Betting tips for Doncaster Mile day at Randwick Racecourse as James McDonald bullish on Nature Strip

Superstar jockey James McDonald is confident cult hero Nature Strip can put doubters “on their toes” as the gelding chases a record fourth in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes.

The Autumn Racing Carnival continues on Saturday for the first day of championships at Randwick, and there are four, four! – Group 1 races for punters to lick their lips.

Nature Strip and Everest winner Giga Kick crashing into the traditional TJ Smith is one of the best matchups we’ve seen in Yonks, but horses like Cilindro, Alligator Blood and Pericles are all star runners who are thrill machines for fans. . .

It’s a popular day for both racing and fashion aficionados, but at the track for keen gamblers, it’s one of the best betting days of the year.

Chris Waller’s cult hero is adrift in the bets on the Group 1 T.J. Smith despite their lofty status in racing, and Bet Right CEO Anthony Waller says punters are looking for value around the two favorites in the 1200m sprint.

“It’s a great field with 3 three horses competing for favoritism,” he said.

‘Nature Strip continues to drift from its opening price of $5, and is now at $5.75, and it will definitely be a all-round bet for the race.

2022 Everest winner Giga Kick has received good support and opened at $4.40 and is now the favorite of the $4 race, while the James Cummings-trained In Secret is currently second favorite. at $5.75.

“But some of the professional bettors at Bet Right want to be in some with higher odds.

‘The John O’Shea-trained Lost and Running is first, and we opened at $17, but the gelding has been well-supported at $13.

“Meanwhile, Private Eye opened at $10 and has reaffirmed at $8.50, and Ojalá gane from Peter Moody’s stablemate has also had good support and at $9.50.”

How we allowed the Giga Kick to start at $21 for Everest is now a mystery, and former jockey Clayton Douglas’ three-year-old gelding has now won five of seven.

I may not have won the last start, but running third first in the Challenge was very impressive with some absolutely sizzling sectionals.

But McDonald says Nature Strip, chasing an incredible fourth win for TJ Smith, has a record that speaks for itself and was optimistic about the iconic Waller racer’s chances.

The Winx scared them all (participating in Group 1 races), but that hasn’t been the case on Nature Strip. This year’s TJ is an autumn Everest’, he said newscorp.

“There is no question that Nature Strip was in his prime in Lightning, but he has been training very well and is looking very, very good.

I’m sure it will perform well and may make some people eat their words.

“Whether that means first, second, third or fourth, we’ll find out on Saturday.”

He Group 1 Inglis Bulls it’s for all-star two-year-olds, and Godolphin running back Cylinder might be the most impressive two-year-old of the season.

The colt certainly did not disappoint as second when he started favorite in the Golden Slipper, running the last 200m very fast to finish only a length behind eventual winner Shinzo.

Therefore, punters are eager to keep piling up.

“Cylinder, after his second on the Golden Slipper, he’s back from $2.25 to $2.10,” Waller said.

“We think it’s going to be $2.60, and we’re happy to take that and it’s going to be the best price all day.”

Cummings, who will have superstar jockey McDonald aboard, said he was far from disappointed with his colt’s career in the Slipper.

“He was very strong on the line in the Golden Slipper in a high-pressure six furlongs event,” he said earlier this week.

‘Cylinder fired up front in the 300 and was holding the rest safely.

“He has had the right foundation, is beautifully bred for the race and is a very important Group One opportunity for this colt to establish his future in the Kelvinside list.”

But there’s certainly still plenty of value in the race, and Waller said a couple of tough long-shots have been scored in the betting.

“There has been good support from professional punters at Bet Right for Melbourne’s Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s colt Brave Mead, who opened at $10 and is now back at $7,” he said.

However, if you’re looking for some with higher odds, the two colts of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have come onto the market at great odds, with Bases Loaded opening at $41 and backed at $26, and Butch Cassidy opening at $34 for now sit at $26.’

The third Group 1 of the day is the Doncaster Mileand it’s one of the highest quality courses we’ve seen in the race in recent memory, although that can prove to be a punter’s nightmare given how open it is.

The fan favorite Alligator Blood is the heaviest weight on the market, but it’s the All Star Mile winner Mr Brightside that people are talking about.

Since winning the All Star, the gelding has gone from strength to strength, and with the legendary Zac Purton on board, you can put him in the perfect spot from barrier two.

“All Star Mile winner Mr Brightside is the race favorite at $5.50, but there remains solid support for Alligator Blood, trained by Waterhouse Bott, at $9.00, and Fan Girl, trained by Chris Waller, ridden by the international hoop Joao Moreira”. Waller said.

That being said, given the open nature and high class in the race, there is a lot of value in the race.

Golden Mile, despite a disappointing run in George Ryder, has been well-backed according to Waller, while an international raider formerly in the stable of prominent Irish trainer Dermot Weld has found some support.

“The James Cummings-trained Golden Mile opened at $34 and has been supported at $15,” Waller said.

“Australian first, the Eustace-Maher-trained Duke De Sessa currently sits at $26 and has had good support from professional punters at Bet Right.”

The last Group 1 of the day sees another Godolphin rider, Pericles, lead the way australian derbyand McDonald said that, despite the knock on his gelding, he was optimistic about the prospect of a win.

‘Some have a question mark over his (Pericles’) ability to run 2400m, but I say this. He nearly ran 2500m in the Victoria Derby in his fourth start in his first preparation and is now a much more experienced horse.

I think he has improved since the Rosehill Guineas. He got the chance, he was very hyper on the parade ground and he made sure I went to the barriers… but I’ve learned a few hundred percent about him.

It has a beautiful door that helps you make the trip without any hassle. If he executes well, I think he’s the horse to beat. love him like a horse. It gives you a little sensation.

Waller said there was certainly support for Pericles in the market, but Hugh Bowman’s Sharp ‘N’ Smart mount was certainly attracting attention after winning back-to-back Group 1s in New Zealand.

“Bet Right clients only want to be on two horses, with New Zealand Derby winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart at $4.80 and the James Cummings-trained Pericles at $3.60,” he said.

New Zealand raiders are certainly the flavor of the month in this one, and a pair present brilliant value on the market.

“The Mike Moroney-trained Japanese Emperor opened to $15 and currently has $12 in the betting, while Elliptical opened to $17 and has been backed to $13,” Waller said.

‘Meanwhile, two New Zealand brokers have higher odds, Full Of Sincerity $19 and Andalus $19.’

Gates will fly back in the first race of the day at 12:10pm, with the chance of showers and a softer track increasing as the day progresses.