{"id":31636,"date":"2026-08-22T10:06:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=31636"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:06:58","slug":"show-county-quality-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/show-county-quality-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"Show County Quality 2026 Tips, Predictions &amp; Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The TAB has Show County Quality tips and predictions for the big race at Randwick on Saturday, which is the curtain raiser to the Group 1 Winx Stakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Show County Quality odds<\/strong><\/a> have an even contest for punters, and it could be a tightly-run race over 1200m.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"M_BmdTrd_35f_\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20261029b#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Best Bet<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">#9 Soothsayer @ $4.20<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Soothsayer is up and running this preparation, which could make a big difference. The 7YO gelding won at Eagle Farm before scoring at Ipswich last start, and Queensland form has stacked up well this year.<\/p>\n<p>He has yet to face a field of this nature, but he has long been a good bet for punters. He owns seven wins and four placings from only 19 starts, so his strike rate is impressive, and he shouldn\u2019t go under the radar.<\/p>\n<p>Our Show County Quality predictions are happy to include him at the odds. He doesn\u2019t mind the sting out of the track, and if the track improves to a good surface, that doesn\u2019t worry him in the slightest.<\/p>\n<p>The inside draw with Rachel King riding is ideal, so leave him out at your peril.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Randwick R8 &#8211; Hyland Race Colours Show County Qlty (G3)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-start-time=\"1787377830\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1787377830\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTAxMTA0_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='ec81e7bb-d1b5-4a01-86ce-1b26d8217d09' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>2<span>nd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:8'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>9. Soothsayer (1)<\/span> <div class='additionals' style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:row;column-gap:6px;\"> <div class=\"additionals-metrics\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class='weight'> 56kg<\/span><span class=\"form\">2411x<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-meta\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Rachel King<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Michael Freedman<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.30<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.45<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/09\/2026 07:06:57 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-tr-event-id=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"HB24JMsoaLlFy\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20261029b#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Next Best<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">#7 Macha Latte @ $6.00<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>He\u2019s a progressive runner who looks capable of taking another step forward this preparation. Although he has just four career wins to his name, he has already proven he can measure up to this level.<\/p>\n<p>The market has been encouraging, with solid support arriving throughout the week. He opened at $7.50 and has been well backed since, which is a significant move for a horse resuming from a spell.<\/p>\n<p>He looked good when winning a recent Rosehill trial, which adds to our confidence levels, and it\u2019s enough to include him as a value bet with Show County Quality predictions. He is a crafty type who rarely runs a bad race.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Randwick R8 &#8211; Hyland Race Colours Show County Qlty (G3)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-start-time=\"1787377830\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1787377830\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTAxMTA0_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='d2b398ce-c13f-4928-93eb-3e1fad3e4443' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>3<span>rd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:6'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>7. Matcha Latte (5)<\/span> <div class='additionals' style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:row;column-gap:6px;\"> <div class=\"additionals-metrics\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class='weight'> 57kg<\/span><span class=\"form\">3613x<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-meta\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Ashley Morgan<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Nacim Dilmi<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">7.50<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">2.20<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/09\/2026 07:06:57 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-tr-event-id=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"_JDnOlKicz7px\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20261029b#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Best Roughie<\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">#5 Infancy @ $13.00<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Kris Lees takes Infancy to Randwick, a track where the gelding has built a solid record with two wins and three placings.<\/p>\n<p>The market hasn\u2019t shown much enthusiasm for him, but his lack of form on wet ground goes a long way towards explaining that. He has only managed two placings from six attempts on soft or worse surfaces, so a drying track should bring him much closer to his best.<\/p>\n<p>His latest run also deserves plenty of respect. Infancy finished just 2.9 lengths behind Group 1 winner Splash Back last start, and something close to that would be enough to go close in this race.<\/p>\n<p>At double-figure odds, Infancy is a runner worth including in first-four and SRM bets.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Randwick R8 &#8211; Hyland Race Colours Show County Qlty (G3)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-start-time=\"1787377830\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1787377830\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"1\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTAxMTA0_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='265fa176-a186-4354-93a0-16370729dc88' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>4<span>th<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:4'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>5. Infancy (3)<\/span> <div class='additionals' style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:row;column-gap:6px;\"> <div class=\"additionals-metrics\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class='weight'> 57.5kg<\/span><span class=\"form\">02896<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-meta\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Dylan Gibbons<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Kris Lees<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">15.00<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.40<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/09\/2026 07:06:57 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-tr-event-id=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"EkouNZ48Ma2gH\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable closed\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-racing-icon.svg?v=20261029b#horse-racing\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Same Race Multi<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p>Punters get value odds with our <strong>Show County Quality SRM<\/strong>, which includes our three selected runners.