Scone Preview & Best Bets – 18/05/2024

Scone Tips for Saturday, May 18

Our form expert provides Scone tips for Saturday’s horse racing at Scone Racecourse and gives his best bets.

BEST BET 🏆

Race 7:  No.3  SPACEWALK  

James Cummings saddles-up SPACEWALK here who is second-up and has a resume that says notice me. Last start, the Exosphere gelding resumed off a 19-week break and in Listed company, fared well when finishing third in the XXXX Gold Rush behind stablemate Parisal and Eagle Nest. Better for that run, he is already a winner when second-up and will strip fitter here. Jason Collett has the reins and boasting 15 podium finishes from his 21 career-starts, he looks well placed here to ring up another one.

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Race 4:  No.4  FOR VICTORY

The Chris Waller-trained FOR VICTORY is in outstanding form this time in and looks every chance of bringing up the hat-trick here. Last start, the four-year-old came off a good win at Canterbury in BM72 company over 1900m when he franked that effort and made it two-straight, taking out a harder BM78 Hcp over 1800m at Hawkesbury. He is in career-best form and has Tommy Berry to steer him home in this contest. He meets similar company here and with a trouble-free run, he can get the job done.

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Race 5:  No.15  ZOUKERETTE

The Ciaron Maher-trained ZOUKERETTE is third-up here and returning from a stint at Caulfield, looks a genuine each-way chance in this contest. Last start, the I Am Invincible filly was second-up and in need of the run when she finished mid-field in a Three-Year-Old Open Hcp over 1100m on the Caufield track. Fitter for those two runs she returns to Sydney and is reunited with Jason Collett who has steered her to victory previously. Already a winner when third-up, she looks a little ‘overs’ here and is well worth an each-way ticket.