Friday 22nd August 2025

Watching, next time…

Our one-hit wonder Handshake went round at huge odds yesterday, and while he didn’t place, it was a big improvement on recent runs, less than 5 lengths off the winner, we’ll be keeping an eye on him in coming races…

Four for TGIF, including an Aussie raider in England, more big odds on offer, but definitely worth a Yank…

Friday Foursome…

Set The Sails

Cairns R5

4:55pm

Forgiving him the last run, prior form was good and he has more than decent stats for this, could be the sleeper at $14…

BET: 4 units ew

Overlord

Cairns R8

6:45pm

Been very consistent this time in and he’s 3:2-1 at the track, plus jockey is 5:2-1-2 up top. Another sleeper at $21…

BET: 4 units ew

Super Extreme

Canberra R6

6:25pm

Couldn’t recall when Super Extreme last saluted ahead of his last run 14 days ago at the T&D, and to be honest the only thing in his favour was that he was trying the synthetic out for the first time, and what a difference! Opened at $27, backed in to $15.20, and swooped late with a rails run to win easily! Now he remembers where the winning posts is, he can go again, $8.50 on offer…

BET: 4 units ew

Asfoora

York R4

2am tomorrow

And overnight in the UK, this smart Aussie sprinter steps out in the Coolmore at York. He won the King Charles last year, and recent runs have been excellent without winning, she can win this at $7.

BET: 5 units ew