Best Bet | Race 4 #1 Prince of Boom Prince of Boom went into the blackbook after his first-up run when well-backed. He didn’t have much go his way on that occasion when beaten by stablemate Startantes. They meet again here but I’m confident Prince of Boom will improve significantly from that first-up effort, and he also meets Startantes 2kg
Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles Friday 10/9/21 There’s two key factors for this game, will Storm playmaker Cameron Munster play (and will he be at his best if he does) and how will the game’s most influential player Manly star Tom Trbojevic be stopped? The Storm haven’t lost at this stadium in nine outings and have also won their past
Melbourne v Geelong Cats Friday 10/9/21 A big test for Melbourne as they face the finals-hardened Cats, but I think they’re up to winning this clash and securing a grand final spot. They’ll have to overcome a Geelong side which has proven to excel at this ground of Optus Stadium. In two matches at the venue this year, they’ve wiped
Best Bet | Race 6 #2 Tokoriki Lad Despite being a 7yo now, Tokoriki Lad proved in his recent trial he’ll likely still have a touch of class over this field. He’s first-up here and his fresh record reads poorly on face value (without a place from six starts), but his performance have been much better than those figures suggest.
Geelong Cats v GWS Giants Friday 3/9/21 There’s been plenty of discussion about how the Cats fare in various stages of the finals’ series after last week’s qualifying demolition at the hands of Port. Virtually nothing went right for the Cats, but it wasn’t a huge surprise to some given they have an appalling record in the first week of finals.
