The Country Collect rolls into Gippsland for Moe Cup Day, one of the highlights of the country racing calendar.
Moe is a unique circuit that can bring plenty of challenges for horses and jockeys alike. The tight turns and relatively short home straight mean positioning is crucial, with runners often needing to be in the right spot before the field swings for home. Get too far back or caught wide at the wrong time and your chances can quickly evaporate.
It’s the sort of track where local knowledge, tactical speed and a well-timed ride can make all the difference. And with a Cup up for grabs, there’ll be no shortage of competitive racing.
Mitch Lewis arrives in red-hot form after a huge weekend finding winners across South Australia and Victoria. He’s done the form, identified his best bets and found a few at odds as he looks to keep the winning run going.
The Moe Cup
(3) Makdane was an impressive winner of The Sale Cup last start, off the back of that run he should be suited getting up to the 2000m.
(4) The Pendragon won The Horsham Cup easily two start back and would be willing to forget his finishing position last start as he may not have handled the heavy going, onto a better track here should see him improve.
(2) Magnaspin has run well in stronger races in his last tow starts and is rising to a distance where he has had success previously (4:2-0-0), if the track continues to get wet the conditions will likely suit him
Suggested bet: Flying Valley - Win
