Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Northern Territory · Friday 25 September 2026
Our top pick won 2 of 7 races at Darwin. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Zoutara produced the best effort of anyone here last start, charging home for second over 1000m at this track and beaten only a length. She is on the improve and her strong finish suits a slowly-run sprint. The step to 1100m is a query as she is yet to place at the trip, and her stable is quiet, but her recent form is the strongest on offer.
A consistent placegetter at this track with three minor placings from five starts here, including two close-up thirds at this trip. She races on the speed, which is an asset in what shapes as a slowly-run sprint. The concern is a 139-day break and an unplaced first-up record, but her best form is right up to this level.
Brave Heritage looks the likely leader on his own in a race lacking early speed, a handy edge at Fannie Bay. His third over 1000m here last start was a winning-standard effort and he is drawn to control the tempo. The worry is that he tends to get run down late and he has had plenty of chances without breaking through.
Milk Foam drops out of Class 2 company into a maiden and lands the inside gate, so she should get an economical run on the speed. She is yet to win in 14 starts and was well beaten last time, so she needs the drop in grade to spark sharp improvement.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Zoutara | 6 | Danielle Hirini | Tommy Logan | 57kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 2 | Macaverty | 2 | Jessica Booth | Rhonda Cole | 57kg | $13.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Brave Heritage | 5 | Angel Brennan | Philip Cole | 56kg | $4.20 |
| 4th | 4 | Lady Fireball | 3 | Stan Tsaikos | Chris Pollard | 57kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 3 | Perfect Link | 4 | Jarrod Todd | Chloe Baxter | 59kg | $2.35 |
| 6th | 5 | Milk Foam | 1 | Wayne Davis | Philip Cole | 57kg | $9.50 |
Pafitis chased home the horse that led and won this same race a week ago, and he did it from fourth with clearly the strongest finish of anything in the field. Todd and Clarke are the leading combination here and he is still on the up at four. The thin winning record is the knock, but he maps perfectly and is the one to beat.
Predicting won this grade and trip a week ago, leading all the way, and his two recent wins either side of a short break show he is at the top of his game. He is drawn to lead or sit handy again. But he climbs 1.5kg to top weight and hands the weight pull to the horse that chased him home, and his record says he can fold when something takes him on early.
Snappy Sweetheart is the quickest out of the gates and should either lead or sit just off the speed, which is where you want to be over 1000m at Fannie Bay. She was a solid third in this same race last week and gets in light at 54.5kg. The query is consistency, with two poor runs on either side of that effort, and she can drop out if something challenges her early.
Two runs back he led and won over this course and distance in a slick time, so the ability is there. He now meets the same rivals 1kg better from gate 3 for a stable going well.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Meet Me At The Bar | 3 | Stan Tsaikos | Chris Nash | 59kg | $8.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Pafitis | 1 | Jarrod Todd | Gary Clarke | 58.5kg | $3.10 |
| 3rd | 6 | Snappy Sweetheart | 5 | Angel Brennan | Rhonda Cole | 54.5kg | $3.50 |
| 4th | 5 | God's Eye | 7 | Jessica Booth | Philip Cole | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Predicting | 4 | Danielle Hirini | Tayarn Halter | 60.5kg | $4.00 |
| 6th | 7 | Sassy Abbey | 2 | Wayne Davis | Philip Cole | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Gunnie Gunfighter | 6 | Billy Cray | Tommy Logan | 60.5kg | $9.00 |
Mr Marrakech looks the one to beat. He has a good record at Fannie Bay (10:3-1-3) and at the distance (4:2-0-2). From barrier 4 he should sit outside the leader in a slowly run race, which suits his on-pace style. Top weight is a concern, but his class and track experience make him the most likely winner.
He won his only start at this track and distance, and his closing speed is the best in the field. Barrier 1 should see him settle midfield, but the likely slow tempo could work against him.
Galaxy General is the likely leader and could be hard to catch if left alone in front. He won his last start impressively and has the early speed to cross from barrier 6. However, his record at Fannie Bay over 1300m is poor (1 win from 9), and he has a tendency to weaken late. In a slowly run race he is a major player, but the class rise and his inconsistency are risks.
She has a strong record at Fannie Bay over 1300m (6:2-1-1) and gets in with the minimum weight. Her on-pace style should suit the expected slow tempo. Her last start was disappointing, but she had been racing in stronger company prior.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Galaxy General | 6 | Jessica Booth | Gary Clarke | 58.5kg | $4.80 |
| 2nd | 2 | Mr Marrakech | 4 | Jarrod Todd | Gary Clarke | 60.5kg | $4.40 |
| 3rd | 4 | If I Was You | 1 | Billy Cray | Chloe Baxter | 59kg | $2.90 |
| 4th | 5 | Time To Baca | 3 | Angel Brennan | Philip Cole | 55kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 3 | Brazen Bon | 2 | Vanessa Arnott | Jason Manning | 60kg | $4.40 |
| 6th | 6 | Funnyifitwon | 5 | Dakota-Lee Gillett | Tayarn Halter | 55.5kg | $20.00 |
Bruno Bruno knows this circuit better than anything else in the field, with six wins from sixteen starts here and a win at this trip. Last start he was beaten a length and a half in stronger company and now drops in grade. He should lead on his own in a race expected to be run at a steady tempo, which lets him control the gallop at a track where backmarkers rarely get home. The top weight is the query, but he is the one to beat.
The form mare of the field and the one they all have to beat on recent runs, with four straight placings at Fannie Bay, several of them close up after racing wide. She carries the lightest weight from the inside draw and should be handy in a slowly-run race.
