The one to beat. Rawiller is a significant booking for a stable he rides 21% for, and the horse maps to sit handy in a race where on-pace runners dominate. Concerns are the 58kg top weight and an awkward enough gate, but his class should prevail.
New South Wales · Thursday 17 September 2026
Illawarra Grange tips and results
Our top pick won 2 of 7 races at Illawarra Grange. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Thank You Chris Barrett Super Mdn Hcp
Improving filly who was beaten a nose at Taree last start and gets a lovely run from gate three, likely settling fourth or fifth.
The value of the race. This Waller mare produced a big run at Hawkesbury last start over this trip, showing winning-standard form when second after a quiet debut.
- 1st5HozumiJames McDonald$2.50
- 2nd12Palm TreeZac Lloyd$12.00
- 3rd13TharwaSiena Grima$26.00
- 4th4AncestralChad Schofield$16.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hozumi | 2 | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 57kg | $2.50 |
| 2nd | 12 | Palm Tree | 5 | Zac Lloyd | Chris Waller | 55.5kg | $12.00 |
| 3rd | 13 | Tharwa | 4 | Siena Grima | Chris Waller | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Ancestral | 9 | Chad Schofield | Chris Waller | 57kg | $16.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Confucius | 14 | Regan Bayliss | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 56.5kg | $5.50 |
| 6th | 2 | Odin's Eye | 7 | Tyler Schiller | Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Albert Palais | 8 | Nash Rawiller | Clarry Conners | 58kg | $2.60 |
| 8th | 10 | Champagne Baby | 1 | Teaque Gould | Richard and Will Freedman | 55.5kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Tiger Turf | 11 | Gary Portelli | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Lord Wootton | 12 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Lafite | 13 | Chris Waller | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Balmain Warrior | 6 | Matthew Smith | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Hello G'day | 3 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Your Colour | 10 | Chris Waller | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Satono's Shout | 15 | Chris Waller | 57.5kg |
Wests Illawarra Provincial Mdn Hcp
The worry is gate 11 in a race with three speedsters, but he has the early dash to cross them and the class to overcome it. The one to beat.
Consistent mare who has placed five times from six starts, including a couple of smart seconds at Kembla Grange. She is drawn perfectly in gate 1 and the hot speed up front should bring her closing style right into it. The drop from 1400-1500m to 1150m is the query, but she looked sharp winning a recent trial here. Place player.
On-pace gelding who drops back to a sharper 1150m, a trip that should suit after tiring over 1350m. He maps to sit handy and the track's preference for horses on the speed gives him a genuine map edge. The concern is that he contests the lead with two others, so he may have to work.
The value runner. She closes hard and the hot tempo should suit her, though she is drawn wide in 13 and rises to 1150m for the first time. Each-way.
- 1st6SlanderAshley Morgan$1.75
- 2nd9AreeseaKeagan Latham$12.00
- 3rd8Silverwater KidBlaike McDougall$51.00
- 4th7Blue MeteorMitchell Bell$9.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Slander | 11 | Ashley Morgan | Nathan Doyle | 58.5kg | $1.75 |
| 2nd | 9 | Areesea | 9 | Keagan Latham | Kim Waugh | 56.5kg | $12.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Silverwater Kid | 4 | Blaike McDougall | Robert and Luke Price | 57.5kg | $51.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Blue Meteor | 7 | Mitchell Bell | Matthew Vella | 57.5kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Dwight | 8 | Rory Hutchings | Jason Attard | 58.5kg | $17.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Coco Dior | 1 | Jean Van Overmeire | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 59kg | $5.50 |
| 7th | 10 | Escalopecan | 10 | Tom Sherry | Kris Lees | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Double Rainbow | 5 | Andrew Adkins | Kerry Parker | 56kg | $151.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Persona Non Grata | 15 | Pierre Boudvillain | Stephen Hill | 59kg | $51.00 |
| 10th | 4 | Star Of Indigo | 13 | Lee Magorrian | Damien Lane | 59kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 11 | Pomelo Chamomile | 12 | Dylan Gibbons | Kris Lees | 56.5kg | $20.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Reign Supreme | 2 | Jon Grisedale | Ross McConville | 59kg | |
| Scr | 12 | We Are One | 14 | Brad Widdup | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Artfull | 16 | Sara Ryan | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Mr Bazza | 3 | Theresa Bateup | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Frosty Bangers | 6 | Jacqueline Greentree | 56kg |
Carlton Dry 3.5 Mdn Hcp
Satono's Shout is the clear class runner, having been competitive in city two-year-old Open company in Victoria, and his best runs there would win this comfortably. Dropping into a country maiden is a big relief and Waller has him fit off a nice trial. The queries are that all his race form is on heavy ground and he wears a lugging bit for the first time. He settles handy, so he must handle the likely hot early tempo.
