Winter Arc is the horse best fitted to the specific demands of Warrnambool on Heavy. Blinkers first time, barrier 1, a 2.5kg weight pull and a proven ability to be in the front three at the 400m give him the profile Warrnambool heavy specialists demand.
Victoria · Thursday 3 September 2026
Warrnambool tips and results
Our top pick won 0 of 8 races at Warrnambool. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Rafferty's Tavern Mdn Plate
But nine starts for no win and no placing is a serious warning, and the profile is exactly what Warrnambool on Heavy punishes: barrier 10, backmarker settling pattern, and a 305m straight that rarely lets closers make up ground. Class should get him into the finish, but he needs the tempo to collapse.
The proven wet-tracker of the race. Le Plus Rapide has 5 starts on heavy for 2 seconds, including a second over this precise course and distance on Heavy 10 in July when he settled third and was still fighting at the line. The map suits with an on-pace position from barrier 7, and Warrnambool heavy rewards exactly that. Against him is 26 starts without a win and 59.5kg in the mud, which caps confidence and makes each-way the sensible play.
The genuine roughie with a tactical edge.
- 1st4Le Plus RapideTeodore Nugent$6.50
- 2nd2HalemoShayleigh Ingelse$12.00
- 3rd10Winter ArcTom Madden$10.00
- 4th8His Lady BayDamien Thornton$2.60
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Le Plus Rapide | 7 | Teodore Nugent | Ann-Jeanette Tindale | 59.5kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 2 | Halemo | 2 | Shayleigh Ingelse | Andrew Bobbin | 56.5kg | $12.00 |
| 3rd | 10 | Winter Arc | 1 | Tom Madden | P F Ryan | 57kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 8 | His Lady Bay | 10 | Damien Thornton | Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell | 57.5kg | $2.60 |
| 5th | 7 | All Moonlite | 8 | Jack Hill | Symon Wilde | 57.5kg | $3.90 |
| 6th | 5 | Shaw Can Fly | 4 | W Gordon | Ms K Durden | 59.5kg | $7.00 |
| 7th | 6 | The Noble Steed | 5 | C Atkinson | P R Gray | 59.5kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Chercover's Award | 3 | John Allen | Jessica Pateman | 59.5kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Helter Peltzer | 6 | Declan Bates | Chris Calthorpe | 59.5kg | $19.00 |
| 10th | 9 | Victory Blues | 9 | Toby Atkinson | Ann-Jeanette Tindale | 57.5kg | $151.00 |
Western District Electrical Services Mdn Plate
The most reliable profile in a volatile heavy-ground maiden. Drawn the inside gate with the light 56kg, she can hold the handy spot Warrnambool demands into the 400m on heavy going, and she strikes second up off a genuine fresh run rather than needing the race.
Warrnambool on Heavy 8 has a 305m straight where the front three at the 400m dominate and backmarkers are poor.
The most likely leader and the runner best placed to exploit the Warrnambool heavy pattern of holding the front three into the 400m. Meech is riding at a 40% clip over her last 20 and knows the horse.
- 1st2AlchemisticMs L J Meech$3.40
- 2nd8Silent DevotionDeclan Bates$10.00
- 3rd9TeiaDamien Thornton$12.00
- 4th3GrifterThomas Stockdale$2.80
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Alchemistic | 3 | Ms L J Meech | Tom Dabernig | 58kg | $3.40 |
| 2nd | 8 | Silent Devotion | 1 | Declan Bates | Henry Dwyer | 56kg | $10.00 |
| 3rd | 9 | Teia | 5 | Damien Thornton | Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell | 56kg | $12.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Grifter | 6 | Thomas Stockdale | C Maher | 58kg | $2.80 |
| 5th | 1 | Admiral's Pointe | 4 | John Allen | Shane Jackson | 58kg | $4.80 |
| 6th | 4 | Mesley | 7 | W Gordon | Symon Wilde | 58kg | $18.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Persian Cat | 2 | D Yendall | Tom Dabernig | 58kg | $11.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Big Hearted | 2 | P G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Hendon Honey | 8 | P G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 56kg |
Streamline Foods Mdn Plate
The purest fit for heavy Warrnambool. Warrnambool on Heavy 8 is a front-half contest where the front three at the 400m dominate and backmarkers are poor, and Mister Solly is the lone genuine leader in the field. Barrier 8 is the only real query.
He settles near last in every start and heavy Warrnambool rewards runners in the front three at the 400m with a short 305m straight to make ground.
That is the exact positional pattern the track demands. He has a second and a third from three heavy starts, draws better in barrier 6, and backs up in 14 days with the winning rider retained.
