Saturday 30th August 2025
Moving on…
No luck yesterday, but a big day of racing today, highlighted by the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield, where we have a couple of blackbookers involved…
Seven from NZ and 23 from Aussie…
NZ today…
Cool Aza Rene, Miss Ziggy
Riccarton R3
1:08pm
Four wins from five to date for CAR, and returning from a short break, looks bound for bigger things and hard to beat as $1.95 fav.
Miss Ziggy first run since March, had finished close up to CAR in November, should go well be may need this one, $3.30 second fav.
BET: CAR 10 unit win, 10 unit quinella with MZ
Eye Spy
Riccarton R5
2:14pm
Very consistent but will need to be at her best to beat this fav, EW as $7.50 second fav.
BET: 4 units ew
Cork
Riccarton R8
4:00pm
Similar story here, $5 second fav and a decent EW bet after a nice second here three weeks ago. The wetter the better…
BET: 4 units ew
Churmatt, Landman
Whanganui R5
2:00pm
Churmatt was very green on debut but still won by three lengths on debut at Rotorua 17days ago, the Nabber sticks and he can feature at $6. Similar story with Landman, jumped last on debut but sprinted home well, again a bit green, but promising, $14 on offer.
BET: Both 3 units ew, include in exotics…
Jack In The Box
Whanganui R9
4:27pm
Hard to follow this lad, he’s stuck in a rut of first or seventh right now, so EW best at $9.50. Won his only run this T&D and like the heavy…
BET: 3 units ew
Aussie today…
Gilded Water, Haaracaine
Caulfield R1
2:05pm
GW resumes from a seven month break, and form prior was top notch. A couple of quiet trials will have him ready for this, and the Zahra/Maher combo can take this out as $3 fav. Haaracaine resumed here a month ago with a nice third and steps out to the 1800m here, which will suit. J Mott is 5:3-0-0 up top, good EW punt at $12.
BET: GW 10 unit win, H 4 units ew, exotics
Raziah, Cindy Falls
Caulfield R2
2:35pm
These two mares sit at the bottom of the market at $27 and $41, the former second-up while the latter deep into her prep. EW best.
BET: Both 2 units ew, could spice up the exotics placings…
Pondalowie
Caulfield R3
3:10pm
Very open event as the betting confirms… Pondalowie resuming from a 5 month break, has trialled twice under D Lane and steps out to the 1400m for the first time. She’s 4:2-0-0 first-up, will enjoy the soft track and can feature here at $11.
BET: 3 units ew
Berkeley Square, Bankers Choice
Caulfield R4
3:45pm
Another open event, with the two at the top of the betting the ones to beat. BS has decent all-round stats and can threaten on his best form, $10 shot here. BC resumes, and while consistent, this might be a bit sharp for him, and he doesn’t boast much in the way of first-up form (7:0-0-1), $19 shot.
BET: BS 3 units ew, BC 2 units ew
Berkshire Breeze
Caulfield R5
4:20pm
Was in great form a year ago but hasn’t really pushed on with it. Resumes today, he’s 6:0-3-0 first-up and won a recent trail under E Brown, who boasts a 6:3-1-0 record up top, another Maher runner who can feature at nice odds, $12 on offer…
BET: 3 units ew
Antino, Pinstriped
Caulfield R9
6:45pm
On to a talent-packed Memsie, where our prime hope is the pocket-rocket Antino, who finished his last prep with wins in the Doomben Cup and the All Aged G1 at Randwick. Resumes and has stats right up there with the best, and the icing on the cake is B Shinn onboard (9:4-2-2). Easy EW bet at $5.
Pinstriped also has good stats, but is a lesser chance in this at $31.
BET: A 5 units ew, P 2 units ew
Chorlton Lane
Caulfield R10
7:20pm
Back from a 3 month spell, he proved a touch costly to punters last prep but does have a 4:3-1-0 record first-up, so keep safe at $23…
BET: 3 units ew
Oenology
Rosehill R2
2:20pm
Resuming run wasn’t too bad, just three lengths away in sixth at Tamworth two weeks ago. This distance is more suitable, watch late, $31 shot.
BET: 3 units ew
Sacred Rocks
Rosehill R3
2:55pm
Very consistent mare (8:3-3-1), pushes out to the 1500m for the first time, and the in-form Braith Nock sticks, will be in the finish, $4.20.
BET: 8 unit win
Anthracite
Morphettville R5
5:07pm
Couldn’t have been more impressive winning at Murray Bridge in his second race, bolting in by six lengths, Pannell sticks, hard to beat, $2.10 on offer.
BET: 10 unit win
Layeruponlayer
Morphettville R6
5:42pm
Very consistent and drops a touch in grade here after a fast-finishing third at MV three weeks ago. Easy EW bet at $11.
BET: 4 units ew
Sachem
Morphettville R8
6:57pm
Can be hard to catch, resumes after three months but has place five out of seven first-up. Likes the track, has trialled up nicely, EW at $13.
BET: 3 units ew
Stanislaus
Eagle Farm R1
1:53pm
Well-related gelding resuming after three month, has won first-up but will need to improve from his last two runs. Back in grade, EW best at $19.
BET: 3 units ew
Beauty Dash
Kembla Grange R4
4:25pm
Noted with a dashing win two back after missing the start then ran seventh two weeks ago. Like Penza back onboard, and she could be the sleeper in this at $19…
BET: 3 units ew
Ferago
Warracknabeal R6
6:26pm
Noted two months ago with a last-to-first win at Ballarat. Strangely drops back to the 2015m here but still an EW prospect at $7.
BET: 3 units ew
Perovic, Fortified
Innisfail R5
6:28pm
Perovic got up for us at $12 two weeks ago, he’s $2.50 fav in this and looks hard to beat. Fortified was six lengths behind that day, and expect him to do something similar today…
BET: P 10 unit win, maybe a 5 unit quinella with F
Kraken Time, Sunlit Fresco
Belmont R6
8:15pm
KT resumes and has won first-up and at this T&D, $4.80 on offer.
SF resumed three weeks ago from a long break, just fading into third but will have taken a lot from that. She’s 2:2 second-up as is the jockey onboard, keep very safe at $6.00.
BET: Both 5 units ew, exotics
