Bunbury tips and results

Our price $3.60 · SP $5.50 · Steven Parnham

The clear form pick. Chased a wide run throughout on debut over this trip and still boxed on for second at Northam, the strongest recent effort in the field. From a leading local stable and with Parnham, who rides this track well, he draws to lead or sit handy — ideal given Bunbury's on-pace lean. Concedes weight to the fillies and must not burn too much fuel early.

Our price $6.00 · SP $5.50 · Chris Parnham

Returned from a spell with a closing fourth in a 3yo Plate at Belmont, running on well late over 1000m and looking ready for further. She showed genuine quality in black-type races as a juvenile and strips fitter second-up, where she has placed before. The query is the map: she gets back in a race that shapes as a slowly run, on-pace affair, and she is yet to place on a soft track or at 1200m.

Our price $12.00 · SP $10.00 · Natasha Faithfull

A tongue tie goes on first time and the rider who steered her to that win stays aboard.

Our price $4.40 · SP $6.00 · Taj Dyson

Consistent four-year-old who has gone close on rain-affected ground, including a narrow second at Bunbury two starts back when he led them up. Drawn to get an economical run and looks suited stepping to a staying trip. He has not been beyond 1690m and remains a maiden, but his wet-track form, track familiarity and tactical speed give him the strongest winning case.

Our price $5.00 · SP $2.80 · Clint Johnston-Porter

However she settles back, has drawn wide and the map points to a slowly-run staying contest, which is against closers at Bunbury. A first try at this trip and on a soft track adds risk, so she is respected without being the top pick.

Our price $6.00 · SP $6.00 · Jefferson Tsang

A lightly raced three-year-old on the improve. He led and was beaten under a length at Northam last start after being checked late, and gets in with only 53.5kg thanks to the claim. The inside draw and his natural speed should see him in the first few, and his trainer/jockey pairing is going at 40%. The risk is the predicted fast tempo with another leader engaged — he was run down in front at this track before.

Our price $11.00 · SP $16.00 · Chris Parnham

Chris Parnham, riding in great form, is a significant upgrade, and the blinkers go on first time for a filly who has had just the one race start. The fast predicted tempo should suit a horse who likes to settle back and run on, and there is clear upside with the gear change and top rider booked.

Our price $2.40 · SP $2.60 · Clint Johnston-Porter

The class runner of the field. She placed second in the Group 3 WA Oaks on soft ground and was competitive in black-type staying company, so this maiden is a big drop in grade. The obvious query is the sharp drop back from staying trips to 1400m, but she showed sharpness placing in a recent trial and handles wet going.

Our price $4.00 · SP $3.50 · Austin Galati

He closed hard for third over this trip at Bunbury after settling near last, and a recent trial keeps him fit. The concern is his backmarker pattern on a track that rewards on-pace runners, so he will need the race to unfold in his favour. Strong each-way claims.

Our price $9.00 · SP $12.00 · Jefferson Tsang

Honest on-pacer who has run well enough on soft ground in better company than this without winning. Drawn wide but has the early speed to cross and take up a handy position, and the track favours horses on the pace.

Our price $3.75 · SP $3.10 · Austin Galati

Bondi Star holds the strongest form line here, charging home for second over a mile on soft ground at Northam and finishing clearly ahead of several rivals she meets again. She is second-up with a win and a placing from two fresh runs and has already won on rain-affected going. Barrier 11 and a get-back pattern are real knocks on a track that rewards speed, but her class and the in-form Austin Galati should carry her a long way.

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.30 · William Pike

Her last run was better than it reads after being held up. The concern is the draw and style: from barrier 13 she will drop out in a race where on-pace runners are strongly favoured at Bunbury, so she needs a genuine tempo and clear running to win.