Worth an each-way interest.
- 1st8Star RotationThomas Stockdale$3.70
- 2nd2Big VeeMs L J Meech$6.50
- 3rd5Mister SollyTom Madden$4.00
- 4th4I'lberidin'shotgunJohn Allen$4.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Star Rotation | 9 | Thomas Stockdale | C Maher | 59.5kg | $3.70 |
| 2nd | 2 | Big Vee | 1 | Ms L J Meech | Tom Dabernig | 59.5kg | $6.50 |
| 3rd | 5 | Mister Solly | 7 | Tom Madden | Adam Chambers | 59.5kg | $4.00 |
| 4th | 4 | I'lberidin'shotgun | 8 | John Allen | Emma Church | 59.5kg | $4.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Northern Gold | 5 | W Gordon | James McNamara | 59.5kg | $9.50 |
| 6th | 7 | Prince Prestigious | 4 | D Yendall | Tom Dabernig | 59.5kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 1 | A Little Reward | 3 | Brendon Newport | S R Fisher | 59.5kg | $151.00 |
| 8th | 9 | Taajwar | 6 | Shayleigh Ingelse | D C Saxon | 56.5kg | $51.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Flaws And Sins | 10 | Jack Hill | Shane Jackson | 59.5kg | $8.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Trust My | 2 | Toby Atkinson | Kaye Edwards | 57.5kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 10 | Rousley | 2 | E Jusufovic | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Tikiela | 12 | S R Fisher | 57.5kg |
Mark Kirchner Food Services Mdn Plate
The most reliable form line in a weak heavy-track maiden. Early-speed rank 1 lets Meech, in career-best recent form, cross from gate 8 and hold a forward spot. The perennial-bridesmaid record is the risk, but on wet-track evidence and map she is the most likely winner.
Maps beautifully from gate 1 as the likely leader, which is the profile Warrnambool heavy rewards most. His Donald fourth on Soft 7, when slowly away and three wide, was competitive. The Swan Hill capitulation is a concern, but the stewards' note of poor recovery plus the first-time cross-over nose band and tongue tie suggest connections identified and addressed a specific problem. Untested on heavy and carrying topweight, so he is a rank-two threat rather than the selection.
First up after 144 days with no trial adds risk. Barrier 3 and John Allen give her every chance if she can travel closer, so place value only.
Second up over 1400m with a Maher-Bates booking from gate 2 is the natural improvement point. The backmarker pattern on heavy Warrnambool is the genuine risk, hence each-way.
- 1st1Captain RedbeardDeclan Bates$2.60
- 2nd4Pappa RitchTom Madden$31.00
- 3rd8Just My LotMs L J Meech$2.30
- 4th11CompassionLachlan Neindorf$3.20
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Captain Redbeard | 2 | Declan Bates | C Maher | 59.5kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 4 | Pappa Ritch | 1 | Tom Madden | Shane Jackson | 59.5kg | $31.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Just My Lot | 6 | Ms L J Meech | Tom Dabernig | 57.5kg | $2.30 |
| 4th | 11 | Compassion | 9 | Lachlan Neindorf | T Busuttin & N Young | 57kg | $3.20 |
| 5th | 2 | Conjurer | 8 | R J Hurdle | Chris Calthorpe | 59.5kg | $151.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Greystone | 7 | Teodore Nugent | Jamie Edwards | 57.5kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 3 | Jax Gold | 3 | Brendon Newport | S R Fisher | 59.5kg | $151.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Spotlight On Curly | 5 | C Newitt | Rene Pompe | 57.5kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Monsoon Indi | 4 | Melissa Julius | Ms K Dufty | 57.5kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Aleutian Princess | 4 | Luke Oliver | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Belle Flamme | 3 | John Allen | Henry Dwyer | 57.5kg |
Lovatsville (Bm62)
The most complete fit for Heavy 8 Warrnambool. Her heavy record reads 5 starts for 2 wins and a second, she has won and run second at this track in the past six weeks, and both runs saw her improve into the front two by the 400m — precisely the winning pattern here. Barrier 2 lets Nugent take a handy spot without pressure, and at 1400m she was beaten a nose by a fit rival last start. Weight is the only real query.
Add a cold jockey and 37 days off and she is short enough.
The proven course specialist with four wins here and three on heavy. Her July Casterton win over this trip on Heavy 8 is the key line. Barrier 11 and 59kg are genuine negatives, and she has faded late on soft tracks recently, which keeps her second rather than first.
