Saturday 11th October 2025
Two winners…
Two winners, a third and four fourths from the book yesterday, with Age of Sail ($3.40) and What A Rush ($3.90) the standouts…
Plenty from the book today, let’s dive in!!
NZ
Court Of Appeal, Ess Vee Are
Ashburton R5
2:30pm
COA resumed from a five month break, and led all the way for a cracking win at Riccy a month back. With her good second-up record we expected her to go on with it two weeks ago, but she got back a bit early but finished well to within 4 lengths of the winner, so expecting the push out to 2200m to work for her, she’s $7 in a very open betting race…
Ess Vee Are a bit plain in his first two this prep but has third-up form, and we expect him to do much better today, keep safe at $14…
BET: COA 5 units ew SVR 3 units ew, exotics
Lord Darci
Ashburton R7
3:40pm
He’s a bit hit and miss but capable on his day, having two from his last five, goes well this T&D and can feature in this at $5…
BET: 3 units ew
Miss Starlight, Cool Aza Rene, Miss Ziggy, El Vaquero, Sweetheart
Ashburton R8
4:15pm
Bit of a challenge here with no less than five from the book, but from what we’ve seen, it’s got to be Miss Starlight, three wins from three, all under Tina and the step up to the 1400m looks ideal, we’re all over her as $3.80 fav…
The others all have claims, and there’s even more chances in the race, its Miss Starlight for us…
BET: MS 10 unit win, can back the others for a place and include in exotics as you see fit!
AUSSIE
Mr Verse, Hot Too Go
Caulfield R1
2:15pm
MV can get us off to a bright start at Caulfield on Guineas Day. Not far behind Gilded Water three weeks ago, and previous form was excellent. B Shinn sticks, $4.60 fav, all day…
No knock on HTG but steps up in grade today, but is a real EW chance at $8.
BET: MV 5 units ew, HTG 3 units ew, exotics
Pondalowie
Caulfield R4
4:00pm
Improving with every run this prep and steps up to the mile which looks very suitable, $8 shot.
BET: 3 units ew
Sepals, Pinstriped
Caulfield R7
5:50pm
Sepals won the G1 Rupert Clarke three weeks ago, going very well and can take this out as $3 fav.
Pinstriped will need to find some form to figure in this as $34 outsider…
BET: Sepals 10 unit win, P 2 units ew, exotics
Nepotism
Caulfield R8
6:30pm
Hasn’t fulfilled last prep’s promise, capable but needs to improve to threaten these at $17.
BET: 2 units ew
Write Your Own, Adolphus, Oenology, Night Fighter
Rosehill R1
2:35pm
We’ve got four in this opener at Rosehill, with the best being the first two at $14, the other two at $34 and $61. A wide open Highway to kick-off there…
BET: WYO and A 4 units ew, O and NF 2 units ew, could go to make some spicy exotics!!
State Of America
Rosehill R3
3:45pm
A better third two weeks ago gives him an outside place chance in this at $14.
BET: 3units ew
Fawkner Park
Rosehill R8
6:50pm
Prominent until fading late on resuming two weeks ago, will be better for that but third-up is his thing (5:4-0-0), $14 on offer…
BET: 3 units ew
Gringotts, Democracy Manifest
Rosehill R9
7:25pm
Former Kiwi Gringotts resumed with a close fifth in the Winx and will be ready for this. Stats for Africa, gets N Rawiller for the first time and won a recent trial, easy EW punt as $5.50 fav.
As usual, there’ll be succulent Chinese meals on offer if DM gets up, he ran a better fifth in the Shannon two weeks ago and can be the sleeper in this at $31…
BET: G 5 units ew, DM 3 units ew, exotics
Exit Fee
Rosehill R10
8:05pm
Noted in June when getting trapped and bursting home for a close second and earning a next-time tag. Did it again two weeks later, running a seventh and another next-time tag. Got hung up yet again next time and ran a close third three weeks ago in a Highway and is dying to win one. Back to the 1100m suits better and if he can jump well and find a decent spot, he can win this with a very juicy $14 on offer…
BET: 5 units ew
Ivy Dexstress
Eagle Farm R2
3:18pm
First-up in almost a year 25 days ago, had trialled up and they had her fav and she produced a scintillating burst to win in some style. If that’s what she’s capable of after a year off, she’ll be better again today, E Lang sticks, $10 is outrageous, we’re all over her at that!!
BET: 5 units ew
Tikemyson, Fengarada
Hamilton R7
6:46pm
A dominant win by the former Kiwi sixteen days ago, beating subsequent winners. Up in grade here, back in distance, so rates an EW chance at $13.
The big striking grey has been scratched a few times recently, has had a lot of time off and has been better at the trials than the track, but he does have ability and could feature late at $19…
BET: Both 3 units ew, could fill exotics places…
Deeling Aces
Hamilton R8
7:29pm
Needed the resuming run three weeks ago, she’s 2:1-1-0 second-up so needs to be kept safe at $23…
BET: 3 units ew
Tara Jasmine
Warwick R6
7:27pm
Been going well out in the sticks, winning her last two. Up to the 1500m here but has a good finish, can feature here at $7.
BET: 4 units ew
Mr Invincible
Forbes R4
6:17pm
Scurrying round in these BM50 races, can place if he goes well, $10.
BET: 3 units ew
Pahang
Forbes R5
6:57pm
Ditto for Pahang, $13 shot…
BET: 5 units ew
Kraken Time
Ascot R4
6:55pm
Been expecting a bit more from him, two close fifths this prep, should go better today, $4.40 fav.
BET: 4 units ew
All Play
Ascot R5
7:33pm
Had a few issues but trialled well prior to resuming today. Great stats all round, will be hard to beat if he’s ready, $3.70 on offer.
BET: 8 unit win
