Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 23/05/24

OnlyRacing.com.au has you covered for Thursday horse racing action at Pakenham and Hawkesbury. We have your best bet of the day as well as a cheeky roughie. Pakenham is a night meeting on Thursday and is rated a soft 7 at the moment. There's a small chance of rain fall. While at Hawkesbury, the meeting starts around midday until the afternoon and the track is a soft 5. Let's get into it!

First race back after five months, took it easy at the start but finished strong in a tougher race. Now, he's fitter and ready to go for his second race. Last time he raced second-up, he won his maiden race, so that's a good sign. On May 4 at Caulfield in a 3yo Handicap over 1100m, he started slow and finished 5th out of 10, four lengths behind the winner, Title Fighter, while carrying 54kg at 21/1 odds.

Before that, his second-up race was a win at Kilmore in a Maiden-SW on November 3 over 1112m, beating Pisanello by 0.8 lengths, carrying 58kg at the same odds. He's got a strong chance to win this time, I think!

Bookmaker	Odds
	$3.40
	$3.40
	$3.40

In his last race on May 2 at Wagga, he started from midfield and surged to the front, winning by 1.4 lengths. He carried 60kg and managed to beat Fifi Blue, which was quite impressive, especially at 7/1 odds.

But that's not all. In the race before that, on April 19 at Canberra, he also took first place in a Class 3 event over 1600m. The track was rain-affected, which can be tough, but he still pulled off a win by 0.8 lengths, beating Rapid Outlaw. He carried 57.5kg in that race and did it at 9/1 odds.

So, he's definitely in top form right now. However, his next race is going to be a real test. It's a tough assignment and he'll have to bring his A-game to keep this winning streak alive. But given his recent performances, he's definitely one to watch!

Bookmaker	Odds
	$9.50
	$9.50
	$9.50

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