Sunshine Coast Betting Tips for August 10, 2024 - Trapeze to deliver victory

Martin Pennington

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Last updated: 08 Aug 2024

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Martin Pennington 08 Aug 2024

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Sunshine Coast hosts a ten-race program on August 10
Key tips include: Bak Da Man (Race 3), Zingalong (Race 4), Flying Trapeze (Race 6), and Termagant (Race 8)
Focus is on high-value and safer bets

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Sunshine Coast hosts a ten-race program on August 10 and our best bets are available below.

Sunshine Coast Tips August 10
Double R Group Benchmark 90 Handicap Tips (Race 3)
PFD Foodservices No Metro Wins Handicap Tips (Race 4)
Barrier Reef Pools Open Handicap Tips (Race 6)
Martin Collins Australia Benchmark 70 Handicap Tips (Race 8)

Sunshine Coast Tips August 10

Double R Group Benchmark 90 Handicap Tips (Race 3)

Sunshine Coast Value Bet - Race 3 No. 10 Bak Da Man

The New Zealand-bred showed winning form at metro level earlier this year when saluting in a 2400m contest at Eagle Farm in March.

The pick came home nearly two lengths clear of his rivals when partnered by his jockey here Taylor Marshall in a Benchmark 78 handicap held on a good 4 track.

The seven-year-old has placed on the forecast soft 5 going in the interim period when a length second in a similar contest two starts later.

Jack Bruce’s gelding was freshened prior to finishing a good fourth over in inadequate 1666m in a Benchmark 78 handicap last month.

A wide alley shouldn’t be an issue here given the son of Reliable Man is usually ridden from off the pace with the step up to 2200m a positive in this event.

Connections scratched from a race at Doomben on Wednesday to head here and that decision can pay dividends racing off a low weight.

PFD Foodservices No Metro Wins Handicap Tips (Race 4)

Sunshine Coast Roughie - Race 4 No. 4 Zingalong

Trainer Trevor Miller boasts a 50% strike-rate (2/4) in the last 30 days thanks to two wins here for his Super Daisy.

The handler’s representative won a couple of barrier trials over 850m on the inner course here prior to returning from a short break in June.

The seven-year-old was beaten just under two lengths when fourth in a 1000m Benchmark 75 handicap on a soft 5 track that day.

The gelding, who likes to race close to the speed jumped from a wide alley when fifth over 1200m here subsequently and he acquitted himself well in the circumstances.

The selection is worth another attempt at this distance having returned lame on his only previous attempt at this trip in October last year.

An inside barrier is a positive here as is Melea Castle’s three-kilogram claim and the pair may prove up to surprising in this event.

Barrier Reef Pools Open Handicap Tips (Race 6)

Sunshine Coast Next Best Bet - Race 6 No. 7 Flying Trapeze

The four-year-old has demonstrated improvement with racing this prep finishing in the first two in both starts since resuming with a ninth at Rosehill in June.

The colt was beaten just under seven lengths when contesting a 1300m Benchmark 72 handicap held on a heavy 8 track at Rosehill.

Racing in Brisbane appears to suit with the son of Trapeze Artist delivering an improved effort when a close second in a 1350m Benchmark 85 handicap at Doomben two weeks later.

Racing on a soft 6 track that day Gary Portelli’s representative finished strongly and he was ridden closer to the speed when going one better over the same course and distance subsequently.

The selection had a couple of her rivals here in Deepour (second) and Irish Songs (fourth) behind her that day and she is expected to confirm that form in this event.

With just eight runners in the field the pick should be able to get out and get across to race prominently with Cejay Graham set to ride.

Martin Collins Australia Benchmark 70 Handicap Tips (Race 8)

Sunshine Coast Best Bet - Race 8 No. 14 Termagant

Trainer Matthew Hoysted boasts a strong hand in this field with the filly the pick here having won each of her last three starts.

All three of those victories have come over this course and distance including by five lengths in a maiden held on a soft 7 track at the start of February.

The selection was spelled following that effort and resumed with a victory by just under half-a-length when racing on a soft 5 surface here in June.

While the four-year-old raced at Benchmark 58 level that day she proved that she can be effective at a higher level when saluting off a low weight in an open handicap on a heavy 9 surface subsequently.

The filly jumped from barrier nine when racing first up this prep and she has again been allocated barrier nine in this contest.

Ryan Maloney’s mount arrives trialled with a close second at Doomben recently and she is selected to complete a four-timer.