Punt like a Pro, without the know!
New South Wales · Thursday 29 October 2026
Our top pick won 2 of 7 races at Casino. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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She has been racing in stronger company and brings two recent seconds, including a narrow defeat on soft at Grafton where she looked the winner until late. She maps to settle in the first couple from barrier three, and with a slow tempo expected she should get an easy time in front. The unknown is the step to 1900m, but her class and consistency make her the most likely winner.
A proven stayer dropping in class. His best run this campaign was a close second over 2220m on soft at Grafton, showing he can run to a high standard when conditions suit. He has been placed in two of his past three and should appreciate the step up to 1900m. Top weight and an outside barrier are concerns, but he maps to settle midfield and can grind away.
A wet-track mare with strong recent efforts, including a win in this grade on soft at Ipswich two starts back. She is a backmarker, which is a concern with a slow tempo predicted, but she has the turn of foot to make ground if the leaders go too steady. Her best is good enough to win, but she will need luck from off the pace.
A consistent mare who has been placed six times from 13 starts and comes off a solid fourth on soft over 2120m at Lismore. She is likely to settle handy and could take advantage of a slow tempo.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Righteous | 8 | Ben Looker | Ethan Ensby | 61kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 3 | Valouri | 3 | Andrew Mallyon | Matthew Dunn | 59.5kg | $1.85 |
| 3rd | 1 | Caracoron | 2 | Siabh Rigley | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 58kg | $4.80 |
| 4th | 4 | Mahuika Maroi | 6 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 57kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Piplup | 1 | Yvette Lewis | Gary Nielsen | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 5 | Giddy Gan's Joy | 4 | Luke Rolls | Simon Foster | 57kg | $6.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Lord Protector | 7 | Vishan Venkaya | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | So Fortunate | 5 | Kris Lees | 55kg |
Three-year-old filly from the leading stable who has shown the best form of this small field, closing well first-up over 1000m when the trip was clearly short of her best. She steps to 1400m second-up with a fitness edge, draws the inside and should lead an uncontested tempo, which is a big advantage here. The query is the big jump in distance and she did fade when tried beyond 1200m as a juvenile, but she is the most talented runner engaged.
Improving mare who ran her best race last start when fourth over 1400m on a Soft 7, making ground from last after being slow away. Third-up now with winkers applied for the first time, she is proven at the trip and in the going, and maps to settle much closer in a four-horse field with only one genuine leader. She still lacks a placing from three starts and must jump cleanly, but she is the safest each-way play in the race.
By Street Boss, he should appreciate the step to 1400m and any residual moisture in the ground, and the first-time ear muffs and brow band suggest a horse they are keen to have switched on. Barrier six is awkward in a small field and the stable's local record is thin, so watch him closely in the yard.
Worthy Stunnah is the most exposed form runner in a thin maiden. He has finished second and third at 1350m at his last two starts, settling on pace both times, and he looks the natural leader here with little speed around him.
His two trials were only fair, yet he is by Highland Reel so the rise to 1400m is likely to suit, and first-time ear muffs and a lugging bit may sharpen him. His trainer's small handful of runners at this track have gone well.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Worththeadmission | 1 | Courtney Bellamy | Chris and Corey Munce | 55kg | $1.65 |
| 2nd | 4 | Anderlyn | 7 | Luke Rolls | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 57kg | $3.60 |
| 3rd | 2 | Reel Patience | 4 | Brandon Lerena | Ruby Chatterton | 59kg | $16.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Jieba | 6 | Noriyuki Masuda | Daiki Chujo | 59kg | $4.80 |
| Scr | 3 | Worthy Stunnah | 5 | Michael Morrison | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Bacetti | 2 | Chris and Corey Munce | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Divine Code | 3 | Chris and Corey Munce | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Notes Of Autumn | 8 | Adam Campton | 55kg |
Drops out of two-year-old open handicaps into a modest maiden and brings the strongest form in the race. His Lismore second on a soft track came after an awkward beginning and he kept grinding to the line, while his Sunshine Coast placing on heavy ground was good enough to win this comfortably. Mallyon rides for a stable that goes well here, and from gate three he can settle right behind the speed in a race with no genuine leader. The one to beat.
Gets the perfect setup if he reproduces his Ipswich effort, where he was caught wide on soft ground and still fought on for a close fourth over further. Barrier one plus a race with no obvious speed should let him dictate, and Robl's yard is going well. The query is last start on the synthetic, when he was under pressure a long way out and never looked comfortable.
