Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – +4m Entire Race 1: Alan Sheppard Construction 2YO Handicap 1000m Mostly debutants here to kick off the day and as I have said in the past, these are races I don’t like to get involved in. Out of the raced brigade, Schilldora did a solid job on debut behind Be My Star who looks to have some ability. No betting interest, staying out. Race 2: Thomas Farms...
Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – Out 4m Race 1: Heineken 3 Port Adelaide Cup 2500m Yogi was good last start in the Warrnambool cup, faces an easier task here and the step up in distance looks to suit, small field is not ideal but he’s a deserved favourite. Silent Warrior continues to race well, will be on speed here and give them something to catch, the distance is a concern. Mail It In was...
Trial Spy Q&A
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
Dean Evans runs the Trial Spy service (Australia's most profitable horse racing tipping service in history, with over $66,000 profit since inception). Over time his approach to spotting winners has evolved. In the early days he used traditional form analysis, before discovering the huge edge available focusing on barrier trials and identifying horses with huge upside. These days he has taken his...
Nick Heathcote
Tuesday, 8 May 2018
Now at Betfair Australia, Nick Heathcote has been at the forefront of racing and punting in Australia right across his whole career. Today he chats to us about what he's learnt over the years, the changes he's seen and the current state of the game.
Track – Currently Rated Good 4 Rail – +8m 1200m to WP, +5m Remainder. Race 1: Adelaide Galvanising 3YO Maiden Plate 1200m Coppergate had every chance first up but still ran well enough, blinkers go on today, should lead and with natural improvement from the first up run he looks the one to beat. Leorbit is a talented type resuming for the astute stable, has won a trial leading up to this, big...
Race 1: James Boag’s Premium Handicap 1600m Skillful Steps (1st) had a lovely run just off the speed, peeled out in the straight, showed a good turn of foot to put them away and win easily. Belfast (2nd) settled at the rear, could never build momentum, got going late, willing to forgive, wasn’t given the greatest ride and the small field doesn’t suit. Antipas (3rd) sat on the speed and battled...