<\/p>\n<p>We have Soothsayer Top 3, Macha Latte Top 4, and Infancy Top 4, which pays a generous $10.50 at TAB.<\/p>\n<p>Punters get value odds for Infancy to run in the Top 4 at $2.60, which provides a big boost to same-race multi odds.<\/p>\n      <section id=\"erd-odds-section\" class=\"erd erd-odds-section erd-tab race-closed \"> <div class='erd-wrapper'> <div class=\"erd-odds-header\"> <div class='erd-description'> <div class=\"erd-description\"> <span class=\"race-name\" style=\"font-weight:500;\">Randwick R8 &#8211; Hyland Race Colours Show County Qlty (G3)<\/span> <\/div> <div class=\"race-status-meta closed\" data-status=\"closed\" data-market-url=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-start-time=\"1787377830\"> <span class=\"race-status\">Final<\/span> <span class=\"race-status-text\">Race time:&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"race-start unix-datetime\" data-unix-datetime=\"1787377830\"><\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-table-wrapper\"> <table id='erd-odds' data-current-page=\"0\" data-total-pages=\"1\" data-total-rows=\"3\" data-rows-per-page='20' class=\"erd-odds-table erd-full-width closed-market\" style=\"--silk-url:url(https:\/\/cdn.prod.pricekinetics.com\/silks\/sprites\/cerberus\/betmakers-cmFjZToyMTAxMTA0_SPRITE_64x64.png);--icon-size:32px; table-layout:fixed;\"> <colgroup class=\"erd-odds-cols\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_icon\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_entrant\"> <col class=\"erd-odds_price\"> <\/colgroup> <tbody> <!-- Add one runner per table row --> <tr id='ec81e7bb-d1b5-4a01-86ce-1b26d8217d09' class='runner fave' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>2<span>nd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:8'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>9. Soothsayer (1)<\/span> <div class='additionals' style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:row;column-gap:6px;\"> <div class=\"additionals-metrics\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class='weight'> 56kg<\/span><span class=\"form\">2411x<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-meta\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Rachel King<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Michael Freedman<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.30<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">1.45<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <tr id='d2b398ce-c13f-4928-93eb-3e1fad3e4443' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>3<span>rd<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:6'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>7. Matcha Latte (5)<\/span> <div class='additionals' style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:row;column-gap:6px;\"> <div class=\"additionals-metrics\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class='weight'> 57kg<\/span><span class=\"form\">3613x<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-meta\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Ashley Morgan<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Nacim Dilmi<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">7.50<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">2.20<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <tr id='265fa176-a186-4354-93a0-16370729dc88' class='runner' > <td class=\"entrant\"> <div class='runner-icon-wrapper'> <div class='runner-pos'>4<span>th<\/span><\/div> <div class='runner-icon' style='--index:4'><\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class=\"entrant fixed\"> <div class='runner-details-wrapper'> <div class='runner-details'> <span class='runner-name'>5. Infancy (3)<\/span> <div class='additionals' style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:row;column-gap:6px;\"> <div class=\"additionals-metrics\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class='weight'> 57.5kg<\/span><span class=\"form\">02896<\/span><\/div> <div class=\"additionals-meta\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;row-gap:3px;\"><span class=\"jockey\">J: Dylan Gibbons<\/span><span class=\"trainer\">T: Kris Lees<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <td class='win'> <div class=\"odds-button-wrapper\"> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">15.00<\/span><span class=\"label\">WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"odds-button\" type=\"button\"> <div class=\"odds-price-content\"><span class=\"odds\">3.40<\/span><span class=\"label\">PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div> <div class=\"erd-disclaimer\">For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit <a class=\"erd-disclaimer-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\" _target=\"blank\"><span>www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 21\/09\/2026 07:06:57 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section> <!-- end odds-section -->              <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/racing\/randwick\/1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open race_card\" data-tr-label=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\" data-tr-event-id=\"1b2782c8-65b7-48a9-a238-ab5a918a2873\"             >View Results<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TAB has Show County Quality tips and predictions for the big race at Randwick on Saturday, which is the curtain raiser to the Group 1 Winx Stakes. Show County Quality odds have an even contest for punters, and it could be a tightly-run race over 1200m. Best Bet #9 Soothsayer @ $4.20 Soothsayer is up and running this preparation, which could make a big difference. The 7YO gelding won at Eagle Farm before scoring at Ipswich last start, and Queensland form has stacked up well this year. He has yet to face a field of this nature, but he&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":18222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[757,16,36],"tags":[737],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-31636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency-produced","category-horse-racing","category-horse-racing-tips","tag-horse-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"22\/08\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Show County Quality 2026 Tips, Predictions &amp; Best Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/show-county-quality-predictions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_NZ\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Show County Quality 2026 Tips, Predictions &amp; Best Bets\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The TAB has Show County Quality tips and predictions for the big race at Randwick on Saturday, which is the curtain raiser to the Group 1 Winx Stakes. 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