Punt like a Pro, without the know!
Victoria · Sunday 4 October 2026
Our top pick won 4 of 8 races at Bendigo. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Improving three-year-old who ran a close second at this track and trip a fortnight ago, settling handy and fighting on well. He has shown enough early speed to sit close, which offsets a wide alley on a heavy track, and his performances have risen with each outing. The stable has a solid record here and the rider is among the best. Clearly the one to beat if he handles the going.
Class dropper from Group company who was placed in a strong fillies feature before a break and has trialled twice since. She races up near the speed, which suits a heavy Bendigo track, and she is drawn to get the right run from gate four. Placed in four of her last five and comfortable on soft ground. The one query is that she has had chances to win without taking one.
Consistent Waller three-year-old who has finished third or fourth in each of his three starts, running on well over 1500m. He handles give in the ground, having placed on a heavy track at Geelong, and the stable knows the time of day. The concern is his get-back style on a track that strongly favours forward runners, so he will need the pace on and a clear passage.
She ran a strong second at this track and distance two starts back, settling off the pace and finishing hard, and was not far away again at Caulfield Heath.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Certainly Quiet | 4 | Luke Cartwright | Jerome Hunter | 57.5kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 9 | Gilgeous | 10 | Michael Dee | Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young | 57kg | $1.80 |
| 3rd | 11 | Zoucity | 5 | Fred W Kersley | Chris Waller | 57kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Roll With It | 1 | Amy Herrmann | Barry Crofts | 57.5kg | $101.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Cosmic Command | 9 | Damien Thornton | Chris Calthorpe | 57.5kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Soaring Legend | 11 | Jye McNeil | Tony and Calvin McEvoy | 57kg | $8.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Power Of Hindsight | 7 | Cian Macredmond | Aaron Peterson | 59.5kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Surhomme | 8 | Brad Rawiller | Kassie Furness | 59.5kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Marco Polo | 14 | Chris Waller | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Peace Seeker | 13 | Ciaron Maher | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Dispatches | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Blue Gamble | 2 | Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Endemic | 6 | Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Enticement | 12 | Matt Laurie | 55kg |
The best wet-track profile in the race. She ran a big race for second on a Heavy 8 at this track two starts back and was third here on soft going before that, both times showing she handles testing ground. Drawn inside, she should lead or sit handy, the style that dominates here on rain-affected going. Back to 1300m suits after being run down over further last time.
A consistent four-year-old who has gone very close at his last two starts, beaten under half a length on both occasions. He settles in the first handful, which suits the way this track is playing, and the Hayes stable and Jye McNeil are a plus. The only real query is that everything has been done on good ground so far, so the wet going is the unknown.
An on-pacer drawn inside in barrier 3 who has already shown he handles heavy ground, finishing third at Geelong on a Heavy 8 when he settled second. That forward style is exactly what this track rewards on wet going, and from the low draw he should get a soft run near the speed.
A lightly raced mare who led and ran to a winning standard when third at Wodonga last start. She is a natural front-runner, and on a heavy surface that favours on-speed runners she looks capable of controlling the tempo and kicking hard. The middle draw is not ideal for a leader but she has the early speed to cross.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Clux Star | 4 | Shayleigh Ingelse | Raharna McDonald | 55.5kg | $4.80 |
| 2nd | 3 | Brilliant Bull Ant | 12 | Billy Egan | Olivia Osborne | 59.5kg | $5.50 |
| 3rd | 8 | Trouble'n Paradise | 7 | Jye McNeil | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 59.5kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 11 | Platinum Rush | 9 | Neil Farley | Charles Cassar | 57.5kg | $16.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Monsieur Claude | 15 | Patrick Moloney | Matt Laurie | 59.5kg | $2.80 |
| 6th | 1 | Amarillo Sky | 5 | Ethan Brown | Matt Jenkins | 59.5kg | $11.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Our Inheritance | 8 | Harry Coffey | Rhys Archard | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 18 | Skilled Sailor | 11 | Craig Newitt | Timothy Grace | 59.5kg | $91.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Swift Statement | 3 | Damien Thornton | Chris Calthorpe | 59.5kg | $17.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Beast Fighter | 13 | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Quemax | 16 | Danny O'Brien | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Table Twentyeight | 10 | Bill Papazaharoudakis | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Plucky Enuff | 17 | Robbie Griffiths | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Sakura Jenni | 18 | Brent Stanley | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Sihaya | 6 | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Prestige Fantastic | 14 | Mitchell Freedman | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Apple Eyes | 1 | Craig Weeding | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Storming Camelot | 2 | Stephen Brown | 59.5kg |
Maps to lead or sit handy from a good gate, drops in class, and on a surface that rewards on-pace runners she is the one to beat.
