Betcha has Quezette Stakes tips and predictions for the Group 3 race at Caulfield on Saturday, which includes Kiwi superstar Lara Antipova.
The big betting moves have come for Natural Fling with Quezette Stakes odds, and the Australian could prove too good for the quality field of fillies.
After opening at $3.30, money has come for Natural Fling to make a winning start to this season.
The 3YO filly by Home Affairs made an impression during her first preparation, including a dominant debut win at Caulfield by three lengths before finishing second behind potential superstar The Next Episode.
She has good form lines coming into this race, and although she doesn’t have Group 1-winning form like Lara Antipova, the level of opposition in Australia, especially at the juvenile level, is much stronger than New Zealand’s.
Our Quezette Stakes predictions can’t look past Natural Fling as the best bet, and she should give punters a sight.
| 5. Natural Fling (5) J: Damian Lane 56kg 12x T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
Punters get value odds for Lara Antipova, who aims to retain her unbeaten record after winning all four races last season.
The Te Akau-raced filly won at Group 1 level last start by 1.8 lengths, and although the runners in behind weren’t great, she never looked like being beaten, and that followed a 3.3-length Group 2 win at Matamata.
We expect her to settle on speed, so finding the front from an awkward barrier will be important. Barrier 8 is essentially a visitors draw, but she’s armed with excellent barrier speed, which is important around Caulfield.
Given the current $6 odds, we can’t leave Lara Antipova out of our Quezette Stakes tips. She is too classy to ignore.
| 1. Lara Antipova (8) J: Michael Dee 59kg 1111x T: Mark Walker |
The tactics will be clear for Ghaka’s Akan, who will need to either settle back or head forward from barrier 18.
The 3YO filly for Ciaron Maher hasn’t been blessed with a good barrier, but there was a lot of merit in her run for fourth at Caulfield last start after being caught four-wide throughout the race.
Despite the draw, her opening odds at Betcha have firmed from $21 to $12, which is a big betting push for a Group 2 race. She has yet to win from five starts, but she has yet to race against an easy field.
She is good enough to run in the money at double-figure odds.
| 4. Ghana’s Akan (18) Scratched: | |||
Punters get juicy odds with our Quezette Stakes SRM, which includes our three selected runners.
We have Natural Fling Top 2, Lara Antipova Top 3, and Ghana’s Akan Top 5, which pays $13.50 at Betcha. That’s a good payout for three quality runners, and punters get value odds for Lara Antipova to finish in the first three.
All three of our runners have an excellent chance of finishing in the placings, so include our SRM in Quezette Stakes predictions this week.
| 5. Natural Fling (5) J: Damian Lane 56kg 12x T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy | ||
| 1. Lara Antipova (8) J: Michael Dee 59kg 1111x T: Mark Walker |