Punt like a Pro, without the know!
New South Wales · Friday 30 October 2026
Our top pick won 1 of 8 races at Wagga. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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The form horse of the race. Two wins and a closing second from his last four, all around Wagga, and his latest fifth over 2000m here had merit after he was shuffled back and forced wide. He is a get-back stayer in a race where the on-pace brigade has struggled at recent meetings, and the Gorrel yard is going well. Up in grade and new to 2500m, but he is the one they have to beat.
The class runner. He has been mixing it at Rosehill in stronger staying races, including a close-up fourth over 2400m on good ground when caught four wide, and that reads best in this field. But he has managed only three wins from 31, gives away a start in a race that may be slowly run, and the Bateup stable is having a lean trot.
He is the one likely to lead and he owns a win over this trip at this track. The knock is obvious: he has never won on a good track and has found less when challenged, so the lead has to come cheaply.
A lightly raced five-year-old who chased Sorry Sunshine home over 1800m at Wagga Riverside two starts back, beaten just over a length, and that is a strong pointer into this race. He draws softly, should sit handy behind what looks a modest tempo, and only has to reproduce that run to be in the finish.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Mr Fabulous | 5 | Pierre Boudvillain | Theresa Bateup | 58kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 7 | Party It Down | 1 | Amy McLucas | Paul Facoory | 55kg | $19.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Sorry Sunshine | 6 | Josh Richards | Doug Gorrel | 55kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 1 | Behtar | 4 | Braith Nock | Nick Olive | 59kg | $4.20 |
| 5th | 3 | Valentine John | 7 | Glenn Cahill | Anthony Warren | 53.5kg | $8.50 |
| 6th | 5 | Tabor | 2 | Blaike McDougall | Joe Cleary | 56kg | $8.50 |
| 7th | 6 | That A Boy | 3 | Damon Budler | Paul Facoory | 55kg | $9.00 |
The only true front-runner in a race expected to be run at a moderate tempo. She led all the way last start and was only just beaten over 1400m on Good, and she has run well at Wagga before. Her recent runs stack up as the most consistent in the field, and the draw lets her cross and dictate.
Her form at Wagga over 1400m is the best in the race on paper, finishing second three times by narrow margins. A recent trial run shows she is ready and the draw and on-pace style suit. The long break and the habit of finding one better are the concerns, but she looms as a major threat.
However, she settles near the back, which is a hurdle in a moderate tempo, and her recent form is moderate.
A forward-running mare coming off a close second who suits the way this race should be run. The wide gate and unknown Good-track form are risks, but her recent form is improving and she is clearly overpriced relative to her chance, making her the each-way value.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Divine Spark | 2 | Cory Parish | Maddison Collins | 57kg | $3.60 |
| 2nd | 10 | On The Fly | 7 | Louise Day | Scott Collings | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 3rd | 11 | Brozino | 5 | Molly Bourke | Pat Murphy | 56.5kg | $19.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Inspiritu | 3 | Braith Nock | Matthew Dale | 57kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 14 | To Dubai We Go | 9 | Glenn Cahill | Neil Osborne | 53.5kg | $2.20 |
| 6th | 5 | Destined To Dream | 1 | Shaun Guymer | Anthony Craig | 57kg | $151.00 |
| 7th | 7 | Fighting Fox | 11 | Jess Taylor | Kerry Weir | 57kg | $18.00 |
| 8th | 12 | Eyes Right | 10 | Josh Richards | Tim Donnelly | 55kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Distant Stripes | 12 | Bradley Vale | Shilleagh MeyerVale | 59kg | $101.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Maxis Legacy | 6 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Natalie Jarvis | 59kg | $61.00 |
| 11th | 1 | Denbury | 14 | Nick Heywood | Darrell Burnet | 59kg | $12.00 |
| 12th | 13 | Humbug Girl | 8 | Pierre Boudvillain | Gary Colvin | 56kg | $81.00 |
| Scr | 4 | De Razilly | 13 | Nick Olive | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Flying Betty | 4 | Anthony Craig | 57kg |
Masakari won comfortably at Wagga over this 1600m last start and ran to a winning standard. The map suits too, with a lone leader and a moderate tempo giving a midfield runner an economical trip.
