Good Friday Country Discovery Race Day Maiden Plate Tips (Race 1)
Echuca Value Bet - Race 1 No. 7 Brutal World
The daughter of Brutal has finished in the first three in all four of her starts to date including when beaten three lengths into third over 1100m at Werribee on debut.
The pick jumped at $10 on that occasion and she has gone well in all three subsequent starts including when beaten less than half-a-length at Colac just over a month ago.
The filly placed third on her first start over the 1200m distance she tackles here that day having raced prominently under Patrick Moloney.
With tactics in mind an inside barrier is a positive in this contest while going is in her favour with all four previous efforts coming on ground described as good.
The selection has been freshened since her latest effort and while she tackles some rivals with metro form here she looks value to break through for her first win.
Bet365 VOBIS Gold Eldorado Tips (Race 6)
Echuca Best Bet - Race 6 No. 4 Shesallshenanigans
The four-year-old has been in good form in recent months registering the fifth win of her career when saluting over this distance at Flemington in January.
The selection came home just under half-a-length clear of her rivals when contesting a Benchmark 74 handicap event that day and she went on to place second at Sandown next time.
The Toronado filly lost out by a narrow margin when competing in a Benchmark 90 handicap held on the Lakeside course that day with both those efforts coming on a sound surface.
The pick proved she handles wet conditions when two lengths fourth in a Benchmark 90 handicap back at Flemington last time with any softening of the going no issue.
The filly jumped from a wide alley that day and she is expected to race close to the speed having been allocated a rail barrier for this contest.
Billy Egan takes the ride and his mount looks up to delivering her second win of the year.
Moama Bowling Club Echuca Cup Tips (Race 7)
Echuca Feature Bet - Race 7 No. 7 Capper Thirtynine
Nick Ryan’s representative is the winner of his only previous start at this venue having taken out a 1209m Benchmark 64 handicap here back in August.
The gelding has won twice since then including when coming home a length clear of his rivals in a 1200m Benchmark 70 handicap at Colac just over a month ago.
The pick has since gone on to prove that he can compete at metro level delivering two good second place finishes over this distance at Flemington.
Both of those Flemington efforts came when competing in Benchmark 84 handicap events including when narrowly beaten at the start of this month.
While the son of Vancouver raced close to the speed last time out he is a versatile type with regard to both tactics and underfoot conditions.
The selection boasts an inside barrier and he is taken to go one better than last time to register his first win over this distance.
O’Connors Case IH BM64 Handicap Tips (Race 8)
Echuca Next Best Bet - Race 8 No. 4 Golden Warrior
The Anthony & Sam Freedman team can boast a 37.5% strike-rate (3/8) when teaming up with jockey John Allen this season.
They combine with the three-year-old in the final race of the day with Allen having won twice on the pick last campaign.
Those two wins included a victory by just under a length when competing in a 1400m event held on the Lakeside track at Sandown in June.
While the son of Snitzel failed to make an impact when trailing in last of ten over 1200m at Pakenham in January he showed improved at Ballarat last time.
Dropping to this Benchmark 64 handicap level the selection lost out by just under two lengths in finishing second of eleven when racing on a good 3 track.
The gelding shaped as if a return to 1400m would suit and jumping from barrier four he gets to race over this distance for the first time since the previously mentioned Sandown win.