2020 Manikato Stakes Tips, Preview & Best Bets

Justin Darcy outlines some of the chances in this year's Manikato Stakes market
Does Trekking set the standard?
Can Diamond Effort prove herself in her conditions?

Loving Gaby was the shining light of the Manikato Stakes last year (Getty)

Manikato Stakes Information

DateFri 22 Oct, 2021
Race Time10:00
RacecourseMoonee Valley
Race Distance1200 metres
ConditionsWeight-for-age
StatusGroup 1
Prize Money$1,000,000

The 2020 Manikato Stakes is one that is awkwardly positioned in terms of a quality aspect as the Everest is run six days beforehand, the race where the best sprinters in the country will run.

Trekking ran fourth in that event so he has the challenge of backing up, while horse such as Pippie, Dirty Work and Diamond Effort have timed their run to perfection for this race.

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2020 Manikato Stakes Betting Odds

No	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Odds
1	Trekking	J. Cummings	J. Allen	7	$3.80
2	Hey Doc	T & C. McEvoy	L. Currie	6	$9
3	Kementari	J. Cummings	C. Williams	5	$13
4	Splintex	M. Newnham	K. McEvoy	4	$31
5	Order Of Command	D. O'Brien	D. Oliver	11	51
6	Dirty Work	M, W & J. Hawkes	W. Pike	3	$6.50
7	Lyre	A & S. Freedman	J. McDonald	4	$18
8	Pippie	J & C. Meagher	D. Lane	1	$6
9	Bella Vella	W. Clarken	J. Kah	10	$15
10	Diamond Effort	C. McDonald	B. Melham	2	$10
11	Brooklyn Hustle	J. Warren & D. Krongold	M. Zahra	8	$9.50

Odds are provided by Sportsbet and are correct as of 20/10/20

2020 Manikato Stakes Betting Tips

Manikato Stakes 2020 Best Bet - Trekking (Tipped at $10)

After tackling The Everest last week and finishing fourth off a hot pace, he will be backing up and changing states off a six day break.

This time last year, he was backing up after a second-up win in the Schillaci, into The Everest where he ran third behind Yes Yes Yes and Santa Ana Lane.

So there is the box ticked for the back-up and third-up performances, as is the tick for Moonee Valley, where he was seen running second to Pippe in the Moir Stakes (1000m).

He just needs to find a spot from the gate, where he has cover and can unleash that turn of foot that has seen him prove such a good horse.

Trekking - $3.80Manikato Stakes Best BetBet now

Manikato Stakes 2020 Next Best Bet - Diamond Effort

With rain expeted during the races on Friday night, this could chop the track up and prove perfcet conditions for Diamond Effort to prove herself at this level.

She was close to a good thing beaten in the Moir Stakes first-up with so little luck, and backed that up with a second placing in the Schillaci behind Dirty Work on a good track.

She should get a cart about two lengths off Pippie and ping on the turn... if the track is wet enough.

Diamond Effort - $10Manikato Stakes Next Best BetBet now

Manikato Stakes 2020 Value Bet - Brooklyn Hustle

She was super in the Moir Stakes, flashing through in between runners to finish fourth in what was her career best run.

The stable have said that she is flying and she could not be in better shape this prep.

She is yet to win over 1200m, so that is her query, but with another quiet ride, she can have a similar passage to her efforts last time, where with luck, she cna blow them away late.

She loves the Valley but if there is a a lot of rain, that could hurt her chances.

Brooklyn Hustle - $9.50Manikato Stakes Value Bet Bet now