Bottas won over this course and distance in February and was sound on resuming at Bendigo, so he has a clear chance second up. He will be well back and a moderate tempo with a lone leader makes that trip harder.
She has been competitive but without winning since, sitting handy each time. She gets a favourable on-pace map at a light weight.
Scorched Lane gets the one clear lead in a moderately run race, the best map in the field. He fades late, carries top weight and his record with this trainer at Wagga is poor.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Masakari | 10 | Blaike McDougall | John and Chris Ledger | 59kg | $9.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | Bottas | 6 | Cory Parish | Craig Widdison | 59kg | $3.30 |
| 3rd | 2 | Crown The King | 5 | Jean Van Overmeire | Luke Pepper | 59kg | $2.60 |
| 4th | 5 | Scorched Lane | 8 | Glenn Cahill | Matthew Kelley | 57.5kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 7 | Iconic Rose | 9 | Pierre Boudvillain | Doug Gorrel | 57kg | $18.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Moral Turpitude | 2 | Damon Budler | Erin Maher | 59kg | $15.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Classic Touch | 7 | Louise Day | Scott Collings | 57kg | $8.50 |
| 8th | 10 | Prized Gesture | 3 | Carly Frater | Fiona Schneiders | 56.5kg | $51.00 |
| 9th | 11 | Fulmina's Legacy | 12 | Jordan Quince | Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones | 53kg | $71.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Icon Dream | 4 | Shaun Guymer | Emma Murphy | 55kg | $71.00 |
| Scr | 8 | Rasloc | 1 | Darrell Burnet | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Dei Miracoli | 11 | Craig Weeding | 56.5kg |
He has run to a standard few in this maiden field can match, placed over this trip, and came through a winning jump-out last week. He should settle midfield behind a genuinely fast tempo and finish strongly.
A quality debut, narrowly beaten after leading throughout. She has the speed to cross from a wide gate, and the booking of Boudvillain suggests intent. The draw and the fast pace expected are the major concerns, and the stable is out of form. She still rates a clear place chance.
With a better beginning she should settle just off a fast pace from a favourable barrier, and she carries a light weight. Improvement is likely second-up.
The Major was tough in running second last start, racing wide without cover and being beaten only a few lengths. A fair each-way chance.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Richy Ric | 2 | Jake Duffy | Craig Weeding | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 1 | The Major | 15 | Josh Richards | Rodger Waters | 59kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Surreal Retirement | 16 | Pierre Boudvillain | Craig Widdison | 58kg | $4.20 |
| 4th | 6 | Kaihalulu Beach | 9 | Jess Taylor | Theresa Bateup | 57kg | $91.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Magnus Maximus | 8 | Nick Heywood | Craig Weeding | 58kg | $2.20 |
| 6th | 2 | Peltre | 1 | Bradley Vale | Shilleagh MeyerVale | 58.5kg | $101.00 |
| 7th | 16 | Inzain Baby | 11 | Shaun Guymer | Michael Travers | 55kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 17 | Flying Betty | 7 | Teaghan Martin | Anthony Craig | 53.5kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Ashden | 6 | Blaike McDougall | Darrell Burnet | 56.5kg | $11.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Yes Matty Yes | 13 | Carly Frater | Gary Colvin | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 15 | I'lluvyoulongtime | 14 | Louise Day | Danny Beasley | 55kg | $51.00 |
| 12th | 5 | Bleue Dragon | 3 | Ella Bent | Shilleagh MeyerVale | 55kg | $101.00 |
| 13th | 14 | Ultrasonic | 12 | Jean Van Overmeire | Danny Beasley | 55kg | $21.00 |
| Scr | 8 | Boots Off | 10 | Craig Weeding | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Cod On The Rum | 17 | Kerry Weir | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Everyone's Mumma | 5 | Darrell Burnet | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Lady Mariana | 4 | K Dryden and L Snowden | 55kg |
Improving young horse who won his latest start with a strong late burst. He steps up in grade and distance, but the fast tempo should suit his closing style and he remains lightly raced with upside.
