The first Saturday of the new season saw a Queenslander steal the show at Randwick, The Astrologist star at Flemington, and hoops avoid the slaughter in another competitive go.
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Welcome to Weekend Winners, your one-stop tipping sheet for metropolitan racing across Australia on Saturday. NOTE: Apart from the Star Bet – the race tips are listed in order of running based on Australian Eastern Standard Time.
STAR BET – DEEP SPEED (Caulfield – 12:25pm (Vic time) – Race 2 No. 4)
Dual reasons for our star bet this week. One, we think it will win but we also think this will be Jamie Kah’s 100th Melbourne city winner for the season. This lightly-raced gelding did a fine job in his only previous racing campaign and the dogs are barking he’s back and ready to go to a new level this time in. His jumpout was super, has the speed to make his own luck from the gate, straight to the front and get in the queue.
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Blaike McDougall still chasing national title Blaike McDougall. Photo: David Thorpe/Getty Images. Comments
New South Wales’ leading jockey by way of winners, Blaike McDougall hasn’t given up on the national title with four weeks to go before the 2020/21 season draws to a close.
The 27-year-old has continued on his winning way this season having already booted home 169 winners, including two at Nowra on Friday, to be 10 winners clear of Tommy Berry in the race for the NSW premiership.
Provided McDougall can hold onto his premiership lead it will provide the Southern Districts based rider with sweet satisfaction.
Last season he had the title stripped from his grasp due to a six week suspension late in June which saw him forgo a 13 win lead when overhauled by Andrew Gibbons, losing the title by just 1-1/2 wins.