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Moonee Valley Betting Tips for January 24, 2025 - Best Bets for Australia Stakes night

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2025
Alex Marsh 22 Jan 2025
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  • Moonee Valley hosts a thrilling eight-race program on January 24
  • Key tips include Burlington Gate in Race 8 and Oak Hill in Race 6
  • Value bets feature Snowball (Race 2) and Speak (Race 5) for each way
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Moonee Valley Tips for 24.01.2025
The Group 2 Australia Stakes headlines Friday's Moonee Valley card. (Getty)
 

Moonee Valley hosts an eight-race program on January 24 and our Friday night preview is included below.
  • Moonee Valley Tips January 24
  • Ascend Sales Trophies Maiden Plate Tips (Race 2)
  • Simpson Construction Handicap Tips (Race 5)
  • Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Heat 10 Tips (Race 6)
  • Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes Tips (Race 7)
  • Marty Synan Mile Tips (Race 8)

Moonee Valley Tips January 24


Ascend Sales Trophies Maiden Plate Tips (Race 2)


Moonee Valley Value Bet - Race 2 No. 11 Snowball

There isn't much depth to this, with Just Like Gaby perhaps an obvious fav in a maiden, although she didn't set the world on fire in her first prep and I feel she could've stretched out better in her lead-up work.

Snowball looks to have ability and connections have been patient with the three-year-old, who worked well under a hold via February and September jump-outs last year before winning her next two.

She was given time despite showing nice change up speed to record a big 850m heat win in October and the filly wasn't knocked about late when taking out an 800m Bendigo jump-out on January 13.

Simpson Construction Handicap Tips (Race 5)


Moonee Valley Roughie - Race 5 No. 10 Speak

There were some positive signs early in her first Australian campaign, with Speak unlucky over the Flemington 1800m before making ground for a runner-up finish in the 2023 Pinker Pinker Plate.

After failing to deliver in four runs, which includes a short winter prep last year, Sure joined the Ciaron Maher stable and the grey produced a cracking run via her first attempt for the new yard.

That Caulfield form through Changing Colours and Divine Thoughts reads okay, and after a somewhat flat run second-up at Cranbourne, she's suited up in distance third-up (recent jump-out was sound).

Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Heat 10 Tips (Race 6)


Moonee Valley Next Best Bet - Race 6 No. 3 Oak Hill

While he's won three races from seven starts, Oak Hill was very much still a work in progress over his first few campaigns and overcame trouble early in his second prep when going back-to-back at Sandown last winter.

He was slow away in his last fresh tilt before over-racing, yet the gelding circled the field and put them away, while second-up, he was bolting in transit and hit the front too soon before rallying late.

He's been given plenty since his third and fourth-up misses, and the son of Per Incanto has improved with every jump-out ahead of this return (latest on January 17 was clearly the pick of them).

Clamms Seafood Australia Stakes Tips (Race 7)


Click here for our Group 2 Australia Stakes preview

Marty Synan Mile Tips (Race 8)


Moonee Valley Best Bet - Race 8 No. 6 Burlington Gate

Spelled after a 1600m breakthrough at start four, this Autumn Sun mare was then consistent throughout her second campaign, where she rounded out the prep with two good metro performances at Flemington.

Burlington Gate is ready to work through the grades going off her slashing Geelong return, which was effectively a trial over 1400m (was eased back early before going through her gears late).

An in-form and fitter trifecta were better suited over seven furlongs in that January 4 event, while with Blake Shinn on second-up over a more suitable trip, she ticks more boxes in what looks a very winnable race.
    

Verdict

Our best & value bets for Friday's Moonee Valley meeting are:

Best Bet1: Burlington Gate To Win $3.70 at Colossalbet - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Oak Hill To Win $4.90 at betfair - 3 Units
Best Bet3: Snowball To Win $5.50 at Bet Right - 2 Units
Best Bet4: Speak Each Way $16.00 at Elitebet - 1 Unit
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