Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Western Australia · Wednesday 12 August 2026
Our top pick won 4 of 8 races at Pinjarra Scarpside. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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The most reliable form line in a shallow maiden. He maps to sit on or just off the speed from barrier 7, which is exactly the profile Pinjarra Scarpside soft ground rewards — first three at the 400m dominates here. He has never won, which caps confidence, but he is the only runner combining proven 1200m ability, wet-track competence and an ideal draw.
He ran third on debut on Soft 5 from a wide barrier and steps up to 1200m second-up with a much better draw in gate 6. The reservation is real: he was beaten five lengths and finished behind Dreams Of Diamonds, who meets him on the same relative terms today.
He returns second-up off a 1400m run with William Pike back on, a combination striking at 20% for this stable. Barrier 1 delivers the forward, economical trip the soft Pinjarra Scarpside surface demands.
The overlay of the race. She maps on-speed, which is the dominant winning pattern on soft here.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Fennec Storm | 14 | Clint Johnston-Porter | Robert Gulberti | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Long Laugh | 7 | Brad Parnham | Ryan Hill | 58kg | $2.90 |
| 3rd | 10 | Neubronner | 4 | Brayden Gaerth | B W Owen | 56kg | $91.00 |
| 4th | 11 | Paris Treaty | 5 | Paul Harvey | D T McAuliffe | 55.5kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Zinnie Can Run | 10 | Jessica Valas | G C Ballantyne | 56kg | $51.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Where's Timmy | 6 | Steven Parnham | T Triscari | 58kg | $2.50 |
| 7th | 9 | Zinny | 12 | Holly Nottle | N D Dellar | 56kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Forever Elite | 13 | Patrick Carbery | B A Miller | 56kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Run Yogi Run | 2 | Jason Whiting | Ms R Lockwood | 55.5kg | $7.00 |
| 9th | 13 | Modern Miss | 3 | Jade Mc Naught | G J Evans | 56kg | $151.00 |
| 11th | 3 | Kingsley Town | 8 | Shaun O'Donnell | Sky Ballinger | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 12th | 5 | State Of Boom | 1 | William Pike | G & A Williams | 58kg | $12.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Dreams Of Diamonds | 9 | Victoria Corver | Ryan Hill | 56kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Momotaro | 11 | Jarrad Humphries | 56kg |
Barrier 1 with a slow predicted tempo lets Parnham slot into the first three by the 400m, which is the decisive zone here. Improving profile, natural fitness edge, and the trip poses no query at 1200m.
On raw ability she may be the best horse in the race. She has already proven she can perform fresh, and barrier 4 with 56kg and Johnston-Porter aboard is an ideal setup for a horse that can sit in the first half of the field. The 132-day freshen without documented trials is the only genuine hole, which is why she sits second rather than first.
Assessed on proxy criteria given zero career starts, and the indicators are positive rather than negative. William Pike does not take unwinnable debut rides at Pinjarra where he strikes at 17%, and his 32% partnership with Steele Casey underlines the intent. Barrier 11 falls in the favoured middle band for clean transit into the bend.
The overlay play. She is the only runner mapped to lead a race the speed map says has no genuine leader, at a circuit where being in the first three at the 400m is the decisive advantage on soft ground. Her wet-track body of work is the deepest here, she has run two seconds at the trip, and 56kg with barrier 7 is a workable setup.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Vienna Calling | 1 | Brad Parnham | T M Andrews | 56kg | $4.80 |
| 2nd | 2 | Oscars No Grouch | 13 | Jason Whiting | G C Ballantyne | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 3rd | 1 | Rocking In Vegas | 3 | Taj Dyson | Kirsten Melis | 58kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 11 | Champagne Talks | 8 | Alex Hearn | Ms C Stelmach | 56kg | $61.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Red Man Digger | 12 | Brayden Gaerth | Sarah Miller | 58kg | $61.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Just Petty Cash | 4 | Clint Johnston-Porter | Meryl Hayley | 56kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 12 | After The Reign | 2 | Shaun O'Donnell | T W Crosby | 56kg | $51.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Celebratory | 11 | William Pike | Steele Casey | 58kg | $2.60 |
| 9th | 8 | Diamond Choux | 10 | Lucy F Fiore | R W Price | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 5 | Hurricane Ruler | 6 | Holly Nottle | D & B Pearce | 58kg | $51.00 |
| 11th | 13 | Huddy's Turn | 14 | Tara Atherden | Ms T Itzstein | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 12th | 7 | Kentucky Drive | 7 | Joey Azzopardi | Jordan Rolfe | 56kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Divorce Settlement | 13 | Michelle Hagley | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Hamadryad | 5 | S P Proudfoot | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Elegant Liaison | 9 | A W Maley | 58kg |
The most reliable form line in a weak, winless field. Barrier one on a slow-tempo map lets him hold a forward position into the decisive Pinjarra bend.
