Free betting tips for The Phoenix – Saturday, 20 June 2020

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Cosmic Gossip is a strong contender for The Phoenix at Doomben this Saturday.

The Brisbane carnival may have come to an end, but that doesn’t mean there are no quality races in Queensland this weekend. Saturday sees the running of the Listed Mitavite The Phoenix (Race 5) for 2yo horses over 1615m at Doomben. Ten runners have accepted for the race, with Paul Messara’s Outburst the current $3.60 favourite. This race was won by Shadow Hero in 2019, and that horse went on to bigger and better things with multiple Group 1 wins in Sydney.

Saturday racing tips for The Phoenix

Best Bet
Cosmic Gossip @ $4.60 Bet365

Stu Kendrick has two of the 10 gallopers engaged here, both coming out of the Group 1 JJ Atkins a fortnight ago. We are siding with his filly, Cosmic Gossip. The daughter of Spill The Beans returned a winner at Eagle Farm on May 23 and cemented her place in the Group 1, where she finished 12th beaten just over five lengths. While that doesn’t look crash hot on paper, Rothfire won that race by a dominant 3.3 lengths. Cosmic Gossip got a long way back in the run, got shuffled back early in the straight and picked up nicely late to suggest the 1600m and smaller field will suit her. The track is currently in the soft range and she has won on that kind of surface in the past. Jimmy Orman will settle back towards the rear of the field from barrier seven and flash home late.

Next Best
The Actuary @ $5.50 Sportsbet

The Actuary comes off a brilliant display at this track two-and-a-half weeks ago in his maiden victory, coming from near last to arrive just on time over the 1350m. Trained by Tony Gollan and ridden by Baylee Nothdurft is a recipe for success in Queensland at the moment, while these silks are striking at over 50% with eighth winners from their first 15 runners. Being by Sebring, the sting out of the ground and rise in trip to the mile is sure to suit her down to the ground. Nothdurft will have plenty of options from barrier one, but we expect him to settle a touch worse than midfield on the filly. If she can produce the blistering turn of foot we saw last start, she will be right in the finish here.

Third Best
Outburst @ $3.60 Bet365

Race favourite Outburst will make his Queensland debut after two runs at Muswellbrook and Scone respectively. He flew home into second over the 1280m trip on debut before racing away to win his maiden over 1400m. The winning margin was only half a length, but the quinella gapped third and that is always a promising sign. The rise in 1600m should suit the Arrowfield Stud gelding by Real Impact and he should get a lovely run in transit from barrier five. Brad Stewart is riding better than anyone in the country at the moment and picked up multiple feature wins over the carnival, so that is a huge benefit for the lightly raced 2yo. He could be one to follow into the Spring Racing Carnival and later in his 3yo career.

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