With $25,000 on offer today’s Pick6 at Banks Peninsula will be regarded as some as a must get involved event. Known as a punters graveyard, the Banks Peninsula track can be a tricky beast to tame. So, to help, we’ve done a bit of homework on the last six races and found three horses in each you might want to consider in your selections.
Leg One: Race 6
The Best Bet: #1 Crackabella – A super consistent pacer with some grass track form next to her name. Won’t win races in a row but is in good form and this isn’t an overly strong field. She should settled close to the speed and then look to get over the top of them.
The Each Way: #16 Jonty James – Another who doesn’t seem to know how to run a bad race. Slightly disadvantaged from the wide second line draw, but good enough to overcome it and that Dexter Dunn kid is sitting in the bike.
The Long Shot: #11 Outta Sight – Might have got a big slice of the pie at Ashburton with some clear room at the top of the straight. Racing a lot better than what the form would suggest. Can get home over the top of them.
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Leg Two: Race 7
The Best Bet: 7 Royal Shine – A trotter in form is always worth backing, and this guy is in great form. Raced well during Cup Week and this is easier. Should be right in the fight.
The Each Way: 5 Stylish Duke – Looking to make it three wins in a row and can do so with some luck. Without doubt the toughest test to date, but he’s good enough to handle it on what he’s shown thus far.
The Long Shot: #10 Belles Son – Two duck eggs this time in but they could easily look a whole lot better than that. Just needs to keep the feet going in the right places early and he can give them a big fright.
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Leg Three: Race 8
The Best Bet: #15 She’s A Flyin – Comes out of the American Tart demolition job on Cup Day and will relish the change in tempo here. Has a very high turn of foot and will be looking to get home over the top of them.
The Each Way: #7 Illegal Immigrant – Probably not going quite as good as he should be but will get few better opportunities than this from the front line draw.
The Longshot: #5 Mysistersastar – Another who comes out of the American Tart race and she will relish getting back on the green top where the speed won’t be so hot.
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Leg Four: Race 9
The Best Bet: #15 Imola – Two big runs in fields a lot hotter than this in the last two starts. A huge run in behind some very good ones last time out at Addington will see him right in the action here.
The Each Way: #6 Marshal Star – Might be a little forgotten in this field and that could be dangerous. Has wonderful grass track credentials and will be up to his eyeballs in this.
The Long Shot: #12 Nicky’s Logic – Two last start failures have come in good fields and this is not s tar studded line up. Strung wins together prior to that and can bounce back here.
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Leg Five: Race 10
The Best Bet: #10 Young Stranger – Two massive runs during Cup Week and he returns to his much loved grass track surface today which should see him even harder to beat. In good form and with manners will be tough to roll.
The Each Way: #16 Debaneyre – Two cracking runs since resuming and another who enjoys the grass tracks. Will be getting home over the top of them late.
The Long Shot: #9 Cocktail Waiter – Another returning to the grass track where he has raced well in the past. Good manners will put him in the race for a long way.
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Leg Six: Race 11
The Best Bet: #1 The Kaik – Totally outclassed on Cup Day but this is considerably easier and with a good draw and an in-form trainer and driver combo, it’s all looking roses in the last of the day.
The Each Way: #11 Regal Major – Big win fresh up at Ashburton and looks of a horse of some potential. Gets a nice draw for him and will work into the race at some point.
The Longshot: #10 Bobby T – Might be the real sneaky of the day if things pan out with The Kaik leading. Will get a dream run on the markers and then look to sneak home up the markers.
Super Selector – By Matt Markham
Race 1: Spots Gold N Girl, Prince George, Idle Boys, Rollin Thunder
Race 2: Westar Sam, Rozzano, Nevorbettor, Got A Beauty
Race 3: Ed Wood, Shona Mary, Native’s Brite Gem, Holly Trouble
Race 4: Stop Means Stop, The Nans Man, Blazing VC, Flyingmasterwilliams
Race 5: Franco Tmick, Go Davey, Judy’s McArdle, Troposphere
Race 6: Crackabella, Jonty James, Outta Sight, Benjia Mara
Race 7: Royal Shine, Stylish Duke, Belles Son, Gee Up Neddy
Race 8: She’s A Flyin, Illegal Immigrant, Mysistersastar, Living Legend
Race 9: Imola, Marshal Star, Nicky’s Logic, Don Pierre
Race 10: Young Stranger, Debaneyre, Cocktail Waiter, Don’t Look Back
Race 11: The Kaik, Regal Major, Bobby T, Highview Illusion
Best Bet: The Kaik (Race 11)
Value: Young Stranger (Race 10)