Improving filly from a stable that is going great guns. She ran third at Caulfield Heath last start in a stronger maiden and won a recent jumpout. Second-up now, drawn well, and can settle midfield and run on. No wet form yet, but the stable knows how to have them ready.
A fast tempo should suit his closing style and the McEvoy stable is going well. The concern is his get-back pattern on a track where leaders have dominated; he needs the pace to be genuinely strong.
Consistent type with three placings from four, including soft-track form, and she has a sharp turn of foot. She has enough early speed to be handy from a tricky gate.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Divine Eruption | 3 | Daniel Stackhouse | Symon Wilde | 56kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 4 | Majestic Flyer | 13 | Jett Stanley | Charlotte Littlefield | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 3rd | 13 | Nialah | 1 | John Allen | Ciaron Maher | 56kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 15 | Sondera | 4 | Fred W Kersley | Chris Waller | 56kg | $51.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Adakite | 5 | Zac Spain | S Nichols and H Black | 56kg | $7.50 |
| 6th | 14 | Zoo Dazzler | 6 | Michael Dee | Anthony and Sam Freedman | 56kg | $2.90 |
| 7th | 6 | Volestain | 9 | Harry Coffey | Tony and Calvin McEvoy | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 9 | And There You Go | 12 | Damien Thornton | Henry Dwyer | 56kg | $19.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Endless Parade | 14 | Luke Cartwright | Jerome Hunter | 56kg | $26.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Ideal Water | 10 | Craig Newitt | Jerome Hunter | 58kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 5 | Noir Velocity | 16 | Jason Maskiell | Liam Howley | 58kg | $41.00 |
| 12th | 16 | Zelkova | 7 | Cian Macredmond | Aaron Peterson | 58kg | $201.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Cab Franc | 2 | Ciaron Maher | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | King Koruna | 17 | Ciaron Maher | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Ambition In Bloom | 11 | Matt Laurie | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Autumn Rainbow | 8 | Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Boutin | 18 | Clifford Brown | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | My Boy Arnie | 15 | Janet Wicks | 58kg |
Clearly the class runner of the field. Her last-start third at Sandown in a strong two-year-old fillies race was run to a winning standard and she now drops sharply in grade. She has the speed to lead or sit handy and the leading stable-rider combination is firing. The knock is the heavy track, which she has never seen, and a break since autumn. Still the most likely winner but short.
The wet-track specialist of the field, placed in all four starts including three on heavy ground. He is consistent, race-fit and drawn to get a lovely run just off the speed. His stable is strong here and he maps to be prominent without having to lead in a hot speed battle.
Drawn ideally in barrier two on a track where inside draws matter, and the rider-trainer combination is a strong one.
Showed real toe when third on soft ground in a stronger Sandown three-year-old maiden and now drops into a country maiden. Her on-pace style fits how this track plays on heavy ground. The concern is barrier twelve, which makes leading hard on a wet surface with several rivals also wanting the front.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Semantics | 9 | Ethan Brown | Anthony and Sam Freedman | 55.5kg | $1.30 |
| 2nd | 10 | Keen Observer | 7 | Lachlan Neindorf | Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young | 57kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 15 | Naked Light | 14 | Zac Spain | Dwayne Reid | 59.5kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 4 | See No City | 4 | Chelsea Jokic | Graeme McQueen | 59.5kg | $61.00 |
| 5th | 2 | I'm Intrigued | 6 | Brad Rawiller | Saab Hasan | 59.5kg | $13.00 |
| 6th | 5 | The Buncha | 5 | Harry Coffey | Paul McVicar | 59.5kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 18 | He's A Dandy | 1 | Daniel Stackhouse | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 59.5kg | $14.00 |
| 8th | 17 | Imperial Meeting | 18 | Damien Thornton | Logan McGill | 57.5kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Luscombe | 12 | Billy Egan | Logan McGill | 57.5kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Glen Shiel | 8 | Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Real Heir | 3 | Michael Shepherdson | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Buchan Outkast | 17 | Brendon Newport | Malcolm Sharp | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 7 | Chasing Atlantis | 15 | Charles Cassar | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Skjaldmo | 2 | Robbie Griffiths | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Resonant | 11 | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Divine Dame | 10 | Charlotte Littlefield | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Nautique | 13 | Charlotte Littlefield | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Pragmatic Lady | 16 | S Nichols and H Black | 55kg |
The most reliable wet-tracker in the race with two wins and a placing from four heavy-track starts, and she saves her best for Bendigo — a win, a second and a third from four visits, including a close third here last start in this grade. The fast tempo suits her off-pace style. Top weight and a rearward settling position are the concerns, but she is a safe placing play.
