Halidon tips and results

Our price $3.00 · SP $5.00

She has finished in the placings nine times from sixteen starts and was beaten under a length over 1400m last start after being held up at a crucial stage. She maps to settle just off the speed in a race without a fierce tempo, which suits, and her recent form is the strongest in the field.

Our price $8.00 · SP $19.00 · Connor Murtagh

He consistently runs his race and the profile at Halidon favours forward runners, so he should be in the first two and within striking distance on the turn.

Our price $7.00 · SP $8.00 · Alysha Warren

A consistent on-pacer who is nearly always in the finish and maps to settle third or fourth with a soft run. He is honest and handles most ground. The query is the fresh-up assignment for a stable yet to strike this time in, but his recent body of work is solid enough to hold a place chance.

Our price $7.00 · SP $5.00 · Teagan Voorham

From the leading local stable and second-up, she is entitled to improve on a fair first-up effort. She gets back in her races, which has been a slight disadvantage at this track historically, but she closed nicely in both starts and the fast predicted tempo could set the race up for her late.

Our price $9.00 · SP $10.00 · Margaret Collett

Suited by the race shape — she has early speed to settle handy, and the middle-to-wide draws have been the place to be in sprints at this track. She comes off a quick backup and sharp trial form, so fitness is not an issue.

Our price $5.50 · SP $8.00 · Connor Murtagh

Ultra-consistent and never far away, he comes off a close fourth at BM56 level and now drops into this easier grade. His recent sections are among the strongest in the field and he keeps finding the line. The middle-to-wide draw is exactly what Halidon tends to reward, and he maps to settle handy. The knock is a blank record at this trip and a stable-and-rider pairing yet to combine for a win.

Our price $6.00 · SP $9.00 · Melea Castle

She drops in class and will appreciate a genuine tempo to chase. The obvious concern is her run style: she settles near last, and Halidon has been no place for swoopers, plus her stable and rider are without a recent winner. A placing hope more than a win.

Our price $8.00 · SP $7.50 · Tala Hutchinson

A relentless minor-placegetter who is rarely far from the action and now drops out of BM58 company into a winnable race. He handles good ground and his yard has tasted success at this track. The wide gate is a slight worry, though Halidon has leaned towards wider draws, and he will settle off the speed.

Our price $7.50 · SP $13.00 · Melea Castle

Scandoval produced clearly the strongest last-start effort in this field, closing hard for third over a mile, and he has won his only try at this trip. He drops in grade, which offsets the rise to 60kg. The inside draw and a yard and rider without a recent win are knocks.

Our price $8.50 · SP $21.00 · Brooke King

Enciphering is a reliable staying type who drops slightly in grade, owns a strong record at this trip and ran an honest second last start. His rider has already won twice on him and a wide draw is no handicap at Halidon. He lacks a knockout turn of foot but should be winding up strongly as the leaders tire.

Our price $9.00 · SP $21.00 · Margaret Collett

The risks are real: she settles at the tail in a race favouring on-pace runners, has never run this trip and would prefer softer ground.

Our price $6.50 · SP $8.00 · Connor Murtagh

The class runner, dropping out of much stronger races and arriving off a fast-closing second and a strong staying win. The knock is the top weight on a firm surface: she has won just once from nine on good ground and does her best with give in the track.

Our price $8.00 · SP $13.00 · Tala Hutchinson

The value runner. He is the most reliable stayer at this trip, placing or winning in most recent starts and beaten under a length at 1800m two runs back. He settles back and needs a true tempo, but the wide draw is no penalty in a staying race here.

Our price $4.80 · SP $7.00 · Jackson Murphy

A sharp mare in good form with two recent thirds for a yard going well. She has a solid winning strike-rate and sits handy, though the big query is the trip — she's essentially a 1000m horse stepping up to 1200m off a class rise.

Our price $5.00 · SP $7.50 · Connor Murtagh

The value play. Both of his wins have come on good ground and he maps to sit handy, which suits a track that has favoured forward runners. He's down on his recent best, but those runs were all on soft going and he's a different horse on a firm track. Drawn to get the right run.