★ Top pickWon
1Crudo
Crudo maps to get an uncontested lead from barrier 3 at a track where the lone leader on a 200m straight is nearly impossible to run down.
Queensland · Friday 4 September 2026
Birdsville tips and results
Our top pick won 3 of 6 races at Birdsville. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
Top pick won3/650%
Any tip won5/683%
Top pick placed5/683%
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RFDS Mdn Plate
13:34 local1200mMaiden$22,000
Winner1. CrudoSP $2.45
2nd pick5th
6Secret Suspicion
However she was well beaten from the back last start, has raced greenly at all three outings, her rider is winless in 20, and she must adapt to dirt kickback first look.
3rd pick4th
4Outages
Outages is the honest grinder of the race - three thirds from six starts and a run style that should land him second in the running behind Crudo, which is the classic winning position on this tight leader-biased circuit. He looks a genuine place chance with minor win claims if the leader folds.
Value pick3rd
2Exceptional Rupert
Barrier 2 gives Brennan every chance to park closer than his usual backmarker spot in a small seven-horse field.
- 1st1CrudoSamantha Pointon$2.45
- 2nd7BarrythebarbaricLeslie Tilley$11.00
- 3rd2Exceptional RupertAngel Brennan$10.00
- 4th4OutagesP Hamblin$4.60
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Crudo | 3 | Samantha Pointon | Toni Schofield | 58.5kg | $2.45 |
| 2nd | 7 | Barrythebarbaric | 7 | Leslie Tilley | Jon Taylor | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Exceptional Rupert | 2 | Angel Brennan | K J Sims | 57.5kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Outages | 5 | P Hamblin | Rebecca Kerwin | 60.5kg | $4.60 |
| 5th | 6 | Secret Suspicion | 4 | J Pracey-Holmes | Lachie Manzelmann | 58.5kg | $3.50 |
| 6th | 3 | Kal It Magic | 1 | R Faehr | Philip Cole | 60.5kg | $17.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Fillydelphia Miss | 6 | Julie Busuttin | Lachie Manzelmann | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
Not Just Hardware (Bm55)
14:12 local1600mBenchmark 55$20,000
Winner5. Hi FrankSP $4.60
★ Top pick3rd
1Smashing Rosie
The form horse of the race. The get-back style is a worry at leader-biased Birdsville, but in a five-horse field from barrier 2 she only needs to be within striking range, and her superior closing speed should overwhelm this modest opposition. Kickback tolerance is the main risk.
2nd pick2nd
4Mayor Of Kingston
Place is the play.
3rd pick5th
3Able Seaman
The tactical wildcard. As the lone leader at a track where front-runners dominate and backmarkers almost never win, Able Seaman gets every favour from a slow projected tempo and can dictate throughout. Last-start Mt Isa second confirms fitness, and his jockey wins at 20% at this venue.
Value pick4th
2Starlite Rebel
Classic Birdsville value. Her raw recent form reads poorly, but she has already won over this exact track and distance - a rare and powerful credential at a unique outback circuit where course experience trumps conventional form. Barrier 1, an on-pace style, a track-winning jockey and a sharp class drop tick every Birdsville-specific box.
- 1st5Hi FrankLeslie Tilley$4.60
- 2nd4Mayor Of KingstonJulie Busuttin$2.80
- 3rd1Smashing RosieCaine Stuart$2.70
- 4th2Starlite RebelJ Keating$6.50
Full result · 5 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hi Frank | 3 | Leslie Tilley | Jon Taylor | 57.5kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 4 | Mayor Of Kingston | 4 | Julie Busuttin | Lachie Manzelmann | 57.5kg | $2.80 |
| 3rd | 1 | Smashing Rosie | 2 | Caine Stuart | Toni Schofield | 61.5kg | $2.70 |
| 4th | 2 | Starlite Rebel | 1 | J Keating | Kym Healy | 61.5kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 3 | Able Seaman | 5 | R Faehr | Philip Cole | 60.5kg | $10.00 |
Birdsville Races Roadies Plate (C3)
14:47 local1400mClass 3$20,000
Winner7. Forever A DiamondSP $3.40
★ Top pick4th
5Miss Moneypenny
Clearly the class runner of the race.