An in-form leader who has won two of his last three, both on soft ground, and he shapes as the one to catch at a track where leaders are strongly favoured. He is yet to place on a heavy track and the expected hot tempo is a genuine worry, so place only.
A Bendigo specialist with two wins and a placing from four starts here, she is also a proven heavy-track winner over this course and distance and comes off a last-start win. She races handy and should appreciate the hot tempo, allowing her to sit off the speed and finish strongly.
She won at this level on a soft track and was beaten a head in a Bm66 on heavy ground at Seymour, and she carries a light weight for the conditions out of a stable going well.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Brenlyn's Legacy | 18 | Holly Durnan | Andrew Dale | 60kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 15 | Bardia's Dream | 9 | Jye McNeil | Simon Zahra | 57kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Delicate Lady | 10 | Daniel Stackhouse | Jerome Hunter | 62kg | $3.60 |
| 4th | 8 | Immortal Triumph | 8 | Neil Farley | Danielle Loos | 60kg | $3.80 |
| 5th | 12 | Yoomee Wonder | 11 | John Allen | Mitchell Freedman | 58.5kg | $8.50 |
| 6th | 18 | Volatile | 2 | Luke Cartwright | Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Turned Down | 4 | Damien Thornton | Matthew Enright | 60.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 16 | Zethus | 1 | Billy Egan | Peter Smith | 59kg | $19.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Shaime | 5 | Clifford Brown | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Zemgrinda | 14 | Janet Wicks | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Imperial Award | 16 | Matt Laurie | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Rich On Bubbles | 12 | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Iced Poppy | 17 | Ben Brisbourne | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Vain Champagne | 7 | Nick Ryan | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Pretty Penguin | 3 | Olivia Osborne | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Coco De Luxe | 15 | Craig Weeding | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Egerton | 13 | Clifford Brown | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Prince Pienza | 6 | Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes | 58kg |
The class runner of the field and the horse they all have to beat. She won her maiden at Sandown and then stepped straight into a stronger grade at Geelong and was beaten a fraction. She has the speed to take up a handy spot and the turn of foot to finish over the top of them. The only query is the wet ground, which she has never seen, but her quality should carry her a long way.
An honest mare who rarely runs a bad race — she won at Bendigo two starts back and was beaten a head in a Class 1 last time out. She handles the soft ground and lands an ideal inside alley, so she should get every chance to sit handy and be in the finish. The worry is a stable that has gone a long time without a winner, but the horse herself is genuine.
She drops sharply out of much stronger company and is the natural leader here. On a heavy Bendigo track that rewards horses on the pace and punishes those coming from behind, her early speed is a serious weapon, and she has already led and run to a good standard at Caulfield. The concern is that she has folded after leading in her past two, so she needs to control the tempo rather than burn early.
She won her maiden on a heavy track and did it comfortably, and she is a natural forward-runner drawn to sit handy on a course where leaders have a big edge. Her two runs since were flat, but she has been freshened and her stable is going well.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Karren | 3 | Ethan Brown | Lloyd Kennewell | 58kg | $1.45 |
| 2nd | 9 | Shapenapit | 2 | Harry Coffey | Paul McVicar | 57kg | $15.00 |
| 3rd | 12 | Crimson Miss | 7 | Shayleigh Ingelse | William Morrissey | 53kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Boulderoo | 1 | John Allen | Andrew Bobbin | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Lygon Street Luigi | 11 | Holly Durnan | Denis Pagan | 55.5kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Bottas | 12 | Cory Parish | Craig Widdison | 56.5kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 14 | Harry Devil | 14 | Jett Stanley | Saab Hasan | 54.5kg | $61.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Ice Quake | 4 | Daniel Stackhouse | Simon Zahra | 56kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Media Puppet | 9 | Fred W Kersley | Chris Calthorpe | 59.5kg | $6.50 |
| Scr | 1 | Express Class | 10 | Gerard Moloney | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Too Tough | 13 | Cindy Alderson | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Brass In Pocket | 8 | Nathan Dunn | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Russian Choice | 6 | Andrew Noblet | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Salamanca Six | 5 | Dominic Sutton | 56.5kg |
She won over 1400m at this track last start, beating Untapped and Zorb, and has placed in both her Bendigo starts while handling soft and heavy ground. The three runners likely to fight for the lead should set a genuine tempo, which suits her off-the-speed style.
