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Doomben Racing Tips for November 14 - Toro Strike can go back-to-back

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Doomben hosts a 10-race meeting on Saturday 14 November.
The track is currently rated a Soft 6. Weather Forecast: Fine.
Toro Strike the best of the day in Race 3, last start winner, solid track record.
King Of Minto to win Race 8, won his past 2, Taylor Marshall aboard.
Zoubaby a strong each-way chance in Race 9, track specialist, down in grade.

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Doomben racing takes place on Saturday, 14 November with a 10-race program set down for the Doomben racetrack.
We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Doomben racetrack.

Race 3: No.4 Toro Strike
Race 8: No.10 King Of Minto
Race 9: No.10 Zoubaby

We have the best bets picked from across the meeting with a Best Bet and other value selections for Doomben racetrack.

Race 3: No.4 Toro Strike

The Jack Bruce-trained galloper is in top-shelf form of late and ticks the right boxes here that suggest he is the one to beat in this event.

Last start, the Toronado gelding proved too good when he took out a BM70, here over 1615m.

From the outside gate (10), Ben Thompson settled him at the rear to the turn when he was given a saloon passage along the fence then in the run home moved to second and was interfered with by the leader and crossed the line in second place, however was granted the race on protest.

Facing similar opposition here, he draws well in gate two and maps to settle in the second half of the field with Thompson steering the ship again.

In winning form, the five-year-old just needs a trouble-free run here to claim back-to-back success in this concert.

Race 8: No.10 King Of Minto

The Toby Edmonds-trained galloper has returned to racing with a bang and unbeaten in two starts, looks well placed here for the hat-trick.

Last start, the Power gelding came off a big win in a BM70 at the Gold Coast when he franked that effort and won again by an even bigger margin against BM75 opposition at the same track.

Sent out a white-hot $1.35 favourite, Matthew Palmer had him leading from the outset and allowed to dictate the speed, he held them up to the turn, then hit the afterburners and raced away to win by more than five lengths on the line.

Facing Listed company here, it is his biggest test to date and he has drawn wide in gate but still maps to cross and lead them with Taylor Marshall back to ride after steering him to victory previously.

If they allow him to control the speed up front again, the five-year-old is capable of stealing first prize in this contest.

Race 9: No.10 Zoubaby

Tony Gollan saddles-up Zoubaby here who has been thereabouts in all her starts this preparation and down in grade, looks a good chance of causing an upset at odds in this event.

Last start, the Zoustar mare did well to beat all but one home in a strong Open Hcp, here over 1110m.

With Daniel Moor aboard, she settled mid-field one off the fence to the turn, then tracking wide she ran home strongly and finished best of the rest behind race favourite (Now Is The Hour) to claim the silver medal.

Dropping back to Class 6 opposition here, she draws gate four and maps to settle better than mid-field with Emily Lang as the new pilot.

Yet miss the podium in six starts at Doomben, boasting two wins here as well, the five-year-old could be the surprise package here and looks well worth an each-way ticket in this contest.