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New South Wales · Monday 28 September 2026
Our top pick won 1 of 7 races at Wagga. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Improving four-year-old who has found his groove at the trip: two seconds and a third from three 1400m runs, including a close second at Wagga. Last start at Corowa he raced wide, strode to the front at the 400m and was only run down late. He maps to settle third behind a moderate tempo and gets his best chance yet to break through.
The stable's number one jockey is a strong lead. The wide draw and the greenness he showed last start are the reasons he sits just behind the top pick.
Consistent mare who has been running to a solid standard in stronger company, finishing third at Queanbeyan and close up at Kembla in recent starts. She settles midfield and grinds home, and the inside gate helps. The concern is her record on good ground, where she has never placed, plus modest stable and rider strike rates.
The knock is the map: he is a get-back type from a wide gate at a track kind to forward runners.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Colorado Sun | 10 | Jean Van Overmeire | K Dryden and L Snowden | 56kg | $2.50 |
| 2nd | 3 | Gold Decree | 6 | Brittany Button | Paul McVicar | 55.5kg | $4.40 |
| 3rd | 1 | Tarakan Lad | 9 | Ella Bent | Garry Worsnop | 57kg | $151.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Sensesational Star | 5 | Pierre Boudvillain | Shane Bloomfield | 56kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 2 | The Ultimate Star | 11 | Sairyn Fawke | Todd Smart | 59kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 10 | The Friskee Flash | 3 | Mathew Cahill | Neil Osborne | 56kg | $15.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Isotropic | 4 | Adrian Layt | Wayne Hudd | 56kg | $4.40 |
| 8th | 7 | Ebony Eyes | 2 | Shaun Guymer | Shane Bloomfield | 56kg | $91.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Ultrasonic | 7 | Jeff Penza | Danny Beasley | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| 10th | 5 | Backflips | 8 | Blaike McDougall | Michael Travers | 56kg | $81.00 |
| 11th | 11 | Wild Oaks | 1 | Michael Heagney | Todd Smart | 56kg | $151.00 |
He dictated over this course and trip last start and was only run down late, and his record at 2000m is the most reliable in the field. The expected slow tempo lets him control the gallop. He rises in grade and his recent form is only fair, but the map and his staying record give him the edge.
On-pace runner who should settle in the first three and is well suited by the predicted slow tempo and this track's lean towards forward types. His good-ground record is the best in the race and his latest effort had merit after racing wide. The main query is the step up to 2000m, a trip he has not won over, along with the rise in grade.
Drawn to get a midfield run with cover and tied to a potent jockey-trainer combination. The queries are the first attempt at 2000m, a sharp rise in class and a habit of finding one or two better despite running honest races.
It Is To Be brings the safest form into this staying test, with a close third in stronger company at Wagga and two recent seconds over 2000m. He drops to a light weight and has already won at this course. The knock is that he gets back in what shapes as a slowly-run race and is yet to win at the trip in eight attempts. Even so, his consistency and closing strength make him the one to beat.
She is a two-time winner here and has won over this course and trip, and she drops sharply in grade after a couple of tough assignments. Drawn to settle handy and the return to country company should help.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Malinga Missile | 5 | Damon Budler | Rob Potter | 55kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 1 | Philadelphia Storm | 4 | Dale Cole | Gary Colvin | 59kg | $9.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Justifiably | 7 | Blaike McDougall | Darrell Burnet | 56.5kg | $2.80 |
| 4th | 6 | Prophet's Promise | 3 | Glenn Cahill | K Dryden and L Snowden | 55kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 4 | That A Boy | 2 | Coriah Keatings | Paul Facoory | 57kg | $4.80 |
| 6th | 2 | Helluva Soiree | 8 | Claire Ramsbotham | Luke Pepper | 60kg | $8.50 |
| Scr | 3 | Vasala | 1 | Darrell Burnet | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | It Is To Be | 6 | Pat Murphy | 55.5kg |
Proven at this level and around this circuit, having won a similar-grade race at Wagga over further. He settled handy and fought on for second in a stronger race at Moruya two starts back, and the inside gate with natural early speed should see him lob into the ideal trailing position. With the pace likely to be only even, his ability to travel strongly in the run gives him a decisive edge.
He steps up sharply in grade from restricted company, and from a get-back pattern he may need luck in a slowly-run race, but his consistency and closing speed make him hard to leave out.
