Toby Edmonds has a pair of top fancies on the poly track at the Gold Coast on Saturday and the pair feature in his best bet for the weekend.
The Queensland trainer also has a quinella for the Group 1 Doomben Cup at Doomben.
Best Bet
Gold Coast (Saturday)
Race 7, 1200m
Astern Magic (BT)
Race 5, 1540m
Arpels (BT)
My best bet, if you want to stand one out, it would be Astern Magic (BT) in Race 7 but I think the other one Arpels (BT) can win as well in Race 5.
So what I would do, would back Arpels for a place into Astern Magic for a win.
Both have drawn a bit sticky, both have come out of maidens, into class one company it’s very difficult to do.
I just think these two have a little bit of upside and both can do it, more so Astern Magic, he won very well in his maiden.
Arpels, although she’s out to 1540m, maybe just be good enough to get away with it.
Tip: Astern Magic (Win) into Arpels (Place)
🍑 A peach of a ride by G1 winning jockey Michael Cahill gets ASTERN MAGIC home at the @gcturfclub
— Edmonds Racing (@EdmondsRacing) April 29, 2023
🎩 🐇 🃏 After a solid debut at the Sunny Coast, the 3YO gelding breaks through at start no. 2 for Just Fun Racing, Mr D Love and Mr R J Naylor
Thanks to Michael for the steer 💪 pic.twitter.com/ByHlZYSX7F
Best Quinella
Doomben (Saturday)
Race 7, 2000m
Doomben Cup
Zaaki ($1.90, $1.18), Kovalica ($10.00, $2.80)
Zaaki ($1.90, $1.18) is the favourite and as per Giga Kick last week, Zaaki is too good.
Very short again but better than bank interest.
Kovalica ($10.00, $2.80) down the bottom, the 3YO, he’s drawn badly, that’s the only thing.
Throw it in the quinella.
Tip: Quinella
1st Zaaki
2nd Kovalica
"He's now a 10 million dollar man!" 🤑
— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) May 6, 2023
Zaaki wins his third Hollindale Stakes! 👏@ANeashamRacing @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/MXSFdugISW