Enjoy the horse racing action with my Thursday horse racing best bets. Gallant Prince has caught my eye in Race 7 at Geelong. I also like the look of So Outrageousin Race 7 at Townsville. The track conditions at Geelong are looking good for racing, the track is a good 4 at this stage. The track is rated a good 5 for racing at Townsville on Thursday. Let's get into it!
Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 05/12/24

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Best Tip: Gallant Prince #3 Geelong R7
Gallant Prince showed form on November 8 at Pakenham, placing 2nd out of 12 in a BM64 on a good track, just 0.1 lengths behind Rubology (60.5kg) with 59.5kg at $3.10. After that race, I think Gallant Prince can potentially improve and possibly get the win this time. He has 2 runs under his belt second-up and finished 2nd on both occasions, so this could be the race. Likes dry conditions, he’s finished in the top 2 in 6 of 8 starts on good tracks in his career. All in all, I think this runner has a good chance of taking this race or at least running a place.
Best Roughie: So Outrageous #2 Townsville R7
I'm a big fan of So Outrageous in Race 7 at Townsville on Thursday. On November 23, won over 1300m at Barcaldine, carrying 58kg. That was a solid win, so I believe that So Outrageous could get the win on Thursday as well. Before that, So Outrageous finished first at Clermont in a BM50 on November 16, 2024, over 1400m. Very good stats when it's racing at this 1400m distance. Not a lot of queries with this one, it should be able to beat this field or run a place, good each-way bet.
Stats and Insights
- The Geelong course proper is known as a track that gives every horse its chance as the circumference is 2043 metres with a straight distance of 400 metres.
- R7 Geelong - Gallant Prince holds a career win percentage of 18.18%. He holds a career place percentage of 63.64% too.
- R7 Townsville - During his racing career, So Outrageous holds a 27.27% win percentage. So Outrageous has a 72.73% place rate as well.
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Hi, I'm Matt and I've been writing about sports and racing since 2016. Over the years, I've provided betting tips for some of the top companies such as Sportsbet, William Hill, PlayUp and many more. This includes a wide range of different sports such as AFL, NRL, NBA, NFL, BBL, MLB and Horse Racing. I'm currently involved in horse racing shares with Viva Racing and I work with thoroughbredsales.com.au - a leading racehorse website directory in Australia. My betting strategy generally looks at trends and following the best jockeys in the country. Outside of writing, you can find me playing social Cricket and Tennis or watching sports. Can't wait to nail those winning picks!
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