Unraced four-year-old mare who has done enough at the trials to command respect, winning her latest over 940m on heavy ground with Ben Looker aboard and running third on soft going before that. She is bred for speed and lands a reasonable gate in a field lacking a hard leader. The negatives are the obvious ones for a first starter, a yard with only fair numbers and a gear change first time, so she is more a watch-and-learn runner than one to back with confidence.
Consistent without winning; both runs this prep had merit — a big run from a wide gate on soft ground at the Sunshine Coast and another wide trip at the Gold Coast last time. Drawn to lead or sit outside the speed in a race without an obvious front-runner, which on a heavy track is an advantage.
Lightly raced filly who was entitled to drop out at Lismore after being trapped three wide without cover for the entire trip. Her debut at Grafton over 1000m on soft ground had more merit than the margin suggests, closing off behind a slowly run race. A small each-way play only.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Raising Suspicion | 1 | Jasper Franklin | Peter Robl | 57kg | $3.40 |
| 2nd | 2 | Private Max | 3 | Andrew Mallyon | Matthew Dunn | 58kg | $2.35 |
| 3rd | 6 | Belle Reine | 9 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 54kg | $61.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Divine Code | 6 | Courtney Bellamy | Chris and Corey Munce | 56kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Limbazi | 4 | Ben Looker | Ethan Ensby | 58kg | $3.50 |
| 6th | 9 | Violaceous | 5 | Brandon Lerena | Ruby Chatterton | 56kg | $9.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Tramca | 2 | Chris and Corey Munce | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Naystar | 8 | Matthew Dunn | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Dancing By | 10 | Adam Campton | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Worththeadmission | 7 | Chris and Corey Munce | 56kg |
He has the early dash to take a handy spot again and is race-fit against six first-starters.
Genuine front-runner who has been close up twice over this trip in wet ground and should dictate terms from the inside gate in a race where the debutants are unlikely to pressure him. His last start at Taree was plain when he weakened after leading, hence the gear change. If he gets a soft lead he will take catching; if he is challenged early he is vulnerable late.
He trialled on a heavy track and showed enough to suggest he can be handy.
That is the best trial form on offer.
She is a 21-start maiden but her wet-track placings and her two runs this prep are good enough to be in the finish of a thin maiden with six debutants.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Prestige Special | 3 | Siabh Rigley | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 52.5kg | $3.70 |
| 2nd | 1 | Kobi Express | 1 | Andrew Mallyon | Samantha McGuren | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 2 | Parting The Seas | 8 | Ben Looker | John Shelton | 59kg | $4.20 |
| 4th | 10 | Sunny Side Street | 6 | Nozi Tomizawa | Daiki Chujo | 55kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Alexandra Parade | 5 | Zac Wadick | Daniel Bowen | 55kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Dellucy | 10 | Yvette Lewis | Gary Nielsen | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 7th | 9 | Em Pee | 4 | Violet Soulsby | Sharon Pepper | 53kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Prestige Reign | 2 | Luke Rolls | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 56.5kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Poppy Day | 7 | Courtney Bellamy | Jennifer Smith | 59kg | $19.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Prestige Sotirio | 9 | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 56.5kg |
The Torque Xpress brings the strongest recent class into this race, having led and fought on for a close third in stronger company at Ballina last start. The main queries are top weight and a track where leaders have found it tough, but his class and tactical speed make him the one to beat.
Whiskey Miss is a proven Casino 1200m winner on soft ground and returns to her best distance after a couple of runs over further. Her recent efforts in similar grade have been honest, including a close fourth at Lismore and a strong second at Murwillumbah. She has the turn of foot to sit midfield and finish over the top if the pace is genuine. The wide draw and slight class rise are the main concerns, but she is a clear winning chance.
Vendemmia has been racing consistently and comes off a solid fifth on heavy ground after a good third on soft at Grafton. He won at 1200m from well back two starts ago and has Ben Looker, who has a strong record on him, aboard. The query is the likely slow tempo, which could make it hard for a backmarker to reel in the leaders. He is a place chance if the race opens up.
However, he settles back and Casino's recent profile is unkind to backmarkers, especially on heavy ground.
She drops from open handicap company and has a placing at this track on soft ground over 1300m, plus a first-up placing on her record.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | The Torque Xpress | 5 | Jett Newman | Matthew Dunn | 60kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 9 | Nomomeikushi | 7 | Benjamin Osmond | Kris Lees | 55kg | $9.50 |
| 3rd | 5 | Master Artist | 1 | Siabh Rigley | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 53.5kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Lady Alabama | 9 | Jaden Lloyd | Leo Clapham | 58kg | $8.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Whiskey Miss | 8 | Jasper Franklin | Ethan Ensby | 56kg | $3.60 |
| 6th | 6 | Vendemmia | 3 | Ben Looker | Ethan Ensby | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| Scr | 1 | Tophet | 4 | Matthew Dunn | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Discreet Point | 6 | Matthew Dunn | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Trinity State | 2 | Matthew Dunn | 55kg |
The class runner of the field, dropping out of stronger Brisbane and Sydney grade. Her Gold Coast second over this trip on soft ground, beaten under a length, is the best pointer in the race for these conditions. She has a solid fresh record and the inside gate, and the 3kg claim offsets top weight. The 64-day break and the 59kg are the risks, but she has the most proven tools for a 1000m soft-track BM58 and the stable will have her ready.
