Punters quick to back one in the Chester Manifold Stakes

Sghirripa dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the feature race at Flemington this Saturday, the Standish Handicap (1200m). The Team Oxlade trained gelding was a dominant winner of the Christmas Stakes on Boxing Day and he has run well down the straight previously. Opened $1.95 and remains rock solid at $2.05. The Astrologist is the best horse…

Zarastro, flying for Tony Gollan, is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the Falvelon Quality (1200m) this afternoon at Eagle Farm. The gelding was an enigma when with Chris Waller but since being transferred, he's a different horse, a better horse, and looks primed for another Stakes win. Market agrees, having him as the $3.20 favourite. Spacewalk…

Despite a plain first up run, Waterford heads the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the Ajax Stakes (1500m) this afternoon at Rosehill. The Chris Waller trained gelding needs to win this race to be any chance of making the Doncaster field and that is a big reason why he is so tight in the market given there is clear intent. Opened $3.90 and is…

Mr Brightside is odds on with Ladbrokes.com.au for the feature race at Flemington this afternoon, the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m). The Team Hayes trained gelding has been super this time in, winning 2/2, the latest being the Memsie two weeks ago. Opened $2 and has been rock solid, into $1.95. Alligator Blood is on the second line of betting…

Mr Brightside dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the King Charles III Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Randwick. The Team Hayes trained gelding has quickly established himself as the best miler in Australia and can confirm it furthermore with a win here. Market says he is the one, sitting at $2.30. Most online bookies have Mr…

Mr Brightside is favourite in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the feature race at Caulfield this Saturday, the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m). The Team Hayes trained gelding resumed with a bang two weeks ago in the PB Lawrence, giving the course record a nudge in winning. The market is gravitating towards him, sitting at $3.00. I Wish I Win…

Tough nut Corner Pocket just holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Carlyon Cup (1600m) this Saturday at Sandown. The Lindsey Smith trained gelding ran a game second to Pounding ( $7.5 - $7) at The Valley three weeks ago and with that mile run under the belt, and a big jockey upgrade, he is favourite, just, at $3.70. The big firmer all week…

Globe is the short priced favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au in their all in market for the Feehan Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at The Valley. The Price/Kent trained gelding has a fair amount of hype and boom on him, understandably so given what he did when last in work, and is a dominant favourite at $2.80, but keep in mind he is down the order of…

Last start Stakes winner Dashing Legend heads the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes trained filly was impressive when winning the Fireball at Randwick last time and back on her home track here, she looks hard to beat and the market agrees, having her at $4.00. Economics is…

Defending champ In The Boat holds the call with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Abell Stakes (1200m) this Saturday at Moonee Valley. The Lindsey Smith trained gelding was a dominant winner in the race last year and looks primed to run well first up in looking to win the race again. He is favourite in an open race, sitting at $4.20. Lady Of Honour resumes…

Topweight Malkovich heads the Ladbrokes.com.au market for the Starlight Stakes (1100m) this afternoon at Rosehill. The Bjorn Baker trained gelding was down to run last Saturday in The Warra but was scratched and instead saved for this, where he looks well placed. Market agrees, having him at $3.10, in from $4.20. Dragonstone is on the second line…

The early firmer has been Gentleman Roy with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Blamey Stakes (1600m) this Saturday at Flemington. The Team Hayes trained gelding was first past the post in the CF Orr but lost it on protest and will look to make amends here, with a win securing him a start in the All Star Mile. $3.50 was the opening price and he's been well…

The Chester Manifold Stakes has not been a race high on the agenda for Lindsay Park. David Hayes had only one win to his name before heading off on his second stint in Hong Kong, that being Grande Rosso in 2017. Now with Ben and Jd Hayes at the helm, Lindsay Park has three runners in the Listed race over 1400m at Flemington on Sunday, which is…

Quality Godolphin four year old Brigantine is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for The Buffering (1350m) this Saturday at Doomben. The James Cummings trained gelding ran in the Razor Sharp at Randwick last time and seemingly had his chance behind Sky Command but wasn't entirely suited by the race shape. More genuine tempo this time around and up in…

Progressive import Nugget dominates the Ladbrokes.com.au market for one of the feature races at Sandown on Boxing Day, the Lord Stakes (1700m). The Maher/Eustace trained gelding knuckled down strongly to win at Randwick last time over the mile and looks fine with an extra 100m. He is odds on to continue his winning ways, sitting…

Aramayo is favourite with Ladbrokes.com.au for the Bernborough Plate (1600m) this Saturday at Doomben in what looks a competitive race on paper. The gelding has been excellent in two runs for Sam Kavanagh and looks primed for this weekend, third up from a break. $4 was the opening price and he touched $4.20, but is now back into $3.90 and holds the…

Last start Eclipse Stakes winner Milford is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the feature race at Pakenham on Saturday, the Pakenham Cup (2500m). The Mike Moroney trained gelding was given a peach by Blake Shinn to win last Saturday at Caulfield over 1800m and despite the quick rise to 2500m, he holds the call at $5 in what is a wide open race. He…

Dynamic first up winner The Inevitable is favourite with Ladbrokes for the Tasmanian Newmarket (1200m) this Wednesday night at Launceston. There was a query on whether this Scott Brunton trained gelding was past it, but he put that query to bed with a spank job first up win at Hobart. Fitter and up to 1200m, he looks hard to beat. He sits at $3.10,…

Dual nomination Malkovich heads the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for The Warra (1000m) this Saturday at Kembla Grange. The Bjorn Baker trained gelding was super on Cup Day at Randwick and looks primed for this weekend. He is nominated for both this race and the Swiss Ace at the Sunny Coast. He is favourite in the all in market for The Warra,…

A last start Stakes winner heads the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the feature race at Kembla Grange this Saturday, The Gong (1600m). The Team Snowden trained Old Flame was a strong winner on Derby Day at Flemington and looks primed for this weekend. Market agrees, sitting as a $4.20 favourite. Brutality has been the eye catcher right…

Unbeaten gelding Antino is the Ladbrokes.com.au favourite for the feature race at Eagle Farm this Saturday, The Gateway (1400m). The winner gets ballot exemption for the 2023 Stradbroke and the market thinks Antino can get the golden ticket despite rising sharply in grade/depth and only having start four. He sits at $4. He just holds the call over…

God Has Chosen is the only horse Ladbrokes.com.au punters want when it comes to the feature race at Belmont this Saturday, the Strickland Stakes (2000m). The Lindsey Smith trained gelding ran a narrow second in the Hyperion two weeks ago and gives every indication that 2000m will be fine. He dominates the market at $1.90 and holds around 70% of…

Lindsay Park has been a regular visitor to the Queensland Winter Carnival over their history but will break new ground this weekend. For the first time Lindsay Park will have a runner in north Queensland when Crosshaven starts in the inaugural staging of The Archer (1300m) at Rockhampton on Saturday. The Archer is a slot race modelled on The…

Metropolitan runner Entente heads the Sportsbet.com.au market for the St Leger (2600m) this Saturday at Randwick in what looks a tricky race on paper. The WaterBott trained gelding was a narrow second in the Group l to Montefilia, who goes around in the Caulfield Cup. Opened $3.90 and is now at $4. There have been a couple of runners specked to…

Rock heads the Sportsbet market for the golden ticket into the Doncaster Mile next Saturday via a win in the Doncaster Prelude (1500m) this Saturday at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes trained gelding was good late fresh in the Ajax behind I Am Superman and looks suited on the weekend. Market agrees given he is the $4.60 favourite. Yao Dash is the equal…