Friday 20th June 2025

Next time…

Fifty metres shorter and Bold Response’s frontrunning tactics would have had him home yesterday, a win is coming soon…

Sonofdec was a tough watch as he ran like a rockinghorse, never emerging from a poor start, disappointing as we expected the win down in grade…

Five from the book, all in with a shot at nice odds!

TGIF five…

Boy

Otaki R3

Back from a huge 299 day break but won a recent trial under this jockey and has placed 2 from 3 first-up. Open betting race but expected to feature at $5.

BET: 5 units ew

Spring Valley

Rockhampton R2

Not far off a month back, gets out to 1200m but probably looking for further. Jockey is 2:1-0, possibly some EW value at $31, watch late…

BET: 3 units ew

Jet Jitsu

Geelong R6

A brilliant ride 17 days ago produced a trademark late run to get up and score at Echuca, paying $4.80… Hard to catch but now he’s remembered where the winning post is he can push on, winning jockey sticks, $10 on offer

BET: 5 units ew

King Taurus

Canberra R7

Went in the book in December, breaking maiden status with an easy win and followed that up with a fourth then a seventh in January. Tends to be up around the pace and resumed after 136 days and a trial last month. Ran a close fourth and better for the run, earning a next-time tag and he’s on the seven day back-up. First go on the AWT and worth following at $6.50.

BET: 5 units ew

Telegraph

Coffs Harbour R8

Resumed from a 4 month spell here in March, where he steamed home late only to get nicked on the line. That did him the world of good, and though up in grade, we fancied he could push on two weeks later at Tuncurry, but he never emerged from the pack. A Bullock was back onboard at Port Macquarie where he ran close to the pace and ran a close third. Was yet to win on heavy but had placed 3 of 4 on that surface, up in grade 15 days ago and he flew home for a superb win in the BM66. Back to BM58, winning jockey sticks, likes the heavy, ticks plenty of boxes, $8 looks juicy!

BET: 5 units ew