An improving five-year-old who ran third here last start behind Our Justify and drops slightly in grade. He is a proven wet-track winner and gets a handy draw in gate seven, so he can settle just off the pace and avoid the worst of a heavy surface.
A Bendigo specialist: four wins from five starts here and three from three over this track and trip. She has won her last two at this course over a mile and handles wet ground, and the predicted hot tempo should bring her powerful finish into play. The concern is a horror outside draw that will force her back in the field. If she gets cover, she can rattle home.
The value play. He won at this track and trip last start and was narrowly beaten here on a Heavy 10, so he clearly handles the conditions. From the inside gate he can lead or sit handy with just 56kg on his back, the perfect profile for a heavy Bendigo mile.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Our Justify | 11 | Daniel Stackhouse | Jerome Hunter | 59kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 18 | Koyuga Rip | 1 | John Allen | Annalise Maragos | 56kg | $8.50 |
| 3rd | 4 | Untapped | 7 | Brad Rawiller | Emma-Lee and David Browne | 61kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 14 | Almairac | 10 | Ethan Brown | Clifford Brown | 58.5kg | $7.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Dubai Watch | 6 | Luke Currie | Vincent Hall | 59.5kg | $15.00 |
| 5th | 17 | Corona Lad | 5 | Jett Stanley | Nathan Dunn | 56.5kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Super Paradise | 4 | Brittany Button | Andrew Dale | 57kg | $101.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Kastun Star | 17 | Jye McNeil | Jason Warren | 60kg | $17.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Eishaa | 18 | Shayleigh Ingelse | Holly McKechnie | 59.5kg | $8.00 |
| 10th | 10 | Kokonda | 12 | Luke Nolen | Craig Weeding | 59.5kg | $31.00 |
| 11th | 12 | Glenfinnan | 13 | Luke Cartwright | Lyn Tolson and Leonie Proctor | 59kg | $15.00 |
| 12th | 15 | Crown Crusher | 16 | Lachlan Neindorf | Stephen Brown | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Falls Of Acharn | 8 | Richard Cully | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 2 | He's Beset | 3 | Dean Williams | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Zorb | 9 | Archie Alexander | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Durban Harbour | 14 | John Symons and Sheila Laxon | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | En Flique | 15 | Ben Brisbourne | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Hurco | 2 | Liam Howley | 57kg |
He settles handy and finishes strongly in the mud and the rise to 1400m holds no fears.
Maps to lead from the inside gate and this track and ground strongly favour horses on the speed, particularly over this trip. He went within a neck of winning here last start and is a dependable placegetter at the level. The knock is that he has never won on rain-affected ground despite plenty of tries, so he is safer for the placings than as a win play.
He is fit third-up, in form with a win and a placing from two starts, and draws to lead or sit handy, the right profile for this heavy track.
Offers value as a proven heavy-track winner who has twice won over 1400m and now drops out of stronger races. His recent form is only fair and he faces a quick back-up, so he is an outside hope rather than a leading one.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Zourain | 6 | Ruby Lamont | Robbie Griffiths | 60.5kg | $11.00 |
| 1st | 3 | Regal Might | 2 | Luke Nolen | John McArdle | 61.5kg | $5.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Feeling Dusty | 9 | Brad Rawiller | Charlotte Littlefield | 62.5kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 11 | Viva Mauricio | 7 | Jye McNeil | Chris Waller | 58kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 7 | Coronation Turbo | 13 | Dylan Dunn | Brett Scott | 60kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Garnacho | 8 | John Allen | Emma-Lee and David Browne | 61kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 13 | Ornos | 1 | Damien Thornton | Danny O'Brien | 57.5kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Too Big | 11 | Brittany Button | Peter Smith | 56kg | $71.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Celestial Award | 4 | Lachlan Neindorf | Jerome Hunter | 58kg | $2.80 |
| 10th | 12 | What A Ripper | 3 | Daniel Stackhouse | Ben, Will and JD Hayes | 58kg | $6.50 |
| Scr | 5 | Heavenly Eagle | 5 | Stephen Brown | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Alternate | 10 | Stacey Kirkpatrick | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | High Falls | 14 | Shane Jackson | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Torn | 12 | Ben Brisbourne | 57.5kg |
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