Wellington tips and results

Our price $7.00 · SP $7.00 · Clayton Gallagher

Elderberry Wine is the quickest away in the race and Wellington rewards horses who lead or sit in the first three. The wide draw is the concern over 1100m, but she is fast enough to cross and Gallagher knows the track.

Our price $14.00 · SP $26.00 · Zoe Hunt

Hard Choice is the overlay in the race. He won at this track on Soft 5 when second-up last time in, doing it the hard way from a wide draw, and he is second-up again today with a strong finishing effort under a big weight over 800m under his belt. He maps to sit outside the leader on a track where forward runners dominate.

Our price $4.50 · SP $5.50 · Diego Montes De Oca

Forwarding has been the most consistent performer in this field on rain-affected ground, placing at his last three and going down by a nose at Mudgee on a Heavy 8. He gets a good draw and a rider who knows him. He needs to be closer than usual, but his last start showed that is possible.

Our price $5.00 · SP $3.50 · Clayton Gallagher

Regalade's Narromine run over this distance on a wet track was the standout effort in this field when the tapes went up, and he did it racing wide without cover. The draw is the issue: barrier 12 at Wellington over a mile has a poor record, so he will either have to be used early or take his chances back. Gallagher knows the track well, and the horse has enough quality to win this if he finds a spot.

Our price $12.00 · SP $21.00 · Jake Pracey-Holmes

Prince Of Steel is the overlooked runner. His Narromine effort over this trip on a wet track and his Dubbo run on a Heavy 8 were both close to a winning standard, and he raced handy in each. The Mendooran flop on firm ground looks like a track-condition issue rather than a class one.

Our price $4.50 · SP $2.70 · Jacob Stiff

Still the clear second pick for those looking to include her.

Our price $11.00 · SP $14.00 · Jack Baker

Simply Sonnet is the forgotten horse of the race. Her Newcastle sixth over 900m against a much stronger provincial field was a sound effort, and she now drops back to a country maiden with a light weight and a draw that lets her settle handy. Wet ground is unproven but the trial on soft was encouraging.

Our price $9.00 · SP $15.00 · Clayton Gallagher

Tucklan was badly disadvantaged at Dubbo after a poor start and a trip wide without cover, and before that her soft-track efforts at Narromine and Coonabarabran were both competitive in similar grade. She has the early speed to be on the pace from a good gate, and Clayton Gallagher's strike rate at Wellington is a big plus.

Our price $7.00 · SP $7.50 · Diego Montes De Oca

Our price $7.50 · SP $9.00 · Jess Del Frari

Pattera is a genuine speed horse in winning form, coming off a Mendooran victory and a good effort at Cowra in July. He has placed twice at Wellington over 900m and handles soft going.

Our price $12.00 · SP $17.00 · Izzy Neale

Emphatic Bel is an overlay on a Soft 5 at Wellington. Every one of her wins has come on rain-affected ground, she gets in with 55kg and maps to sit third behind the leaders. Her Gilgandra run in August was better than it looks after racing wide, and the Mendooran failure can be forgiven as she hung out and was carried wide.

Our price $8.50 · SP $9.00 · Mikayla Weir

Broadcast Boogie is the each-way value. She has been consistently placing, including a narrow second carrying big weight in open company, and now drops to Class 1 with a feather weight. Her running style and modest wet record count against her in a race where forward runners hold sway, and she is a habitual placegetter rather than a winner, which is why she isn't in the top three.

Our price $5.00 · SP $8.00 · Hollie Hull

The form horse of the race. Chicken Legs has finished 2-2-1-3 at his last four, winning under 68.5kg at Cobar and then placing in a Bm66 cup from barrier 12.

Our price $12.00 · SP $19.00 · Zoe Hunt

Second up is his best time, he handles soft ground, and from barrier 5 he should be sitting right on the speed where Wellington winners come from. He has run well at this level before and rider Zoe Hunt knows him well.