Saturday 1st November 2025
Easy winner…
A gimme winner in Mazzini at huge odds-on, with Canny Hell losing his win in the Steward’s room and Electric Evie running an improver’s second…
Eleven from NZ and sixteen from Aussie on a huge day of racing on Derby Day before Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup!
Our ante-post tip is Onesmoothoperator, currently at $17 if you want to get on early, more on Tuesday about the big race itself…
NZ today…
Show Merican
Tauranga R1
11:38pm
Noted finishing last prep in mid June with a huge run from the back at outrageous odds ($129) and earning a next-time tag. Won a trial six weeks ago here under Sam Collett, then ran a close fifth on resuming 20 days ago. Fitter for that and bears following today at $12…
BET: 4 units ew
Erin Go Bragh, Aquilifer
Tauranga R4
1:15pm
EGB resumes from around a six month break and has trialled up well, Billy Pinn jumps on, hard to beat as $3.50 fav.
Aquilifer was denied a start last week, her form was sound last spell and she has won first-up, keep safe at $11.
BET: EGB 10 unit win, A 3 units ew, exotics
Honey Badger
Tauranga R5
1:50pm
Very consistent mare, made the frame in all of her last five runs and ticks a lot of boxes for this very open betting race. EW at $6 all day!
BET: 5 units ew
Tranzed
Tauranga R6
2:28pm
Also missed a run last week and won first-up last prep, and also needs to be covered at a juicy $41…
BET: 3 units ew
Gospodin, Dark Destroyer
Tauranga R7
3:09pm
G has been steady without threatening to win in recent runs, likes it wet and goes well at the distance, EW at $11.
DD resumes, another victim of last week’s abandoned meeting. Did little last prep but ran in bigger races than this. Has won first-up but may need this run, $27 shot.
BET: G 3 units ew, DD 2 units ew
Fashionista
Tauranga R11
5:50pm
Four $7 co-favs on this, what an open race! Our mare is third-up and she’s won in that state previously. C Barnes has been onboard for all three of her wins, and she’s still in this at $12…
BET: 3 units ew
Free Spirit
Tauherenikau R6
3:29pm
Veteran mare who got up late at nice odds for us seven weeks ago at Awapuni. Drops in distance, which seems a touch odd but still rates a chance, Hudson is 4:2-1-0 onboard, $27 on offer…
BET: 3 units ew
Enrico
Tauherenikau R7
4:10pm
A timely finish two weeks ago at Trentham did the trick, suggesting the extra distance will suit, EW at $9.50.
BET: 4 units ew
Kereti
Tauherenikau R8
4:50pm
Been racing consistently in this grade, running four thirds in a row, and gets Masa today. Another open betting event and he can make the frame again at $10…
BET: 4 units ew
Aussie today…
Options, Amazake
Flemington R7
6:20pm
Derby Day, and the fav Observer looks the one to beat in this, Zahra sticks and the win in the MV Vase last week was impessive.
We can fill place with Options, fifth in that race and with an in-form Harry sticking, he can feature in this at $11.
Amazake is progressing well this spell, steps up in distance and grade but could make the frame at a juicy $61!
BET: Fav wins, Options 4 units ew, Amazake 3 units ew, exotics including these…
Sonofdec
Randwick R4
4:00pm
Going well this prep and got blocked at a vital time two weeks ago running second at Newcastle, rates a real EW value bet in this at $18…
BET: 5 units ew
Jimmysstar, Briasa
Randwick R7
6:00pm
We’ve got the top two in the market here, with JS running third and Briasa eighth in The Everest. Briasa drawn far better today, and there’s not much between these two at $2.60 and $5.50.
BET: JS 8 unit win, B 5 units ew, 10 unit quinella these two
Autumn Glow
Randwick R8
6:45pm
AG, seven runs, seven wins, the obvious choice, just kepes getting better and better, JMac/Waller combo hard to beat in this as $1.90 fav.
Sepals had won two from two before outclassed in the Toorak, capable of making the frame in this at $20.
BET: AG 10 unit win, S 3 units ew, exotics
Fawkner Park, State Of America
Randwick R9
7:20pm
These two sitting around the $15 mark. and SOA appeals a bit more than FP, who has done very little in two runs this prep. SOA won his last race at nice odds for us three weeks back, he’s a real backmarker with a super finish in him and can threaten late in this.
BET: SOA 4 units ew, FP 2 units ew, could fill exotics placings…
King Taurus
Randwick R10
7:55pm
Has won a couple this prep and close up in the other but this is a big step up, $67 outisder.
BET: 2 units ew
Zoubaby
Eagle Farm R2
2:52pm
Went in the book in December last year with a dominant win but the last four runs have all produced duck eggs, though in stronger company, so she’ll need to improve somewhat to figure in this small field at $5.50.
BET: 4 unit win
Blacklist
Eagle Farm R4
4:12pm
Racing well, running third in BM87 after two wins, and the $11 looks generous, good EW bet at that!
BET: 5 units ew
Araletta
Eagle Farm R6
5:32pm
Very consistent, rarely far away and another easy EW punt at $7.
BET: 5 units ew
Fox Gem
Morphettville R5
4:32pm
Nice return with a fast finish for fourth, has a nice second-up record and looks well-placed in this over further at a nice $8.50.
BET: 5 units ew
Regal Lion
Mortlake R7
7:06pm
Back in grade and distance and looks well-placed in this at $4.20
BET: 8 unit win
Ruler Rocket
Ascot R10
10:30pm
Finishing off the day with a $51 shot, temperamental but talented and may need the run but worth keeping safe.
BET: 3 units ew
