Saturday Slingshot: Horse racing best bets for December 9, 2023

The Saturday Slingshot presented by Bettingsite.com.au is here and it brings you the best bets for horse racing in Australia on Saturday, December 9, 2023 to help you launch into a winning weekend on the punt.

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Ascot Race 9: #6 Starry Heights @ +100

William Pike gave Starry Heights a peach of a ride to overcome trouble and sprint away with an arrogant victory first-up. Grant & Alana Williams chose to kick off the preparation over 1400m, and after such an impressive display, the son of Star Turn has won five straight and appears to be in for another big campaign. With Pike sticking as Starry Heights steps up to a more suitable 1600m second-up, this guy will be very hard to beat again.

Eagle Farm Race 1: #4 Kureder @ +100

James Orman and Chris Waller will combine with Kureder in the opening race, with the four-year-old gelding staying in the same grade that he won in last start. This son of Ocean Park will step up to 2400m for the second time this preparation as he seeks a hat-trick of wins. Orman gave this up-and-coming stayer a great ride in his most recent win, settling close to the speed and keeping him out of trouble. If he can replicate that effort, Kureder should complete the treble without much worry.

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Randwick Race 10 #11 Iowna Merc @ +400

Iowna Merc heads to Randwick with an unblemished second-up record and will seek to maintain that in the final race of the program. The son of Winning Rupert was tackled on the wire first-up at this course on November 7 when attempting to make every post a winner under Anna Roper. Rachel King regains the ride after an eye-catching barrier trial on November 20, and with King boasting a strong record on the four-year-old, expect her to get the most out of Iowna Merc.

Ballarat Race 4: #7 Shohei @ +380

We are willing to forgive Shohei after a lacklustre first-up performance at Rosehill on November 4 when returning from a 217-day spell. Her lack of race-day fitness showed and she was clicked up a long way out by Jay Ford to stick on for a mid-field finish. Her best performance to date came on the anti-clockwise circuit at Bendigo in the Gold Bracelet (1400m) back in April behind Foxy Frida, and if she can hold that form on Saturday, Shohei will take a power of beating.

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