Horse Racing Tips for Caulfield Cup and Big Dance Wildcard 21/10/23

We wind up for another brilliant weekend of racing headlined by the Caulfield Cup and Five Diamonds prelude.

Last week Mick had the winner of The Everest, Think About It, while Luke saw the value in My Oberon at $7 to place.

Land the hot mail from Mick Gannon and Luke Hovhanesian now.

This is your complete form guide for the features.

 

Randwick Race 8 - Five Diamonds Prelude (1500m)

 

Mick Gannon Tip

Cotehele ($5.50) produced a career peak first up and profiles to improve off that run.

Can sit close in the run from the good draw and up to the 1500m.

Great bet at the $5.50

 

Luke Hovhanesian Tip

Keen to be with the Waller trained Waterford ($8.50) here.

He started his campaign with two eye-catching runs at Rosehill before stepping down in distance to contest the Listed Alan Brown.

While he finished 9th of 18 on that occasion, the run was better than it seemed.

On the bend, he was forced 10 deep and ran on strongly.

He was never a winning chance but stuck to his task.

He now steps up to a suitable 1600m, gets Tommy Berry aboard who is a perfect 4 from 4 aboard and draws well.

He can sit midfield in the moving line before unleashing hell late.

A brilliant value play.

 

 

Randwick Race 9 - Big Dance Wild Card (1600m)

 

Mick Gannon Tip

Journalism ($7.50) has come back in good order and will strip fitter second up.

He’s been given a recent tick-over trial in readiness for this and looks set to peak now.

He relishes dry tracks, draws well and will be ridden positively.

Ticks plenty of boxes and we get a good price to find out.

 

Luke Hovhanesian Tip

Easy to see why King Of The Castle ($10) has been hit with early support.

First up at Rosehill, he was asked to lump 63kg and put in a really solid effort.

He settled near last and rushed home to finish midfield.

He now plummets in weight to 52kg, draws barrier 1, steps up to the mile which is where he thrives and returns to Randwick.

He should get a lovely run throughout behind a genuine tempo and will just rely on Reece Jones to get him into clear air to be rattling home.

Looks like a great chance to salute.

 

Caulfield Race 6 - The McCafe Sprint (1000m)

 

Mick Gannon Tip

Lofty Strike ($3) brings an impressive first-up record of 3:2-0-1 into this race.

He’s a proven Group 1 performer and is the class galloper in this race.

D Oliver is a big jockey upgrade and he’ll be very hard to beat. 

 

Luke Hovhanesian Tip

Happy to nibble at Generation ($9) here with the Jockey upgrade to Craig Williams.

The un-doing of this horse at his first two prep starts has been his slow get-away.

Willow can get them to jump better than anyone and if he can position Generation to land midfield or better, he can run a cheeky race.

He has a solid 3rd up record of 4:1-0-1 and loves this track and trip.

Looks like the overs in the field.

 

 

Caulfield Race 9 - Caulfield Cup (2400m)

 

Mick Gannon Tip

Hoo Ya Mal ($15) finally gets to the 2400m for the first time this prep.

He still has plenty of room for improvement and with Tim Clark aboard from the good barrier, he’ll be put into the race.

Looks the blow out chance and is a great each-way bet.

It’s worth noting he’s twice had the wood on West Wind Blows.

 

Luke Hovhanesian Tip

Three horses I can entertain in the cup.

West Wind Blows ($7) looks like the map horse from barrier 2.

Should land on speed, control the race and give a bold sight from in front.

His run in the Turnbull was huge and is worth another go.

Breakup ($10). Got to pay attention to the Japanese raiders who are never here for a holiday.

The booking of Damian Lane adds confidence and he will handle the trip with no worries.

If they go hard in front, he will be flying late at them.

 Valiant King ($11) has form lines behind Melbourne Cup favourite Vauban.

He has lumped big weights in the UK and won't know himself with only 50kg.

I hope Jamie Kah is positive and lands him in a forward of midfield position.

If he gets a split can be in the finish.

Can back all three horses above to return around $3 for every $1 invested.

 

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