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Pakenham Betting Tips for May 8, 2025 - Rushford tipped in the Grand Final

Martin Pennington

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Last updated: Tue 06 May 2025 14:40

Martin Pennington 06 May 2025

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Nine-race program at Pakenham on May 8
Key selections: Tarvue in Race 1, Rushford in Race 3
Value bets: Maui Man in Race 8, Justin Timberprawn in Race 7

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Pakenham hosts a Thursday night meeting on May 8. (Getty)

Pakenham hosts a nine-race program on May 8 and our free betting tips are available below.

Pakenham Tips May 8
Bowens Fillies & Mares BM70 Handicap Tips (Race 1)
The Victorian Picnic 24/25 Grand Final Tips (Race 3)
Delarue Tyres BM58 Handicap Tips (Race 7)
Elite Indoor Sportz BM70 Handicap Tips (Race 8)

Pakenham Tips May 8

Bowens Fillies & Mares BM70 Handicap Tips (Race 1)

Pakenham Best Bet - Race 1 No. 3 Tarvue

The New Zealand-bred filly is a dual winner this season with the first of those victories seeing her deliver a length success over 1600m at this venue in January.

The pick contested a Benchmark 64 handicap on that occasion and while unable to follow up in a 2000m Benchmark 78 handicap at Flemington next time she performed with credit in finishing fifth.

A wet track disappointment at Sandown followed with the filly returning to winning ways back on a sound surface at Geelong at the start of last month.

The daughter of Tarzino delivered a one-and-a-half-length victory when contesting a Benchmark 64 handicap over 2460m that day and the drop in distance here is no issue.

The selection is expected to race on the pace having been allocated barrier two for this contest having been freshened since her Geelong success.

The booking of Mark Zahra, successful on his only previous ride for trainer John Sadler this season takes the eye and he looks capable of steering the four-year-old to victory.

The Victorian Picnic 24/25 Grand Final Tips (Race 3)

Pakenham Next Best Bet - Race 3 No. 1 Rushford

The son of Canford Cliffs has recorded six wins from sixteen starts this season including at Alexandra when contesting a 1300m trophy event early last month.

The veteran has made two subsequent starts including when beaten just over half-a-length into third in a 1300m Benchmark 45 handicap at Tocumwal two weeks later.

The gelding stepped up in grade when returning to winning ways in a 1600m Benchmark 0-58 handicap at Seymour on his most recent start.

The selection came home nearly four lengths clear of his nearest rival on that occasion with his two most recent efforts coming on wet surfaces.

The quicker going expected here is no issue for the tough performer who delivered an improved effort on his first outing over this distance.

While the pick has to shoulder a big weight here he looks a cut above his rivals here and is taken to complete a double for a jockey/trainer combination who can boast a 34.5% strike-rate (10/29) when teaming up.

Delarue Tyres BM58 Handicap Tips (Race 7)

Pakenham Roughie - Race 7 No. 3 Justin Timberprawn

The seven-year-old was a late starter having only made his debut when contesting an 1100m maiden at Stony Creek in early January.

The gelding made the perfect start to his career that day however winning by just under a length when racing on good going.

The son of Reward For Effort failed to shine when jumping at $31 for a Benchmark 0-64 handicap over the same distance at this track subsequently.

Luke Oliver’s representative recorded an improved effort when jumping from a wide barrier prior to finishing fourth over this course and distance on his final start that prep.

A change of tactics saw the pick race from the front when beaten just over a length in a Class 1 handicap on that occasion and he was spelled following that effort.

The selection boasts a good barrier here and having contested two jump out’s at Cranbourne in recent weeks he may prove capable of springing a surprise.

Elite Indoor Sportz BM70 Handicap Tips (Race 8)

Pakenham Value Bet - Race 8 No. 5 Maui Man

Thomas Nikolic’s representative ended his last prep with a narrow margin victory in a 1400m maiden at Sale at the end of October.

The selection raced on a good 3 track that day and having been spelled following that success resumed with a victory in a 1200m Benchmark 64 handicap here in February.

The form of that race is working out well two third place finishes at this venue following including when beaten just under four-and-a-half-lengths over this track and trip on his penultimate start.

The son of So You Think was stepped up to 1512m for his latest effort coming home half-a-length clear of his rivals having raced from the front in a Benchmark 64 handicap.

While a wide barrier isn’t ideal here the four-year-old has gone well from mid-division in the past with Thomas Stockdale, on board for three of his four starts this prep again set to ride.

With rain forecast a slight softening of the going would be no issue and he looks value to complete a double.

Verdict

Pakenham - May 8

Our Pakenham selections for Thursday, May 8 are:

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