Won her only start over this trip, but that win came leading on soft ground. Today she is likely to be the pacesetter in a fast-run sprint, and Wagga's profile points to horses settling just off the speed.
She won her only start with a strong sweeping run, and the map suggests she can settle in the midfield band that suits Wagga sprinters. The concerns are the sharp class rise, wide gate and lack of exposed form, but her upside is the highest in the race. Justified top pick.
Consistent mare who rarely runs a bad race and drops in class from stronger mares company. She has placed multiple times at Wagga and recently ran on well here.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Hay Deer | 6 | Braith Nock | Matthew Dale | 55kg | $2.50 |
| 2nd | 5 | Rebel Terra | 5 | Molly Bourke | Pat Murphy | 55.5kg | $9.00 |
| 3rd | 10 | Capital Babe | 14 | Jordan Quince | K Dryden and L Snowden | 53kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 1 | Angling For Info | 1 | Claire Ramsbotham | David O'Prey | 60.5kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Midnight Eagle | 9 | Rochelle Wedrat-Kroezen | David O'Prey | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Seasmoke | 13 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Michael Travers | 56kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Graynita | 4 | Emma Ly | Matthew Dale | 53.5kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 3 | Elastane Miss | 8 | Shannen Llewellyn | Wayne Carroll | 58.5kg | $7.50 |
| 9th | 13 | Flashback Time | 3 | Teaghan Martin | Gratz Vella | 53.5kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Forjori | 10 | Glenn Cahill | Neil Osborne | 53.5kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 14 | Monaghan's Boy | 2 | Ella Bent | John Rooney | 53kg | $81.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Hazardous | 11 | Craig Weeding | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Tully's Bell | 12 | Gary Colvin | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Iconic Rose | 7 | Doug Gorrel | 55kg |
Won a BM50 at Wagga Riverside two starts back, running past Cinephile and Rasloc, then hit the line fairly in a stronger BM58 over this trip. He drops out of a Showcase Open at Dubbo into this grade, draws gate two, and both his trainer and rider are going at 20 per cent.
Gate four, a 28 per cent jockey-trainer combination and only five starts of upside all help.
Produced the best class reference in the race last start, finishing third in a BM66 over 2000m here after being held up at the 200m and charging late. He drops sharply to a BM50 and his stable and rider are both firing at Wagga. The negatives are real: barrier 11, a get-back pattern, and 16 good-track starts without a win. Suited to a place rather than a win.
Ran the best mile of anything in this field two starts back at Nowra, beaten under two lengths after settling last and having to wait for a run, and he closed off strongly again last start over this trip. He gets back, the right pattern at Wagga where leaders have struggled.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Dunwithya | 7 | Damon Budler | Natalie Jarvis | 61.5kg | $8.50 |
| 2nd | 12 | Cinephile | 9 | Louise Day | Michael Travers | 57kg | $13.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Sunroe | 2 | Cory Parish | Doug Gorrel | 61kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Perfectly Good | 11 | Pierre Boudvillain | Doug Gorrel | 61kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 1 | Boy From Tennessee | 12 | Shaun Guymer | Paul McVicar | 63.5kg | $20.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Passing Through | 1 | Amy McLucas | Paul Facoory | 59kg | $14.00 |
| 7th | 11 | Lost Ya Sock | 6 | Josh Richards | Doug Gorrel | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Rasloc | 5 | Blaike McDougall | Darrell Burnet | 58.5kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Roy Kelton | 4 | Nick Heywood | K Dryden and L Snowden | 63.5kg | $3.80 |
| 10th | 7 | Evokes | 13 | Molly Bourke | Aaron Clarke | 59kg | $9.50 |
| 11th | 13 | Gettin' Tipsy | 3 | Carly Frater | Michael Travers | 57kg | $15.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Yes I Win | 10 | Scott Jamieson | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Freddy's Shock | 8 | Gary Colvin | 59kg |
She should settle just behind the leader in the 4-6 spot that suits Wagga sprints, and is proven on Good ground. The wide draw and two late fades are the concerns, but the form case is the strongest in the race.
