Best Of The Best – Our 3 Best Bets For Saturday 14/11

5 years ago - Sportingbase

This week Newcastle hosts the $1 million Hunter Quality and there are a host of top quality gallopers looking to put the icing on the cake on their Spring campaigns.

Newcastle Race 3 – Vadiyann

This lightly raced Waterhouse/Bott 6 yo gelding seems to have a touch of class about it. Boasting a record of 6:4-1-1 in a career that begun in France, it’s interesting to note that his only two defeats came on synthetic tracks in France. In his only Australian start he won a 2000m race at Randwick before being sent to spell. Gai has primed him with a recent trial win and I am happy to take the short odds.

Tip: Vadiyann 2 units win @ $2.7 With TopSport

Newcastle Race 4 – St Covet’s Spirit

The $10 on offer on Friday is a treat and I expect this horse will start half that quote. Last preparation the 4yo mare finished 2^nd to Dawn Passage and beat home Icebath in the Hawkesbury Guineas. Both those horses would be starting odds on in this race.

The start before that she finished a length 3^rd to boom filly Rubisaki. First up today over 1200m is the main concern but the big Newcastle track will be to her advantage and she looks a great bet.

Tip: 1 unit win 2 units place @ $10/$3 With TopSport

Newcastle Race 7 – Sweet Deal

Sweet Deal represents good value in a wide-open running of the 2^nd Hunter Quality. She was good last start leading them up and finishing 1.9L 4^th behind Positive Peace in The Nivision (G3).

She will appreciate being back on a dry track here and may benefit from taking a sit. Nash Rawiller sticks with her which is a great sign.