Moonee Valley races preview & top odds | Friday, February 16

February 15, 2024 10:40 am.

Moonee Valley tips

What	Moonee Valley Races
Where	Moonee Valley Racecourse – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
When	Friday, February 16, 2024
First Race	6:15pm AEDT
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This Friday evening promises an exciting eight-race program at Moonee Valley. The weather forecast predicts a perfect summer day with no rain, ensuring that the track maintains its Good 4 range throughout the meeting. The rail is set to be pushed out 6m for the entire circuit, and the first race is scheduled to kick off at 6:15pm AEDT.

Best Bet at Moonee Valley: Fury

Having returned with an eye-catching third at Sandown, the Hawkes team looks to have Fury perfectly placed to break his maiden at start four. The three-year-old colt simply got too far out of his ground first-up, but he was hitting the line nicely to suggest he was worth following wherever he went next. Barrier 11 is offset by his desire to get back in the field upon settling. Armed with a strong finishing burst, on the back of a genuine tempo out in front, Fury should have no trouble finishing over the top of his rivals.

Best Bet

Race 3 – #4 Fury (11)

3yo Colt | T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | J: Jordan Childs (59kg)

+380 with Picklebet

Next Best at Moonee Valley: Dubai Moon

Dubai Moon has rapidly elevated himself into ‘cult hero’ status, and that party is set to continue at Moonee Valley on Friday night. The Frankie Stockdale-trained stayer has put together four straight wins, all of those coming in the space of 13 days. Collectively, he has won by 14.8 lengths, and he should get his own way out in front over the 2500m. Jake Molloy comes down from Queensland for the ride, and with his 3kg claim, Dubai Moon gets in perfectly at the weights with just 59.5kg on his back and will prove too hard to run down.

Next Best

Race 5 – #1 Dubai Moon (9)

6yo Gelding | T: Frankie Stockdale | J: Jake Molloy (a3) (62.5kg)

+320 with Dabble

Best Value at Moonee Valley: Samuel Langhorne

Mick Kent’s Samuel Langhorne was desperately unlucky when resuming at Sandown on January 24, beaten by 1.1 lengths back in third. The four-year-old gelding was held up for a run at a crucial point when going through his gears but was hitting the line with strong intent. That was over 1600m, so the step up to the 2040m looks ideal, and he is the runner with the most upside in this BM64 affair. Ethan Brown will hold a mid-field spot from barrier seven, and with clean air upon straightening, Samuel Langhorne looks too hard to hold out.