Barrier 9 sits in the middle bracket that has produced the best strike rate here. The negatives are real though - no soft-track exposure, a 5kg weight rise, and he was clearly behind Force Field on their shared Belmont line.
A genuine each-way proposition on class relief.
Honest and reliable in a race full of unproven types. Blue Sparx has placed at both starts, one of those a third on Soft 5 at Bunbury, so the ground holds no fear. Barrier 5 and a settled, on-pace pattern fit the Pinjarra Scarpside profile, and the Fiore/Kersley combination strikes at 25%.
The overlay of the race. Playing God stock generally handle rain-affected surfaces.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Raw Umber | 9 | William Pike | Simon Miller | 59kg | $3.60 |
| 2nd | 4 | Unanswered | 7 | Jarrad Noske | Simon Miller | 59kg | $10.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Force Field | 1 | Steven Parnham | T M Andrews | 59kg | $3.10 |
| 4th | 10 | Surefire Miss | 2 | Jade Mc Naught | D L Morton | 57kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Spirit Of Belle | 6 | Brad Parnham | Ryan Hill | 58kg | $4.40 |
| 6th | 8 | Dumpling | 4 | Holly Nottle | A G Durrant | 57kg | $11.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Irresistible Man | 8 | Shaun O'Donnell | A W Maley | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Wickiup | 10 | Shaun Mc Gruddy | S J Wolfe | 57.5kg | $11.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Blue Sparx | 5 | Lucy F Fiore | Brian Kersley | 59kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Eye Of The Sun | 3 | Zephen Johnston-Porter | Ms A King | 58kg |
The one runner in the race with demonstrated soft/heavy-ground ability at this exact class and track group, having won a Class 3 at Pinjarra on Heavy 8 in July and run second on Soft 5 at Northam before that. On a Soft 6 with 45mm through the week, proven wet credentials plus the class edge outweigh the map concern.
Gets the map every other runner wants: lone leader from barrier 2 into a slow tempo at a track whose profile rewards being in the first three at the 400m.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Too Much Talk | 4 | Lucy F Fiore | Jarrad Humphries | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 2nd | 1 | Jazalot | 9 | Brad Parnham | N D Dellar | 59kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Back To Bondi | 2 | Steven Parnham | T M Andrews | 58kg | $3.40 |
| 4th | 9 | Kleva Conned | 10 | Holly Nottle | A W Maley | 54kg | $91.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Berry Blast | 7 | Jefferson Tsang | Simon Miller | 55.5kg | $5.50 |
| 6th | 10 | Vancouver Storm | 3 | Joey Azzopardi | Ms D Riordan | 54kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Gondrinkin | 8 | Lisa Staples | A W Maley | 55kg | $18.00 |
| 8th | 6 | Sovereign Salute | 5 | Alex Hearn | Ms C Stelmach | 57.5kg | $12.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Hot Chatter | 1 | Shaun O'Donnell | Sky Ballinger | 54kg | $91.00 |
| 10th | 5 | Streak Of God | 6 | William Pike | G & A Williams | 58kg | $3.20 |
The strongest wet-track profile in a race where the ground is the defining variable. Six of his eight starts have come on soft going for a win and three placings, and he ran third over today's 1400m on Soft 5 at Bunbury last start. Barrier 1 and forward speed put him exactly where Pinjarra Scarpside winners come from - first three at the 400m. Fiore is in excellent touch and knows the horse.
He has already run third in a Class 1 over this course and distance and was second over 1400m on Soft 5 at Bunbury, so the trip and ground are confirmed.
The Northam victory came on Good 4 and both his soft-track runs have been unplaced, so the surface is the query, but he has been building steadily through the preparation and beat a similar grade of horse two starts back. Topweight of 60kg and the class rise temper enthusiasm.
