Horse racing tips: Hanging Rock best bets, preview for Thursday January 26

Trainer Tom Conlan has a great chance to notch a win with Titans at Hanging Rock on Thursday. Picture : Racing Photos via Getty Images.

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Thursday's meeting at Hanging Rock.

BEST BET

TITANS (Race 3 No.1 – $2.40)

Racing consistently once getting onto firm ground and wasn't far away at Mornington. Expect him to be hard to run down.

NEXT BEST

ASHY BOY (Race 1 No.7 – $2.90)

Raced on the speed when claiming the Burrumbeet Cup and there's no reason he can't do the same at Hanging Rock.

VALUE BET

NERRIVIK (Race 7 No.7 – $6)

Nerrivik was outgunned at Stawell last time but might find this assignment a bit easier. She can improve in the last.

THE JOCKEY

LIAM RIORDAN

Liam Riordan booted home a double at the Camperdown Cup meeting and could do the same at this fixture. DEMIURGOS (Race 1 No.1 – $4.60), ANUDDASTORM (Race 2 No.7 – $21), SO BELAFONTE (Race 4 No.6 – $14), HOT NIGHT (Race 5 No.1 – $7), PURE DEAL (Race 6 No.2 – $6.50).