#Angela Jones

The big day and 10 super races await us. With fine weather for most of the week the track should be good and if anything like last week on-pacers will have an advantage. History has shown that form stands up on this day and I will be with those that can keep out of trouble and have proved their credentials. BEST BET: INDISCREETLY (Race 10 No…

Count Da Beans is all the rage with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Vo Rogue Plate (1350m) this afternoon at Doomben in what is a key lead up towards the Magic Millions Guineas. The Tony Gollan trained three year old was very good from off the speed in defeat last time and has been kept on ice for this race en route to the Guineas, and gets J Mac for this…

A midweek wedged between Christmas and New Year often provides the unexpected and market leads should not be ignored. With the rail out seven metres on a good track all will get their chance and staying with the better stables and in-form riders usually proves profitable.

Only seven races but a Saturday level prizemoney two-year-old race which has attracted some Magic Millions hopefuls certainly brightens the Sunday meeting. The track should be good and with the rail out eight metres all horses will get their chance. BEST BET: TRACY'S SPIRIT (Race 3 No 5) NEXT BEST: NATALIEANN (Race 4 No 4) VALUE BET: LEORED (Race 5…

A plethora of recent racing has produced a midweek card of only six races though there is enough depth to keep us interested. With warm weather the track should be no worse than soft and with the rail out 11 metres I will be looking for those that make their own luck.

Extremist (pink and black checks) will aim to raise the bar again in The Gateway on Saturday. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Rob Heathcote knew Extremist had some ability in her early days. But he never would have believed she would be stakes-placed and shooting for a spot in the rich Stradbroke Handicap, a race that the 12-time Group…

Trainer Cameron Richardson with Zuma California and jockey Angela Jones. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Cameron Richardson is a captain in the Australian Army but has given up full-time service to focus on his racing passion. And the Toowoomba trainer could on Saturday march away with a $3m Stradbroke Handicap golden ticket for his…

The second meeting of the weekend at the Sunshine Coast and with fine weather and the rail out two metres all horses will get their chance. Fields of moderate quality with plenty of unknowns make this tricky and I will be playing conservatively and staying with in-form runners and riders.

With most of Wednesday's races having multiple chances I am keen to find a bit of value and won't be afraid to back more than one in a race at the Gold Coast. BEST BET: DYNAMIC DUO (Race 8 No 6) NEXT BEST: PRINCESS LUNAR (Race 2 No 7) VALUE BET: SEA COMMITS (Race 5 No 11) Quaddie numbers are: Race 5 - 4,8,11 Race 6 - 1,4,5 Race 7 - 1,2,5 Race 8 -…

The Summer Carnival is upon us with the Listed Keith Noud the feature and whilst Doomben plays to front runners, on a good surface with the rail true all horses should get their chance. Mares in form have been good to me of late and I have gone overboard here. BEST BET: SALATEEN (Race 8 No 8) NEXT BEST: EKATERINA (Race 6 No 4) VALUE BET: STRATEGIC…

On-pacer runners making their own luck is the catalyst to a successful punting day at Ipswich on Wednesday. Jim Orman is striking at better than 23 per cent this year and Ipswich is one of his favourite tracks. Between Orman, Ben Thompson and 2kg-claiming apprentice Angela Jones - I have much of the meeting covered. BEST BET NOBLE BEAUTY (Race 8…

Back to Doomben and with fine weather forecast a good track is likely. The track always plays to on-pacers and with the rail out 5.5 metres I will be looking for those that can make their own luck. A pair of European imports have my attention and I am also expecting the Maher/Eustace juggernaut to continue. BEST BET: HILLCREST AVENUE (Race 5 No…

With the new racing season underway we've put it to our stable of experts to lay their reputations on the line and hand out some predictions for the next 12 months, including their early selections for The Everest and Melbourne Cup plus what's the next'big thing' we've got to look forward to. THE NEXT BIG THING RAY THOMAS - Dylan Gibbons: The son…

Caulfield Cup and The Everest day, with racing at Caulfield, Randwick, Eagle Farm, Ascot and Morphettville Parks. BEST BETS Caulfield R1 No.1 Quang Tri Quang Tri (1) is a nice filly. She was good winning two-on-end last campaign before being nabbed by Skyphios at Flemington after covering plenty of additional ground. She hasn't raced since mid-July…

Ipswich has been getting plenty of racing and with the rail out between eight and 10 metres that will make it tough for those drawn in the boondocks. The tight track favours front-runners and with a bit of light rain around to take the sting out of the ground I want to be on those that can make their own luck.

The third midweek in a row at Ipswich and we can expect an upset or two on the tricky track with weather likely to play a part. The tight track favours front-runners and with the rail out between four and six metres I want to be on those ridden by in-form jockeys that can take luck out of the equation. BEST BET: SOLAROSA (Race 1 No 6) NEXT…

Leaders dominated last week at Eagle Farm and with rail going out to four metres much of the same can be expected. Once again, there are southern raiders coming up in search of good ground but previous experience on the track is advantageous. The talented 3kg claimer Angela Jones is currently leading the Queensland Metro Jockeys premiership and I…

Good gates and luck in running have proved vital the recent midweeks at Ipswich and I am expecting much of the same again. The tight track favours front-runners and on a good surface with the rail out between six and eight metres, I want to be on those that can take luck out of the equation.

Some interesting Southern invaders muddy the waters but previous form on the track proved a good guide at Eagle Farm last week and I expect much of same for this big 10-race card featuring the Queensland Cup. They were coming from everywhere to win last week and on a good surface with the rail out two metres there will be few excuses.

Good gates and luck in running often make the difference at Ipswich and I am expecting much of the same again. The tight track favours front-runners and on a soft surface with the rail out half a metre I want to be on those that can take luck out of the equation.

The time-honoured Weetwood and Toowoomba Cups along with the first two-year-old race of the season herald the start of spring racing in Queensland. The undulating track can pose issues for visitors and it pays to be wary of the local trainers on what is their big day. Some rain is forecast but with the rail true all horses should get their chance…

Pink Ribbon race day is always a big occasion though with track renovations underway field sizes have been reduced. A prospect of fair weather will help though on this tight circuit I will be looking for those that can make their own luck and aren't going to get caught in traffic.

Another off-season meeting brightened by some talented ones resuming. With fine weather forecast a good track is likely for Eagle Farm and with the rail out seven metres all horses will get their chance. With no standouts on the card I will be avoiding the short-priced ones and looking for value runners from in-form stables.

After a spate of Ipswich and Doomben midweeks it is back to the wide-open spaces of Eagle Farm. The firm surface can bother a few but with the rail out 10.5 metres all horses will get their chance and I am keen on a few dropping back from Saturday grade. BEST BET: GEMELON BOLT (Race 5 No 1) NEXT BEST: THIRD TIME ROUND (Race 7 No 12) VALUE…