A genuine Open-class winner at 1400m who finished off strongly at Wagga last start while carrying a big weight. The best of the closers.
She has a good strike rate with her regular jockey and won an Open handicap earlier in the year from a handy position.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Paparazzo | 4 | Jake Duffy | Craig Weeding | 55kg | $9.50 |
| 2nd | 4 | Sister Shay | 8 | Nick Heywood | Craig Widdison | 58.5kg | $2.40 |
| 3rd | 8 | Quamby | 9 | Hannah Williams | Sylvia Thompson | 55.5kg | $61.00 |
| 4th | 11 | Daze Off | 2 | Josh Richards | Doug Gorrel | 55kg | $20.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Adolphus | 7 | Jess Taylor | Kerry Weir | 55kg | $101.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Urafiki | 5 | Shaun Guymer | Danielle Seib | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 7th | 6 | Cando Attitude | 11 | Pierre Boudvillain | Barbara Joseph, Paul and Matt Jones | 56.5kg | $4.60 |
| 8th | 3 | Confrontational | 10 | Blaike McDougall | Darrell Burnet | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| 9th | 7 | Mathrin | 1 | Louise Day | Michael Travers | 55.5kg | $41.00 |
| 10th | 5 | Hell Of A Fox | 6 | Jean Van Overmeire | Luke Pepper | 57.5kg | $7.50 |
| 11th | 1 | Associate | 3 | Claire Ramsbotham | Danielle Seib | 61kg | $17.00 |
The form horse of the race. He won this grade and trip at Wagga two starts back and was desperately unlucky last time when held up before charging late to go down narrowly, beating the same rivals he meets again today. He does concede a start every time, which is the risk at 1000m, but his finish here has been too sharp for these twice.
The most reliable sprinter in the race around this circuit. He settles fourth or fifth, the spot from which Wagga sprint winners historically come, so the race shape suits.
A lightly raced mare with a bit of upside who resumes second up after a solid closing second at Albury. She has the early speed to sit fourth or fifth, which is where winners around here come from, and her best form is genuinely good enough for this grade.
She produced the strongest sprint of anyone in this race when she came from well back to win here last preparation, and she now drops in grade from tougher company. Last start she was dragged back from a wide gate and never got involved, so that run can be forgiven.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Rosie's Prophecy | 8 | Brendan Ward | David O'Prey | 58.5kg | $12.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Pietro Road | 1 | Carly Frater | Tim Donnelly | 59kg | $2.70 |
| 3rd | 2 | Ditterich | 5 | Blaike McDougall | Andrew Bourke | 59.5kg | $7.50 |
| 4th | 6 | Destructive Diva | 10 | Rebecca Bronett Prag | Norm Gardner | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 5th | 1 | This Is The Moment | 2 | Nick Heywood | John Rooney | 63kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Majestic Reward | 11 | Cory Parish | Craig Widdison | 56.5kg | $3.10 |
| 7th | 9 | Howie Do It | 7 | Pierre Boudvillain | Danielle Seib | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Zoutempus | 3 | Louise Day | Scott Collings | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Serenading | 9 | Danny Beasley | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Nights Inferno | 4 | Theresa Bateup | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Reds City | 6 | Damon Budler | Anthony Craig | 55kg |
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