Best Bets, Value Selections For The 715 Night

IT is a bumper card of greyhound racing at The Gardens on Friday night for the world's richest staying race, the $500,000-to-the-winner The Ladbrokes 715 (715m).

Holding favouritism for the engrossing staying contest is Queensland starlet Valpolicella at $2.20 from her box one draw ahead of Tasmanian powerhouse Raider's Guide at $2.90.

FIELDS AND FORM THE GARDENS FRIDAY NIGHT

But while The Ladbrokes 715 headlines the program, the remainder of the card is poised to provide some fascinating match ups, with some value to be found across the meeting.

BEST BET

Race 4 Number 4 VENCEDOR

Grand campaigner which boasts 19 wins at the track and distance including the track record at 22.29. Showed there is still plenty of miles in the legs with a slick 22.58 heat success and in this Masters Final expect his class to shine through. 

BEST VALUE

Race 6 Number 2 TRUE FAITH

Is yet to win since entering the kennels of Peter Lagogiane but has shown enough, in particular over the middle distance, to suggest she can run a bold race in this. Draws near the fence for the first time in a while and if she can use it and get the early hop on the favourite (Journey) the $6 on offer is attractive.

VALUE # 2

Race 11 Number 5 FRISKY FELON

Hasn't won in her past nine starts but showed enough behind Smart Comet last week, which she meets again here, to suggest another win isn't far away. Loves The Gardens 400m journey and can handle middle draws so at the $9 mark happy to her way on an each-way basis. Here best is well and truly good enough.

Ladbrokes 715

Race 9 Number 8 RAIDER'S GUIDE

Leaning the way of the Taswegian Raider's Guide which from box eight looks poised to give backers an enormous sight. If you go his way you will be relying on the red being held up at some juncture which from the red is now less likely. Can't fault what this dog has produced in recent months and love the way this long range plan has come together. Ready to run a bottler.

Quaddie (races 5 to 8)

5,8 – 2,4 – 3,7 – 1,2,4 ($1 – $24)