Racing and Sports finds the best-backed runners in early betting on Thursday’s meeting at Pakenham.

Track: Synthetic. Rail:True. First race: 5.30pm

Crystal Dreamer (Race 5) has firmed to challenge for favouritism at odds of about $2.90. He has the best last-start rating in the field when a first-up second on the synthetic and won his only previous second up run. Securing top win odds will represent real value tonight.

Sharif (Race 8) has firmed two-and-a-half points early to odds of about $5. He lost his chance when hampered at the start last time and jockey Michael Walker is striking at 26 per cent at this course.

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