Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic Tips: Trifecta & First Four

We have expert horse racing tips for the Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie in New Zealand on Boxing Day, which is one of the feature middle-distance races on the calendar.

It takes place at Race 9 at 3:28pm, and we have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for the big race.

The race features the likes of Waitak, El Vencedor, and La Crique, and the best Australian betting sites have value odds available!

Our best bets for Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic

Best Bet

#2 El Vencedor @ $5.00

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Best Each Way

#7 La Crique @ $5.00

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Best Roughie

#9 Qali Al Farrasha @ $12.00

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Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic Tips for Trifecta

Punters should have five runners on their ticket for the Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic trifecta. We recommend taking a boxed percentage trifecta. Spend what you want, and the payouts can be massive.

El Vencedor
La Crique
Qali Al Farrasha
Waitak
Kingswood

Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic First-Four Tips

We have included six runners for our Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic first-four. Boxing all six selections for a percentage can still result in a huge payout, and you spend what you want.

El Vencedor
La Crique
Qali Al Farrasha
Waitak
Kingswood
Legarto

Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic Form Guide & Tips

(1) Waitak ($2.60)

Waitak was beaten by a narrow margin in the Mufhasa, so he lost no admirers with that performance. We have found better value with El Vencedor, but Waitak should be right in the mix as the race favourite.

(2) El Vencedor (Best Bet – $5.00)

Young Billy Pinn went out too hard last time out when being taken on by a longshot, and El Vencedor was still good enough to only get beaten right on the line.

It was a mammoth performance considering the circumstances, and getting Mick Dee in the saddle is a huge replacement.

Look for him to push forward under his own steam and hold them off at each-way odds.

(3) Kingswood ($6.50)

The Australian raider for Gavin Bedggood is a live chance following a fourth at Ballarat behind Berkeley Square.

Australian form typically stands up well in New Zealand. Not so much at the middle-distance level compared to sprinting, but he’s still a good winning hope.

Include him in picks at the current odds.

(5) Aftermath ($51.00)

His form this season is good without winning, but this is a tough race. We can’t see him figuring in the finish, as the odds suggest.

(6) Dark Destroyer ($51.00)

It was good to see him back in form when running second at Pukekohe, but the level of opposition wasn’t close to Group 1 level.

His best days are behind him, and he would need some serious rain to come to have any chance of producing an upset.

(7) La Crique (Best Each Way – $5.00)

All La Crique knows how to do is fight, and she was game once again when running third in the Mufhasa behind Provence and Waitak.

It was a blanket finish in the most thrilling Group 1 of the season, and she could score an overdue win after rattling off five straight placings.

She likes Ellerslie with two wins and four placings, so the $5 odds are worth taking.

(8) Legarto ($6.00)

She looked to have the world at her feet at one stage. She finished fourth at Trentham last start, but we can’t trust that she’ll produce her best.

The six-year-old mare was the runner to beat a couple of years ago, and although she has Group 1-winning form, she’s racing a touch below her best.

We’re not leaving her out, but $6 is the bottom price we’d take.

(9) Qali Al Farrasha (Best Roughie – $12.00)

Her win at Pukekohe two starts back was impressive when beating Provence by 1.8 lengths, who has since won at Group 1 level.

Rising to 2000m shouldn’t worry her too much, as she’ll likely sit out the back and there should be plenty of speed up front.

Opie Bosson rides, and the $12 odds are generous.

(10) Jaarffi ($14.00)

She is betting close to a win after three consecutive placings, but they haven’t come at this level. $14 is too short for our liking, especially at the weights.

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