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Our Randwick Horse Racing Tips for the weekend.
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Mugatoo (Randwick Race 8 No. 2)
This six-year-old gelding has won six of his eight Australian starts and has been dominant in each of his three wins this preparation. He won the Listed Winter Challenge by 0.8 length over 1500m at Rosehill on 25 July when resuming, then won the Group 3 Premiers Cup by 1.3 lengths over 1900m at Rosehill on 29 August. At his latest start he won the Group 3 Newcastle Cup by 1.54 lengths over 2300m at Newcastle on 18 September. This is toughest test but there seem to be no chinks in his armour and he looks the one to beat.
$2.80
Each Way
Handle The Truth (Randwick Race 9 No. 1):
This Star Witness gelding from Canberra resumes from a 15 week spell and has won four from six when fresh. He finished 4.3 lengths 6th in the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes over 1100m at Randwick on 6 June , then was 1.3 lengths 2nd in the Winter Dash over 1200m at Randwick on 20 June. He has won both lead-up trials and is trained by Keith Dryden who has trained at Canberra for a very long time and doesn’t bring horses to Sydney unless he expects them to go well. He looks a nice each-way bet.
$13.00
Best Lay
Hungry Heart (Randwick Race 5 No. 2):
This Frankel filly is the early favourite in the Group 1 Flight Stakes over 1400m. As a two-year-old she won the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes before 5th in the Golden Slipper. She has had two starts since resuming and has been beaten by Dame Giselle in both the Group 2 Furious Stakes over 1200m on 5 September and the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes over 1400m on 19 September. I think that filly can beat her again here.
$2.40
Race 1
2 Discharged
5 Opacity
9 Laure Me In
11 Betcha Flying
Race 2
4 Enthaar
12 Total Babe
2 Avaricious
1 Authentic Jewel
Race 3
6 Kalashnikov
2 Astrologer
4 Construct
11 Retrieval
Race 4
1 Fierce Impact
3 Avilius
2 Kolding
6 Life Less Ordinary
Race 5
1 Dame Giselle
2 Hungry Heart
4 Montefilia
5 Joviality
Race 6
2 Classique Legend
1 Nature Strip
7 Fasika
4 Standout
Race 7
3 Star of the Seas
11 Probabeel
13 Rock
2 Mister Sea Wolf
Race 8
2 Mugatoo (BB)
8 Brimham Rocks
6 Etah James
15 Paths Of Glory
Race 9
4 Hilo
6 Athiri
1 Handle the Truth
8 Burning Crown
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Horse Racing Tips: WA Sunday 19th May 2024
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Horse Racing Tips: SA Sunday 19th May 2024
Key Comments The track is rated Good and the rail is in the true position. Best Bet Geeijo (Strathalbyn Race 2 No. 7) Did a lot wrong before making late ground for 4th at Murray Bridge when fresh. Was runner-up at Gawler at his only second-up attempt and looks well-placed here. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way Little Rich Boy (Strathalbyn Race 8 No. 4) Won by over 4 lengths at Gawler 2
Horse Racing Tips: QLD Sunday 19th May 2024
Key Comments The track is rated Heavy and the rail is +8 metres the entire circuit. Best Bet Slippin' Jimmy (Sunshine Coast Race 2 No. 1) Last start winner over 1200m at Kilcoy and has won at Sunshine Coast before. Has drawn the inside barrier and should be hard to beat. Check odds on SmartB Analyst: Jo Jackson Each Way Merchant Flyer (Sunshine Coast Race 8 No. 5) He made ground late for a 1.3 length
Horse Racing Tips: TAS Sunday 19th May 2024
Key Comments The track is a synthetic tapeta-based surface and weather has minimal effect on how it races. The rail remains in the true position. As a general rule, runners who land in the front half of the field are suited at this track, with a slight advantage to those who land forward of midfield and can find a cart into the race from the wider lanes in the straight. Best Bet Weldborough (Devonport Race 9 No. 3) Won by 2.5 lengths over