A genuine mile mare with a win over this trip at Wagga to her name and three victories in her past five, all at 1600m. She steps up in grade but drops weight and should get an economical run from gate two, and the powerful jockey-trainer combination is a real plus. Expect her to be running on strongly late.
Likely to find the front uncontested in what shapes as a slowly-run mile, which is exactly the scenario that plays to his strength. Competitive at this level and a likely soft lead give him a knockout hope; the knock is his habit of fading once headed.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Chief Of War | 5 | Pierre Boudvillain | Heath Maclean | 55.5kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 7 | Spread The Love | 3 | Jean Van Overmeire | Danielle Seib | 55kg | $2.80 |
| 3rd | 2 | Rocco Lini | 1 | Claire Ramsbotham | Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones | 58kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 5 | A Boy Named Soo | 4 | Michael Heagney | Michael Travers | 55.5kg | $19.00 |
| 5th | 6 | Midnight Affair | 2 | Coriah Keatings | Nick Olive | 55.5kg | $5.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Good Prize | 7 | Gratz Vella | 64.5kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Oneforian | 8 | Nick Olive | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Miss Stalwart | 6 | Nick Olive | 56.5kg |
Bombay Boom is the most reliable winning chance. He led and won comfortably at Corowa last start and has held his own in stronger Highway races in town, so this grade is within reach. From barrier 1 he should sit just off a hot speed and strike at the right time. Top weight and a quicker tempo are the concerns, but he has won carrying nearly as much.
Blue Akoya looks the main danger. She charged home to run second in a similar race at Corowa and now meets Helluva Teen, who finished just behind her, on better terms. Second-up and improving, she is well suited at 1000m on good ground and has been a model of consistency. She will get back and need the breaks, but she is the strongest finisher in the race.
Helluva Teen is a genuine leader drawn to take luck out of the equation from barrier 2. She led and held on for third behind Blue Akoya in the same race and is a proven 1000m performer with three wins and six placings at the trip. She shares the speed with another on-pacer and carries more weight this time, but she should be in the finish.
She saves her best for Wagga, with a win and three placings from 12 starts there including a win and a second over this trip, and her recent clock reads as well as anything in the field. A recent trial at the track was sound.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Pietro Road | 5 | Carly Frater | Tim Donnelly | 56kg | $7.50 |
| 2nd | 2 | Ditterich | 3 | Pierre Boudvillain | Andrew Bourke | 59.5kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 6 | Helluva Teen | 2 | Jeff Penza | Neil Osborne | 57kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Blue Akoya | 6 | Claire Ramsbotham | Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones | 59kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 1 | Bombay Boom | 1 | Nick Heywood | Matthew Dale | 61kg | $2.60 |
| 6th | 4 | Divazou | 9 | Ella Bent | Debbie Delphin | 57kg | $19.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Dolly | 4 | Shaun Guymer | Scott Spackman | 58kg | $7.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Arctic Desert | 7 | Glenn Cahill | John Rolfe | 55kg | $151.00 |
| 9th | 9 | La Stiava | 8 | Mathew Cahill | Norm Gardner | 55kg | $8.00 |
The most reliable profile in the field. He has been beaten a couple of lengths at C1 level over the mile at his last two and now drops into a maiden, which is a big edge. Barrier 1 lets him settle right on the speed, and at Wagga over a mile that is where you want to be. Wins rarely come easily for him, but this is his best chance yet.
He has the dash to lead from a good gate, and the on-pace bias at Wagga over the mile helps. The query is the mile itself: he is unproven at 1600m and was well beaten when stretched further, so the class-dropper is preferred at the top.
He races on the speed, which fits the track pattern, but the wide draw is a real concern — he will have to work to find the front and could be caught wide.
An improving mare who ran home hard for third at Wagga over 1400 last start, beaten only half a length.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Ring Of Fire | 5 | Nick Heywood | K Dryden and L Snowden | 59kg | $5.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Hold This | 1 | Blaike McDougall | Donna Scott | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Akari Spirit | 2 | Jean Van Overmeire | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 59kg | $2.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Masakari | 3 | Brittany Button | John and Chris Ledger | 57.5kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Them Apples | 4 | Jeff Penza | Doug Gorrel | 59kg | $101.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Sunday Vendetta | 6 | Dale Cole | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 57kg | $3.30 |
| 7th | 10 | Supreme Lass | 12 | Shaun Guymer | John and Chris Ledger | 57kg | $151.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Demanda | 9 | Adrian Layt | Rodger Waters | 59kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Dingle | 7 | Mathew Cahill | Sylvia Thompson | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 11 | Thegirlfromprague | 8 | Josh Richards | Maddison Collins | 57kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 8 | Vespasian | 11 | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | I've Forgotten | 10 | Andrew Dale | 56.5kg |
She maps to settle handy and has the best rider in the race in Boudvillain, who goes well at this track and wins regularly for this stable. The queries are a wide gate and a first look at firm ground.
