Waverley tips and results

Our price $8.00 · SP $17.00 · Kelly Myers

Ranga Tang is a debutant, so no form can count against him, and the connections stand out. Kelly Myers has been among the best riders in recent weeks, the stable is in good form, and the pair have won together before.

Our price $5.20 · SP $3.10 · Kelly Myers

Her Ruakaka run on soft also reached a winning standard.

Our price $10.00 · SP $11.00 · Toni Davies

A slow tempo and Waverley's preference for horses that settle handy both point at the inside alley. She has already run third here with Toni Davies, and the Didham-Davies link is reliable. The spell since May and a blank soft record are why she sits outside the first three, but the draw gives her a clearer path than several shorter runners parked wide.

Our price $8.00 · SP $3.40 · Kavish Chowdhoory

Abbakiss brings the best residual class, with Group 3 runs and a Waverley win when she led a 3yo sweepstake. Her beaten efforts in BM75 company still looked above today's grade, and Chowdhoory rides this track particularly well.

Our price $5.50 · SP $6.00 · Kelly Myers

Barrier 11 is the concern at a track that favours inside draws, but she has the early speed to work forward and Kelly Myers rides her well.

Our price $6.50 · SP $5.50 · Mereana Hudson

She is likely to improve for the run but must overcome the widest draw again, and her jockey is in poor form.

Our price $6.50 · SP $7.50 · A Lawson-Carroll

She gets the lowest weight in the field, a handy draw and the pace on the track, and should improve with the run under her belt.

Our price $4.50 · SP $5.00 · Sarah Macnab

Trav looks the one to beat. He was a strong third in a competitive open handicap at Hawera last start after a slow start and a mid-race blunder, and he should strip fitter second-up. From barrier two he has the speed to lead or sit handy in what shapes as a slowly run staying test, which suits his stamina. His soft-track record is the main query, but the stable has targeted this and he is the best placed on-pace runner.

Our price $4.00 · SP $6.00 · Tom Wigram

He has won three of his last five and was not beaten far at Hawera last start after being slowly away and crowded, so there is an excuse. His stable is in good form and he gets in light. However, he is a get-back runner in a race that may be slowly run, and Waverley strongly favours horses closer to the pace.

Our price $8.00 · SP $12.00 · Samantha Collett

Donnybrook comes off the best last-start win in the field, charging home from well back to take an open handicap at Hawera. He has a much better draw today and can settle closer, while his jockey has a strong record at Waverley. The negatives are that he has yet to win on soft ground or at this track, and a slow tempo could make it hard for him to repeat the same late surge.

Our price $9.50 · SP $13.00 · Kelly Myers

She has a strong affinity with Waverley, having won twice here, and she was not disgraced last start after being taken back from a wide gate in a stronger open handicap. She can settle closer from a better draw and has a jockey who is riding well.

Our price $2.80 · SP $1.85 · Craig Grylls

The Hawera win on Soft 7 was a standout performance, and the gelding is 2 from 3 on soft. Class rise is modest and the compressed weights help.

Our price $6.50 · SP $7.50 · Joe Doyle

The mare has a good soft-track record and carries one of the lighter weights.

Our price $8.00 · SP $13.00 · Chris Dell

Won here over 1650m last start and the stable is flying. He steps up in class and has a wide draw, but he is second up and should be fitter.

Our price $6.00 · SP $9.80 · Jonathan Riddell

Wonderboy is the one they have to catch. He led throughout at Hawera last time and was still in the fight late after interference, and he drops into a race where he can control a slow tempo. He has placed over this course and trip, handles wet ground, and the Waverley on-pace pattern is a major plus.

Our price $7.00 · SP $5.20 · Kelly Myers

Gossip is a consistent mare who has been knocking on the door in this grade. She was forced back from a wide draw first-up at Hastings and made ground without threatening, and second-up she should settle much closer from gate two. Her placed form on soft ground is a plus, but she has only one win to her name and may be better suited to a place than a win. She is a handy top-three hope.

Our price $20.00 · SP $21.90 · Joe Doyle

Bruno is a course specialist who has won twice here and once over this trip. His last run at Hawera was better than the bare finish suggests: he was slowly away and raced keenly before making ground. He is worth a small each-way investment.