Every one of her three heavy-track runs has yielded a placing, including a nose second on Heavy 8 over this trip at Ballarat and a brave third here on Heavy 10 after losing a plate. She draws barrier 4, settles on-pace, and comes off a maiden win for a top stable.
- 1st2Budjik BoyShayleigh Ingelse$4.00
- 2nd4Johnny Be GoodB Rawiller$11.00
- 3rd11Spanish SnitzelMelissa Julius$101.00
- 4th9Arizona LuckMs L J Meech$5.50
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Budjik Boy | 6 | Shayleigh Ingelse | P A Preusker | 58kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Johnny Be Good | 7 | B Rawiller | Jamie Edwards | 59.5kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 11 | Spanish Snitzel | 8 | Melissa Julius | M W Greig | 55kg | $101.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Arizona Luck | 9 | Ms L J Meech | Symon Wilde | 56kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 3 | Heed The Omens | 10 | Lachlan Neindorf | Symon Wilde | 61kg | $18.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Terralight | 2 | Teodore Nugent | Tom Dabernig | 58.5kg | $5.50 |
| 7th | 7 | Justibella | 4 | Carleen Hefel | C Maher | 56.5kg | $11.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Pee Bee Noir | 5 | Tom Madden | Joanne Mugavin | 56.5kg | $8.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Break The Taboo | 1 | D Yendall | Shane Jackson | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 10th | 10 | Frosty Night | 3 | Sarah Field | Jamie Barry | 53kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Dubai Dancer | 11 | Jade Smith | Tom Dabernig | 59kg |
JRI Bricklaying (Bm62)
Her heavy record reads 3:2-1-0 and gate 2 lets Meech, in outstanding form, take a soft trail. The 2kg rise and her habit of settling back are the only genuine concerns on a track favouring on-pacers.
Genuinely unbeaten in terms of the placings - a win and two seconds from three heavy-track starts, including a wire-to-wire win at Warrnambool last time. Her on-pace pattern is precisely what this circuit rewards in heavy going, and 55.0kg after the claim helps. Strong place claims rather than a confident win.
Second up she reads 4:1-1-1 and her Heavy 10 fifth in a BM78 at Terang, where she was third at the 400m, is well above this level. Barrier 4 and the field's best early speed should have her in the winning zone by the turn. The slowly-away last start and general decline temper confidence.
He is the only horse in the field with a track-and-distance win, holds a distance record of 2:1-1-0 and has placed twice from four heavy runs. Gate three lets Nugent, who strikes at 17% here and 33% for the stable, hold a forward spot on a track where the front three at the 400m dominate. First-up over a sharp 1200m is the risk.
- 1st3Artistic GeniusNeil Farley$5.00
- 2nd11Melissa KateMs K Walters$31.00
- 3rd10Imminent StormTeodore Nugent$10.00
- 4th6Empress RossaHolly Durnan$6.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Artistic Genius | 4 | Neil Farley | P Koumis | 58.5kg | $5.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Melissa Kate | 5 | Ms K Walters | Wayne Walters | 54kg | $31.00 |
| 3rd | 10 | Imminent Storm | 3 | Teodore Nugent | P W McKenna | 57.5kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 6 | Empress Rossa | 8 | Holly Durnan | Symon Wilde | 55kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Battle Of The Ice | 7 | Toby Atkinson | Ann-Jeanette Tindale | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Cinnamon Kiss | 2 | Ms L J Meech | Tom Dabernig | 58.5kg | $2.05 |
| 7th | 9 | Fast 'n' Inzaine | 1 | John Allen | C Maher | 57.5kg | $11.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Ti Tree Lad | 10 | W Gordon | Tori Madigan | 61.5kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 5 | Aqua Storm | 9 | Jack Hill | Shane Jackson | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Crackle 'n' Burn | 6 | Ms C Puls | Luke Williams | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Silver Cliff | 4 | P F Ryan | 60.5kg |
Sungold Milk (Bm62)
The most credible proven-conditions runner in the race. Heavy record 4:1-1-0. Thornton, who partnered that win, is back and drops her to 56kg. Last start at Murtoa she carried 59kg in lesser grade. Barrier 11 is the query but she has drawn wide and won before.
A wet-track specialist in the best form of her career. Her last four starts read 1-2-3-1 and she won last start on a Heavy 10 despite racing wide without cover, which reads better than the bare margin. The wide barrier is the concern, but she has won from gate 11 in similar ground and habitually improves into the winning zone by the 400m.
Warrnambool on Heavy 8 is a front-half-of-field track where being outside the first four at the 400m is close to fatal.
From barrier 3 he should be second or third on the fence throughout, which is precisely the profile Warrnambool heavy rewards, and the moderate tempo means he will not be pressured. The Heavy 10 failure at Warrnambool is a warning, but today's ground is less extreme.
