Victorian racing on Wednesday heads to Caulfield Heath, where eight races have been set down. The track as of Monday afternoon is a Good 4 and I suspect the track will be in good order with good weather forecast. Find Adam Page's best bets for Caulfield Heath below, and good luck to everyone following along!
Caulfield Heath Racing Tips: Wednesday, December 18th 2024
Race 3: Sportsbet Handicap (70) 1000m - 4.50pm AEDT
4 Run Like Hell looks the map horse and she'll do me each way. Trent Edmonds has her going in solid enough form IMO. Latest run was on Nov 16 on the Parks track at Morphettville when on speed and she tried hard but couldn't quite see it through behind Global Turn. That was 1250m and for mine, she'll eat up back to 1000m and lobs outside Whistlefield. From there, hard to beat.
5 Fragile Love is knocking on the door to win for Matty Ellerton. She ran over this track/distance three weeks ago where she got into a decent spot off the speed before getting held up at times. She got clear and finished off strongly but had to settle for a second to Romantic Choice. She'll get the stalking role and be strong late.
1 Whistlefield is a Tom Dabernig trained mare that resumes. This girl is first up, having not raced since Sep 4 at Sandown when tardy away, did work in the run and tired to finish down the track behind Isthmus. Jump/run is her go, so if that eventuates here, she's dangerous.
4 Run Like Hell
$10 (1 Unit)
Race 7: Sportsbet Handicap (64) 1100m - 7.00pm AEDT
2 Street Elite is third up from a spell, should be hard fit and strikes a winnable race. Can make a case to say he wins with clear air two weeks ago over 1200m here, getting off speed and badly held up at times before getting clear and drove hard late to just miss. Fast run 1100m, with clear air, he'll take holding out.
11 Earth God comes here with fresh legs for Team Freedman, having not raced since Nov 10 on Ararat Cup Day when doing work in the run and tiring late behind Esecutore. Blinkers go back on and back a fair way in overall depth, he appeals.
5 Stolen Art is a last start winner and has a kind map in his corner. Billy Egan rode with intent to sit on speed from the wide gate and the gelding was trucking. He clicked up and found when required to lift and get the job done. Maps to get a sweet run and finds a race where the depth isn't deep.
2 Street Elite
$4.90 (2 Units)
Race 8: Sportsbet Handicap (64) 1800m - 7.30pm AEDT
11 Sound It Out looks a very progressive mare for Chris Waller and confident she can make it 2/2 to start the prep. She resumed over 1500m at Yarra Valley where she got held up at times before angling into clear air and gee she let down with purpose to make a mess of them. Looks to be heading in the right direction and strikes a very winnable metro race.
6 Friday At Five will put herself on speed and will give cheek, which is what she did here two weeks ago and kept chipping away but just couldn't quite see it through behind Kind Gesture. Good racing style and this isn't an overly deep contest.
12 Beautiful Jewel seems to be getting better as the distances increase so with that in mind, she commands respect. Good in defeat two back at Geelong over 1200m before going to 1500m at Bendigo where she got the beaut run in transit before angling clear and was dominant late. On the up, will press forward and is down in the weights.
11 Sound It Out
$7.90 (2 Units)