A consistent maiden who has run a third and a fourth in similar races, closing well from back in the field, and she trialled nicely at Wagga in the lead-up. Her rider is going well and the stable has only this one at the meeting. The concern is the draw — she gets back and Wagga clearly favours horses up on the speed.
The form horse of the field: placed in all four starts and beaten a length or less at her last three, including a fighting second here over this trip and another second at Wodonga after leading. She has the speed to be right on the pace, which is exactly what this track rewards, and she gets in light. The knock is her rider's quiet run of late, but she sets the standard.
She has the speed to be prominent from a good gate and should be fitter second-up.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Choc Chip | 9 | Pierre Boudvillain | Darrell Burnet | 57kg | $2.15 |
| 2nd | 9 | Pure Warrior | 10 | Brittany Button | Craig Widdison | 55.5kg | $10.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Duke Of Zhou | 1 | Blaike McDougall | Paul McVicar | 59kg | $16.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Magic Royale | 3 | Brendan Ward | David O'Prey | 57kg | $7.50 |
| 5th | 10 | Shezrushin | 6 | Coriah Keatings | Wayne Carroll | 57kg | $4.60 |
| 6th | 2 | Denbury | 2 | Josh Richards | Darrell Burnet | 59kg | $4.80 |
| 7th | 5 | Coco Mojo | 4 | Bradley Vale | Shilleagh MeyerVale | 57kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Kasuma Goddess | 8 | Ella Bent | Heath Maclean | 55kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Central Otago | 7 | Rodger Waters | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Don'tmindameeting | 11 | Shaun Guymer | David O'Prey | 57kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Hay Deer | 12 | Matthew Dale | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Snitzel Tycoon | 5 | Andrew Dale | 55kg |
The home-track specialist shapes as the one to beat. She has already won over this course and distance, draws perfectly in barrier two to settle right on the speed, and her regular rider knows her well. She drops back sharply in trip after racing over further, and a recent trial suggests she retains her dash. The fast early tempo from two committed leaders should give her the drop on the front-runners, though she will need to be sharper than her last few outings.
Clearly the class runner of the field, a mare who has competed in Highway and city-grade races and has won twice at this track. She is drawn to get a lovely run just off the speed. The knock is that she resumes after a long break and has never won fresh, and she is yet to prove herself at this shorter trip. If the stable has her wound up, she is the biggest threat.
A model of consistency who is hard-fit and rarely runs a poor race, having placed at his latest outing from a handy position. He handles these conditions and has won at this track. The query is the top weight of 60kg and a sound but not lethal record on good ground. He maps to settle around midfield and should be running on strongly; a genuine each-way hope.
The race shapes to suit a strong finisher and this mare is exactly that, having closed hard into the placings at her recent starts over similar trips. A fast, two-leader tempo should bring her into the race, and she is drawn nicely to sit midfield and launch late.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Serenading | 9 | Jeff Penza | Danny Beasley | 55.5kg | $20.00 |
| 2nd | 8 | Dee Dee Express | 10 | Jean Van Overmeire | Matthew Dale | 55.5kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Hip Hip Ole | 5 | Coriah Keatings | Nick Olive | 58.5kg | $3.90 |
| 4th | 10 | Teresprit | 3 | Shaun Guymer | Michael Travers | 55kg | $20.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Diamond Frost | 1 | Glenn Cahill | K Dryden and L Snowden | 55kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Bonnie Murringo | 2 | Pierre Boudvillain | Darrell Burnet | 57kg | $1.65 |
| 7th | 12 | Rangatira | 4 | Sairyn Fawke | John Rolfe | 55kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Rocket Rudee | 11 | Nick Heywood | Wayne Carroll | 59kg | $20.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Light Infantry | 8 | Gayna Williams | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Bosco | 13 | Rob Potter | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Daze Off | 12 | Doug Gorrel | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Taluk | 6 | Michael Travers | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Theo's Choice | 7 | Wayne Carroll | 55kg |
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