Punt like a Pro, without the know!
New South Wales · Sunday 23 August 2026
Our top pick won 1 of 9 races at Narromine. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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The most credentialed runner in a thin maiden. Barrier 1 over the short course means minimal ground loss and a position inside the first half of the field by the 400m, which is the profile Narromine heavy rewards.
She is also the fittest runner here.
The class drop is genuine - he has been competing in Open grade and returns to a country maiden with barrier 5 and a lightly raced profile.
The trial line is the strongest wet-ground evidence in the race - a win over 845m on Heavy 9 at Wyong, which maps almost exactly onto today's 800m Heavy 8.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Badgers Bridge | 15 | Ken Dunbar | M C Lynch | 55kg | $7.00 |
| 2nd | 5 | Mazort | 5 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | Brett Thompson | 55.5kg | $3.80 |
| 3rd | 14 | Mind Battlefield | 2 | Jess Del Frari | Ms M Harrison | 53.5kg | $19.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Aerialize | 13 | Clayton Gallagher | A L McRae | 55kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Tucklan | 10 | Izzy Neale | Brett Robb | 53.5kg | $7.50 |
| 6th | 2 | It's Our Turn | 9 | Ashleigh McCabe | Andrew Ryan | 56.5kg | $61.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Best Defence | 1 | Zoe Hunt | C Lundholm | 55.5kg | $2.05 |
| 8th | 15 | Nodefence | 16 | Troy Mc Carney | 55kg | $101.00 | |
| 9th | 12 | Pinata | 12 | Dennis Bush | 55kg | $151.00 | |
| 10th | 6 | Miss Strategic | 6 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | Kylie Kennedy | 55.5kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Dream Invader | 11 | Shannen Llewellyn | Allan Kehoe | 59kg | |
| Scr | 3 | Slippery Cod | 7 | Wendy Peel | Gregory O'Neill | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Lovely Leni | 8 | Mikayla Weir | Toby Pracey | 56kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Courage'n'power | 4 | Simone Thompson | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Souline | 3 | Paul Theobald | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Madame Rebel | 14 | Cassandra Stummer | 57kg |
The most credible form line in a weak Class 1. With three starts she is far less exposed than the winless veterans around her, carries a fair 57kg, draws barrier 1 and is by the stamina influence Dandino, which supports the 1600m rise. Slow tempo lets her land handy and be within striking range at the 400m.
The proven wet-track and distance credential of the race — a Class 1 winner over 1600m on Heavy 9 with Weir aboard, and she is back on.
Play for a placing.
The overlay of the race. He is the only runner with an actual Class 1 placing at Narromine over 1600m on a Heavy surface, and he drops sharply in grade from Open company after an excusable Louth failure. Each-way value.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Dusty Vermeer | 11 | Diego Montes De Oca | Troy Mc Carney | 59kg | $26.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Snow Dog | 13 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | Connie Greig | 59kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 14 | Aphelion | 6 | Brett Thompson | 56.5kg | $71.00 | |
| 4th | 9 | Regalade | 14 | Izzy Neale | Brett Robb | 55kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Prince Of Steel | 7 | Jasmine Urquhart-Warren | Brett Robb | 53.5kg | $19.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Villaviva Diva | 10 | Ken Dunbar | M C Lynch | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Chrislyn | 12 | Shannen Llewellyn | G D Lunn | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Northern Exposure | 2 | Mikayla Weir | Derek Piper | 59kg | $3.80 |
| 9th | 7 | Litlfela | 3 | Gabrielle Johnston | Connie Greig | 54.5kg | $7.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Our Dandi Angel | 1 | Clayton Gallagher | A L McRae | 57kg | $2.60 |
| Scr | 3 | Proper Twelve | 9 | Donovan Dillon | Brett Robb | 59kg | |
| 5 | Windsor Road | 8 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | Dar Lunn | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Share Our Secret | 4 | Kody Nestor | W T Wilkes | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Vastly | 5 | Serg Lisnyy | Brett Robb | 59kg |
Mega Pixel has the ideal Narromine Heavy profile: barrier one, the lightest weight in the race at 54.5kg, genuine tactical speed and the freshest legs in the field at nine days. Heavy ground remains unproven from one prior attempt, but the weight relief and map advantage outweigh that doubt.
