Welcome to our horse racing preview and betting tips for racing on Friday, May 15th.
Friday is our final chance to build the bank before another weekend of Group 1 racing in Australia, and Luke Krahe has highlighted his best bets at Geelong, Scone and Cranbourne, including the Scone Cup, which is the feature race of the day.
Horse Racing Tips: Friday, May 15th
Geelong Race 3 - (Market)
(6) Nasukawa is a first-starter for the Robert Hickmott yard, the son of Fighting Son has been given plenty of time for this debut run with seven jump-outs dating back to August last year. The latest jump-out was at Caulfield ten days ago, he jumped ok but wasn’t hustled out and took up a position at the back of the field. After they settled, the jock clicked him up and he went from back in the field to challenging the leader in about a furlong, stuck on well for second and looks ready to fire fresh. A replay of that trial can be found here. As always with this stable I would like to see money for him.
Scone Race 7- (Market)
The feature of the day is the Scone Cup, a mile Quality at Listed level that stays at its home track, unlike the quality meeting tomorrow that has been transferred to the city tomorrow (I still don’t understand why, the city jocks need the money more it seems). (7) Sambro is huge odds and goes in as an each-way bet, a little concerning that he has not win in almost 2 years though (Queensland Guineas over a mile on a heavy track). He has placed at 3 of 5 when second-up, last prep he was big odds second-up in a Villiers and ran a cracking race, producing the best last furlong of the race. HE resumed at Randwick in a race won by (11) Phaistos and does actually meet him worse at the weights. He was only fair in the run home before being steadied late but was only beaten 3 lengths. I am assuming there is big improvement second-up (after all it is a Waller runner), he has versatility and can take up a spot closer.
Cranbourne Race 4 - (Market)
(2) Art Major has had three starts and gets out past the mile here for the first time. He was beaten out of sight over 1500m on debut on a heavy track, then went to Mornington and although he ran into second and was well backed, never looked the winner. Last start at Donald he was off the map with the satchel swingers, settled worse than mid-field before making a long-sustained run. He loomed up and took the lead momentarily with a furlong to go before being nabbed late, the margin back to third was decisive. Yendall stays on, he goes from a mile to the 2000m and hopefully they just save him for one run. If he gets the right horse to follow he may be too quick if only asked to sprint for two furlongs.
