2016 Listed Flying Amy Classic – best bookie odds & free tips
EIGHT of the best youngsters in Queensland will do battle on Thursday night when the lids fly open for the Listed Flying Amy Classic (520m) at Albion Park.
Boom pup Thirty Talks is the dominant favourite to take home the $25,200 winner's cheque after his 29.66 qualifying win, with online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au installing him as the $2.50 top elect. Trained by Tony Brett, the brindle dog will be aiming to make it seven in a row in the decider and 13 from 16 overall, with a victory set to add to his Group 2 Richmond Riches final victory which he scored on May 28.
Brett also has the favourite's litter sister engaged in the feature, with Split Image set to start from box eight. The daughter of Where's Pedro and Unfinished doesn't have the winning strike rate of her brother, with four wins and five minors from 11 starts, but she is blessed with plenty of ability as shown when she won this year's Group 2 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden in a fast 30.42. The best odds for punter's wishing to back Split Image are through Crownbet.com.au where you can currently get $7.
Fabulous Bill is rated the best chance by the bookies to topple the favourite, with the lid pinger $5 with Bet365.com.au to take home the accolades. The black dog isn't drawn terribly well in box five, but has speed to burn and will take some reeling in if he can find the bunny. The son of Fabregas and Regal Silver comes into the event on the back of an eleven and one quarter lengths victory in his heat where he clocked a nippy 29.96.
Lucky Sally has only won two from 12 overall, however she clocked 30.00 last start when finishing second behind Thirty Talks which gives her a chance. Has been assisted with a favourable draw in box one and will be looking to push up along the fence around the first turn – if she can do so she can definitely run into some money.
Issy Cool won her heat in 30.31 last week for trainer Tony Apap and she has been racing in ultra consistent fashion of late, only missing the top three twice in her last 10 starts. There is a bit of speed in the race so she will have to do everything right early, reflected in her $11 price.
The other three finalists are rough chances, headed by Boom Warrior who is well drawn in box two. The red fawn dog is $31 with William Hill and will need plenty of luck as a slow beginner in this hot field.
Gelantipy Gold is a $34 shot and comes into the race having finished second behind Fabulous Bill in his heat, while Wings Of Perlita is the rank outsider at $41, but could possibly be one to throw into the multiples at big odds.
The Listed Flying Amy Classic is race five on the card at Albion Park on Thursday night and is set to jump at 8:07pm.
Box One – Lucky Sally
Black Bitch – 25.2kg – March 2014
Magic Sprite x Apache Kitten
Prize money: $6,619
Trainer: Jeffery Jones
Career: 12: 2-5-1
Box: 3: 1-1-0
TD: 7: 0-3-1
TD Best: 30.00
Career Highlights: WON Ipswich 30.39, 30.56
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $9.50 with William Hill
Box Two – Boom Warrior
Red Fawn Dog – 34.9kg – April 2014
Spring Gun x Special Premier
Prize money: $17,563
Trainer: Reg Hazelgrove
Career: 26: 6-2-5
Box: 3: 1-1-0
TD: 13: 2-2-3
TD Best: 30.17
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 30.33, 30.34, Ipswich 30.78
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $31 with Sportsbet
Box Three – Issy Cool
Black Dog – 35.6kg – December 2013
Fear Zafonic x Isadel
Prize money: $19,050
Trainer: Tony Apap
Career: 23: 6-6-5
Box: 5: 1-4-0
TD: 13: 3-4-3
TD Best: 29.99
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 30.29, 30.31, Ipswich 30.60
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $11 with Crownbet
Box Four – Gelantipy Gold
Fawn Dog – 33.0kg – July 2014
Mildean Panther x El Fooling
Prize money: $9,366
Trainer: Selena Zammit
Career: 10: 2-3-1
Box: 0: 0-0-0
TD: 9: 2-3-0
TD Best: 30.04
Career Highlights: ON Albion Park 30.08, 30.15
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $34 with Crownbet
Box Five – Fabulous Bill
Black Dog – 33.5kg – December 2013
Fabregas x Regal Silver
Prize money: $80,750
Trainer: Bill Elson
Career: 36: 14-9-3
Box: 3: 2-1-0
TD: 29: 12-7-3
TD Best: 29.90
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 29.90, 29.92, 29.94, 29.96, FINALIST 2016 Group 2 Queensland Derby
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $5 with Bet365
Box Six – Thirty Talks
Brindle Dog – 36.3kg – June 2014
Where's Pedro x Unfinished
Prize money: $135,873
Trainer: Tony Brett
Career: 15: 12-0-1
Box: 2: 1-0-1
TD: 5: 4-0-1
TD Best: 29.66
Career Highlights: WON 2016 Group 2 Richmond Riches final, 3RD 2016 Group 2 Queensland Derby, FINALIST 2016 Group 2 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $2.50 with Sportsbet
Box Seven – Wings of Perlita
Dark Brindle Bitch – 25.2kg – January 2014
Oaks Road x Sky Twinkle
Prize money: $20,553
Trainer: John Hutchison
Career: 19: 7-6-2
Box: 5: 2-1-1
TD: 10: 2-4-1
TD Best: 30.12
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 30.12, Rockhampton 29.88
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $41 with Crownbet
Box Eight – Split Image
Brindle Bitch – 29.9kg – June 2014
Where's Pedro x Unfinished
Prize money: $77,934
Trainer: Tony Brett
Career: 11: 4-4-1
Box: 0: 0-0-0
TD: 6: 3-2-1
TD Best: 29.97
Career Highlights: WON 2016 Group 2 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden, Albion Park 29.97, Ipswich 30.42
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $7 with Crownbet
1st Res – French Idol
Black Dog – 34.6kg – April 2014
Mildean Panther x Wise Forecast
Prize money: $20,686
Trainer: Reg Hazelgrove
Career: 24: 8-2-3
Box: N/A
TD: 10: 2-1-1
TD Best: 30.01
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 30.01, Ipswich 24.82, 30.33
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $15 with Crownbet
2nd Res – Cosmo Cyndie
Red Fawn Bitch – 27.0kg – September 2014
Cosmic Chief x Regal Silver
Prize money: $6,030
Trainer: Bill Elson
Career: 10: 3-1-3
Box: N/A
TD: 8: 2-0-3
TD Best: 30.40
Career Highlights: WON Albion Park 22.90, 30.42, 30.50
Odds to win the Flying Amy: $67 with Bet365