2nd pick3rd
3Kijivu
The map horse. With early-speed rank 1 and no other genuine leader engaged, Kijivu should control a slow tempo, and Birdsville's tight turns and 200m straight make lone leaders extremely hard to run down. He arrives a last-start 1400m winner in Class 2 at Louth, so the form and trip are current.
3rd pickWon
7Forever A Diamond
The proven desert-circuit performer. Her win over 1400m on the Pioneer Park dirt and brave 63kg third at Betoota five days ago read far better for Birdsville conditions than polished synthetic or coastal form. With 57kg, barrier 2 and a midfield map she gets every chance on a track that rewards handy, hardened runners. The low career win rate keeps her a place play rather than a win proposition.
Value pick7th
2Here I Come
Classic Birdsville value profile. From barrier 1 he maps to park behind the lone leader on a slow tempo - exactly where Birdsville races are won.
- 1st7Forever A DiamondJ Keating$3.40
- 2nd6EngelineJulie Busuttin$9.00
- 3rd3KijivuJ Pracey-Holmes$10.00
- 4th5Miss MoneypennyLeslie Tilley$1.95
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Forever A Diamond | 2 | J Keating | Kym Healy | 57kg | $3.40 |
| 2nd | 6 | Engeline | 4 | Julie Busuttin | Lachie Manzelmann | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Kijivu | 7 | J Pracey-Holmes | G L Bignell | 60.5kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Miss Moneypenny | 6 | Leslie Tilley | Lachie Manzelmann | 60kg | $1.95 |
| 5th | 4 | Private Tender | 5 | R Faehr | Philip Cole | 60.5kg | $81.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Quello Dorato | 3 | Jemma Gutte | C T Austin | 59kg | $6.50 |
| 7th | 2 | Here I Come | 1 | P Hamblin | Ben Waldron | 60.5kg | $41.00 |
Birdsville Hotel Hcp (C1)
15:27 local1200mClass 1$25,000
Winner3. Private ShowtimeSP $2.25
★ Top pickWon
3Private Showtime
Her 1200m record (10:0-2-1) shows distance suitability, and 56kg is a big pull at the weights. The one query is her low win-rate, but the map advantage here is decisive.
2nd pick5th
1Farnesina
Farnesina is the clear tactical danger. As the mapped lone leader on a tiny dirt track with a 200m straight, she gets every chance to control a slow tempo and kick. Her last-start Muttaburra second in similar outback Class 2 company under a big weight is arguably the strongest recent bush form in the race.
3rd pick3rd
5Anders Kiss
However, her get-back racing pattern is a serious negative on a track where the short straight and slow tempo bury closers, and the winless jockey booking tempers confidence. Place play only.
Value pick4th
4Mlinzi
The stable has campaigned her through the outback circuit, she backs up quickly from Betoota fully acclimatised to red-dirt racing, and books one of the few jockeys with actual Birdsville winning form (2 from 10 at the track).
- 1st3Private ShowtimeJemma Gutte$2.25
- 2nd2Boulevard BoyP Hamblin$8.50
- 3rd5Anders KissJulie Busuttin$3.50
- 4th4MlinziR Faehr$9.50
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Private Showtime | 3 | Jemma Gutte | C T Austin | 56kg | $2.25 |
| 2nd | 2 | Boulevard Boy | 4 | P Hamblin | Ben Waldron | 60.5kg | $8.50 |
| 3rd | 5 | Anders Kiss | 1 | Julie Busuttin | Lachie Manzelmann | 55kg | $3.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Mlinzi | 2 | R Faehr | Philip Cole | 58kg | $9.50 |
| 5th | 1 | Farnesina | 6 | Samantha Pointon | Toni Schofield | 60kg | $7.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Kindly | 5 | Leslie Tilley | P J Richardson | 56kg | $12.00 |
TAB Hcp (C5)
16:04 local1200mClass 5$20,000
Winner1. Great CosmicSP $2.20
★ Top pickWon
1Great Cosmic
Great Cosmic is on a four-race winning streak culminating in a Class 6 win at Mt Isa, making today a class drop. The 64kg and a midfield map at a leader-biased track are the only queries, but his form gap over these rivals is substantial.