- 1st12MotiverD Yendall$12.00
- 2nd7AmawashaHayley Spitse$21.00
- 3rd3Hula BeatC Newitt$21.00
- 4th13Three Reel RosesDamien Thornton$5.50
Full result · 12 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Motiver | 3 | D Yendall | Mitchell Freedman | 56kg | $12.00 |
| 2nd | 7 | Amawasha | 2 | Hayley Spitse | Mitchell Leek | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Hula Beat | 12 | C Newitt | Andrew Bobbin | 59.5kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 13 | Three Reel Roses | 8 | Damien Thornton | Henry Dwyer | 56kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 6 | Pianta | 10 | Ms K Walters | Wayne Walters | 58.5kg | $13.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Trump Card | 6 | Teodore Nugent | Andrea Leek | 59.5kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 16 | Duhlata | 4 | Melissa Julius | Ms K Dufty | 55kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Bismarck | 11 | W Gordon | Taige Weir | 59.5kg | $3.40 |
| 9th | 14 | Final Impact | 7 | Sarah Field | Jamie Barry | 52kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 10 | Initial Moment | 1 | Declan Bates | Shane Jackson | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 4 | Semper Fortis | 9 | Campbell Rawiller | Symon Wilde | 59.5kg | $6.00 |
| 12th | 17 | El Amigos | 5 | Shayleigh Ingelse | M W Greig | 54kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | The Vocalist | 1 | Richard Laming | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Tupac | 6 | John Allen | Henry Dwyer | 58kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Topspin | 3 | Joanne Mugavin | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Chateau Dancer | 9 | A R McGregor | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Mana Combat | 7 | Richard Laming | 54.5kg |
The Midfield Group (Bm62)
The specialist. His last two runs were over 1400m and 2050m, neither ideal; today he returns to his best trip with the softest barrier he has had in months. The forecast fast tempo up front plays directly to his grinding, wet-track pattern. Big overs.
The most credible heavy-track profile in the race. That mid-race surge is precisely the winning shape this track demands in the wet. He drops a kilo, gains barrier 3 over last start's barrier 10, and maps to be far closer. The jockey booking is the one clear weakness, but the form case is strongest.
Tactically the best-placed runner in the field. Barrier 1 with proven early pace lets Declan Bates dictate or stalk, and Warrnambool on heavy ground rewards horses in the front three at the 400m above all else. The reservation is genuine: he has never raced on heavy ground and 60.5kg in a bog is demanding. Placing looks his most likely outcome.
Overpriced on wet-track evidence. He also won on Heavy 9 at Donald from an impossible position, proving he can grind through the mud when others stop.
- 1st14SephiaLachlan Neindorf$3.60
- 2nd12LimosaW Gordon$21.00
- 3rd9JackandC Newitt$6.00
- 4th8Side PieceTom Madden$17.00
Full result · 12 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Sephia | 12 | Lachlan Neindorf | Symon Wilde | 56kg | $3.60 |
| 2nd | 12 | Limosa | 11 | W Gordon | Maddie Raymond & Patrick Bell | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 3rd | 9 | Jackand | 6 | C Newitt | P Kearney | 58.5kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Side Piece | 1 | Tom Madden | Aaron Purcell | 59kg | $17.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Hoodys Horse | 7 | Teodore Nugent | T Cottier | 59kg | $3.60 |
| 6th | 13 | Princess Sakiko | 4 | Jack Hill | Shane Jackson | 56.5kg | $41.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Hill Cry | 5 | Melissa Julius | Nell Carter | 57kg | $41.00 |
| 8th | 16 | Formidable Force | 8 | Shayleigh Ingelse | Kylie Vella | 55kg | $18.00 |
| 9th | 17 | Treasury Place | 9 | Neil Farley | Jamie Edwards | 58kg | $12.00 |
| 10th | 4 | Kingsford | 2 | D Yendall | M J Williams | 60kg | $8.50 |
| 11th | 2 | Adjudicate | 3 | John Allen | Mitchell Freedman | 61kg | $26.00 |
| 12th | 15 | Vieux Riche | 10 | Damien Thornton | Shane Jackson | 56kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Big Rooster | 3 | Symon Wilde | 62.5kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Placentia Bay | 1 | Declan Bates | Shane Jackson | 60.5kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Both Sides Now | 18 | Shane Jackson | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Mannerheim | 13 | Jamie Edwards | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Fearless Writer | 7 | A R McGregor | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | Forever Jeune | 5 | Tom Dabernig | 55.5kg |
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