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Flemington Betting Tips for March 29, 2025 - Race-By-Race preview for Australian Cup day

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: 27 Mar 2025

Alex Marsh 27 Mar 2025

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Flemington hosts a ten-race program on March 29, featuring top picks and value bets
'A Little Deep' and 'Prestige Ole' are standout choices in early races
Consider value bets 'Nunthorpe' and 'Vestas' for potential surprises

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The Group 1 Australian Cup headlines Saturday's Flemington meeting. (Getty)

Flemington hosts a ten-race program on March 29 and Saturday's preview is included below.

Flemington Tips March 29
Race 1 - 12:15PM TAB We're On Tips (1100m)
Race 2 - 12:45PM York VOBIS Gold Plate Tips (1400m)
Race 3 - 1:20PM TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Tips (1200m)
Race 4 - 1:55PM Royal Ascot VOBIS Gold Reef Tips (1600m)
Race 5 - 2:30PM Curragh Handicap Tips (1600m)
Race 6 - 3:05PM ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap Tips (1000m)
Race 7 - 3:40PM HKJC World Pool Sprint Classic Tips (1100m)
Race 8 - 4:15PM TAB Australian Cup Tips (2000m)
Race 9 - 4:55PM Lexus Roy Higgins Tips (2600m)
Race 10 - 5:35PM Glorious Goodwood Handicap Tips (1100m)

Flemington Tips March 29

Race 1 - 12:15PM TAB We're On Tips (1100m)

Best: 1. A Little Deep. She has a perfect three-from-three fresh record and the last of those came in August prior to her black-type breakthrough at The Valley.

That Listed form through Arkansaw Kid (runner-up) reads well, with that galloper beating Skybird (Group 1 winner) at Group 2 level via his next start.

A Little Deep has to give weight to her rivals, but it's only over 1100m and against her own sex off three good jump-out's, she has to be a leading chance.

Value: 4. Nunthorpe. The five-year-old was tipped out after one spring performance in September and her 2024 autumn prep did fall away late.

Nunthorpe was still stakes places first-up last March and in prior campaigns, the Moody & Coleman-trained always came to hand early in her work.

She can potentially find the outside lanes early, which is often an advantage up the straight-course and Nunthorpe won the last of her Pakenham jump-out's.

Race 2 - 12:45PM York VOBIS Gold Plate Tips (1400m)

Best: 1. Prestige Ole. He was specked at a big price for his debut tilt on February 23 and the colt did a lot wrong (laid out at key stages in the straight).

While Prestige Ole proved difficult to steer, the youngster still the caught the eye after covering ground and then overcame trouble to salute on March 7.

Prestige Ole was still green in that second appearance, where he sustained a long run and was strong late, while 1400m should suit now third-up.

Value: 3. Aye Vee Aitch. The debut when in the market for a 1300m Bendigo maiden was okay and Aye Vee Aitch was five weeks between runs on March 20.

Dropping to 1100m and spotting them a start put him out of calculations, but the quick turnaround, softer draw and 1400m are all positives here.

He's by Shamus Award and out a Savabeel mare who won at 1600m, so he should furnish with racing and come into his own as the distances increase.

Race 3 - 1:20PM TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes Tips (1200m)

Best: 5. Enchanted By. There was a lot more merit to the Flemington return than it reads, as Enchanted By was clearly in the inferior going via the inside lanes.

The first five home were all produced from the outside pack and this Waterhouse & Bott-trained filly did hold off all rivals among the inside group.

Enchanted By showed enough on debut in October and her summer lead-up work was strong, while she gets blinkers applied for this second-up assignment.

Value: 6. Recuperato. Some encouraging jump-out's warranted a Listed tilt in Adelaide on debut and she tired late after leading in that 1050m contest.

The winner came from off the speed and Recuperato did easily account for the rival that settled outside of her early, so the effort was a pass mark.

She improved off that to record a third at Sandown, where Recuperato was outsprinted by an impressive winner, but the filly balanced up again late.

Race 4 - 1:55PM Royal Ascot VOBIS Gold Reef Tips (1600m)

Best: 9. Storm Season. With Ndola coming out of the Australian Guineas, he's the one to beat and a repeat of his second-up run would see him right in this.

In regard to middle-distance/staying trips, Storm Season could be the most progressive horse in this and she looks perfectly placed to a mile second-up.

Storm Season resumed with a brilliant Pakenham win (fastest last 600m, 400m and 200m of the card) and she rolled a stakes-placed fav who had all favours.

Value: 7. My Zephyr. This daughter of Street Boss outperformed a 200/1 starting price in a lovely return, where she made inroads in the Inglis Sprint.

My Zephyr was then a little keen in the run and she hit a flat spot at a key stage second-up, but the filly stuck to the task honestly over 1400m at Sandown.

She broke through third-up last prep and the runner-up from that race (Centennial Park) won his next two starts, which includes a city victory at Caulfield.

Race 5 - 2:30PM Curragh Handicap Tips (1600m)

Best: 6. Immediacy. With a winning hat-trick to open his account, which includes a Group 2 romp last February, Immediacy looked to have a big future.

While he was competitive in the Rosehill Guineas and Australian Derby, the son of Tarzino wasn't able to progress and his spring also tapered off late.

His form suggests that he doesn't stay past 2000m, while the best run last prep came first-up when beating home Attrition (fastest last 200m of the race).

