Champagne Classic betting tips – Saturday, 23 May 2020

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Isotope heads into Saturday’s G2 Champagne Classic at Eagle Farm as the bookies’ favourite.

The two-year-olds line up over 1200m in the Group 2 Champagne Classic at 2:15pm AEST on Saturday at Eagle Farm in one of the final lead-ups before the JJ Atkins in a fortnight’s time. Two of Queensland’s best 2yos, Rothfire and Isotope, line up here and share the top of the market. Rothfire looks to lead from barrier two, with the latter likely to find the 1-1.

Free betting tips for Champagne Classic 2020

Best Bet
Rothfire @ $2.80

We are with Rob Heathcote’s Rothfire to make it five wins from six goes. His unblemished Eagle Farm record is hard to look past and we think his high cruising speed will be too much for Isotope to run down. Jim Byrne is reunited with the aptly named Rothesay/Huss on Fire gelding having won his first two starts on him. Rothfire has the runs on the board to suggest he can win this first up in what looks a race in two.

Next Best
Isotope @ $2.40 Bet365

Isotope is the clear second elect here coming off two dominant wins to kickstart her career. Baylee Nothdurft will give the unbeaten Deep Field filly every possible chance from gate six. We expect to see her stalking Rothfire and closing late if she can match motors along the back. Tony Gollan will have her peaking third up and hopes to take a spot in the Group 1 with her in two weeks. She is a definite winning chance, especially with the 2kg less, but we think Rothfire might be slightly too sharp for her.

Value Bet
Kaboom @ $7.50 place Sportsbet

The rise from a 2YO 900m Handicap at the Gold Coast to a Group 2 1200m at Eagle Farm suggests Darryl Hansen has a fair opinion of his filly Kaboom. Simply run off her legs early in her debut, she was last on the turn before flashing late to claim second behind The Drinks Cart. From barrier four she will likely get back again, but the extra 300m and big straight at Eagle Farm will give her plenty of time to contend for the minor money. She does hold an acceptance at the Gold Coast on Friday, but we hope to see her engaged in this instead.

Trifecta Tips
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