Pakenham Synthetic racing preview & best bets | Friday, June 3
| What | Pakenham Synthetic Races |
| Where | Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon – Longwarry Rd, Tynong, VIC, 3813 |
| When | Friday, June 3, 2022 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
The synthetic track at Pakenham is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Friday afternoon and Horsebetting’s Victorian form expert presents his best bets, top odds and free quaddie selections. With perfect conditions forecast for racing, there should be no excuses for fancied runners, with the meeting getting underway at 1pm AEST.
Best Bet at Pakenham – Copperfield
There may be no better stable going around at the moment then the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr yard and when they team with the in-form John Allen aboard Copperfield on Friday, they simply look unstoppable. The four-year-old gelding returned with a smart win at the Ballarat 1400m two runs back and backed it up with a narrow defeat when finishing second behind Alverdun on a Heavy 8 at Bendigo on May 15. He comes to the synthetic for the first time in his career but considering he is a natural front-runner; we anticipate the conditions will suit him down to the ground. From barrier six, look for Allen to have him positioned outside the leader throughout and on the home turn, if Copperfield can kick away from his rivals, he looks a great way to fill up your betting accounts with online bookmakers.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#5 Copperfield (6)
4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | J: John Allen (59kg)
Next Best at Pakenham – Hinto Blue
The Ben & JD Hayes-trained Hinto Blue was narrowly beaten at Warrnambool on May 3 behind As I Please and Star Spirit and if he replicates that type of performance on Friday, he simply wins this. He managed to win his only start on the Ballarat synthetic over 1200m nearly 12 months ago, so there is little doubt that he will handle what is put in front of him in this BM70. From barrier five, Luke Nolen should be able to position Hinto Blue in the one-one, where the five-year-old gelding can stalk the speed throughout. The Tavistock gelding has a short and sharp turn of foot and if Hinto Blue is anywhere near his best, he clearly looks to be one of the better bets on the card.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#3 Hinto Blue (5)
5yo Gelding | T: Ben & JD Hayes | J: Luke Nolen (59kg)
Best Value at Pakenham – Hello Broadcast
We will be looking to round out our Friday afternoon on the punt on a high, when the Enver Jusufovic-trained Hello Broadcast steps out in the final race of the day. The six-year-old gelding was clearly not a huge fan of the sit and sprint tempo he copped at Pakenham on May 19 but did well to be only beaten by 1.5 lengths to Meltdown. This will be his first go on a synthetic track but considering his two career wins have come when faced with firmer ground, we are anticipating he will handle the occasion with great aplomb. From barrier seven, with 61.5kg on his back, look for Billy Egan to have the Dragon Pulse gelding close to the speed throughout and as long as we do not get a muddling tempo, Hello Broadcast looks a nice each-way play with online betting sites.
Best Value
Race 8 – 
#1 Hello Broadcast (7)
6yo Gelding | T: Enver Jusufovic | J: Billy Egan (61.5kg)
Friday quaddie tips for Pakenham Synthetic
Pakenham Synthetic quadrella selections
Friday, June 3, 2022
- 1-2-3-4-7
- 1-5
- 1-3
- 1-3-6-9
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