Saturday 28th June 2025
Low TGIF returns…
A third and two fourths were meagre returns ahead of the weekend, then again, we did that last Friday and rocked up with almost a dozen winners over the weekend!
Let’s see if we can emulate that, with three from NZ and 23 from Aussie to come.
NZ today…
Zeefa Zed
Trentham R1
Inconsistent this prep, lost rider last two, hard to see him winning this at $3.80…
BET: 2 units ew
Inmyshadow
Trentham R5
Big improver last weekend to run second, can step up here, $4.80 co-fav.
BET: 5 units ew
Five Bells
Trentham R8
At big odds resuming two weeks ago and needed the run. Bit hit and miss but tidy on her day, $17 on offer, watch late…
BET: 3 units ew
Aussie today…
Illyivy
Caulfield R3
She produced an amazing late burst to get up and win 5 weeks ago at Pak, hasn’t missed the top three in all four career runs, obviously tougher here but looks capable of going on with it, $8.50 on offer.
BET: 5 units ew
Butternut Princess, Yaldi
Caulfield R4
BP going well without winning, and could be the sleeper in this at $16.
Yaldi in similar form, EW shot at $19.
BET: BP 5 units ew, Yaldi 3 units ew
I Am The Empire
Caulfield R5
Big improver at big odds late time, EW chance back in grade at $18…
BET: 3 units ew
Smart Little Miss
Caulfield R6
Started this prep with a couple of wins in easier grades, but hasn’t had the same impact in these higher grades, $18 shot.
BET: 3 units ew
The Open
Caulfield R9
Another one racing well without winning, top four in all four runs this prep, overdue a win and Yendall up top helps, $3.50 fav.
BET: 8 unit win
Great Point
Rosehill R2
Resumed with two fifths, he showed massive acceleration to score at Scone in December but failed to fire when seemingly suited up to the mile at Randwick in a tougher Highway race. Returned in late Jan and flew home to seemingly to win only to get nicked on the line, then ran a sixth same T&D. Fitter after two fifths five weeks ago as the apprentice produced a brilliant steer to win by a nostril from the hot fav at a juicy $7.40, up in grade here but an EW punt at $23.
BET: 3 units ew
Puntin
Rosehill R3
Back up to a more suitable distance, he can build on the nice resuming second three weeks ago, $3.80 second fav in what looks like a race in three.
BET: 8 unit win
Changing Colours, Captain Amelia
Rosehill R4
CC due a win after three seconds and this looks like a good chance as $5 second fav. CA going OK without winning and improving all the time, $6 shot.
BET: CC 5 units ew, CA 3 units ew, exotics
Federer
Rosehill R8
Needed the resuming run and really poses a threat here, won second-up, can take this out at $4.50.
BET: 5 units ew
Bankers Choice, Dark Destroyer
Eagle Farm R5
BC bit disappointing last time out but was going well prior, $5 shot. DD not doing enough.
BET: BC 3 units ew
Democracy Manifest
Eagle Farm R7
We’ll be lining up the succulent Chinese meal if he gets up in this at $11, needed the resuming run, can go close under T Berry…
BET: 4 units ew
Midnight In Tokyo, Barber, Appin Girl
Eagle Farm R9
Open race and all three in with a shot at between $16 and $21.
BET: All 3 units ew, include all exotics
The Other Straand
Gundagai R4
Bit of hype about this well-bred filly on her debut in late December where she was duly well-supported but jumped slowly, ran very greenly and finished a poor last, but was duly put in the book to keep an eye on. Second last when resuming in early May, but they must know something as she rocks up here well supported again as $4.20 fav.
BET: 5 units ew
In Summer
Newcastle R6
Resumes as $1.85 fav and showed enough to say she should be winning this with A Bullock onboard.
BET: 10 unit win
Bodhi Boy, Contributingfactor
Newcastle R7
BB resumes having won 3 from 4, and both first-up races and B Looker a nice booking, $4.80 on offer.
CF an improved run for second earlier this month and rates an EW chance on that at $6.50.
BET: BB 5 units ew, CF 3 units ew, exotics
Sonofdec
Newcastle R8
Poor nine days ago, needs to be better than that, $6.50.
BET: 2 units ew
Tara Jasmine
Gatton R6
Ditto, $13 shot.
BET: 2 units ew
Rudhyar
Pinjarra R4
And ditto again, $126 shot…
BET: 2 units ew
