Geraldton r3 Whole Lotta Tasha ; Not a tip , just an update on our own runner. While she is unlikely to figure today it’s important to remember she has only had 2 starts and both had genuine excuses. Has been going much better in between runs at home . Today is an important stepping stone for her future and we are hoping for an improved showing. $13 a place is not the worst bet in the world with a senior going on but it’s all about the long term at the moment.

Best Bet Geraldton r4 Ask An Angel ; In a rare coincidence she is a half sister to Tasha . Doing little in the metro area she has come of age in the midwest as a 4/5yo winning 4 of her last 5 . Each time they raise the bar she answers and she is the reason we still have faith in Whole Lotta Tasha if given time . Quite obviously she has feet issues as her runs have been spaced and she has pads on but first up last time she had the dreaded bar plates on and still won. She has had a trial in between and lost the rider so we are putting a fair bit of faith in her . Bake Some Maybe’s is going well at the provincials without winning , while this is easier I prefer the winning strike rate Angel possesses .

Geraldton r5 Iht’s Closing Inn ; Confident it is the best horse in the race , it’s definitely the one with the most upside . Trusting ZJP to slot in somewhere near the back and have last crack at them. She looks hard to hold out with the 3kg claim making life easier.

Geraldton r7 Mocha Dream ; While he has a task from the horror gate , he overcome a similar scenario last start and the extra 100m is in his favor.

With the two Durrant runners being pretty skinny , I suggest a system 2/3 with the 3 tips. If two win it’s a return , all 3 is a fill up. If the first 2 lose then a decision to try and get square can be made on the last one.

Quaddie (r4-7) ; 3 4 9 , 6 , 1 2 5 6 7 8 12 , 1 $21 for 100% .

Please Gamble Responsibly