Horse Racing

Te Rapa hosts an eight-race program on Saturday for Taumarunui Gold Cup Day. We’re looking at track conditions of a Heavy9 and the rail is out 7m. Further rain is forecast for the Waikato ahead of raceday, which may well see the track slide back towards a Heavy10 come the first. Mitch Davis provides his race analysis and betting strategy for each of the eight races below: Te Rapa Race 1 3 That’ll Do That’ll Do (#3) is a 6yo son of Turn Me Loose making his long-awaited debut here for Daniel Miller. He’s clearly had his issues along the way, having first…

We’re back to Royal Randwick on Saturday, July 25th for another strong ten-race program. The weather has continued to improve in Sydney this week and at publish, we’re faced with a track rated in the Soft (7) range, with further improvements likely. Check out our Randwick tip sheet below. Randwick Race 1 5 Letters Patent Letters Patent has only made two appearances at the races since debuting, but after working home well to fill the minors behind Omolong at Warwick Farm in June, he was a dominant Newcastle maiden winner last time out. Fitter third-up, he can go on with…

Te Aroha hosts a nine-race program on Sunday, with a mix of jumping and flat races across the card. The track is rated a Heavy10 and the rail is in the true position. Further rain is forecast ahead of raceday, ensuring the track remains a Heavy10 for the duration of the card, likely very testing late in the day. Selections for each of the nine races below: Te Aroha Race 1 8 Mobilized Mobilized (#8) makes his hurdling debut here for Shaun & Emma Clotworthy, coming into this rock hard fit with five runs under his belt this campaign since…

Waverley hosts an eight-race program on Friday, with the track conditions a Soft7 and the rail out 3m from the winning post to the 320m cutaway, with the remainder in the true position. The forecast is mostly clear in the wider Taranaki region until around midday on raceday, which may see the track improve towards a Soft6 come the first, however conditions could deteriorate rapidly through the day if the expected rain arrives. Race analysis and betting strategy for each of the eight races below: Waverley Race 1 1 Manorbier Manorbier (#1) is a 4yo Sweynesse gelding heading here as a 13-start maiden…

Riccarton Synthetic hosts a nine-race program on Thursday. Selections for each of the nine races below: Riccarton Synthetic Race 1 1 Warrior Boy Warrior Boy (#1) was possibly not suited by the frantic tempo at his first run over ground last start, where he ran on fairly into 2nd despite being beaten 11L by the winner. He maps to settle closer to the speed from the inside gate in a race that looks devoid of early tempo this time, and should get the run he needs from there to be running out the trip strongly here. An improved showing is expected.  Riccarton…