Horse Racing

Ellerslie hosts an eight-race card on Saturday, with the track rated a Good4 and the rail out 8m. The forecast for Auckland is clear all weekend, which should see the track race in near perfect order for the duration. 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 Ellerslie meeting on Saturday 24 October below: Chancellor Beel (#2) is a 2yo Savabeel colt on debut for Donna Logan. He’s had the one trial to prepare, which he won nicely under his…

Riccarton hosts a 10-race card on Saturday, with the track rated a Soft5 and the rail out 7m to the 1000m, then out 9m to the winning post. The forecast is warm for Saturday, which could see the track play fast, particularly late in the day. 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 Riccarton meeting on Saturday 24 October below: Never Too Much (#13) comes here off a last start 3rd at Timaru three weeks ago, working home fairly…

Spring Champion Stakes Day at Randwick brings a 10-race card with five stakes events and plenty of storylines. Lindermann is aiming for a third straight Craven Plate win, while the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes headlines a program that also features The Invitation, the Callander-Presnell and the Crowley Stakes. The Five Diamonds Prelude adds another point of interest. The track is rated a Good 4 and the rail is out 6m, with showers forecast throughout the week. We’ve worked through the speed maps and form to find the main winning chances and betting opportunities. TOUR DE FORCE (8) makes his…

While the racing world turns its attention to the Ladbrokes Cox Plate, Eagle Farm is set to host a 10-race card for the Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival this Saturday. Heavy rain has forced the meeting to move from Doomben. Eagle Farm drains better, but the track is rated a Heavy 10 and the rail is out 1m. Proven heavy-track form may be an important factor. The meeting is in real danger of not going ahead. If it does, our race analysis considers the key runners, main winning chances and betting opportunities in the testing conditions. Like all but one runner…

New Plymouth hosts an eight-race card on Friday, with the track rated a Soft5 and the rail out 7m. The forecast is clear for the duration of the card on Friday, therefore 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 eight races at the New Plymouth meeting on Friday 22 October below: Borrowed Time (#1) heads here off a 4th at Woodville a fortnight ago, beaten 2L, where he made some late ground from midfield without…

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 Invercargill meeting on Thursday 22 October below: Swift Thinker (#6) is a 3yo Armory filly resuming here for Kelvin Tyler at just her second career start, last seen finishing 3rd in 2yo company at Riverton back in April. She comes here without a public trial, but did win a jumpout at Winton earlier this month. She maps to settle behind the likely leader Outlaw from her inside gate, which should see her…