A well-bred colt by I Am Invincible out of G1 winner Arcadia Queen, first-up for Brad Widdup with a winning Rosehill trial and a close second at Hawkesbury behind him. Drawn ideally in gate four, which suits this track's inside bias, and Chad Schofield rides with a strong record for the stable and at the venue. Debutants are hard to line up, but he is the pick of the unraced brigade and each-way is the sensible play.
Adaptation is the model of consistency in a race full of unknowns: his recent runs have him never far from the winner, and earlier placings at this level show he belongs. He maps to settle third and race on the pace, a plus at this track, and Keagan Latham has a strong record at the venue.
The value runner. Second-up with blinkers added, he has improvement to come.
- 1st11Aladdin's GirlJames McDonald$5.50
- 2nd6I Am DynastyChad Schofield$3.50
- 3rd2MarchTyler Schiller$21.00
- 4th3PhloxNash Rawiller$7.50
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Aladdin's Girl | 10 | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 56.5kg | $5.50 |
| 2nd | 6 | I Am Dynasty | 4 | Chad Schofield | Brad Widdup | 57kg | $3.50 |
| 3rd | 2 | March | 3 | Tyler Schiller | Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Phlox | 5 | Nash Rawiller | Chris Waller | 58kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Last Affair | 8 | Rory Hutchings | Michael Freedman | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 6th | 4 | Satono's Shout | 7 | Siena Grima | Chris Waller | 56kg | $3.90 |
| 7th | 16 | Adaptation | 13 | Keagan Latham | Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 15 | Spring Ruler | 1 | Deanne Panya | Clarry Conners | 55.5kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Yes We Have | 6 | Regan Bayliss | Ciaron Maher | 57kg | $16.00 |
| 10th | 13 | Eterlou | 17 | Alysha Collett | Joseph Pride | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 11th | 9 | Tarzam | 9 | Andrew Adkins | Joseph Pride | 57kg | $71.00 |
| Scr | 1 | River Jordan | 14 | Nacim Dilmi | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Biarritz | 11 | Chris Waller | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Kamiral | 16 | Chris Waller | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Snitzel's Girl | 15 | Chris Waller | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Andelise | 2 | Marc and Mitchell Conners | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Babyfaced Assassin | 12 | Gary Portelli | 55.5kg |
Illawarra Production Services Midway Hcp (C1)
The most dependable recent form in the race. Now dropping out of BM64 company, drawn ideally in gate three, and with a hot tempo expected up front, he looks set to finish over the top.
An improving mare who led and was only run down late when second over 1200m in a Class 1 at Kembla last start. Lightly weighted at 55kg and well drawn in gate two, she has the tactical speed to take up a handy spot even with the early pressure, and she looks well placed at this trip.
She won her maiden smartly and then closed hard for fourth over 1300m at Kembla last time. With three leaders likely to burn each other out, her powerful finish could be decisive, though she gives away a start and is yet to prove herself at this level.
He was a solid second over 1000m at Kembla two starts back and was held up when fifth at Wyong last time.