A lightly raced four-year-old with the sharpest recent form in the race — her Grafton effort, caught wide without cover and beaten under two lengths, stands out. She won her maiden on soft ground and gets blinkers and pacifiers first time to sharpen her up. Being fresh and dropping to 1000m for the first time since a plain maiden run are genuine queries, but she has the most upside here and her form pairing is in good order.
Maps as the lone leader on a moderate tempo and gets in with just 48kg after the claim, so she should be able to control it. Two of her last three runs were good enough to win this, including a second here at Casino.
The class runner of the field. She was beaten less than half a length two weeks ago in a tougher sprint after racing wide without cover, and her two runs before that were also good enough to win this. She has won and placed on heavy ground and drops in grade.
A genuine Casino specialist — two wins and a second from three starts here, including a win over this trip — and she drops in class with a 2kg claim. She has never won on soft ground in ten tries and her recent form is patchy, so she is a value play rather than a leading hope.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Copenhagen Cat | 2 | Siabh Rigley | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 52kg | $2.90 |
| 2nd | 2 | Hot Wings | 1 | William Galloway | Matthew Dunn | 59kg | $3.00 |
| 3rd | 8 | Rainbow Lass | 8 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 53kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Icewater | 4 | Wayne Wheatley | Daniel Bowen | 57kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 4 | Land Speed | 5 | Zac Wadick | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Drahomira | 6 | Ben Looker | Daniel Bowen | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 7th | 10 | Barron | 3 | Courtney Bellamy | Sharon Pepper | 55kg | $81.00 |
| 8th | 9 | Virginia Breezes | 9 | Jaden Lloyd | Leo Clapham | 55kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Amaya's Secret | 7 | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Brief Authority | 10 | Matthew Dunn | 57kg |
Clearly the horse to beat. He powered away to win by a couple of lengths at Lismore recently on the same soft surface, and two starts back he led and was only collared in the last stride over this trip at Grafton. There is no other natural front-runner in the field, so he should get an easy lead and dictate a steady tempo. The extra weight and class rise are the query, but he is the most in-form runner in the race.
Lightly raced gelding who resumed with a strong win at Grafton over this trip on soft ground, running down Sunset Trail in the last 50 metres after covering ground three wide. He meets that horse 1.5kg better at the weights today, which brings them close together. The five-week gap and the step up from BM58 are the knocks, but he has the soft-track form and the tactical speed to sit closer than usual.
His jockey knows him well and is riding in great form. The worry is the map: he gets back and there is only one leader in the race, so he will need Sunset Trail to overdo it early or come back to him late.
Consistent on-pacer who maps ideally from barrier three to sit just behind the speed. Placed at his past two over similar trips and handles wet ground, with the Dunn stable firing at this track. Ran second to Airhawk last start but was well positioned throughout. Hard to see him out of the placings if the race is run to suit.
A class dropper who has been expensive at his last two but was restrained early in a much stronger Gold Coast Class 4 most recently. His Murwillumbah win on soft ground showed he has a real turn of foot, and he lands in a small field where his get-back pattern is less of a handicap.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Airhawk | 10 | Ben Looker | Ethan Ensby | 59kg | $3.90 |
| 2nd | 3 | Stern Dispute | 4 | Benjamin Osmond | Kris Lees | 59kg | $3.20 |
| 3rd | 6 | Lennystar | 1 | Jason Taylor | Allan Chau | 57kg | $4.60 |
| 4th | 4 | Sunset Trail | 8 | Luke Rolls | Stephen and Jordan Lee | 59kg | $3.60 |
| 5th | 2 | Spicy Wings | 9 | Jett Newman | Matthew Dunn | 59kg | $9.00 |
| 6th | 10 | So Sain | 6 | Violet Soulsby | Ethan Ensby | 53kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Doingiteasy | 3 | Matthew Dunn | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Oakfield Montana | 5 | Vishan Venkaya | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Piplup | 2 | Gary Nielsen | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Sorrenti | 7 | Matthew Dunn | 57kg |
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