The most conditions-proven of the leading chances. Tampa Bay draws barrier 2 with 55kg and maps to be within striking range at the 400m, which is the profile Narromine demands over the short straight. She has six heavy-track starts for a placing and finished fourth on a Heavy 9 at Dubbo last start, with a second over 1100m at Forbes two runs back.
The trial was sound, so he is respected for a placing rather than the win.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Mega Pixel | 1 | Gabrielle Johnston | Ms J Clement | 54.5kg | $3.60 |
| 2nd | 12 | Tampa Bay | 2 | Donovan Dillon | Connie Greig | 55kg | $3.50 |
| 3rd | 7 | Orchid Boy | 11 | Ashleigh McCabe | Andrew Ryan | 56.5kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 14 | Sunset Drive | 18 | Diego Montes De Oca | Robert Lane | 55kg | $61.00 |
| 5th | 13 | Souline | 4 | Paul Theobald | 55kg | $51.00 | |
| 6th | 8 | Harry | 8 | Shannen Llewellyn | Brett Thompson | 56kg | $7.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Meldirer | 10 | Izzy Neale | Brett Robb | 55.5kg | $4.80 |
| 8th | 11 | Summer Sonata | 16 | Liam Blanch | Troy Mc Carney | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Flo Jo The Eskimo | 14 | Ken Dunbar | M C Lynch | 55kg | $12.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Eclair Coming | 5 | Jess Del Frari | Brett Thompson | 56.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Knights Templar | 9 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | M G Cooper | 59kg | |
| Scr | 2 | Sonic Lad | 12 | Kody Nestor | Natalie Pearce | 59kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Madame Rebel | 7 | Cassandra Stummer | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Argyle Springs | 17 | Mikayla Weir | Ms A Smith | 55kg | |
| Scr | 15 | The Fire Inside | 3 | Ms G Williams | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Final Coast | 13 | Brett Thompson | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Nodefence | 6 | Troy Mc Carney | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Best Defence | 15 | C Lundholm | 55.5kg |
The reservations are real: no heavy-track starts at all, 176 days off, and an 800m sprint on a wet surface is an unforgiving place to be unproven.
The most complete wet-track profile in the race behind the top pick. The 43% strike rate from seven starts marks him as still improving rather than exposed. Gate 9 in a fast-tempo 800m is the main risk.
The one runner here with the literal winning template: a Narromine 800m Heavy victory in June carrying 60kg. He has the gate speed to be within striking range by the 400m, which the track notes flag as the primary winning requirement, and he drops back to a grade he has already beaten.
The most credentialled runner at this specific track and trip - her Narromine 800m record is 2 starts for 1 win and 1 second, and her broader distance record is 3 starts for 2 wins and 1 placing. With five genuine leaders lined up, the tempo should be furious and collapse back to a swooper. Barrier 16 and a light-riding jockey are real risks, but at 800m she can simply be ridden forward of midfield off the speed.
