Opening Trades

Published: 24 Feb 2016

Buying from the barrier - Hucklebuck has got a much better draw this weekend

All the odds for a massive weekend of racing are now up with our partner CrownBet and as always the analysts have searched through every page. 

Before you dive in to the betting, some caution is needed when weighing up the early value in Sydney. Showers are forecast on race day after some steaming hot midweek weather.

In Melbourne, sunny weather could see Caulfield favour the faster on-pacers rather than the swoopers from the back. But it takes a magician to pick the bias across Victoria's tracks at the moment!

all odds updated at 7:15pm Thursday

Caulfield Race 6 - Group 1 Futurity Stakes

BUY HUCKLEBUCK at $6

The race sets up well for him from barrier 4. If he can get the trail off TURN ME LOOSE, he's sure to be carried deep into the race and he has a superior winning sprint.

Caulfield Race 7 - Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes

SELL FLYING ARTIE at $4

A barrier number of 17 isn't a nail in the coffin, but it's not far off. Odds are sure to drift closer to race day.

Caulfield Race 8 - Group 1 Oakleigh Plate

BUY BOUNDING at $6

She's been excellent in the trials and has the right mix of early speed and strength to fight on best in this epic sprint battle. Good bet.

Randwick Race 7 - Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes

BUY DIBIYANI to place at $2.6

He came a very solid 4th to WINX first-up and gets the inside barrier this time. Place odds look big!

Randwick Race 8 - Group 3 Liverpool City Cup 

SELL GENERALIFE at $4.8

After a shaky first-up run and with the possibility of rain on Saturday, the odds are looking skinny. It shapes as a race for a possible upset at big odds.

Randwick Race 9 - Schweppes BM84 

BUY UNEQUIVOCAL at $9

She's thrown in at the weights and has a close 6th at Group 3 level at this track and distance to her name. Big chance.

Bounding to the bookies - Snowden's recruit Bounding is flying ahead of her first-up assignment