Racing Tips

Moonee Valley Racing Tips: Friday, March 4th

Tim Geers picks out his best bets on the card at Moonee Valley on Friday night, which come up in the final two races.

by
Tim Geers
4 March 2022

Moonee Valley racing takes place on Friday night as we prepare for another weekend of Group 1 racing in Australia, with Randwick Guineas day in Sydney and Australian Guineas day at Flemington on Saturday.

Tim Geers is biding his time at The Valley, with his two best bets coming up in the final two races on the card.

Find his preview and tips for Race 7 and Race 8 below!

Race 1

Ladbrokes Race Multi (Rs0mw) (1200m)
6:15pm (AEDT)

Race 1 Ladbrokes Race Multi (Rs0mw) (1200m) 6:15pm (AEDT)
1. Fission (1) J: Patrick Moloney (59kg) T: R Griffiths & M De Kock
2. Latvian (2) J: Mark Zahra (58kg) T: A & S Freedman	1.65	1.65	1.56
3. Belgian Black (5) J: John Allen (57.5kg) T: Jack Laing	26	26	26.5
4. Divine Charm (4) J: Blaike Mcdougall (56kg) T: Jack Laing	21	21	19.2
5. Zennzella (3) J: Jye Mcneil (55.5kg) T: Lloyd Kennewell	2.3	2.35	2.35

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 6:19pm (AEDT)

Race 2

Tour Edge (Bm64) (1200m)
6:45pm (AEDT)

Race 2 Tour Edge (Bm64) (1200m) 6:45pm (AEDT)
1. China Affair (9) J: Matthew Cartwright (63kg) T: Clayton Douglas	21	21	23.5
2. Jucconi (6) J: Ms Madison Lloyd (61.5kg) T: T & C Mcevoy	3.5	3.4	3.35
3. Elteecee (7) J: Logan Mcneil (61kg) T: Ben & J D Hayes	4	3.9	4.05
4. Wise Hero (5) J: Lewis German (61kg) T: Geon Singh
5. Magnum Bullet (4) J: Damien Oliver (60.5kg) T: M Sell	9	9.5	9.6
6. Mister Monaro (8) J: Thomas Stockdale (59kg) T: Rod Grantley	17	17	19.2
7. Growl (10) J: John Allen (58.5kg) T: C Maher & D Eustace	4.2	4	3.75
8. She's Original (2) J: Ms Alana Kelly (57.5kg) T: Peter Smith
9. Snakey Mag (1) J: Brian Park (57.5kg) T: Grant & Peter Dalziel	4.5	4.4	3.9
10. Ultra Smart (3) J: Patrick Moloney (56.5kg) T: Tori Madigan	41	41	41

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 6:49pm (AEDT)

Race 3

Quest Moonee Valley Mdn Plate (1600m)
7:15pm (AEDT)

Race 3 Quest Moonee Valley Mdn Plate (1600m) 7:15pm (AEDT)
1. Humpback (2) J: Joe Bowditch (59.5kg) T: Nathan Hobson	26	21	26.5
2. Bors (6) J: Mark Zahra (59kg) T: C J Waller	3.4	3.5	3
3. Semper Fortis (3) J: Brett Prebble (59kg) T: T Busuttin & N Young	2.9	2.9	2.85
4. Turn It Up Tommy (8) J: Damien Oliver (59kg) T: Denis Pagan	2.35	2.25	2.2
5. Littlemissdoom (7) J: Lewis German (57.5kg) T: Kate Goodrich	81	67	65
6. Nievre (4) J: Ms Juana Andreou (57.5kg) T: Stephen Field	126	101	161
7. Princess Tina (9) J: Will Gordon (57.5kg) T: P Koumis
8. Fields Of Grace (5) J: Ben Allen (57kg) T: M C Kent
9. Firm As A Rock (1) J: John Allen (57kg) T: G L Donaldson	14	14	15.2

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 7:19pm (AEDT)

Race 4

The Ranvet Valley Final (Bm78) (2500m)
7:45pm (AEDT)

