Kalgoorlie tips and results

Our price $6.50 · SP $8.50 · Natasha Faithfull

More Likely drops in class after holding his own in an Open Handicap at Kalgoorlie, and his August win here on soft was a strong run. He gets the leading jockey at the track, a good draw in barrier 4 and only 55.5kg. He has won 4 times at this distance.

Our price $7.50 · SP $11.00 · Chanel Cooper

Spangledstar is a soft-track and Kalgoorlie specialist, with 4 wins at the track and 3 on soft ground. Her soft-ground run in August was among the best in this field, and she gets in light at 53kg from a handy draw. She is the value play.

Our price $5.50 · SP $10.00 · Laqdar Ramoly

She fits the conditions better than anything else here. She's had six starts at Kalgoorlie and on soft ground each, and her second here on a Soft 6 track two runs back was close to a winning effort. Her last start was flat on a good track, and her only previous 2200m try was ruined by a breathing problem. That makes the trip a bit of a guess, and settling back in a slow race is a worry.

Our price $8.00 · SP $7.50 · Brad Parnham

He's a seasoned stayer who has handled this distance and soft ground in tougher company. He was beaten about five lengths over 2200m at Belmont last start on the same Soft 5 going. Top weight and a wide draw with a back-running style are real hurdles in a slowly run race at a track that favours horses on the pace. Place-only.

Our price $8.00 · SP $8.00 · Brandon Louis

On map and track pattern he looks the best value in the race. From barrier 1 he should lead in a slowly run race at a track where inside gates and front-runners do best at staying trips on soft ground. In August he led and won over 2132m here on a Soft 6 track.

Our price $3.40 · SP $2.70 · Chris Parnham

The problem is how he races. He'll settle near the back while Science Degree leads a slow pace, and backmarkers rarely win on this track on soft ground. He also carries 59kg on a track he hasn't seen before. Better to back him for a place than to win.

Our price $10.00 · SP $9.50 · Lucy Fiore

The jockey and stable are a dangerous combination here, and she drops back from the Open Handicap. She has been third and fourth against this standard on soft ground at this track, and from barrier 4 she should be well placed in a slow race.

Our price $7.50 · SP $7.00 · Joey Azzopardi

On soft ground she has the best profile in the race. She won over this course and distance on a Soft 5 track two runs back, then ran a close third carrying 60kg. The drop to 55kg is a big help. The main question is her racing pattern: she settles near the tail, and runners from the back rarely win at Kalgoorlie. She needs the leaders to come back to her, but she's a genuine chance.

Our price $14.00 · SP $14.00 · Clint Johnston-Porter

His soft-track record (5 wins from 13 starts) is the best in the race, and his two soft-ground Kalgoorlie runs in June were as good as winning efforts. His last two runs were plain, but both came on good ground under 61kg. The rain and a weight drop bring him back into the race.

Our price $8.50 · SP $17.00 · Steven Parnham

This is a big overlay. He is unbeaten at Kalgoorlie, winning both of his starts at this trip, one of them on soft ground.

Our price $12.00 · SP $16.00 · Shaun McGruddy

He is the overlay in the race. His wet-track sprint win was the best of his career, and his record at 1200m is excellent. He drops back from 1400m with an inside draw and should get a fast-run race that suits.

Our price $3.10 · SP $3.50 · Zephen Johnston-Porter

On form he is the horse to beat. He has a great record at Kalgoorlie, handles soft ground and draws barrier 2, which suits the strong inside lean here over a staying trip.

Our price $3.40 · SP $3.40 · Chris Parnham

He was narrowly beaten by The Jester's Son in the Boulder Cup and meets that horse on slightly better terms today.

Our price $11.00 · SP $11.00 · Joey Azzopardi

Ran on well for third in the Boulder Cup and gets the inside draw today, which should give him a cheap run along the fence. He has won over 2200m and has a good soft record.

Our price $9.50 · SP $12.00 · Troy Turner

An improving stayer who was only just beaten over 2200m last start and now drops 4.5kg. He is going up sharply in class and settles back, so he needs the race to fall his way.

Our price $3.60 · SP $3.50 · Clint Johnston-Porter

On form he is the most reliable runner here. Last start he was beaten a whisker in a stronger city race carrying 60.5kg, and he drops 4kg today. He should sit fourth or better from barrier 8 in a race run at a moderate pace, which suits on-pace runners at Kalgoorlie. His one soft-track run was a respectable fifth in the Aquanita Stakes, and that race was well above this class.

Our price $4.00 · SP $3.20 · Chris Parnham

He has also raced keenly before.

Our price $8.00 · SP $10.00 · Natika Riordan

He has won six times at Kalgoorlie and twice at this course and distance, and he places most times on soft. He also has the early speed to lead or sit second from barrier 4, which is the winning pattern here. Before that, he ran second and third in races like this one. The stable being out of form is the main worry. Each-way value.