A genuine overlay. The wet record of one win and one second from two heavy starts is the best in the race, and that second came at Narromine on Heavy 8 beaten a nose-length margin under 60.5kg. The recent form reads badly but those runs were on dry ground in far stronger races.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Bolo Miss | 12 | Amy Mc Lucas | M C Lynch | 57kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 5 | Violet And Blue | 7 | Gabrielle Johnston | Kathryn Cahill | 59.5kg | $10.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Blue De Beers | 6 | Kody Nestor | C Lundholm | 58.5kg | $3.20 |
| 4th | 4 | Light Infantry | 1 | Clayton Gallagher | Ms G Williams | 61.5kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 9 | Denman Force | 9 | Shannen Llewellyn | Brett Thompson | 58.5kg | $4.80 |
| 6th | 2 | Capital Mac | 10 | Jasmine Urquhart-Warren | Brett Robb | 61kg | $13.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Obsessive Nature | 11 | Billy Cray | Ms S Jeffries | 60kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Beauty Edge | 3 | Zoe Hunt | C Lundholm | 58.5kg | $18.00 |
| 9th | 11 | Wonder Step | 2 | Ashleigh McCabe | Ms G Williams | 58.5kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 1 | Beauchamp | 14 | Jordie Thompson | C Lundholm | 60.5kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Super Sioux | 16 | Juliet Partridge | Melissa Dennett | 59kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Sorrento Palace | 5 | Jess Del Frari | Brett Thompson | 54.5kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Kevin | 4 | Izzy Neale | Brett Robb | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Desirous | 13 | Mikayla Weir | R Lomax | 55.5kg | |
| Scr | 15 | Taormina Sailor | 15 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | M G Cooper | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 16 | Apache Jack | 8 | Ben Lees | 57.5kg |
The most reliable profile in a weak Heavy-track maiden. Her Dubbo second on Heavy 8 over 1320m thirteen days ago is the strongest recent wet-track line in the race, and she has already run second at Narromine on Heavy 10. Gate 2 and the field's lightest weight (55.5kg with the claim) let her settle handy and be within striking range at the 400m, which is exactly the winning profile here.
He is not top-ranked because the 59kg impost on a Heavy 8 over a trip he has never tackled, against a rival receiving 3.5kg who beat him home-track style in the same wet grade, is a meaningful swing. The Narromine positional data also shows leaders winning 0 from 6.
He has four Heavy starts and a placing at 1300m, so nothing about today's conditions troubles him. The barrier does. Each-way is the appropriate structure.
The step to 1300m suits a horse whose two starts at the trip have produced a second and a third. He is a solid each-way chance rather than a winning certainty.
Today she draws barrier 4 against her rival's barrier 2 and gets in 2kg lighter than the topweights, and the map matters enormously at Narromine where position at the 400m governs everything.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Easy Trapezee | 7 | Shannen Llewellyn | Allan Kehoe | 59kg | $11.00 |
| 2nd | 14 | Argyle Springs | 4 | Ms A Smith | 57kg | $19.00 | |
| 3rd | 3 | Forwarding | 16 | Diego Montes De Oca | G D Lunn | 59kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Cobocco | 12 | Donovan Dillon | Connie Greig | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Long Time Lovers | 15 | David J Smith | 57kg | $26.00 | |
| 6th | 8 | Bloomin' Hell | 2 | Jess Del Frari | Ms M Harrison | 55.5kg | $3.80 |
| 7th | 10 | Cool Nanczye | 9 | Izzy Neale | Brett Robb | 55.5kg | $51.00 |
| 8th | 6 | Spectacular Star | 6 | Clayton Gallagher | Brett Thompson | 59kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 5 | Sir Skipalong | 11 | Mikayla Weir | Kylie Kennedy | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 4 | Poetic Way | 8 | Wendy Peel | Stephen Edwards | 59kg | $2.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Aphelion | 14 | Brett Thompson | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Thirty Degrees | 10 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | Cassandra Stummer | 59kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Stormy Malice | 5 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | Liam Ruddy | 57kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Pallene | 13 | Ms G Williams | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Summer Sonata | 1 | Troy Mc Carney | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Eclair Coming | 3 | Brett Thompson | 59kg |
Panelli is the most complete Heavy-track profile in the race. He maps to be handy in a race with only one genuine leader, which is the winning pattern at Narromine's short straight. The 1400m failure last start is forgiven dropping back to a sprint trip that suits.
Barrier 3 and light weight give him the right map. However he has never raced on rain-affected ground, and a Heavy 8 at Narromine is a searching test for an unexposed colt-turned-gelding rising sharply in class.
She is proven at 1200m and has raced repeatedly on Heavy without winning. The obvious knock is 1 win from 25 starts - she finds a way to run into a placing rather than win. Ideal for the each-way and exotics rather than a straight-out win investment.