The only runner in the race with a win at this exact track and distance, and he ran second in a Class 1 over 1400m on Soft 5 just two runs ago when he got a clean forward run.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Buderim | 1 | Lucy F Fiore | Brandon Fiore | 58.5kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 3 | Cosmic Waltz | 10 | Shaun Mc Gruddy | S J Wolfe | 59.5kg | $3.30 |
| 3rd | 1 | Diamond Warrior | 2 | Brad Parnham | N D Parnham | 60kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 12 | Axopar | 4 | Holly Nottle | D L Morton | 54.5kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Ginger And Tonic | 5 | Lisa Staples | P H Jordan | 55.5kg | $11.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Moonshine Queen | 11 | Clint Johnston-Porter | D & B Pearce | 57kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Miss Defies Me | 3 | William Pike | D & B Pearce | 57kg | $4.20 |
| 8th | 8 | Alcabeel | 7 | Holly Watson | Luke Fernie | 56.5kg | $17.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Vergrey | 6 | Shaun O'Donnell | Mollie Clark | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Good Show | 8 | Jarrad Noske | Dylan Bairstow | 60kg | $51.00 |
| 11th | 9 | So Many Stories | 9 | Jade Mc Naught | P J Naylor | 56kg | $71.00 |
| 12th | 4 | Unfortunate Lad | 12 | Jordan Turner | S J Wolfe | 59.5kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 13 | One Target | 13 | Jefferson Tsang | Ms C Stelmach | 51kg |
The map is the case. With zero genuine leaders engaged and a slow tempo forecast over 1600m, Here For Cheques is one of just two runners projected to be forward, and this track on soft ground has an unambiguous on-pace bias with the first three at the 400m dominating. He owns the best distance record in the field (16: 3-1-2), has a soft-track win, and ran second at this precise class on Soft 5 at Bunbury two starts back. Carbery's track drought is the obvious blemish, but tactically he holds the key position.
Pike's engagement for A W Maley matters at a track where he strikes at 17%. She maps to lead or press.
A genuinely progressive horse with the best win rate in the race, a soft-track win last start, and a placing at this track and distance. The form case is strong and the class drop from Class 5 helps. What holds him to third is pure geography: barrier 11 on a soft Pinjarra Scarpside surface, where extreme wide draws are explicitly disadvantaged and the field is expected to crawl. If Fiore can cross early the race is his; if not he'll be searching for a run at the 400m.
The unknown is the 1600m — he has never been tried at the trip — and he'll need the tempo to lift.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Stylax | 5 | Jason Li | S P Proudfoot | 51kg | $31.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Sisu Spirit | 11 | Lucy F Fiore | Brandon Fiore | 58kg | $6.50 |
| 3rd | 4 | Here For Cheques | 7 | Patrick Carbery | B A Miller | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 6 | Impressive Jewel | 8 | William Pike | A W Maley | 55.5kg | $2.80 |
| 5th | 7 | Elegant Ruler | 2 | Joey Azzopardi | Ms D Riordan | 55kg | $4.40 |
| 6th | 1 | Musgrave | 3 | Brad Parnham | S J Miller | 59kg | $8.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Celebrity Prince | 4 | Holly Nottle | Mack Hall | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Argyle Star | 10 | Lisa Staples | Josh Brown | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Canny Jack | 9 | Jefferson Tsang | Ms C Stelmach | 51kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Power Missile | 1 | Brayden Gaerth | Jarrad Humphries | 55kg | $81.00 |
| 11th | 10 | Molly's My Pal | 6 | Jessica Valas | B P Graham | 54kg | $151.00 |
Three career starts have produced a win, a second and a third, all on soft going, and the trend is clearly upward - third at Bunbury, second at Pinjarra over 1400m, then a dominant maiden win over 1675m on Soft 5. The rise to 1800m suits a horse whose best work has come as trips have lengthened, barrier 5 gives the ideal middle draw for a clean bend transit, and Fiore retains the ride. The 60kg and class rise are real, but a lightly raced, wet-track-proven improver is the most likely winner.
The strongest class line in the race. Pike takes over and is a 17% strike-rate rider both at this track and for the Grantham stable, while the blinkers-off/visors-on switch reads as a deliberate move to have her travel more sweetly on a slow-tempo staying trip. The 4kg weight rise and a soft record showing no placings from three attempts temper enthusiasm, and barrier 9 asks for a clean run to the bend.
