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Moonee Valley Betting Tips for August 10, 2024 - Race-By-Race preview for Saturday

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: 09 Aug 2024

Alex Marsh 09 Aug 2024

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Moonee Valley hosts a nine-race program on August 10
Key bets include 'Big Me,' 'Wallenda,' 'Alder,' and 'Kipyegon'
Each race has detailed tips and insights for best and value bets

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Racing returns to Moonee Valley on Saturday. (Getty)

Moonee Valley hosts a nine-race program on August 10 and our full preview for Saturday is included below.

Moonee Valley Tips August 10
Race 1 - 12:20PM Ladbroke It! Handicap Tips (1600m)
Race 2 - 12:55PM Dominant Handicap Tips (1000m)
Race 3 - 1:30PM Luna Hand Care Handicap Tips (2040m)
Race 4 - 2:05PM Domsafe Handicap Tips (2500m)
Race 5 - 2:40PM Dominant Actizone Handicap Tips (1000m)
Race 6 - 3:15PM Earthcare Handicap Tips (1000m)
Race 7 - 3:55PM Ranvet Travis Harrison Cup Tips (2040m)
Race 8 - 4:35PM Dominant Home Products Handicap Tips (1600m)
Race 9 - 5:10PM Drummond Golf Handicap Tips (1200m)

Moonee Valley Tips August 10

Race 1 - 12:20PM Ladbroke It! Handicap Tips (1600m)

Best: 1. Electric Impulse. She was plain two starts back, but aside from that July 6 flop, Electric Impulse has been good without much luck in her four winter performances.

The five-year-old was on the receiving end of a poor ride last time out at Sandown, where she was snagged right back despite jumping well from gate three and the found traffic.

It was a big effort to make ground and finish third (race fastest closing splits), while with smart 2kg claimer Jaylah Kennedy now aboard, they should be more positive from gate two.

Value: 3. Roadie. This daughter of Pierro has been great touch all prep, with three wins and two seconds recorded, and there were excuses in her June 15 miss (flushed out).

Roadie got a much-deserved first metro victory at Sandown on July 31 and that latest triumph was the pick of her wins to date, where she took a tight gap after being held-up.

With clear room earlier, Roadie would've opened up a bigger margin on her rivals in that last win and as far as Saturday BM78's go, she's found a winnable one vs her own sex.

Race 2 - 12:55PM Dominant Handicap Tips (1000m)

Best: 2. Blue Stratum. It's a very competitive three-year-old race and the early market backs that up, with eight of the ten acceptors in this sprint currently in the $5-$8 range.

Most of these showed glimpses in good two-year-old company last season and that includes Blue Stratum, who split two subsequent stakes winners on debut last spring.

He's by Blue Point and of Tawteen, a mare who used to fly around The Valley and staying at 1000m suits off his breakthrough win last month, where he had a little bit in hand late.

Value: 6. Immortal Star. She's always been a smooth mover in the mornings and her lead-up to this return has been no exception, with the filly under a hold in two Flemington jump-out's.

Immortal Star was seen on Cox Plate last year and outside of the winner, she produced arguably the run of Inglis Banner when making inroads from wide and off the speed.

She was then progressing nicely in her second campaign before a start three flop, however, there were some excuses for that defeat (mucus) and she was then tipped out.

Race 3 - 1:30PM Luna Hand Care Handicap Tips (2040m)

Best: 14. Kipyegon. This is somewhat of a shot at the stumps in a tough race, although, previous campaign patterns point towards a much-improved run from Kipyegon on Saturday.

The five-year-old has thrived deep into her work via prior preps and following a similar lead-up last time in, her fourth, fifth and sixth-up efforts over this distance were all good.

After a 1400m blowout first-up, she was honest in third behind Margie's Boy (subsequent city winner) and she improved third-up last start, where Kipyegon peaked late in the worst going.

Value: 3. Hard Squeeze. Her last start victory was as good as you'll see from a $14 chance, with Hard Squeeze sustaining a wide run at Sandown to salute by 2.3-lengths.

She around five weeks between runs there following a runner-up finish in weaker grade and the daughter of All Too Hard is back to BM70 company after taking out a BM78.

Hard Squeeze has an okay record at Moonee Valley, which includes a win via a similar affair back in March and after the claim here, she only carries half a kilo more from that race.

Race 4 - 2:05PM Domsafe Handicap Tips (2500m)

Best: 6. Perfect Play. It's a typically even staying contest and it sees Perfect Play come south in search of an Australian breakthrough win after competitive efforts in Sydney.

The Neasham & Archibald-trained import hasn't missed the top four in five runs Down Under and while his NSW form isn't vintage, it's arguably a tad stronger than what he faces here.

He was only denied in the last few strides when stepping up to 2400m last start and with the winkers on to sharpen him up, Perfect Play should get his chance up on the speed.

Value: 14. Duke Of Hastings. His last victory came over this track/trip just under 12 months ago and that BM78 form through United Natons and Magnaspin reads well for this.

An honest galloper from the Simon Zahra yard, Duke Of Hastings is better placed back to benchmark company on Saturday after his last two showings at Flemington.

