On The Punt: Best bets and value selections for Monday's racing at Pakenham plus a jockey worth following on the card

Stay In Your Lane won at Pakenham last start with Daniel Stackhouse aboard. Picture: Pat Scala–Racing Photos

Running the rule over the nine race card on the Pakenham synthetic track Monday and the best of the day represents great value.

BEST BET

STAY IN YOUR LANE

R6 No. 6 – $5

Won impressively last start, track and distance, and need only to overcome a wide draw to be repeating the dose.

NEXT BEST

EXPLOSIVE ROSIE

R2 No. 7 – $2.25

Placed third in both starts last campaign at Pakenham over 1000m. Up slightly in distance to 1100m and should be better for past experience.

FLY NICE

R5 No. 8 – $6.50

One win from 11 starts and placed twice, including two back at Ballarat Synthetic. Most recently placed fifth at Mornington, beaten a length. Each-way chance.

VALUE BET

DIO

R8 No. 2 – $9.50

Racing consistently, three wins and two places from the past six starts. Yet to strike on the Synthetic but gets in nicely at 57kg with apprentice jockey Dakotah Keane claiming taking 3kg off.

THE JOCKEY

Matthew Cartwright

PICKAXE (R1 No. 6 $9), EXPLOSIVE ROSIE (R2 No. 7 $2.25), HOWLIN' RAIN (R4 No. 3 $3.40), FLY NICE (R5 No. 8 $6.50), SPIRIT MAKER (R7 No. 8 $17), MANHATTAN THUNDER (R8 No. 12 $6) and GREY NORTHERN (R9 No. 8 $3.70).