Caulfield Saturday racing preview & top tips | April 6, 2024
| What | Caulfield Races |
| Where | Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 |
| When | Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:10pm AEDT |
Feature racing in Victoria heads to Caulfield Racecourse this Saturday afternoon for a stacked 10-race meeting, with the Victoria Handicap (1400m) and Easter Cup (2400m) at Group 3 level headlining proceedings. The track is a Soft 6, but with clear skies forecast in the lead-up, we should be edging towards a Good 4 surface. The rail sticks to its true position, and the action from Caulfield is set to commence at 12:10pm AEDT.
Victoria Handicap Tip: Buffalo River
Buffalo River has been nothing short of brilliant this campaign, registering two Group 1 placings behind Mr Brightside before being well beaten by Pride Of Jenni in the All-Star Mile. With four wins and six minor placings at the Caulfield 1400m, the eight-year-old gelding is poised to do as he pleases from a rails draw in a field that lacks speed. He is as tough as old boots these days, and Buffalo River should have no issues in leading from barrier to box in the Victoria Handicap.
Victoria Handicap
Race 8 – 
#2 Buffalo River (1)
8yo Gelding | T: Mike Moroney | J: Celine Gaudray (58kg)
Easter Cup Tip: First Immortal
First Immortal was impressive when ridden closer to the speed in his first-up win over 1600m at Caulfield on March 16. The four-year-old steps up to his preferred distance of 2000m, where he has five wins and a second, while he is near-bombproof when second-up. Jamie Mott will likely have First Immortal midfield with a bit of cover, and when the pressure goes on, the up-and-coming stayer should have no issue accounting for his rivals.
Easter Cup
Race 9 – 
#3 First Immortal (4)
4yo Gelding | T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh | J: Jamie Mott (57.5kg)
Best Bet at Caulfield: Antrim Coast
Antrim Coast returns to Caulfield on the back of a handy win in Group 2 company over 2040m. The three-year-old gelding steps back up to 2400m, a trip where he finished second behind Orchestral in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby two runs back on March 2. He comfortably accounted for Apulia and Sunsets on that day, and if he produces anything close to what he did in his last two starts, Antrim Coast should prove too good for his rivals once more.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#2 Antrim Coast (9)
3yo Gelding | T: Stephen Marsh | J: Daniel Stackhouse (59kg)
Next Best at Caulfield: Unseen Ruler
Matthew Williams’ Unseen Ruler has caught the eye in his last two starts when chasing home the progressive Sir Atlas. The four-year-old gelding produced the fastest last 800m split when finishing midfield in the Country Mile Series Final (1600m) on March 16, suggesting the run was better than it reads on paper. This will be the son of Mongolian Khan’s first crack at 2000m, but everything he has produced in his three runs this campaign indicates the trip should be no issue.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#6 Unseen Ruler (4)
4yo Gelding | T: Matthew Williams | J: Dean Yendall (59kg)
Best Value at Caulfield: Lazzago
The Chris Waller-trained Lazzago has put in two stinkers since an eye-catching run when first-up over 1100m in Group 3 company behind the classy Estriella. The three-year-old filly seemingly had excuses in both of those runs, but a repeat of her fresh run could be good enough to spring an upset. Barrier 10 is offset by the fact she is a genuine backmarker, and despite needing to lug 58kg, Lazzago has the finishing burst to blouse some potentially vulnerable leaders.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#2 Lazzago (10)
3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: John Allen (58kg)
Caulfield quaddie tips – 6/4/2024
Caulfield quadrella selections
Saturday, April 6, 2024
- 1-2-3
- 1-2-3-9
- 3-6-8
- 1-3-8-11-13-15