Caulfield races betting preview & best odds | February 3, 2024

February 1, 2024 2:48 pm.

Caulfield racing tips

What	Caulfield Races
Where	Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145
When	Saturday, February 3, 2024
First Race	12:15pm AEDT
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Feature racing returns to Caulfield this Saturday afternoon, where the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) and Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes (1000m) take centre stage on the bumper 10-race card. Perfect conditions are forecast, aided by a Good 4 track with the rail out 9m the entire circuit. Metropolitan racing in Victoria is set to get underway at 12:15pm AEDT.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Tip: A Little Deep

In the feature event of the day, we’re confident the Ciaron Maher-trained A Little Deep can claim black-type success at the first time of asking. The four-year-old mare simply ran in to one better at Moonee Valley on January 20, but we expect the Deep Field progeny will bounce back to her best. She was a smart Moonee Valley 1000m winner two runs back, having sat three wide with no cover and stormed clear late to suggest she had above-average ability. This is no doubt her toughest test to date, but from a handy draw (3), John Allen can have A Little Deep stalk the speed throughout and arrive in time to claim victory.

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes

Race 8 – #7 A Little Deep (3)

4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher | J: John Allen (56kg)

+450 with Neds

Chairman’s Stakes Tip: Coleman

Having smashed his rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) on October 18, Coleman returns to the Caulfield 1000m in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes and looks the one to beat. The two-year-old colt put 1.3 lengths on the smart Arabian Summer on that day, and that result ties in the formline perfectly with main market rival Eneeza on Saturday. Eneeza beat home Arabian Summer when they clashed on debut at Flemington during the spring, but we feel Coleman has plenty of untapped talent under his bonnet. With a couple of smart jumpouts under his belt, Coleman looks raring to go in the Chairman’s Stakes, and we’re confident he can return a winner.

Chairman’s Stakes

Race 4 – #1 Coleman (2)

2yo Colt | T: Matt Laurie | J: Ben Melham (59kg)

+190 with Picklebet

Best Bet at Caulfield: Jimmysstar

Jimmysstar is undefeated through two Australian starts, and first-up into his autumn campaign, he looks to be perfectly placed by the Ciaron Maher team. The four-year-old gelding strung together dominant wins at Bendigo and Cranbourne in November and has warmed up for this assignment with a handy jumpout win over Group 1 winner Pride Of Jenni. Blake Shinn will look to have Jimmysstar settled in a handy position from barrier six, and with even luck at the right time, Jimmysstar should continue to shine bright and kick off his autumn campaign in winning fashion.

Best Bet

Race 10 – #13 Jimmysstar (6)

4yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Blake Shinn (56.5kg)

+100 with Dabble

Next Best at Caulfield: Midtown Boss

First-up from a spell, Midtown Glory put 2.5 lengths on subsequent metro winner Mornington Glory in arrogant fashion at Flemington on January 1, and with a month between runs, he looks hard to go past on Saturday. Having settled midfield with cover on that day, the Street Boss gelding quickened like a good horse and won with plenty left in reserve. From barrier three, Daniel Stackhouse will have Midtown Boss settled in the second-half of the field, but with Jungle Jim set to run this at a genuine clip, we’re confident Midtown Boss can mow down the leaders and salute in grand style.

Next Best

Race 9 – #9 Midtown Boss (3)

4yo Gelding | T: Matt Laurie | J: Daniel Stackhouse (56.5kg)

+130 with PlayUp

Best Value at Caulfield: Dunbelievin’

Ciaron Maher’s Dunbelievin’ was a handy Wyong maiden winner on January 6, and we’re expecting the three-year-old to replicate his form the Melbourne way at Caulfield. The son of Dundeel gave his rivals a big start, and despite winning by the barest of margins, the performance screamed out that he was a horse worth following. With the likes of Yosemite Falls and Smokin’ Giant set to make this a genuinely run 1800m, the race looks perfectly set up for Dunbelievin’ to blouse his rivals and continue on his winning ways.