Tips and best bets for Bendigo, Warwick Farm & more [Wednesday, May 17]

Tips, best bets and best value selections for Wednesday racing at Bendigo, Warwick Farm, Ipswich and Gawler on May 17.

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BEST BETSBENDIGOR6 No. 13 – Tapo @ $4.40

On a tough day, Tapo looks hard to beat at a nice price. The speedy filly looks the obvious leader on paper, with Kaniva perhaps the only runner capable of holding her out early. She gets in with 55.5kg after Hammond’s claim and has more upside than most of these, coming off a dominant maiden win at Echuca over this trip. That was her first start for 168 days, so there should be further improvement to come second-up in her third prep.

WARWICK FARM

R2 No. 3 – Grebeni @ $2.35

Grebeni is a lightly-raced son of Ocean Park whose ‘worst runs’ were still good while his best runs were very good. The Ryan/Alexiou gelding’s only win so far (note the so far) came second-up which he will be again. He was huge/massive first-up at Kembla. Proisir can throw a good horse, never saw that coming I have to concede.

IPSWICH

R5 No. 2 – Makedon @ $2

The heavy track and drop back from Saturday will help MAKEDON (2) which is now third-up from a break. He has placed at all three previous outings here and with 3kg claimer Minonette Kennedy can make his own luck.