Mackay Racing Tips for February 21 - Fortress Australia to be too tough to crack
- Mackay Racecourse hosts an 8-race event on February 21
- Top picks: Mordecai, Cherry Rose and Fortress Australia
Mackay racing takes place on Friday, February 21, with an eight-race program set for the meeting.
- Race 1: No. 4 Mordecai
- Race 2: No. 5 Cherry Rose
- Race 6: No. 1 Sundara
- Race 7: No. 6 Fortress Australia
We have the best bets picked out from across day with value selections for the first meeting of the year at Mackay Racecourse.
Race 1: No. 4 Mordecai
Five-year-old gelding who has been performing consistently for a while now and is never far away in his races.
He’s finished within two lengths of the winner in his last 10 straight races and comes into this event off the back of a win in Townsville.
Race 2: No. 5 Cherry Rose
Only a small field lines up in the second event of the afternoon at Mackay but it’s a quality little field.
Cherry Rose is shooting for her sixth win at just start nine and just two starts back she was a winner at Doomben by two lengths.
That form is good enough to win a race of this quality.
Race 6: No. 1 Sundara (SCRATCHED)
Two starts ago this six year old mare thumped his rivals to score by four lengths over 1200m at Rockhampton and she’s rock hard fit going into this event.
She’s won at this track and distance before and the apprentice will use the claim to give some weight relief.
Race 7: No. 6 Fortress Australia
This son of Fastnet Rock has finished inside the top two in four of his nine career starts but has just the singular win.
He’s finished runner up in both starts so far this campaign and is ready to peak at this stage of the prep.
Verdict
Our best bets for Mackay:
Mordecai
Race 1 Winner
@5/2 - 3 Units
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Cherry Rose
Race 2 Winner
@3/10 - 10 Units
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Fortress Australia
Race 7 Winner
@3/4 - 5 Units
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