Victorian racing on Wednesday heads to Caulfield, where eight races have been set down. The track as of Monday evening is a Good 4 but rain is on the cards so the track could get a downgrade. The rail is out 12 metres.
You can find Adam Page's best bets for Caulfield below, and be sure to head over to our Racing Tips page, for more free tips.
Caulfield Racing Tips: Wednesday, October 16th 2024
Race 1: Tobin Brothers Celebrating Lives Handicap 2000m - 1.40pm AEDT
(11) Le Mans is a mare I have always had time for since day one. I was very keen on her at Flemington last time but she just didn't get a chance to build the revs and it ended up being an ugly watch. Has run well at Caulfield previously, she gets B Shinn, she should get clear air, time to wind up...keen.
(2) Up And Under is a quirky animal but I am convinced he has talent. He has good talent but he just has a funny action and doesn't exactly know how to race properly, but his form in Sydney does read very well for a race like this so for mine, he commands respect.
(5) Karburan should appreciate a rise in trip for Busuttin/Young. He resumed over the mile at Sale where he got back to near last in the run and while he was never a winning threat, he kept finding the line and was good in defeat when third to Electric Impulse. Has good room for improvement and off the return, rates highly I say.
(11) Le Mans
$4.95 (3 Units)
Race 2: ive > Handicap 1600m - 2.15pm AEDT
(2) Narbold has found winning form and he can go on with it. Bit of credit to his win at Sale last time in a maiden when wide no cover throughout and credit to him, he was there to be beaten but he knuckled down and was strongest late to score. He's got room for upside/improvement and showed good promise when last in work.
(3) Treasurethe Moment commands respect for Matt Laurie off the back of a win over this trip at Sandown three weeks ago where she got into a sweet sit just off the speed before angling for clear air and she let down with purpose to win and win well. Heading in the right direction and confident she can measure up.
(8) Superluminal is a three-year-old for Chris Waller that has good upside and comes here in winning form after a maiden win at Ballarat where he gave them a start and a beating and was impressive late in the piece. I reckon the stable have eyes on something over Cup Week, potentially the 1800m 3YO race. Keen to see how he goes.
(2) Narbold
$9.80 (2 Units)
Race 3: HKJC World Pool Handicap 2400m - 2.50pm AEDT
(11) Dillian is similar to Le Mans. Got a lot of time for him and I am convinced he is flying. He ran at the same Flemington maiden and again, it wasn't the best of steers from Mark Zahra. This horse does appear one that needs time to wind into his work but he got bottled away on the fence and couldn't get a chance to build the revs. Hopefully that eventuates here and if so, he's hard to beat.
(3) I'm A Dirty Rascal will love the rise to 2400m. He ran over 1900m at Rosehill a few weeks ago where he got back to neat last in the run and while he was never a winning threat, he did make up solid headway and was pretty good in defeat. Fitter and up in trip, he'll take beating.
(1) Canberra Legend... is he a hurdler? Gee he has been disappointing since arriving from the UK but I will say that the saving grace could be first time racing the Melbourne way. His efforts this time in have been quite plain but with his absolute best, he is just better than these, so I say watch the market.
(11) Dillian
$8.20 (2 Units)