2nd pick2nd
3Ioane
Ioane is the map king of this race. As the sole genuine leader from barrier 2 at a track where front-runners with the rail are nearly unbeatable and backmarkers almost never win, he gets the perfect setup with a slow tempo forecast. His raw form is plain, but he wins when allowed to control races, as at Balaklava, and nothing here will take him on early. The context upgrade is enormous even if the class rise is real.
3rd pick4th
2Deferential
However, his get-back style is exactly what Birdsville punishes, his second-up record reads 7 starts for no wins, and the jockey booking is cold.
Value pick3rd
5Frawley
He draws the coveted rail, drops sharply in weight to 57.5kg, and his last genuine effort was a fighting second at Mt Isa when wide throughout with 62kg. His Katherine flop is a forgive run after striking his head in the gates.
- 1st1Great CosmicKody Nestor$2.20
- 2nd3IoaneJ Keating$8.00
- 3rd5FrawleyR Faehr$5.50
- 4th2DeferentialJ Pracey-Holmes$2.90
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Great Cosmic | 5 | Kody Nestor | Jay Morris | 64kg | $2.20 |
| 2nd | 3 | Ioane | 2 | J Keating | Kym Healy | 61kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Frawley | 1 | R Faehr | Philip Cole | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Deferential | 4 | J Pracey-Holmes | Toni Schofield | 61.5kg | $2.90 |
| 5th | 6 | Discreet Miss | 3 | Leslie Tilley | R W Connolly | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Stecara | 6 | P Hamblin | Rebecca Kerwin | 60kg | $18.00 |
Akubra Big Red Hcp
16:42 local1000mOpen$45,000
Winner5. Hello WorldSP $2.80
★ Top pick2nd
2Revolt
His two recent failures were on soft metro tracks against far stronger company and are readily excused. Back on dry outback dirt as the mapped leader at a brutal leader-biased track, he is the horse to beat. First-up query is the only real risk.
2nd pickWon
5Hello World
3rd pick3rd
4Cochrane
Cochrane brings genuine dry-track speed and the prized barrier 1 draw. The 26-start record at around 1000m (6 wins, 9 placings) shows he handles the trip, and 56kg is a featherweight against the top pair. Concerns are the winless recent form of his jockey and a career pattern of finding one or two better, which fits a place-focused approach.
Value pick8th
3Kalashnikov
- 1st5Hello WorldJ Keating$2.80
- 2nd2RevoltKody Nestor$2.40
- 3rd4CochraneJulie Busuttin$5.50
- 4th6Mon PierreLeslie Tilley$12.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hello World | 3 | J Keating | Kym Healy | 56kg | $2.80 |
| 2nd | 2 | Revolt | 6 | Kody Nestor | Jay Morris | 61.5kg | $2.40 |
| 3rd | 4 | Cochrane | 1 | Julie Busuttin | Lachie Manzelmann | 56kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 6 | Mon Pierre | 8 | Leslie Tilley | Alistair Webb | 56kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Lucky Fortuna | 4 | Jade Doyle | Kym Healy | 56kg | $19.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Revalene | 2 | Caine Stuart | Toni Schofield | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Peshwa | 7 | P Hamblin | Ben Waldron | 61.5kg | $15.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Kalashnikov | 5 | Samantha Pointon | Toni Schofield | 58kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 9 | Dusan | 7 | Jon Taylor | 56kg |
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