- 1st7MaidoffNash Rawiller$4.20
- 2nd13VittozziRegan Bayliss$4.00
- 3rd9The PacificWinona Costin$14.00
- 4th10Bang On TimeChad Schofield$5.50
Full result · 13 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Maidoff | 14 | Nash Rawiller | Clarry Conners | 58kg | $4.20 |
| 2nd | 13 | Vittozzi | 2 | Regan Bayliss | Nathan Doyle | 55kg | $4.00 |
| 3rd | 9 | The Pacific | 1 | Winona Costin | Geoff Allendorf | 57.5kg | $14.00 |
| 4th | 10 | Bang On Time | 7 | Chad Schofield | Kerry Parker | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Turf Fever | 9 | Zac Lloyd | Damien Lane | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Iron Fury | 3 | Ashley Morgan | Nathan Doyle | 58kg | $7.50 |
| 7th | 12 | Mercantilist | 10 | Dylan Gibbons | Nacim Dilmi | 56.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Classic Pocket | 6 | Reece Jones | Rodney Bailey | 58kg | $14.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Autumn Flyer | 5 | Adam Hyeronimus | Theresa Bateup | 58kg | $13.00 |
| 10th | 4 | C'mon Flyer | 4 | Alysha Collett | Ross McConville | 58kg | $71.00 |
| 11th | 14 | Frida Kay | 11 | Olivia Chambers | Kylie Gavenlock | 53kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 15 | Blue Suede Hooves | 12 | Keagan Latham | Kim Waugh | 56kg | $101.00 |
| 13th | 11 | Master Zous | 13 | Tyler Schiller | Sara Ryan | 57kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Peleus | 15 | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 2 | Our Vinny | 16 | Diane Poidevin-Laine | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | August Rush | 8 | Donna Grisedale | 56kg |
Cactus Imaging Hcp (C1)
Last-start maiden winner at Canberra over 1400m who led and beat the clock better than anything else in this field. Drawn the inside gate as the likely leader, she maps ideally at a track where on-pace runners and low draws dominate. The knock is class and surface: both runs have come on soft going and she steps up sharply.
Drawn to save ground from gate three, but he is a get-back type with no form on a good surface and no Australian form to assess.
Drawn nicely in gate four with an in-form jockey who rides this stable well and is often among the winners. Rising in class and yet to place on a good track, but she is consistent and maps to get the right run.
Retains the same winning rider for Matthew Smith and has clear upside.
- 1st12Beautiful YouMollie Fitzgerald$10.00
- 2nd2VarjakLouise Day$4.00
- 3rd13OuraganAndrew Calder$21.00
- 4th4Unbridled StormNash Rawiller$5.50
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Beautiful You | 1 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55kg | $10.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Varjak | 2 | Louise Day | Ciaron Maher | 59.5kg | $4.00 |
| 3rd | 13 | Ouragan | 6 | Andrew Calder | Paul and Martha Cave | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Unbridled Storm | 8 | Nash Rawiller | Chris Waller | 59kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 9 | Wallace Station | 13 | Rory Hutchings | Michael Freedman | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Zonkstar | 7 | Jess Taylor | Matthew Smith | 59kg | $14.00 |
| 7th | 3 | Dirty Summer | 9 | Deon Le Roux | Jim and Greg Lee | 56kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Cellphone | 10 | Siena Grima | Chris Waller | 58kg | $41.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Borjnord | 11 | Keagan Latham | Richard and Will Freedman | 57.5kg | $71.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Spill It | 3 | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 58.5kg | $7.00 |
| 11th | 11 | Yvonne's Joy | 4 | Dylan Gibbons | John Thompson | 55kg | $9.00 |
| Scr | 7 | Audit | 12 | Les Bridge | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Beverly Hills | 14 | Chris Waller | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Celestial Grace | 5 | Gary Portelli | 55kg |
TAB Stayers Lounge Gong Race Day (Bm64)
In-form mare with the best winning record here, having saluted three times from nine and placed in three more. Her recent runs have plenty of merit and she has been winding up strongly at the finish. The query is that every win has come on soft ground and she is yet to score in three good-track starts, plus she gets back from a wide gate. Still the one to beat.
Improving Waller mare who maps ideally from the inside gate, a big plus at this track where the inside draws and handy runners are favoured. She ran a close second last start and should settle in the leading division.
