Caulfield Saturday - I'm Keen To Oppose Bel Sprinter In Race 5

Race 5 at Caulfield on Saturday shapes up as an overly strong sprinting contest and the undefeated Bel Esprit 4yo Bel Sprinter has been installed a shortish price favorite with bookmakers early around the 3.70 to 3.90 mark. Realistically it is being asked to take another step up the class ladder vs some season and lightly raced stakes quality horses who are proven, some with good scope. Add into the mix the wide gate of 11 Bel Sprinter has drawn it is quickly starts to look unders and worth opposing in a confident way.

My market for the 1200m Listed race at Caulfield on Saturday (Race5) reads as follows, only major seen chances included in rated prices listed below.


Caulfield R5
No1 Eagle Falls 8.80
No6 Bullbars 5.20
No8 Gold Salute 26.00
No10 Panipique 6.90
No14 Swiss Rose 33.00
No15 Bel Sprinter 9.50
No16 Utah Saints 8.80

Caulfield R5 No6 Bullbars - decent overs exists about this Snowden trained Elusive Quality 4yo stallion 1st up from a spell, lightly raced winner 2 from 9 who has shown every indication so far in its short career that is it destined to win stakes races, gets a good weight here and in well weighted with a good 1st up record, yard places their horses to perfection, Bel Sprinter being quoted a shortish clear cut favorite early at 3.70 creates good value about Bullbars which is offered up at 11.00 in early fixed odds markets, we feel Bel Sprinter may be a bit exposed drawn out on the 11 alley trying to make it 4 on end, really need to win with authority last start which from a video form perspective we were not really taken by the win vd the class some of the other hold here such as Bullbars (top rated runner at 5.20) and Panipique who represents the Moody yard and has a win over Crystal Lilly 1st up in its CV (2nd top rated runner at 6.90). Back Bullbars each way to win here at the good odds of 11.00. Lay Bel Sprinter in the win market to a max price of 4.20.

Win Betting - 5 units on Bullbars at odds of 11.00, 2 units Panipique at odds of 7.00.

Place Betting - 8 units on Bullbars at odds of 3.50, fixed Qld TAB price.

Lay Betting - Lay Bel Sprinter in the win betting market at odds of approx 4.20 or thereabouts to risk 15 units.

Good luck and happy punting.