Saturday 17th January 2026
Class dropper winner…
A late scratching yesterday on the Sunny Coast left us with seven from the book, with Hurstville Zagreb, dropping in grade and finding his early career form to win at $3.60, plus a couple of thirds…
That scratching was double engaged today at Gold Coast and Doomben, electing to race at the former, worth keeping an eye on!
Six in NZ and 19 to come in Aussie…
NZ today…
Idyllic
Trentham R2
1:20pm
$6 outsider in a five horse field but not going well enough at the moment…
BET: 2 unit win
Freddie Time
Trentham R6
3:38pm
He’s going very well this prep, only failure was on firm ground, but he’ll be able to get his toe in today. Goes well enough here, jockey is 7:2-1-2 up top, very worthy EW punt as co- second fav at $5.50 in an even betting event.
BET: 5 units ew
Buoyant
Wingatui R3
1:35pm
Consistent without winning this prep, decent T&Ds and a good third last time, though would prefer over the mile, EW shot at $7.50.
BET: 3 units ew
Penvose Lad
Wingatui R6
3:17pm
Just can’t win one this prep, with three seconds in his last four runs. Not sure he’ll win this one but worth an EW punt at $8.50.
BET: 3 units ew
Let Fly, Lochnaberry
Wingatui R7
3:52pm
Let Fly resumed from a short break on NY Day with a first run in the South Island but was never in it. Will be fitter for that, has won second up, EW at $8.50.
Lochnaberry improved to run second at Gore a month back and gets Tina up top for this, though her soft track form is poor. EW at $15.
BET: Both 3 units ew, could fill exotics places.
Aussie today…
Hot Too Go
Flemington R2
2:50pm
Finished third to this fav two weeks ago, will be tough to tun that round but has a decent swing in the weights for a neck defeat, easy EW punt again as $5 second fav.
BET: 5 units ew
Luna Cat, Smart Little Miss
Flemington R5
4:33pm
LC resumes form a five month break, has T&D form and placed four from seven first-up. Warmed up with a couple of trials here, EW at $19.
SLM has been consistent in lower grades, still worth some EW attention as the $61 outsider…
BET: Both 3 units ew, could fill some exotics places
Berkeley Square, Gregolimo
Flemington R8
5:55pm
BS is usually around the mark, and found the winning post in the Ballarat Cup six weeks back to make in two in a row in that event. A repeat of that has him in this at $7.
Gregolimo not showing enough, hence the $71.
BET: BS 4 units ew G 2 units ew
Buccleuch, Our Justify
Flemington R10
5:55pm
Buccleuch resumes form a six month plus break after winning three in a row, the last one a cruisy win over a mile here. Has trialled up for this and looks value at $5 to beat this short priced fav.
OJ produced a big run four weeks ago to break maidens on only her second run, that was an impressive win, and if she can go in with it, she can feature here at a juicy $15…
BET: B 5 units ew, OJ 3 units ew, exotics
Zucchero
Rosehill R2
5:55pm
The way we won resuming in November from a long break was pretty impressive, though he hasn’t pushed on with it in his next two. Needs to lift, $34 shot.
BET: 2 units ew
Changing Colours
Rosehill R6
5:30pm
Expected better two weeks ago at Randwick where she got too far back but came home with a wet sail for a close seventh. Fitter, gets N Rawiller up top, one to beat in this as $3.80 fav.
BET: 10 unit win
Lady Shotgun
Gold Coast R5
5:50pm
Hasn’t been far off without threatening, goes well this track and distance and has decent third-up form, $151 on offer…
BET: 2 units ew
Far Too Easy
Gold Coast R6
6:25pm
Second-up with super form in that state (7:4-1-0) and also has very good track and distance stats. $12 looks value, EW.
BET: 3 units ew
Crash The Party
Gold Coast R8
7:45pm
She was huge late five weeks ago at Eagle Farm for third then won a trial but failed here a week ago. This is a huge rise in grade for a maiden, hence the $101 odds.
BET: 2 units ew
Getafix
Gold Coast R9
8:20pm
Loves this distance (7:3-1-0) and same stats on soft going. Z Lloyd sticks, a real threat on Sydney form, $7 second fav.
BET: 5 units ew
Zoubaby
Gold Coast R10
8:55pm
Drawn wide but two seconds in a row have her in this at $15, sleeper…
BET: 4 units ew
Royal Fox, Eaglelou
Murray Bridge R10
7:54pm
Two at odds in this at $10 and $21, will need to improve on recent form to figure in this.
BET: Both 2 units ew
More Likely
Esperance R5
9:19pm
Better this T&D three weeks ago, EW again in this at $12.
BET: 3 units ew