Experienced campaigner dropping out of city class and a six-time winner on good ground, which he gets here. He rolls forward and settles handy, a style that suits this circuit, and he has been racing honestly without luck. The concerns are a wide gate and a hot tempo with two leaders engaged, which could leave him chasing late.
Handles good ground and is well drawn in gate two, so she can settle closer than usual.
- 1st5Powder ManNash Rawiller$8.50
- 2nd4Glastonbury GirlZac Lloyd$1.65
- 3rd11Beverly HillsJames McDonald$5.00
- 4th3Laurel HillClaire Ramsbotham$21.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Powder Man | 3 | Nash Rawiller | Donna Grisedale | 59.5kg | $8.50 |
| 2nd | 4 | Glastonbury Girl | 8 | Zac Lloyd | Matthew Smith | 59.5kg | $1.65 |
| 3rd | 11 | Beverly Hills | 1 | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 56kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Laurel Hill | 2 | Claire Ramsbotham | Rob Potter | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Satness | 12 | Deon Le Roux | Robert and Luke Price | 59.5kg | $13.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Ivy Legend | 6 | Tyler Schiller | Les Bridge | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Sizzler | 13 | Winona Costin | Craig Carmody | 58kg | $14.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Wealthy Investor | 10 | Reece Jones | Damien Lane | 56kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Equilibrist | 7 | Kerry Parker | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Motoscafo | 5 | John Thompson | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Bon Frankie | 11 | Aaron Clarke | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Brazil | 14 | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Brannum | 9 | Theresa Bateup | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Change The Date | 4 | Donna Grisedale | 55kg |
Oktoberfest Race Day October 10 (Bm64)
The clear form pick and the one to beat. He led throughout to win his maiden at Wyong by a wide margin and kept finding to the line, which is exactly the profile that suits a slow-tempo 1150m at this track. Drawn the inside gate with natural speed, he should land in the box seat behind the leader.
The concern is gate 8 at a track where the inside draw is a clear advantage, so he may have to work early or sit wide. Still, his maiden form reads better than most here and the stable clearly has him ready.
Produced the strongest winning performance in this field at this trip, coming from midfield to score at Beaumont over 1150m. The Hawkes team is going well and he has the ability. The problem is the draw — barrier 9 at a track where inside gates dominate and wide runners have struggled badly. He is also unraced on a good surface and steps into much stronger company. Place claims are strongest.
A lightly raced mare who has done everything right, winning a maiden then finishing a close second in a tougher race. Both efforts read well for the grade. She settles midfield and should get the fast-run race she needs to be produced late. The step up in class is the question mark, but she is on the up and maps kindly.
- 1st12Punxsutawney PhilZac Lloyd$2.90
- 2nd3PremiumAlysha Collett$41.00
- 3rd11Dragon BloodTom Sherry$12.00
- 4th4St JohannTyler Schiller$3.50
Full result · 6 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Punxsutawney Phil | 8 | Zac Lloyd | John O'Shea and Tom Charlton | 56.5kg | $2.90 |
| 2nd | 3 | Premium | 2 | Alysha Collett | Gary Portelli | 59.5kg | $41.00 |
| 3rd | 11 | Dragon Blood | 3 | Tom Sherry | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 56.5kg | $12.00 |
| 4th | 4 | St Johann | 9 | Tyler Schiller | Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes | 59kg | $3.50 |
| 5th | 5 | Lucand Magic | 1 | Regan Bayliss | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 58kg | $2.30 |
| 6th | 6 | Sneaky Sofia | 5 | Shannen Llewellyn | Damien Lane | 56kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Harry The Thief | 7 | Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 2 | Steel Knight | 10 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Vain Temptress | 6 | David Pfieffer | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Portico | 12 | Michael Freedman | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | The Biv | 4 | Brad Widdup | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Cosmic Order | 15 | Matthew Smith | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Alphabet | 14 | John O'Shea and Tom Charlton | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Good'n'you | 11 | Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Turf Fever | 13 | Damien Lane | 58kg |
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