Race 4 The Ranvet Valley Final (Bm78) (2500m) 7:45pm (AEDT)
1. Playoffs (4) J: Matthew Cartwright (62.5kg) T: C Maher & D Eustace	2.7	2.45	2.65
2. French Moon (3) J: Harry Coffey (56kg) T: Symon Wilde	2.35	2.3	2.1
3. Abreed (5) J: Blaike Mcdougall (55kg) T: Andrew Noblet	4.5	4.4	4.25
4. Heartland Raider (8) J: Craig Newitt (55kg) T: C Gafa	81	81	93
5. Eaton (6) J: Dean Holland (55kg) T: M & L Cerchi	13	14	14.2
6. Fort Charles (7) J: Unknown (55kg) T: Alexander Rae
7. Annunciate (1) J: Beau Mertens (55kg) T: C F Hyland	13	15	13
8. Miss Charlee Lyn (2) J: Ms Alana Kelly (55kg) T: Ms K Dufty	61	51	69

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 7:49pm (AEDT)

Race 5

Ladbrokes 55 Second Chall-Bm78 (955m)
8:15pm (AEDT)

Race 5 Ladbrokes 55 Second Chall-Bm78 (955m) 8:15pm (AEDT)
1. Fine Dane (7) J: Patrick Moloney (60.5kg) T: J F Moloney	9.5	9.5	9.1
2. Lady Solly (4) J: Dean Holland (60.5kg) T: Adam Chambers	6.5	6.5	7.6
3. Lunar Hero (8) J: Ms Tahlia Hope (59.5kg) T: D J Mccarthy
4. Larimer Street (2) J: (59kg) T: David Jolly
5. Okay To Pay (3) J: Ms Madison Lloyd (58.5kg) T: P Stokes	6	6	5.7
6. Smirnova (5) J: Jye Mcneil (55kg) T: M, W & J Hawkes	1.75	1.75	1.66
7. Magnetic (1) J: Blaike Mcdougall (55kg) T: L & T Corstens	15	15	12.2
8. Aminatu (6) J: Zac Spain (55kg) T: T Rogers	26	26	22
9. Island Edition (9) J: Ben Allen (55kg) T: P Stokes	8.5	8.5	8.6

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 8:19pm (AEDT)

Race 6

Msc Signs Electr. Servs.-Bm70 (1200m)
8:45pm (AEDT)

Race 6 Msc Signs Electr. Servs.-Bm70 (1200m) 8:45pm (AEDT)
1. Don'ttelltheboss (5) J: Ms Alana Kelly (63.5kg) T: R Griffiths & M De Kock	7.5	7.5	7.1
2. Aimee's Jewel (7) J: Ms Madison Lloyd (62.5kg) T: C J Cassar
3. Sunrise Ruby (8) J: Teodore Nugent (61.5kg) T: Mitchell Beer	4.5	4.4	4.85
4. Cirrina (3) J: Logan Mcneil (60kg) T: M D Moroney	3.2	3.2	2.85
5. Deny Knowledge (2) J: Mark Zahra (59kg) T: M C Kent	5	5	5.6
6. Merlin's Charm (6) J: Ben Allen (58kg) T: Ms W Kelly	6	6	5.5
7. Her Empire (4) J: Fred Kersley (55kg) T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh	10	10	8.6
8. Night Of Delight (1) J: Will Price (55kg) T: R Griffiths & M De Kock	12	12	10.4

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 8:49pm (AEDT)

Race 7

The Daemco Valley Final (Bm78) (1200m)
9:15pm (AEDT)

Race 7 The Daemco Valley Final (Bm78) (1200m) 9:15pm (AEDT)
1. Ashlor (9) J: Ms Tahlia Hope (63kg) T: D J Mccarthy
2. River Twain (6) J: Craig Newitt (61kg) T: M Price & M Kent Jnr	10	9.5	10.2
3. Maritana (12) J: Ms Carleen Hefel (59kg) T: J R Welsh	21	21	21
4. Beehunter (7) J: Jye Mcneil (58.5kg) T: J D Sadler	8	8	6.8
5. Contalmaison (1) J: Jarrod Fry (58.5kg) T: Cheryl Weller	15	15	12.2
6. Yulong Knight (3) J: Logan Mcneil (58.5kg) T: R J Blacker	9	9	8.8
7. Rock Tycoon (4) J: Ms Madison Lloyd (57.5kg) T: Nathan Hobson	6.5	7	7.1
8. Joltin' Joe (13) J: Beau Mertens (55.5kg) T: Paul & Tracey Templeton	8	8	8.2
9. Destiny Diamond (8) J: Joe Bowditch (55kg) T: Symon Wilde	4	3.7	4.05
10. The Last Napoleon (14) J: Will Price (55kg) T: Kylie Vella	12	12	10.4
11. Evening Glory (5) J: Mark Zahra (58kg) T: A & S Freedman	5	5	4.45
12. Shotmaker (10) J: Mark Zahra (58kg) T: M Price & M Kent Jnr
13. Sessions Road (2) J: (58kg) T: Michael & Wayne & John Hawkes
14. Gold Spark (11) J: Rhys Mcleod (58kg) T: Nick Ryan

