Goulburn racing preview and betting tips | Monday, 3/6/24

June 2, 2024 4:49 am.

Goulburn betting tips

What	Goulburn Races
Where	Goulburn Race Club – Racecourse Dr, Goulburn NSW 2580
When	Monday, June 3, 2024
First Race	12:05pm AEST
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The new week of racing is set to get underway at Goulburn Race Club on Monday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program lined up for punters. The rail is out +4m the entire circuit, and with scattered showers forecast across the weekend, the current Soft 7 rating at the time of acceptances should hold for race-day. The first race is scheduled to jump at 12:05pm local time.

Best Bet at Goulburn: Don’t Doubt Merlin

Don’t Doubt Merlin makes his debut on the back of two impressive barrier trials. The son of Press Statement worked through the wire comfortably on both occasions, with his first piece of work resulting in a soft win at Canterbury on April 19. He’ll look to track across and lead from stall eight in this maiden contest, and provided Jay Ford can get there with relative ease, Don’t Doubt Merlin will take a power of beating.

Best Bet

Race 3 – #1 Don’t Doubt Merlin (8)

3yo Gelding | T: David Pfieffer | J: Jay Ford (59kg)

-111.11 with PlayUp

Next Best at Goulburn: Miss Thatcher

Miss Thatcher returns after a 268-day spell and brings an element of quality to this Class 2 contest. The daughter of Churchill has been competitive in Highway company in the past, with the four-year-old managing several mid-field finishes in town. Coming back to country grade looks ideal, and although the 1000m may be short of her best trip, Miss Thatcher has the class to dispatch this lot regardless of the shorter journey.

Best Bet

Race 6 – #5 Miss Thatcher (4)

4yo Mare | T: Lucy Longmire | J: Olivia Dalton (a3kg) (57.5kg)

+300 with Neds

Best Value: The Bullet

The Bullet is an intriguing debutant in the opening event and appears ready to strike first-up for the Richard & Will Freedman camp. The colt by Written By has been deceivingly impressive at the trials, with his most recent 7.2-length defeat at Rosehill on May 17 appearing much worse on paper than it was to the eye. He cruised through the wire under his own steam, and with this maiden contest lacking depth, The Bullet may be forward enough to make an immediate impact.