Pakenham best bets & quaddie tips | Thursday, February 23
| What | Pakenham Races |
| Where | Pakenham Racing Club – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 |
| When | Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
| First Race | 5:45pm AEDT |
The night racing season at Pakenham Racecourse continues this Thursday night with a competitive eight-race program set down for decision. The forecast suggests perfect conditions for racing, while the track has come up a Good 4 and the rail comes out 9m the entire circuit. Racing gets underway at 5:45pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Pakenham: Hughes
Our best bet comes up in the opening leg of the quaddie when the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Hughes looks to right the wrongs from his last start. The three-year-old gelding was the definition of a tough watch at this track and trip on February 9, where he simply saw more traffic than peak hour in Sydney. He had been lobbed in a perfect position for Patrick Moloney on the leaders’ heels, but once the runs came out wide and the leaders stopped, Hughes was simply all dressed up with nowhere to go. He gains the services of Blake Shinn, which is a massive plus and from barrier four, we’re hopeful he does not run into any traffic issues this time round. Hughes’ debut win at Wangaratta showed he has plenty of ability and if he brings that type of performance on Thursday, good luck beating him.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#5 Hughes (4)
3yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | J: Blake Shinn (59kg)
Next Best at Pakenham: Farhh Flung
The Danny O’Brien-trained Farhh Flung is another who gains the services of Blake Shinn and we’re expecting that to be beneficial once again. This son of Farhh managed to finish fourth at the Pakenham 1600m and as he returns to the track and trip this week, he is sure to take some beating. His only career victory came when third-up at the mile and we’re hopeful that it is the tonic for success once again. Look for Shinn to have the four-year-old settled midfield with cover and on the back of a genuine tempo, there is no reason why Farhh Flung cannot loop the field and dispose of his rivals with relative ease.
Next Best
Race 8 – 
#7 Farhh Flung (7)
4yo Gelding | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Blake Shinn (58.5kg)
Best Value at Pakenham: Firestorm Boy
We will be looking to kick off the night with some value when the Greg Eurell-trained Firestorm Boy looks to break his maiden at start three. Despite being held up for a run in a stronger maiden last time out, the three-year-old gelding was somewhat disappointing at this track and trip, but his debut run the start prior suggest a maiden win was not too far away. Despite the low draw of barrier two, look for Blaike McDougall to have this son of Danerich settle close to the rear of the field and with the aid of the chute being in play, Firestorm Boy will have plenty of time to build through his gear and hopefully blouse the leaders. The $8.50 on offer with online bookmakers looks a fair price to find out if Firestorm Boy can break his maiden.
Best Value
Race 1 – 
#4 Firestorm Boy (2)
3yo Gelding | T: Greg Eurell | J: Blaike McDougall (59kg)
Thursday quaddie tips for Pakenham
Pakenham quadrella selections
Thursday, February 23, 2023
- 4-5
- 5-6-8
- 6-7-10-11
- 5-7
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