LEADING BOOMAKER KEEN ON SPEED GIFTED AND PREDATORY PRICER

LEADING bookmaker, Mark Read, from IASbet.com believes the imported galloper, Speed Gifted, will burst into Big Cups contention with a win in Saturday’s Group 1 AJC Metropolitan at Randwick.

In his weekly preview of the weekend feature races on the IASbet.com web-site, Read is also tipping a return to winning form of Predatory Pricer in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington.

“Lee Freedman will have Speed Gifted wound up for this race and by my speed map he will have every chance with a perfect run in transit,” Read said of Speed Gifted, a $3.80 pre-post favorite, that needs to win to consolidate a Caulfield Cup start.

Read believes plenty of factors point to the consistent Predatory Pricer, $4.50, saluting at Flemington. “Considering all facets of his last race, the effort was extremely outstanding. Going into the Turnbull he has drawn ideally, is ready to compete at peak fitness and has an advantageous drop in weight.

Read has also given an upset hope to Red Ruler, $7.50, which he has rated the best weight horse in the Turnbull field.

EARLY BETTING MOVES FOR RACING IN THREE STATES ON SATURDAY

RANDWICK

RACE 3: Shellscrape $8.5 to $5.5 & Funtantes $5.5 to $4.8. Rothesay out from $1.8 to $2.

RACE 4: Nom Du Jeu $5 to $4.

RACE 7: Mr Clangtastic $7 to $5.5. Newport $41 to $26 & Crossthestart $61 to $34.

RACE 8: Rangirangdo $3.20 to $3 & Road to Road $5.5 to $5.

RACE 9: Belong To Many $7 to $6.

RACE 10: Moti $5 to $4.5.

FLEMINGTON

RACE 1: Pellizotti $3 to $2.8.

RACE 2: Tribunal $3.2 to $2.9.

RACE 3: Éclair Fastpass $11 to $8.5.

RACE 5: Hot Danish $3.2 to $2.7.

RACE 8: Eagle Falls $4.5 to $4.2, Ortensia $6 to $5.

RACE 9: Maxisun $15 to $12.

DOOMBEN

RACE 1: Citiwyse $2.8 to $2.4.

RACE 4: Silent Movie $8 to $5.5.

RACE 7: Malela $6 to $5.