Horse Racing

Ashburton Tips & Preview | Saturday 10 October

Ashburton Tips & Preview | Saturday 10 October

• Mitch Davis
Ashburton hosts a 10-race card on Saturday, with the track rated a Soft5 and the rail in the true position. The forecast is clear for Ashburton, so the track should remain in good order throughout. Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the 10 races at the Ashburton meeting on Saturday 10th October below: Miss Seth (#3) was held up for clear running early in the straight last start at Timaru before making up good ground from back of midfield to finish 4th. She…
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Hastings Tips & Preview | Saturday 10 October

Hastings Tips & Preview | Saturday 10 October

• Mitch Davis
Hastings hosts a 10-race card for Livamol Classic Day on Saturday, with the track rated a Good4 and the rail out 2m. The forecast for the Hawke’s Bay is clear, which should see the track race in a fast state for the duration of the card.  Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the ten races at the Hastings meeting on Saturday 10th October below: Don Giuseppe (#1) is a 2yo Ardrossan colt heading here Peter & Shaun McKay, who like the rest of…
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Queensland Cup Day Tips & Preview | Saturday 10 October

Queensland Cup Day Tips & Preview | Saturday 10 October

• Craig Sheppard
The Queensland Cup headlines a big opening day for the Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival, with 10 races set for Eagle Farm this Saturday. The Listed Tattersall’s Member Cup adds another feature, while the season’s first metropolitan two-year-old race offers an early look at the juveniles coming through. The track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is out 2m, setting up an intriguing test across the card. We’ve worked through the track conditions, speed maps and key runners to find the main winning chances and best betting opportunities. The carnival is underway, the features are ready to go, and…
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2026 Caulfield Guineas Day Tips & Preview (Caulfield) | Saturday 10 October

2026 Caulfield Guineas Day Tips & Preview (Caulfield) | Saturday 10 October

• Jared Timms
The Spring Carnival action kicks up yet another gear on Caulfield Guineas Day! One of Melbourne’s headline and time-honoured programs, Caulfield Guineas Day features three Group 1 contests and a host of other key form races like the Herbert Power and the Schillaci Stakes. Scroll down for this week’s Caulfield tip sheet, including our 2026 Caulfield Guineas best bets. In’Kantosstar broke his maiden comfortably over 1200m at Ballarat back in August and has since added stronger races at Ladbrokes Geelong and the Heath track here to his CV. In peak order this week and getting further out to 1700m, something…
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2026 Hill Stakes Day Tips & Preview (Rosehill) | Saturday 10 October

2026 Hill Stakes Day Tips & Preview (Rosehill) | Saturday 10 October

• Jared Timms
2026 Hill Stakes Day takes us back out to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, October 10th, and another ten quality betting races make up the program. Check out our Rosehill tip sheet below. Miss Spacegirl has raced consistently through 20 appearances since debuting, and she couldn’t have done a lot more without winning over 1300m here when resuming late last month. With natural improvement and getting slightly further out in trip, this looks the perfect opportunity for her to go one better. Costalivin has improved noticeably with each of three runs back from a break, culminating in an eye-catching performance that…
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Woodville Tips & Preview | Wednesday 7 October

Woodville Tips & Preview | Wednesday 7 October

• Mitch Davis
Woodville hosts an eight-race card on Wednesday, with the track rated a Soft7 and the rail in the true position. Conditions are fine and the track should remain in the Soft6-Soft7 range throughout. Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the eight races at the Woodville meeting on Wednesday 7th October below: Written In Rock (#2) is a fairly one-paced type who has been settling up on speed at his past couple of starts, finishing 2nd last start at Awapuni Synthetic. He maps to…
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Randwick-Kensington Tips & Preview | Wednesday 7 October

Randwick-Kensington Tips & Preview | Wednesday 7 October

• Jared Timms
We’re off to Randwick-Kensington in Sydney on Wednesday, October 7th and seven races are on the program. The inclement weather that lashed Sydney over the weekend has seen the track rated in the Soft (7) range at publish, while the rail will be left in the true position around the entire course. Check out our Randwick-Kensington tip sheet below. Iommi returned to action to finish on the placegetters’ heels over 1250m at Canterbury last month and hit the line at Rosehill last Wednesday, beaten just over half a length. With further improvement and on the quick back up, the $7.50…
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Geelong Tips & Preview | Wednesday 7 October 

Geelong Tips & Preview | Wednesday 7 October 

• Craig Sheppard
Wednesday’s eight-race meeting at Geelong looks set to be a proper test, with the track rated a Heavy 8 and more rain forecast. The rail is out 9m from the 1700m to the 800m, then 11m for the remainder. Our Geelong Tips focus on the mudlarks who can handle the conditions, with race analysis and betting angles across the card. Get your snorkel out as we work through the form and try to find a few winners. With a maiden over 2270m and some uncertain form among the runners, this could become a demanding staying contest. COLD SHOWER (2) made…
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The Metropolitan 2026 Tips, Predictions & Best Bets

The Metropolitan 2026 Tips, Predictions & Best Bets

• Daryl Curnow
We have The Metropolitan tips and predictions for the Group 2 2400m race at Randwick on Saturday. The Metropolitan odds are available, and it’s Aethelwulf currently dominating favouritism over a quality field of stayers. Matthew Smith appears to have another quality stayer on his hands in Aethelwulf, who heads into Saturday’s The Metropolitan chasing a fourth consecutive victory. While he steps up against a more experienced group of stayers, Aethelwulf is quickly establishing himself as one of the most exciting horses in the staying ranks. If he brings his best form to Randwick, he has every chance of producing the…
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Wingatui Tips & Preview | Friday 2 October

Wingatui Tips & Preview | Friday 2 October

• Mitch Davis
Wingatui hosts an eight-race card on Friday, with the track rated a Heavy10 and the rail out 4.5m. Showers through the week is likely to see the track remain a Heavy10 for the duration of the card.  Mitch Davis has been through the form guide and speed maps and has provided his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the eight races at the Wingatui meeting on Friday 2nd October below: Koyama (#1) finished 7th last start at Phar Lap Raceway over 2200m in Rating 75 company. He drops back in class to a very winnable R65 here, and…
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