Gold Coast tips and results

Our price $7.00 · SP $9.00 · Jag Guthmann-Chester

Swift Duke is the most consistent horse in the race and his get-back-and-run-on style is ideal for a race with three horses wanting to lead. He has already run to a winning level at this grade and was competitive in stronger company last start.

Our price $9.00 · SP $18.00 · Boris Thornton

Bad Boss is the sneaky improver. His maiden win was strong and every one of his recent runs would have measured up in this grade, which is unusual for a horse straight out of maiden company.

Our price $13.00 · SP $19.00 · Sean Cormack

Out Of Luck is an obvious each-way overlay.

Our price $3.50 · SP $3.70 · Bella Youngberry

The clear form horse. She has won two of four, both against proper 3yo handicap company in town, and her Eagle Farm second over this trip was a winning-standard run where she beat home Star Of The Bar. Two genuine leaders plus Maria Clara pressing should give her enough tempo to run down from behind, and barrier one keeps her out of trouble.

Our price $15.00 · SP $31.00 · Jace McMurray

A genuine overlay. Blinkers made the difference and he retains them, and the stable and jockey combination wins regularly together.

Our price $4.50 · SP $4.00 · Cejay Graham

Taravia is the improver of the race. He is unbeaten at 2200m, gets in with a light weight, and from barrier four should be able to sit on or near the speed in what shapes as a slowly-run staying race.

Our price $7.00 · SP $6.00 · Tahlia Fenlon

From barrier two with a light weight she should get every chance in a race that lacks genuine tempo. The question is whether she can repeat that effort, as her runs before the win were ordinary and she has a modest strike rate.

Our price $18.00 · SP $41.00 · Jace McMurray

Moscow Circus is the value on the map. She is the only true leader in the race and should control a moderate tempo on a track where on-pace runners hold a real edge. She ran second at this course and distance in the same grade at the last meeting and gets a weight relief through the apprentice claim. Each-way with a small stake.

Our price $8.00 · SP $8.50 · Daniel Moor

The Fixer has a strong sprint record and his two runs this preparation, a second at this level and a fair effort behind better horses when hampered at the start, put him right in the mix. He races on the speed, which is the right way to go here, and has already won at the track over this trip.

Our price $8.00 · SP $6.50 · Micheal Hellyer

He has already won at the Gold Coast over 1000m, ran a solid fourth at this grade at Doomben last start from well back, and has a rider who has won four times on him. With a lone leader and several pressers expected to set a quick tempo, the inside draw should allow him to slide through and finish strongly.

Our price $2.70 · SP $2.60 · Anna Roper

Grand Impact has been running to a winning standard at every recent start in Sydney Saturday grade that is stronger than this provincial Open, only finding one better each time. He gets the ideal setup here: barrier 2, likely to lead, a moderate tempo and a track that strongly favours on-pace runners from inside gates. The step to 1400m and the interstate trip are the only queries.

Our price $7.00 · SP $21.00 · Leslie Tilley

The clear overlay in the race. Deep Respect has won and then run a close second in the last two Gold Coast Open Handicaps over this trip, and his win here in late August was the best run any horse in this field has produced recently.

Our price $8.00 · SP $9.00 · Ryan Houston

Sir Artie is a proven good-track performer who won an Open at Eagle Farm over this distance in July and his Doomben run last week carrying 60kg was better than the sixth placing suggests. Today he sheds 7kg to 53kg with a jockey who wins regularly for this stable.

Our price $5.00 · SP $3.50

On raw form Detrimental has the strongest recent profile here, with back-to-back runs to a winning standard at Beaudesert and Eagle Farm. The problem is the draw. From barrier 13 he either burns early to lead or gets caught wide, and outside gates at this track have a dismal record. If Jai Williams can find the front without a fight, he is very hard to hold out.

Our price $9.00 · SP $15.00 · Boris Thornton

Chief In Charge has the best distance record in the race and comes to his peak second-up, stepping back to 1400m where he has won four times. He was luckless at Eagle Farm last start but showed he was fit. The concern is the map: from gate 12 he will get back in a race with only two leaders and a moderate tempo, on a track that favours on-pace runners. He is a strong place chance and a winner if the speed collapses.

Our price $7.50 · SP $11.00 · Anna Roper

Our price $9.00 · SP $10.00 · Benjamin Osmond

She has already won over this course and distance on a good track, and her nose second at BM85 level over 1400m in July is better form than most in this field can show. Her last-start seventh was at 1200m, a trip too short for her, and served as a fitness run. Barrier 1 lets her settle midfield behind two keen leaders and pounce late.

Our price $3.20 · SP $2.15 · Daniel Moor

She is a proven good-track mare who settles handy, so a strong tempo from two leaders sets the race up for her to pounce in the straight. The wide gate and weight rise are the only queries, and neither is enough to take her off top.

Our price $8.00 · SP $8.50 · Bella Youngberry

Gospel Girl won well at Ipswich last start and her prior third against fillies and mares in strong company reads well for this grade.