Convincebility is the honest professional of the field, beaten less than half a length in this grade and trip at Fannie Bay two starts back before placings either side of a tougher assignment. He settles close to the speed, which suits the expected slow tempo, and draws well. The problem is his habit of running second or third rather than winning, with just one success from fourteen starts here.
Rivkin produced the best winning run of anyone in this field when he took out a similar race over this course and distance in early August, beating Convincebility narrowly.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Littlebourkestreet | 1 | Paul Shiers | Paul J Shiers | 57kg | $2.20 |
| 2nd | 3 | Bruno Bruno | 2 | Danielle Hirini | Tayarn Halter | 60.5kg | $3.30 |
| 3rd | 4 | Bon's Your Back | 3 | Billy Cray | Tommy Logan | 59.5kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Rivkin | 5 | Deborah Barton | Peter Stennett | 59kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Convincebility | 4 | Dakota-Lee Gillett | Tayarn Halter | 59.5kg | $5.50 |
A Fannie Bay specialist who is two-for-10 at this trip, he settled second and was only beaten half a length over 1200m here last start, running to a winning standard. Drawn to sit handy in a race with little early pressure, he is trending the right way and looks hard to beat.
Bolted in over 1300m here last start and now drops slightly in grade. She has the rails draw and enough early dash to lead, a big plus given this track favours forward runners later on the card. The query is the step back to 1200m, where she has placed but never won. Genuine winning chance if she controls the tempo.
Brings the best recent form into this after back-to-back wins, though in easier company. He has placed twice at this level here and gets a fair draw over the 1200m chute. The negatives are the rise in class and top weight, plus a modest strike-rate at this track and trip. Right in the mix if he handles the step up.
She drops a lot of weight to 54kg and gets back to her preferred distance after two runs at 1100m that clearly did not suit.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Debating | 4 | Jessica Booth | Ella Clarke | 56kg | $2.70 |
| 2nd | 6 | Sass | 1 | Billy Cray | Chloe Baxter | 57.5kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 7 | Field Of Praise | 3 | Angel Brennan | Philip Cole | 54kg | $9.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Dummy Spit | 6 | Jarrod Todd | Tommy Logan | 59kg | $4.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Charlie Magic | 2 | Dakota-Lee Gillett | Terry Gillett | 54kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 1 | I'm A Dreamer | 8 | Danielle Hirini | Tayarn Halter | 59.5kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Canggu | 7 | Stan Tsaikos | Tayarn Halter | 57.5kg | $10.00 |
| 8th | 4 | Bryce | 5 | Wayne Davis | Philip Cole | 57.5kg | $18.00 |
In-form on-pacer who led throughout to score over 1800m last start with 61kg. Drawn the inside gate in a race predicted to be slowly run, so he should land the box seat behind the lone leader and be strong late. The knock is a stable going through a quiet patch and a first look at this turning track.
The class runner of the field with a superb record at this track and trip, including a win over the mile here in March. He drops out of Open Handicap grade and has the leading local jockey and trainer combination behind him. The concern is race shape: he settles back and the track strongly favours forward runners later in the meeting, so he will need the leaders to tire.
Likely to get an uncontested lead in a race expected to be slowly run, which is a meaningful tactical edge at this track. He drops out of Open Handicap grade, was a solid third last start and his stable is firing. The risks are stamina - he has had just one look at 1600m - and a jockey who has not ridden a winner in his last 20 rides.
Last start over 1300m can be forgiven as he is at his best over this trip. The midfield draw is workable. Worth an each-way play given his proven affinity for track and distance.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Lim's Bighorn | 6 | Billy Cray | Patrick Johnston | 58kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 3 | Stormfront | 2 | Jarrod Todd | Gary Clarke | 57kg | $3.90 |
| 3rd | 1 | Vevinsky | 1 | Stan Tsaikos | Kelvin Moore | 59kg | $4.40 |
| 4th | 5 | Vieri | 4 | Wayne Davis | Chris Nash | 55kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Awash | 5 | Deborah Barton | Gary Clarke | 53.5kg | $4.60 |
| 6th | 6 | Biden Time | 7 | Jessica Booth | Gary Clarke | 53kg | $7.50 |
| 7th | 7 | Miami Baby | 3 | Dakota-Lee Gillett | Chloe Baxter | 54kg | $12.00 |
The class runner of the field and a genuine Fannie Bay specialist with six wins and six seconds here. She won in this grade last start over 1300m and was only beaten half a length in an open handicap over the mile two runs back. She parks on the speed, exactly where you want to be with the tempo looking slow, and the only real query is that she has five mile starts without a win.
In winning form, having taken his last start over the mile and the Katherine Cup two runs back, and he now drops out of open company into this grade. He races on the speed, which fits the likely shape of the race, and his trainer has been firing.
The obvious leader in a race with almost no early speed, and Fannie Bay's late-card pattern strongly favours horses on the pace, so he could get away with a soft lead. He is drawn well in two and his jockey has been riding plenty of winners.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hennessy Lad | 4 | Jessica Booth | Gary Clarke | 53kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Fury | 6 | Jarrod Todd | Gary Clarke | 56kg | $3.90 |
| 3rd | 7 | Villa Seventynine | 1 | Danielle Hirini | Chloe Baxter | 55kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Gravina | 3 | Vanessa Arnott | Chris Pollard | 58kg | $20.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Rossanado | 7 | Paul Shiers | Paul J Shiers | 57.5kg | $2.80 |
| 6th | 6 | Starzam | 2 | Stan Tsaikos | Gary Clarke | 55kg | $9.50 |
| 7th | 4 | Barocco Bar | 5 | Angel Brennan | Patrick Johnston | 52kg | $8.50 |
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