On a Soft 7 track where he was chasing from a long way out, a testing 2800m proved too much on July 20, but he wasn't disgraced and this sets up better in an easier race.

Race 5 - 2:40PM Dominant Actizone Handicap Tips (1000m)

Best: 1. Acromantula. The WA visitor doesn't look well weighted in an even line-up, although 60kg over 1000m is almost irrelevant, especially as he has gate one first-up.

Craig Williams was aboard Acromantula in his Melbourne prep over August and September of last year, where he saluted over this track/trip second-up at Listed level.

That victory followed a good resumption in this race, where he had 59kg in arguably a stronger edition and the gelding looks up to mark with two trial wins recorded at home in July.

Value: 2. Mornington Glory. Had he arrived here with a pass mark performance first-up in Sir John Monash Stakes, then Mornington Glory would be an outright fav in this dash.

Unfortunately, the six-year-old produced a shocker behind a dominant Recommendation, although that was contested on a Soft 7 and firmer going second-up will suit.

His last campaign form is superb for this event, with a Group 1 placing to round out the summer, while his prior victories over Philosopher and Johnny Rocker also stands out.

Race 6 - 3:15PM Earthcare Handicap Tips (1000m)

Best: 12. Big Me. While his lead-up work had been sound, I was a little surprised that Big Me held firm in the market first-up Nick Ryan, as hadn't raced since October 2022.

He did show ability in his short Hong Kong career and despite briefly looming as the winner on July 20, fitness just gave out late on heavy ground behind a hard-fit quinella.

The big positive for a horse that's had issues is that's he clearly pulled up well to be going again three weeks later and with improvement to come, he's found a very winnable race here.

Value: 6. Celestial Storm. She's often produced on the fresh side with her races spaced and off a plain run in a stronger affair at Caulfield on June 29, Celestial Storm is looking to atone.

The four-year-old has been mostly consistent prior to that latest run, with four wins from her previous eight starts and the only big misses in that period were in stakes races.

Celestial Storm has also been competitive in all three Moonee Valley attempts, having recorded a sixth-of-fourteen in a Group 3 via the latest and that followed a slashing 955m win.

Race 7 - 3:55PM Ranvet Travis Harrison Cup Tips (2040m)

Best: 10. Alder. If there's any improvement second-up here off a solid Australian debut at Caulfield, then this Busuttin & Young-trained import does look the one to beat.

His lead-up work had been sound ahead of his July 13 appearance and that was effectively a trial for Alder, as he was snagged back to the rear from a wide draw in that 1700m event.

Alder wasn't in winning contention, but he couldn't have done anymore (fastest last 800m/600m/400m and 200m of the race) and the gelding can settle much closer this time around.

Value: 1. Duke De Sessa. If Duke De Sessa can't show something here third-up over this longer journey, then I doubt that Ciaron Maher will hang on to him for much longer.

The import showed enough in stronger company last spring and that includes a sixth-of-sixteen finish in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes, which he contested third-up last campaign.

Duke De Sessa was gelded ahead of his winter return and after being left flat-footed when unsuited last time, they have more options this Saturday from a low draw.

Race 8 - 4:35PM Dominant Home Products Handicap Tips (1600m)

Best: 11. Whisky On The Hill. In what's arguably the most open race on the entire card, Whisky On The Hill is one at a big quote who makes some appeal on an each-way basis.

He looked to have a touch of class when campaigning in Ireland, with a hat-trick recorded via his last three starts in Europe and he did show enough over his first Australian prep,

Although the beaten margin suggests otherwise, the pick of his summer outings was the third-up effort before a spell and Whisky On The Hill was strong late in his last jump-out

Value: 7. Dillian. A lightly raced import from the Ciaron Maher stable, Dillian did contest handy races in Euroope as a youngster and that was after bolting in at start two.

The son of Camelot was heavily backed in a 1600m BM72 at Warwick Farm via his Australian debut, where he got home fairly after being eased back to the rear from a wide alley.

He's expected to have come on with a Down Under prep under the belt and connections have made the decision to held Dillian, with his 2023 campaign falling away late.

Race 9 - 5:10PM Drummond Golf Handicap Tips (1200m)

Best: 15. Wallenda. This BM84 is technically harder than the BM78 that he's also accepted for in Sydney, however, I feel this is an easier assignment, especially from a low draw.

Wallenda has been consistent without winning all prep and there was merit to his latest effort at Caulfield, where he laid in but he also made ground (race fastest closing splits).

That followed a somewhat unlucky fourth at Listed level behind Right To Party, who made it a hat-trick when taking out a Group 3 last week and having a rail to follow here is a big help.

Value: 6. Home Rule. Home Rule has been a little hit-or-miss over the last 12-18 months, however, he's still recorded two wins since a third in a BM84 at The Valley back in March 2023.

The son of Rebel Raider appeared to be building towards win number seven over the late autumn, but he was instead freshened-up after a plain run at Sandown on June 15.

With Home Rule now seemingly back on track going off his Flemington performance on July 20, he's found his right race here (hasn't finished out of the top four at Moonee Valley).