He drops back into Class 1 where he has already placed and is clearly fit.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Sellicks Beach | 16 | Izzy Neale | M R Mulholland | 56.5kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Panelli | 9 | Clayton Gallagher | Ms G Williams | 58kg | $3.40 |
| 3rd | 8 | Tiye | 13 | Zoe Hunt | C Lundholm | 55.5kg | $12.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Quasimoto | 11 | Kody Nestor | C Lundholm | 59kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 9 | Go Baby | 12 | Shannen Llewellyn | Kylie Kennedy | 55kg | $151.00 |
| 6th | 11 | Rupestris | 5 | Liam Blanch | Todd Smith | 55kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Colly Blue | 3 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | M D Griffith | 55.5kg | $4.20 |
| 8th | 16 | Box Of Crackers | 7 | Hollie Hull | Connie Greig | 53kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 1 | Written Gold | 6 | Billy Cray | Ms S Jeffries | 62kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 15 | Calmundi | 10 | Kylie Kennedy | 55kg | $41.00 | |
| 11th | 10 | Mere Mortal | 15 | Amy Mc Lucas | M C Lynch | 55kg | $15.00 |
| 12th | 3 | Baron Of Butter | 2 | Ken Dunbar | Ashley Gibson | 58kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Marinera | 17 | Donovan Dillon | Brett Robb | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Smart Lily | 4 | Mikayla Weir | W T Wilkes | 55kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Maryland Bridge | 8 | Connie Greig | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Silent Drama | 14 | Gregory O'Neill | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | The Drafter | 18 | Terry Fulwood | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Deodee | 1 | David J Smith | 55kg |
The most complete wet-track profile in the race. Yiasou won over 1300m on Heavy 8 at Dubbo in June and was placed on Heavy 9 there the start before, so the conditions and trip are proven rather than assumed. Narromine's short straight rewards runners handy at the 400m and he maps forward.
Barrier 5 lets Zoe Hunt take a saving position just off the pace, which is exactly the shape Narromine rewards over 1300m.
The blocker is barrier 14 on a short-straight country circuit; she must either work forward and burn petrol or drop back and rely on tempo. Consistent placegetter profile rather than a likely winner.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Honey Slider | 10 | Liam Blanch | Ms J Galea | 58kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Yiasou | 11 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | Brett Thompson | 63kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Moon Zone | 5 | Zoe Hunt | C Lundholm | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 4th | 5 | Mrs Bull | 13 | Mikayla Weir | Connie Greig | 58.5kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Miss Karis | 14 | Clayton Gallagher | Brett Robb | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 6th | 4 | Alpine Rose | 12 | Ken Dunbar | Ashley Gibson | 58.5kg | $17.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Kelilah | 4 | Jess Del Frari | Ms M Harrison | 56kg | $14.00 |
| 8th | 12 | Powderfinger | 9 | Shannen Llewellyn | Brett Thompson | 55kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 10 | There She Goes | 3 | Ashleigh McCabe | Andrew Ryan | 57kg | $16.00 |
| 10th | 9 | Sabatina | 2 | Amy Mc Lucas | M C Lynch | 57kg | $7.00 |
| 11th | 11 | Ms Reeves | 6 | Izzy Neale | G D Lunn | 53.5kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Tyson's Dream | 7 | Kody Nestor | Kody Nestor | 61kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Aoife | 8 | Kylie Kennedy | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Smart Lily | 1 | W T Wilkes | 55kg |
The best wet-track and distance credentials in the race. Stockholm won over 1600m at Dubbo on Heavy 8 in June and has already won at Narromine over this course and distance. The wide draw is the risk, but with a slow predicted tempo Zoe Hunt can push forward and land in the first half of the field by the 400m, which is the winning profile here.
The class runner of the race on metro form lines and the most consistent wet-track record in the field. His Heavy 8 second at Gosford over 1600m beaten a nose-length and his Heavy 9 fourth at Randwick in BM72 are stronger form references than anything the locals bring. The 5.5kg weight drop from his last-start Muswellbrook third is significant and barrier 6 maps perfectly for a midfield run into the short straight.
The 53kg after the claim from barrier 4 is a real edge in testing ground, and his 1600m record of three wins from 27 shows the trip suits. The clear caution is a heavy-track record of seven starts without a win, so he is unproven rather than disproven on the surface.
