Eight races feature on Wednesday’s Caulfield Heath program. The rail stays out 3m, with fine conditions forecast and the track expected to remain a Good 4. It shapes as a tricky meeting to assess, with several open contests across the card, but we’ve analysed every race and outlined our top selections below. Race 1 – Sportsbet BlackBook Plate (1500 METRES) No. 2 North Dakota NORTH DAKOTA (2) is third-up now for Team Hawkes and ready to peak.  The son to Ole Kirk made up for a disappointing first-up effort to run third at Sandown last start over 100m shorter, angling his way…

Big day coming up at Morphettville this Saturday, with a stacked nine-race card headlined by a pair of Group 1 features. The fillies kick things off in the Australasian Oaks, before attention turns to the time-honoured Robert Sangster Stakes over 1200m. It’s a cracking edition of the $1 million sprint, with defending champ Charm Stone back to make it two on the bounce, while last-start Group 3 winner Point Barrow adds plenty of intrigue. James McDonald also heads south for the ride aboard the Chris Waller-trained Generosity. Conditions look ideal with fine weather forecast and the track rated a Good…

Eight races make up Wednesday’s program at Geelong. While there is a slight chance of showers in the forecast, conditions are rated a Good 4 at the time of writing, with the rail positioned out 6 metres. Our best bet comes up in Race 4, where Mark Zahra teams up with Chris Waller aboard a well-supported favourite. The latter part of the card shapes as more open, with several value opportunities for punters. For a full breakdown of the meeting, check out our race-by-race Geelong preview below. Race 1 – Ladbrokes Mega Multi 3YO Maiden Plate (1125 METRES) No. 8…

Sandown takes centre stage in Melbourne on Wednesday, with an eight-race card scheduled for the Lakeside track. Showers are expected in the lead-up to race day, though the surface is currently rated a Good 4, with the rail in the True position at the time of writing. Attention then turns to a blockbuster Group 1 Australian Cup Day at Flemington on Saturday, but in the meantime, we’ve got all the key insights for Wednesday’s Sandown meeting covered here. Race 1 – Sportsbet Race Previews Handicap (1400 METRES) No. 6 Optimus OPTIMUS (6) has enjoyed nearly a month between runs after debuting on…

Eight races on the Heath track kick off a big week of racing at Caulfield this Wednesday. The meeting forms part of a huge few days that build toward Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Day on Saturday, with fine weather forecast and the rail in the True position expected to provide ideal racing conditions. Our best bet on Wednesday comes up in Race 4 with an improving runner from the Hawkes stable, while several well-supported favourites also look set to feature across the program. For a full breakdown of all eight races, check out our Caulfield–Heath race-by-race preview below. Race 1…

Sandown takes centre stage in Victoria again on Wednesday, with a packed program of eight races set to deliver a big day of action. Conditions look ideal, with fine weather forecast and the track rated a Good 4. Punters should also note the rail is positioned out 12 metres around the entire circuit. With a massive Saturday meeting at Caulfield just around the corner, Ryan Cook runs through all eight races in his Sandown Hillside Preview, including his Best Bets below. Race 1 – Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1000 METRES) No. 9 Brookelinda Very open race with most facing the starter for…