In Melbourne the spring racing action comes to a close on Saturday with the stand-alone Ballarat Cup Day meeting featuring two Magic Millions restricted races including the 2014 Magic Millions 3YO Classic, tips for which are detailed below.
A field of 12 three-year-olds face off in this year’s $100,000 Magic Millions 3YO Classic (1100m), the $3 favourite through Ladbrokes.com.au being Reigning Meteor.
Matthew Williams’ Northern Meteor colt won over 11000m at Ararat two back for his third career win before a fourth down the Flemington straight (1000m) on Melbourne Cup Day that he’ll be out to improve on here.
Following Reigning Meteor, drawn in gate eight, are then a host of other livewire chances including the rails-drawn I’m A Flying Star ($7) and early market mover Murt The Flirt ($11 into $9) on debut here.
With a host of top chances below the Races.com.au team have their insider Magic Millions 3YO Classic tips so you can clean up at Ballarat this weekend.
1st
#3 Lock And Load ($14)
Barrier six draw for this Robbie Griffiths-trained up-and-coming More Than Ready gelding, the nicely bred galloper coming off a win at Bendigo from October 29. Narrowly won over 1100m that day and is over the same distance here sure to have taken improvement off that.
2nd
#6 Murt The Flirt ($9)
Money is coming for Brendan McCarthy’s Murtajill gelding who comes into the race without a trial. Trained at Caulfield and work has been good, has the mystery factor the bookies aren’t willing to risk and think could surprise first-up with Chris Symons riding.
3rd
#5 Crinklecut ($9)
Brent Stanley-trained, Dwayne Dunn-ridden chance in barrier three is lightly raced and coming off a breakthrough win at Kilmore from November 11. That was over 1107m, same distance for the Wanted gelding here and should be running well again.
Get behind our Magic Millions 3YO Classic 2014 betting tips, or your own selections for one of the Ballarat Cup Day features online now at Ladbrokes.com.au who are offering Best Tote or SP + 20% on the Ballarat Cup this Saturday!
*All odds quoted are Fixed Win from Ladbrokes.com.au and subject to change
