Eagle Farm Tips and Best Bets 18 January 2020

Queensland racing heads to Eagle Farm this Saturday, where a bumper nine race card is scheduled.

There is a chance of showers this weekend in Brisbane, however a warm day is on the cards for racegoers.

Punters should expect a Good racing surface, with the likely rain to have little impact on the track.

The rail will be out 6m the entire circuit, so keep an eye on the early races to see if there's any hint of bias.

 

Rick Morris' tips have delivered punters 7% POT over the past 180 days. Last week 2 of his 3 tips in this column saluted, including his best bet.

Below are his 3 best bets for Saturday's Eagle Farm meeting.  

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Race 1 QTIS Two Year Old Handicap (2YO, Hcp) 1400m

 Tip #5 Miss Lot Won $6.00 

Has a strong formline coming off a third in a listed race behind Away Game, who has since loaded her pockets after blowing them away on Magic Millions day last Saturday.

Miss Lot Won has been a model of consistency since debuting last Spring, having won or placed in four of her five runs to date.

She gets a good chance to notch up her second win here, in a race where there is no clear standout.

From the good draw in gate 3, hoop Brad Stewart should ensure she is not too far from the pace.

 

Race 2 Class 3 Plate (SW) 1000m

 Tip #6 Usmanov  $4.00 (Best Bet)

Named after an Uzbekistan born mining billionaire, this Toby & Trent Edmonds trained gelding should really show his metal third-up.

He bolted in first-up over the 900m scamper at the Gold Coast, before finishing a close up third to Jami Lady over 1000m in what was a quick time for the day.

Jami Lady then went on to finish 1.8 lengths behind excellent mare Invincibella in the $1 million fillies and mares clash at the Magic Millions last week.

With a bit of early speed in this race, Ussy should be able to position just behind the pace and strike it rich.

 

Race 8 Class 6 Handicap (Hcp) 1400M

 Tip #7 Sofie's Gold Class? $5.00

Worked home nicely over this same course last start, where she was cramped for room over the concluding stages behind Cruze. 

They broke the track record in that hit-out, which suggests there were some handy gallopers engaged.

The big straight does suit Sofie's racing pattern, so we are just hoping for clearer running this time.

With even luck, she will get back and sprint late over the top of them.

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