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The Professor’s & the Gelding’s tips for Caulfield races on 14 March 2020 and the Weekend Parlay

The Professor and the Gelding are going head to head over the next few weeks so punters will have the choice of their best two selections. That will give the ladies at the Tennis club more to consider.

Today’s races are at Caulfield without a crowd due to corona virus. The track is rated a Good 4 with the rail out 6 metres for the entire circuit.

Don’t forget to back the tips each way!

Caulfield

The Professor’s tips

Race 5 Horse 3 – Vaucluse Bay (for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 9 Horse 2 – Battle Storm (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

The Gelding’s tips

Race 7 Horse 11 – Alligator Blood
Race 8 Horse 2 – Admiral’s Joker

Weekend Parlay

Race 9 Horse 2 Battle Storm into Sydney FC to beat Perth Glory (A League) into Melbourne City to beat Western Sydney Wanderers (A League).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

PROFESSOR’S RED HOT Tips FOR Flemington RACES ON 4 May 2019 AND HIS WEEKEND PARLAY

After a nice start to last weekend’s tipping, the Professor’s parlay was brought undone by the Newcastle Knights. Hopefully this weekend he can get the three selections up. As for the races, the Flemington track is rated a Good 4 at this stage but wet weather is forecast so that rating could fall during the meeting. The rail is eleven metres out for the whole track.

Flemington

Race 3 Horse 1 – Fidelia (for the ladies at the Tennis club)
Race 8 Horse 4 – Call me Handsome (also for the ladies at the Tennis club)

Professor’s Weekend Parlay

Race 3 Horse 1 – Fidelia into Sydney Roosters to defeat Wests Tigers (NRL) into Adelaide United to defeat Melbourne City (A League).

Good luck and good punting!

The Professor

Weekend musing – World Cup qualification, Socceroos, Elyse Perry, the Ashes, Shaun Marsh….

It was great to watch the Socceroos qualify on Wednesday for the World Cup in Russia. I didn’t think they played that well, but deserved the win and deserved the free kick and penalties which resulted in the goals. It is hard to fathom how the Honduras captain could come out and suggest the referee was on the take! While I didn’t think the Australians played to their potential, the Hondurans were very ordinary. Australia’s big problem is the best finisher in the side is Tim Cahill and he is now 38 years old. Cahill himself wants more game time for Melbourne City to hone his skills for the World Cup, but at 38 he doesn’t get to as many contests as he may have in his prime. His finishing against Syria won the game for Australia, but his contribution between goals was negligible. This is a delicate balance because they need him in and around the team. I do not envy the task of Melbourne City manager, Warren Joyce.

Also great to see Elyse Perry get a 200 for the Australian women’s cricket team. She is a genuine all-rounder in all forms of the game and a match winner. I doubt Australia has produced a better all-rounder in men’s or women’s cricket. Not only that, she has also represented Australia in women’s soccer. What a player!!

Speaking of cricket the men’s squad for the first test was announced today with a few surprises. Shaun Marsh being re-called for an 8th time was a big shock, but Cameron Bancroft almost picked himself with his recent record. Also out of left field was the selection of Tim Paine as the keeper. Before he started breaking fingers he was the heir apparent to Brad Hadin, but Paine isn’t even the first choice wicket keeper for Tasmania so what do the Australian selectors know that the Tasmanians don’t? While it was out of left field I support the move because he is a very good keeper and a very accomplished batsman. Marsh effectively taking Glenn Maxwell’s spot is the real bolt from the blue. Maxwells’ shield form has not been that bad with a couple of 50’s and a 45 not out in the most recent game so his form had been okay compared to Matt Renshaw. I have questioned the selectors before and most of the time they seem to get it right, but Marsh has more often than not been a disappointment when selected for Australia so I can’t agree with them there.

Have a great weekend!