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 9:19pm (AEDT)

(9) Destiny Diamond is putting a good record together with four wins from seven starts. The form out of her wins continues to stack up. Slight query stepping up from 955m to 1200m, but rolls forward from the gate and might just have a class edge on these.

(11) Evening Glory comes out of much better races than this. First up beaten a nose, then ran 4th behind Melba Storm, The Garden and Rose Quartz which is strong form! Zahra on, gets the sit on the leaders, really gets its chance to win tonight.

Tip: (9) Destiny Diamond $5.50 Neds

Also Backing: (11) Evening Glory $5.00 Neds

Betting Strategy: 1 unit WIN Destiny Diamond, 1 unit WIN Evening Glory

Race 8

Lawnrules.Com.Au (Bm64) (1200m)
9:45pm (AEDT)

Race 8 Lawnrules.Com.Au (Bm64) (1200m) 9:45pm (AEDT)
1. Elite Icon (4) J: John Allen (60.5kg) T: T & C Mcevoy	2.05	1.85	1.98
2. Mattash (10) J: Blaike Mcdougall (60.5kg) T: D J Mccarthy
3. Riddlero (13) J: Ms Tahlia Hope (60.5kg) T: D J Mccarthy
4. Plagiarized (2) J: Damien Oliver (60kg) T: C J Waller	4	3.9	3.45
5. Prowling (6) J: Jye Mcneil (59.5kg) T: G Eurell	4.8	4.6	5.1
6. Yulong Turbo (5) J: Thomas Stockdale (59.5kg) T: C J Waller	20	19	21.5
7. Epic Song (7) J: Jake Noonan (59kg) T: David Keating	41	34	47
8. Silly Salmon (9) J: Brett Prebble (59kg) T: Michael Huglin	7	7.5	6.2
9. Throw At Da Stumps (3) J: Beau Mertens (59kg) T: C F Hyland	21	21	20.5
10. Morean (8) J: Mark Zahra (57.5kg) T: A & S Freedman
11. White Wedding (1) J: Unknown (57kg) T: M J Ellerton
12. Ceasar (11) J: Jordan Childs (59kg) T: M D Moroney
13. Iffuwish (14) J: Jamie Mott (57kg) T: S P Nichols
14. From Pantherland (12) J: Ben Allen (58.5kg) T: K & K Keys	34	31	36

Odds Last Updated: March 4, 2022, 9:46pm (AEDT)

Good contest between (1) Elite Icon and (4) Plagiarized.

Elite Icon bolted in over track and distance two starts ago, then went down a nose last start. Plagiarized scrambled in by a nose on debut, also over track and distance. Different nights so somewhat apples to oranges, but Plagiarized ran quicker overall time and quicker final splits. Draws inside Elite Icon which makes for an interesting tactical battle but at the prices I’d rather be with the Waller runner.

Tip: (4) Plagiarized $3.90 TAB

Betting Strategy: 1.5 units WIN Plagiarized

Tim Geers

A trip to Hong Kong quickly had Tim hooked to the racing caper, maintaining the best place anywhere in the world on a Wednesday night is Happy Valley. He holds a strong interest in the Hong Kong form, along with the metropolitan racing in Sydney and Melbourne. He’s a fan of dry tracks, Zac Purton and takes particular interest in identifying patterns in the form. Tim wears many hats, juggling the roles of form analyst, jockey manager and racehorse owner.