Tamworth Preview & Best Bets – 12/12/2023

Tamworth Tips for Tuesday, December 12

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

BEST BET 🏆

Race 3:  No.6  ARE YOU JOKING  ($2.40 with bet365)

Scone galloper, ARE YOU JOKING, has impressed at his first three race starts and looks well placed here to go on with it today. Last start, the Shalaa gelding made it third time lucky when he took out a 1280m Maiden at Muswellbrook. This isn’t much tougher as the three-year-old strips fitter for those first three runs. Drawn well in gate six, Aaron Bullock takes the job for the first time who already boasts a 47% strike rate for the stable. A trouble-free run here can see him go back-to-back today.

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Race 6:  No.3  VIS I DO  ($4.60 with BlueBet)

The Tamworth-based VIS I DO has found the podium in both starts at this track and fourth-up here, looks a genuine winning chance today. Last start, the Supido gelding made it three-straight top-three finishes when he took home third prize in a Class 3 over 1400m at Wellington. He draws well in gate five here and has Ben Looker as the new pilot for this assignment. He should be at his peak today and won when fourth-up last preparation. Plenty of boxes ticked here to be interested in his chances in this contest.

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Race 7:  No.7  JO JO SUN  ($7 with Unibet)

The Andrew Macdonald-trained JO JO SUN is high-flying after two starts this time in and looks all set for back-to-back wins today. Last start, the Press Statement gelding finally broke through for his maiden win after a dozen attempts to date. He did tough, sitting outside the leader that day, but showed plenty of strength to finish best and take home the glory. Jake Pracey-Holmes steered him to second place when first-up this preparation and returns for this assignment. He gets the gun-run today and maps to be box-seating on settling. The right split at the right time here, and he could be off and gone in the run home.