BEST
ZOU SENSATION (R6 No.8): Zou Sensation is flying this prep and going for three wins in a row. The improving six-year-old won for the first time over 1400m last start, and looks well placed again in another Benchmark 100 race.
VALUE BET
AZTEC STATE (R5 No.1): Antez State had to concede from the wide barrier at Caulfield when second-up off a long break, and should be primed to win again third-up here stepping up to 2000m.
LAY OF THE DAY
FEDERER (R5 No.14): Federer hasn't won in nearly a year and looks a risk around that $2.40 price. He's stepping up to 2000m for the first time and could get cluttered up jumping from barrier two.
THE JOCKEY
BLAKE SHINN
Metro premiership winner Blake Shinn can start the new season with a few winners at Headquarters.
EXIT (R1 No.4 – $2.05), OUR COUVER (R3 No.13 – $12), FEDERER (R5 No.14 – $2.35), FORTUNATE KISS (R6 No.6 – $9.50), PUDDING (R8 No.8 – $13), STYLISH (R9 No.1 – $3.90).
Originally published as On The Punt: Flemington best bets for Saturday, August 2, 2025
