Saturday 4th October 2025
TGIF Trixie…
Three nice winners yesterday, with Thoros Of Myr ($5.30), King Taurus ($5.10) and I Am The Empire ($4.70) all obliging at nice odds!
Plus a decent second by Buoyant, paying $3.60 and an encouraging fourth from Stanilaus at odds, next time for him…
Three from NZ and twenty from Aussie today to come on Turnbull Stakes day at Flem.
NZ today…
Luvabeel
Matamata R1
1:02pm
Resumed 17 days ago after running last at Te Rapa in the G2 Ellis in Feb after a couple of fast finishes early in the year. Trialled up twice last month for a win and a second, and charged home for second. Fitter, Opie sticks, hard to beat as $2.70 fav, can get us off to a great start to the day…
BET: 10 unit win
Mali Ston
Matamata R7
4:37pm
Better for the two runs so far, home track, has won third-up, fav jockey back onboard, handles the heavy, sleeper in this at $27…
BET: 2 units ew
Kereti
Hawera R3
1:52pm
Going well this prep without winning and rarely far off. The heavy track might not suit but needs to be kept safe, $4 second fav.
BET: 4 units ew
Aussie today…
Haaracaine
Flemington R1
3:25pm
Not sure this is his distance, back in the grade but will struggle to keep up, $46…
BET: 2 units ew
Options
Flemington R3
4:30pm
Impressive on debut at Echuca and followed up when he sprinted home to get up a month ago. Ran a very close third this T&D two weeks back, Coffey sticks, and while this is a decent field, he can still take this out, $5 in a good race…
BET: 3 units ew
Miraval Rose, Pondalowie
Flemington R5
5:40pm
MV produced a gritty performance to get up at big odds for us at the Valley two weeks ago after running third in the Chautauqua, the push out to the 1400m is fine and J Childs sticks. Should be right there in the finish as $5.50 second fav.
Pondalowie ran a better race last time out and has won here but might find this a bit tough, $13 shot.
BET: MR 5 units ew, P 2 units ew, exotics
Gilded Water, Revelare, Berkshire Breeze, Berkeley SquareÂ
Flemington R7
6:50pm
Phew, four in the Bart Cummings, with three of them right in the mix…
Gilded Water confirmed his fav status two weeks ago with an impressive win, and heads the book at $2.50.
Revelare is chasing the hattrick after a gritty win in the G3 Archer, qualifying for the Melbourne Cup, he’s our tip for that race and rates here with his 8 wins from 11, 3:3 here, super stats and hard to hold out.
BB has improved in both runs and has a handy third-up record (4:2-1-1), EW at $12.
BS going OK without threatening, rough chance at $23.
BET: Hard to split the top two, so 10 unit quinella these two. Other two 3 units ew, plus exotics.
Via Sistina, Antino
Flemington R8
7:25pm
VS best mare in Aussie and inevitably tough to beat as $2.45 fav.
Antino retains Shinn and rates a very good EW shot as he moves up to the 2000m, where he’s 1:1, $9 shot.
BET: VS 10 unit win, Antino 4 units ew, exotics
Briasa, Jimmysstar
Randwick R7
6:35pm
We’ve got the top two here and it looks a two horse affair.
BET: 10 unit quinella
Autumn Glow
Randwick R8
7:10pm
Six wins from six makes her a pretty special mare, this will be her biggest test to date especially from the wide draw, but she’s all class as the $1.90 fav.
BET: 10 unit win
Getafix
Randwick R10
8:25pm
Finished last prep with two sound wins and has trialled up twice for his return, and presents today as $4.80 fav in a very competitive and open betting race.
BET: 5 units ew
Keitel
Doomben R3
4:23pm
Powered home two weeks ago for an impressive win from being last at the final bend, and while this is tougher, he rates a good EW shot at $4.40.
BET: 5 units ew
Chief Witness
Doomben R7
6:43pm
Consistent sort, third-up here where he’s 3:1-1-0 in that state and looks a decent EW bet in this at $9.50.
BET: 4 units ew
Chilled With Ice
Gold Coast R8
8:14pm
Noted a month ago bringing up the hattrick, leading al the way for a 4.5 length win at Lismore. 3:3 at this distance, stats are great, hard to back against him as $3.30 second fav.
BET: 10 unit win
Sachem
Morphettville R7
7:36pm
Improved with both runs and gets his chance today. Great T&D stats and can take this out as fav at $3.20.
BET: 10 unit win
Deep Stream
Gunbower R3
5:31pm
An eye-catcher last time out, hanging around the $51 mark and looking every part an also-ran as he dropped right out the back, but made his move just before the final bend and rattled home for a very close third, paying $5.50 the place. Still a maiden, but for how long? $10 on offer, EW all day..
BET: 4 units ew
Boldinho
Darwin R4
7:49pm
Found his level and chases the hattrick, should win as $1.70 fav.
BET: 10 unit win
Feuding
Kalgoorlie R3
6:39pm
A better second two weeks ago, gets Pikey onboard and should be in the frame here at $6.50.
BET: 4 units ew
