Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 28/12/24

Matt Abrahams
By: Matt Abrahams
28/12/2024
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Enjoy the horse racing action with my Saturday horse racing best bets. Fickle has caught my eye in Race 6 at Moonee Valley. Meanwhile, my roughie of the day is Defining at Randwick in Race 5. The track conditions at Moonee Valley are looking good for racing, the track is a good 4 at this stage. At Randwick, the track conditions should be nice for race day, it's a good 4 rating at the moment. Let's get into it!

Best Tip: Fickle #1 Moonee Valley R6

When Fickle is at this track, it usually shines and I think it can do it again. The 1000m should be nice for this runner on Saturday as well. She is yet to finish out of the top 2 over the 1000m trip. In her last race at Caulfield Heath on December 12, it came out on top with a winning margin of 0.3 lengths. It was carrying 60kg and held off Rewards And More (61kg), which was pretty good to watch at $1.35 odds. So, it's looking in good touch for this race. Before that, Fickle finished first at Moonee Valley in a BM70 on November 15, 2024, over 1000m. I think it could make it 3 straight wins.

BookmakerOdds
$2.30
$2.30
QuestBet  logo$2.30

Roughie: Defining #2 Randwick R5

Defining is back from a spell and I like her first-up record. She’s 1-1-1 in 4 career starts after a break. She’s won over 1200m before. The inside barrier should give her a good chance of getting into the top 3. Also, she usually likes these track conditions and jockey Tyler Schiller has won before on board. An each way bet should be right way to go.

BookmakerOdds
$11.00
$11.00
QuestBet  logo$11.00

Stats and Insights

  • At the Moonee Valley track, the #3 barrier has the most successful win percentage since 2017. Randwick is a very wide track with a good run-in that makes it one of the fairest tracks around. It’s hard to say backmarkers are advantaged, but they are the closest thing to advantaged at Randwick Racecourse.
  • R6 Moonee Valley - Fickle holds a career win percentage of 42.86%. She holds a career place percentage of 71.43%. Craig Williams has a positive record in the saddle on Fickle, their record is 2-0-0.
  • R5 Randwick - Defining has won 50% of her career starts. In her career, Defining has placed in 65% of races.

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Hi, I'm Matt and I've been writing about sports and racing since 2016. Over the years, I've provided betting tips for some of the top companies such as Sportsbet, William Hill, PlayUp and many more. This includes a wide range of different sports such as AFL, NRL, NBA, NFL, BBL, MLB and Horse Racing. I'm currently involved in horse racing shares with Viva Racing and I work with thoroughbredsales.com.au - a leading racehorse website directory in Australia. My betting strategy generally looks at trends and following the best jockeys in the country. Outside of writing, you can find me playing social Cricket and Tennis or watching sports. Can't wait to nail those winning picks!