The most complete profile in the race. She won at Muswellbrook a fortnight ago carrying 59kg, defeating Rebel's Edge and Unreal Expectation who both meet her far worse at the weights today - she drops to 52kg with the claim while they carry 55kg. Barrier 8 lets her land forward of midfield, which is the winning shape at Narromine.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Shadow Dane | 7 | Liam Blanch | M R Mulholland | 55kg | $5.50 |
| 2nd | 10 | Unreal Expectation | 6 | Mikayla Weir | T & P Vigouroux | 55kg | $3.70 |
| 3rd | 2 | Prince Of Sorts | 1 | Shannen Llewellyn | Allan Kehoe | 61kg | $4.40 |
| 4th | 8 | Delrico | 5 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | Ms J Clement | 55kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 9 | Rebel's Edge | 3 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | Cassandra Stummer | 55kg | $9.50 |
| 6th | 3 | Stockholm | 12 | Zoe Hunt | C Lundholm | 59.5kg | $7.50 |
| 7th | 5 | Red Beryl | 11 | Izzy Neale | Ms J Clement | 53.5kg | $12.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Macleay | 4 | Gabrielle Johnston | Ms J Clement | 53kg | $8.50 |
| Scr | 1 | Lockdown Gamble | 10 | Clayton Gallagher | David J Smith | 61kg | |
| Scr | 4 | Invasive Dreams | 8 | Jasmine Urquhart-Warren | S Harvey | 52kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Sunday | 9 | Simone Thompson | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | To Be Frank | 2 | Donovan Dillon | Ms S Grills | 55kg |
The most complete profile for Heavy 8 at Narromine. From gate 3 in a slow-tempo, no-genuine-leader race she can settle handy and be within striking range at the 400m, which is exactly the winning shape here.
The best-credentialled runner on class and fitness, dropping sharply from Class 3 into BM58 with a string of competitive finishes. The reservations are real though: never on Heavy, never at 1300m, 60.5kg and an awkward gate 11 that could cost ground on a chopped-up track.
He has failed both attempts on Heavy ground, is winless at 1300m, and the speed map has him as the only genuine backmarker — the exact profile the Narromine Heavy guide warns against when there is no genuine leader and the tempo projects slow.
The clear overlay of the race. She is the only runner who has actually placed at Narromine over 1300m on Heavy going, backs that with a heavy-track placing overall and a BM58 win two starts ago at Dubbo. The weight and cold jockey are the offsets, so each-way is the sensible structure.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Palentino Swinger | 9 | Heavelon Van Der Hoven | Ms J Galea | 60.5kg | $7.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Demarcate | 11 | Gabrielle Johnston | Ms J Clement | 60.5kg | $3.70 |
| 3rd | 12 | Deodee | 10 | David J Smith | 55kg | $11.00 | |
| 4th | 6 | The Confidante | 12 | Izzy Neale | Todd Smith | 57.5kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Take The Chance | 15 | Ken Dunbar | M C Lynch | 57kg | $3.60 |
| 6th | 10 | Rocky Rich | 7 | Liam Blanch | Kylie Kennedy | 56kg | $51.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Lady Tino | 6 | Diego Montes De Oca | G D Lunn | 64kg | $61.00 |
| 8th | 4 | Billabong Rose | 3 | Jake Pracey-Holmes | Brett Thompson | 59.5kg | $7.50 |
| 9th | 13 | Firestorm Boy | 2 | Shannen Llewellyn | G D Lunn | 55.5kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 15 | Lockadente | 5 | Dennis Bush | 55kg | $101.00 | |
| 11th | 9 | Jade Division | 8 | Jess Del Frari | Brett Thompson | 55kg | $26.00 |
| 12th | 7 | Invasive | 14 | Donovan Dillon | Ms M Harrison | 57.5kg | $14.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Wandjad | 1 | Mikayla Weir | W T Wilkes | 59.5kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Blackhill Kitty | 13 | Hollie Hull | Connie Greig | 53kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Ready For Lift Off | 4 | Kylie Kennedy | 55kg |
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