Daniel Sankey's best bets for Geelong on Wednesday: $7 value bet
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FLASH OF DALLAS (Race 5 No.13 – $4.80): Former WA mare whose record (8:0-0-2) is better than it looks on paper, given her Group 3-placing in the WA Oaks. Beat Regal Lion and Strawberry Rock in a 1500m trial on April 10 and the latter almost won the Mornington Cup on Saturday.
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TUMBLING (Race 7 No.3 – $4.40): Had no hope at Bendigo last time out when well back from gate 13. She'll settle much closer today in the small field and will prove tough to hold out.
MR MAGNUS (Race 4 No.2 – $3): Does himself no favours with his get-back pattern but won't have a stack of ground to make up today in a small field.
VALUE BET
KING'S CAPITAL (Race 6 No.1 – $7): Tried hard in first run for the Reece Goodwin stable when second behind King Of Enterprise. Extra trip in his favour today and he's a previous second-up winner.
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW – BLAKE SHINN
Victoria's top jockey has six winning chances at Geelong on Wednesday. ABRAFO (Race 1 No.1 – $4.50), WILD DANCER (Race 2 No.5 – $7.50), IMPISH LADY (Race 3 No.10 – $3.40), MISS SWIFT (Race 4 No.7 – $4.40), QUANTUM IMPACT (Race 6 No.2 – $3.80), CHA CHA CHANGES (Race 8 No.12 – $5).
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