The most reliable place chance in the race. Johnston-Porter, who rode him that day, is back on at just 55kg. Against him is the obvious record of one win from 23 starts, a wide barrier 10 for a slow-tempo staying event, and a quick 7-day back-up. Solid for the placings rather than the win.
Barrier 4 is precisely the middle draw Pinjarra Scarpside rewards on soft ground, and a maiden win over 1695m confirms the trip suits.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Lets Take A Chance | 5 | Lucy F Fiore | A G Durrant | 60kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 9 | Grandad's Adiction | 10 | Clint Johnston-Porter | Ms S L Miller | 55kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Awesome Force | 4 | Joey Azzopardi | R W Price | 58.5kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Miss Veuve | 6 | Ava Catarino | David Catarino | 58.5kg | $13.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Acquired Taste | 9 | William Pike | Michael Grantham | 58kg | $4.20 |
| 6th | 6 | Whiskers Harbour | 12 | Brad Parnham | R C McPherson | 57.5kg | $18.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Icandoit Onmyown | 3 | Jade Mc Naught | C G Willis | 54kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Barney Rommel | 7 | Steven Parnham | T M Wolfe | 59.5kg | $13.00 |
| 8th | 11 | Tokyo Fire | 2 | Shaun O'Donnell | Ms J Clements | 54kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 7 | Stolen | 1 | Holly Watson | Mack Hall | 56.5kg | $14.00 |
| 11th | 12 | Where's Brittany | 8 | Brayden Gaerth | Holly Taylor | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 12th | 8 | Al Unique | 11 | Holly Nottle | G J Kersley | 56kg | $41.00 |
The most complete profile in the race. Her soft record reads 3 starts for a win and a second, satisfying the wet-track specialist filter. She maps to settle in the first half of the field, which is the decisive pattern at Pinjarra Scarpside, and Johnston-Porter rides the track well. Barrier 10 is the only genuine query.
The wettest-tracked runner here: a Class 3 winner on Soft 5 and a Heavy 8 winner from two heavy attempts. She resumed with a solid third in Class 3 at Bunbury on Soft 5 and should improve with that run under her belt. Pike replacing Fiore is a genuine positive given his 20% strike rate for this stable. Barrier 1 guarantees the clean passage to the bend that Pinjarra Scarpside rewards. The knock is a modest second-up record and no win at 1200m from four tries.
She won first-up previously and has the ideal middle barrier. However she is entirely unproven on rain-affected ground, has been off 161 days, and has a habit of finding one better.
Centre Bond has run a placing or better in five of six soft-track starts, including a Class 3 win over 1200m on Soft 5, and his 1200m record reads two wins and two placings from six. His fresh record is modest rather than bad, and if he lands midfield with cover he has the class edge on these. Each-way value.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Swansee | 10 | Clint Johnston-Porter | N D Dellar | 57.5kg | $3.10 |
| 2nd | 13 | My Jimmy | 8 | T M Wolfe | 55kg | $18.00 | |
| 3rd | 2 | Catch Carter | 4 | Jason Li | Meryl Hayley | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 6 | Surround Me | 1 | William Pike | G & A Williams | 58kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Hang Glider | 9 | Shaun Mc Gruddy | S J Wolfe | 55.5kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Centre Bond | 11 | Jason Whiting | G C Ballantyne | 60.5kg | $14.00 |
| 7th | 7 | The Nun | 7 | Shaun O'Donnell | Ms J Erkelens | 58kg | $5.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Alebrije | 5 | Lucy F Fiore | D & B Pearce | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Hyperreal | 14 | Zephen Johnston-Porter | Misty Bazeley | 57.5kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Queen Selyse | 6 | Jade Mc Naught | P J Naylor | 55kg | $81.00 |
| 11th | 4 | Miss Altair | 12 | Brad Parnham | S J Miller | 58.5kg | $14.00 |
| 12th | 5 | Beau's A Lad | 13 | Giaan O'Donnell | Greg Cave | 55kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Roaming America | 3 | Jarrad Noske | Mack Hall | 59.5kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Gav Has Spoken | 2 | Brett Mathews | 54kg |
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