Raceday focus: Best bets, analysis for Pakenham Synthetic

Herald Sun form analyst Gilbert Gardiner runs the rule over the Thursday night meeting at Pakenham Synthetic.

BEST BET

FIRTCLASS DREAMER (R5 No. 2 – $2.30)

Backed off the map last week – $17 to $4.50 – and just missed. Drawn wide but makes his own luck rolling on speed. Deserves another chance.

NEXT BEST

DIAMONDSANDJEWELS (R2 No. 10 – $2.20)

First-up in four years but has trialled strongly for this assignment. Will be better for the run certainly but stable confidence high.

ANAHERA (R3 No. 1 – $3.90)

Seven-start maiden deserves to breakthrough after placings at Wangaratta and Bendigo.

VALUE BET

YANKEE LOU (R6 No. 8 – $13)

Goes well fresh (4: 1-1-2) and proven on synthetic (4:1-3-0). Nice draw and locally trained.

GOVERNOR LANDY (R7 No. 3 – $10)

Happy to forgive last start Bendigo flop given the gelding has won three and placed 20 times in 35 career starts.

THE JOCKEY

JAMIE MOTT

Select book of rides for the star provincial jockey capable to riding winners in bunches.

DIAMONDSANDJEWELS (R2 No. 10 $2.20), YULONG DEFENCE (R6 No. 9 $3.70) and QUIETLY DISCREET (R7 No. 10 $2.30).

TAB fixed odds

Originally published asPakenham tips: How to make a Mott-sa