SUNSHINE COAST 17 DEC

Here is the predicted track pattern and Best Bet for the Sunshine Coast on Sunday

TRACKWALKER INFO

Lanes 1 and 2 inferior and holding plenty of moisture. Lanes 3 and 4 are better and winnable areas. Lanes 5 and beyond are better again and we are expecting the winners in races with bigger fields to come from lanes 5 or wider

KEY STATS

Trainer Jack Bruce has struck at 32% over the past 2 months at the Sunny Coast producing a healthy ROI of +62% during this time

NIC ASHMAN TIP

Race 10 No.3 HODGSON $19/$5

RATED $11/$3.50

[SUGGEST EW 1unit x 2units]

He's 6 from 18 when 3rd-up or deeper in a preparation highlighting how important fitness is for this sprinter. His form at 1000m looks fair at first glance [4:0-1-0] but only one of those runs came on soft ground, which is his preferred surface, and on that occasion was beaten 0.4L after covering ground in what was a gutsy performance. He won two starts back over 1100m in decent time and our database suggests this is a speed horse that with the right conditions is best suited at 1000m. We feel he finally gets that today plus he's got A Mallyon riding, who has returned +62% on your investment over the past 30 days.