Rockhampton tips and results

Our price $5.00 · SP $7.00 · Raul Silvera Olivera

Balkan Melody has been competitive in all recent maidens and already boasts a placing over this exact track and distance on Good ground. Barrier 2 is ideal for her on-pace pattern, and the Jason Morgan/Raul Silvera Olivera combination strikes at 18%.

Our price $13.00 · SP $20.00 · Warwick Satherley

Rattlesnakewhiskey showed clear improvement when second first-up at Yeppoon on Good ground, and he now drops back into maiden company from an Open-class debut. Second-up and stepping from 1000m to 1200m should suit. Warwick Satherley retains the ride, and his local track strike rate is respectable.

Our price $6.50 · SP $10.00 · Nikki Olzard

Lonergy drops out of Open grade into this Class 5 and arrives in sound order, with a second in Open company and a fourth over 1200m at Rockhampton. The inside gate and reliable Good-ground record give him every chance to settle closer, but his 0-from-7 record over 1400m is a genuine knock on win hopes.

Our price $3.60 · SP $3.10 · Tom Orr

Barrier 4 and a good draw suit the on-pace Rockhampton pattern, while the blinkers come off for the first time. He is winless but clearly improving.

Our price $2.40 · SP $1.65 · Nikki Olzard

Don Pedro is the clear form horse of the race. He has won at this exact track and distance, carries a featherweight 53.5kg after the claim, and maps perfectly from barrier 4 in a race lacking genuine speed. His last two Open runs at Rockhampton were close despite being beaten, and the drop back to 1100m is a positive.

Our price $14.00 · SP $9.00 · Hannah Richardson

His two-start Rockhampton record reads one win and a placing, and he has won at BM82 level, so he is not out of place in an Open sprint. Barrier 2 with 54kg is exactly the profile Rockhampton rewards.

Our price $3.20 · SP $3.50 · Chris Mc Iver

That form is clearly the best in this BM60, and he has already won his only second-up start. The wide barrier is the obvious risk, but his on-pace pattern suits a slowly-run race at Rockhampton. He is the most likely winner.

Our price $6.00 · SP $6.50 · Warwick Satherley

Moochi Starlight maps as a likely leader from barrier 4 in a race that may lack genuine pace, and he brings strong recent form with two narrow seconds and a win. His 59% place rate and 8:1-4-0 course record are positives, while the query is a winless Good-track record.

Our price $3.50 · SP $3.60 · Sean Cormack

Shiny Love is the strongest winning chance on form. The 1500m is well within range and her Good-track profile is proven. Barrier 7 with Sean Cormack gives her every chance to settle handily in a race short on genuine speed.

Our price $4.00 · SP $3.90 · Raul Silvera Olivera

The return of blinkers and removal of front and hind bandages are positive gear changes, while barrier 3 suits the track bias. The query is Good-ground form and the first try at 1500m, which leaves him slightly behind Shiny Love on proven form.

Our price $8.00 · SP $10.00 · Stephanie Tierney

He raced in Open/3YO metropolitan company and returned to Rockhampton to run a narrow second, then drops markedly in grade. The 1100m is a new trip but he has natural speed to cross from gate 10. In a race with one genuine leader and a moderate tempo, his tactical speed and class edge make him the value play.