Value: 9. Aramco. The six-year-old was too keen up front and as a result, he failed to finish off second-up over 2000m via the Australian Cup Prelude.

Barring a debut flop and Benalla Cup failure, Aramco has been honest and the on-speed fresh effort over the Flemington mile was an encouraging effort.

In a race that lacks early pressure, Aramaco should get a comfortable enough time on the speed and on the 54kg minimum third-up, he can give a sight.

Race 6 - 3:05PM ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap Tips (1000m)

Best: 8. Pisanello. This isn't any weaker to the Group 3 that he contested first-up and Pisanello was working through lower benchmarks early this season.

That March 15 run suggested that Pisanello can easily measure up in stakes company and getting away from Rosehill will also suit the Godolphin galloper.

The four-year-old was strong late via his most recent return and he saluted vis his only try up the Flemington straight, which came second-up last campaign.

Value: 5. Extremely Lucky. He was touted as a potential Everest horse when sent to Chris Waller and he returned to Will Clarken after the 2023 spring.

Extremely Lucky hasn't delivered on his early promise, however, he's still a dangerous horse who can produce a big finish and the gelding is in fair touch.

He's a specialist around these shorter sprints and with a strong speed up front to suit here, Extremely Lucky could be the fit horse having the last say.

Race 7 - 3:40PM HKJC World Pool Sprint Classic Tips (1100m)

Best: 15. Vestas. Was Clinton McDonald referring to Vestas when saying that he "had one better anyway" after losing Angel Capital to Chris Waller?

The daughter of Toronado showed a big motor in her first campaign and after a slick debut, she should've saluted again when contesting a Group 3 here.

While she wasn't disgraced, it was still an end of prep Queensland run in January via a hot race and her lead-up work indicates that she's ready to go.

Value: 16. Rich Dottie. I like that she's getting into a prep, which shows that Rich Dottie is maturing and handling her work as a late three-year-old.

After return wins in her first two campaigns, the Grahame Begg-trained filly wasn't able to produce subsequently (spelled after prior second-up runs),

Rich Dottie atoned from a fresh miss with a narrow defeat on March 1 and Clean Energy (third) franked that form with a Group 3 win last Saturday.

Race 8 - 4:15PM TAB Australian Cup Tips (2000m)

Best: 8. Zardozi. She was a beaten fav vs Pride Of Jenni in the Peter Young Stakes and each-way odds are available for Zardozi fourth-up, where the set-up is more favourable.

The daughter of Kingman is more effective at Flemington (has performed well in all six outings here) and James Cummings has set her for the Australian Cup.

More pressure up front brings Zardozi further into calculations this time around and now hard-fit/ready to peak, I feel this is her best chance of winning another Group 1.

Next Best: 6. Pride Of Jenni. The seven-year-old recorded a famous last start victory over 1800m in the Peter Young Stakes, where the exciting front-runner was resuming off a setback.

Although Pride Of Jenni faces some different challenges in this Australian Cup attempt, her record suggests that she always improves with a run under the belt.

Two of her three Group 1 wins have come at Flemington and she was runner-up in the 2024 Australian Cup prior to her all-the-way romp in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Value: 2. Attrition. With an unlucky return followed by an eye-catching second in the Group 2 Blamey Stakes last start, Attrition is ticking over well ahead of his Australian Cup bid.

He got the better of Zardozi in their recent March 1 clash, where the Mitchell Freedman-trained entire recorded the fastest last 200m of the Blamey Stakes.

The five-year-old untried at 2000m, although he proved himself past a mile when taking out the Group 2 Hill Stakes last spring and the form through that race reads well.

Race 9 - 4:55PM Lexus Roy Higgins Tips (2600m)

Best: 3. Deakin. In the box seat to book a Melbourne Cup slot on Saturday is the promising Deakin, who has moved well in recent jump-out at Pakenham.

Connections opted against the Adelaide Cup, where he got a ridiculous impost after one black-type victory, although he did give his rivals a galloping lesson.

He relished the rise in distance via that last start Moonee Valley romp and he was on the fresh side there, so the gap between runs isn't an issue.

Value: 11. Waltham. He improved with racing as his second Australian prep wore on and it culminated with a third-of-nine finish in the St Leger Stakes.

Waltham quickly bounced back from a first-up flop when saluting at the Gold Coast with a big weight and he carries 4kg less for this Roy Higgins Quality bid.

He's a lightly raced and progressive import who should have no trouble running a strong 2600m, while the big Flemington track will also suit him.

Race 10 - 5:35PM Glorious Goodwood Handicap Tips (1100m)

Best: 8. Wallenda. This gelding broke a 13-month drought when saluting at Randwick-Kensington last start and he's well placed staying in BM78 grade.

He arrived there off a narrow Rosehill loss, where Wallenda launched to just miss with the fastest last 800m/600m/400m and 200m of the race.

In that February 22 event, he split Boston Rocks (subsequent Melbourne winner) and Enriched (listed winner next start and then second to Autumn Glow).

Value: 13. Sunset Dreaming. The McEvoy stable will be eyeing off some black-type with Sunset Dreaming later this prep (possibly over the Adelaide Carnival).

Aside from a short Magic Millions prep, the daughter of Impending has been thereabouts and she got a much-deserved win in September before a spell.

Sunset Dreaming has worked nicely in two March jump-out's ahead of this, with a quiet Ballarat heat followed up a second at Caulfield Heath.

Verdict

Flemington - March 29

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