MATT MOORE'S TIPS: EAGLE FARM, 17 APRIL, 2021

By Matt Moore | Thursday, April 15, 2021

Eagle Farm (Saturday):
Nine races
First Race 11.38am
Last Race 4.36pm
Track Good 4
Rail 0.5m entire circuit

NB: As these selections were made prior to race-day please check for any changes to track conditions and for any scratchings on the day.

RACE 1 OVER 1000M

No 1 Debussy
No 6 Vantan Express
No 2 Grey Defence
No 9 Le Force
The Edmonds colt has been impressive in his trials and is the half brother to a Group 2 winner.

RACE 2 OVER 1000M

No 1 Stellar Magic
No 2 Illiciate Affairs
No 3 Snowdrop
No 4 Invinsible Tears
The top weight was beaten home by a good one across the road at Doomben last start. She looks the one to beat here in a competitive race for the 2yo girls.

RACE 3 OVER THE MILE

No 4 Guise
No 3 Word For Word
No 6 Slow Hands
No 5 Jay Jay D’ar
The Waller stablemates in Guise and Word For Word should run the quinella here. Guise won her last race in this grade where she powered home well to score. She does rise 3kgs in the weights here, but should have the class to put them away again.

RACE 4 BM78 HANDICAP 2200M

No 2 Joymaker
No 9 Bold Executive
No 1 Stardome
No 5 Kimpembe
Joymaker has been in some serious form recording a win and 3 placings from her last 4 starts. She won here 2 starts back in a BM80 by 3 lengths then a 3kg penalty in the weights saw her ran third in her last start. Alex Patis jumps aboard the Kelly Schweida mare with a 3kg claim. She’ll hit this race with 55.5kg on her back.

RACE 5 OVER 1400M AT LISTED LEVEL

No 6 Gotta Kiss
No 4 Wolf Moon
No 1 Apache Chase
No 3 The Cullinan
We’re only 2 weeks away from the start of the Winter Carnival and FINALLY we have some Black Type racing in Brisbane … albeit with only a field of 6 runners here. I’m with the O’Dea and Hoysted filly in Gotta Kiss. She’s a class act and loves Eagle Farm where she’s finished in the quinella from 5 of her 6 runs. Throw in her second up record which is good form. Watch for Steph Thornton to power her home.

RACE 6 CLASS 3 PLATE OVER 1200M

No 10 Euro Belle
No 9 Contemptuous
No 4 Dr Why Not
No 2 All To Do
It’s a tough one to kick off the quaddie but I’ll settle with Euro Belle. This mare’s form lines read well where she finished third to Jadentom who ran secondto Racecourse Road last week. She’s also has form around Xanthus and Chaivargo.

RACE 7 OPEN HANDICAP OVER 1400M

No 5 Junction
No 6 Epic Girl
No 2 So You Win
No 4 Love You Lucy
Michael Rodd should win here with the 6yo gelding dropping 3kg from his last start. His form last prep is around Ballistic Boy and Emerald Kingdom so he no doubt should be too classy for these.

RACE TAB ASCOT HANDICAP OVER 1000M AT LISTED LEVEL

No 8 Le Palmier
No 1 Vega One
No 5 Kylease
No 2 Master Jamie
Le Palmier was impressive when resuming this campaign, beating home Kylease by a neck. He loves this 1000m distance. Kylease gets a massive swing from that run of 4kgs. Vega One was impressive in a trial at Doomben on Tuesday. The big weight is the query albeit it’s only a 1000m.

RACE 9 HANDICAP OVER 1400M

No 13 The Dark
No 12 Sally Pops
No 6 Bonaparte
No 3 Axe
The Dark draws perfectly here from Gate 6 and has placed in his last 3 runs. He ran second to a good one in Alpendurada last start and is set to make it 3 career wins from 19 starts.
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Best Bet:

Race 1 -Debussy

Next Best:

Race 5 – Gotta Kiss

Best Value:

Race 6 – Euro Belle

QUADDIE NUMBERS

Race 6: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Race 7: 4, 5, 6
Race 8: 1, 2, 5, 8
Race 9: 3, 6, 12, 13

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