Best From The West: Belmont – 3rd June 2023

The Listed Raconteur Stakes for the 3yos is the main race on the Belmont card this weekend.

COOLTH winning the Seppelt Drumborg Trophy at Flemington in Australia.
COOLTH winning the Seppelt Drumborg Trophy at Flemington in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

Should be a really good betting race too with over half the field a last start winner so that adds to the varying opinions.

There could well be some value in the shape of Upper Limits who had to go a long way back when resuming off the WA Guineas.

In that first up effort he made a long run with the winner Arid who runs here as well but it was a run further advanced in the prep.

He also meets that horse 1kg better and you'd expect they'll be making their runs together again.

As long as he doesn't flatten off second up, think we can back him each way.

Earlier in the day, while we've been very happy to side with Fear The Wind recently, we're having a throw at the stumps with Coolth now that he is quickly to a more suitable trip.

Twice a winner at Ascot over Summer around this journey, he spelled and then first up was over a mile.

That was obviously too short but his last furlong was very sound indeed. This isn't a strong race either.

Better drawn this time around, he can be closer saving ground and given they will roll early as few have turn of foot, the son of Dundeel can run a surprisingly good race.

BEST FROM THE WEST

EACH WAY PLAY (1): Race 6 #4 Coolth @ $13.00*

EACH WAY PLAY (2): Race 10 #3 Upper Limits @ $10.00*

*odds correct at 12:30pm 1/06/23


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