Wingatui tips and results

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.90 · Daniel Bothamley

He was flying late over 1400m last start and has placed here before. The worry is he gets well back and this course is unkind to swoopers, so he shapes as a stronger place than win prospect.

Our price $7.50 · SP $9.00 · Mereana Hudson

She steps to a mile now which should suit and she is second-up.

Our price $2.20 · SP $1.70 · Tom Wigram

The clear form standout. Smiling Eyes won this same trip on Soft 5 at Ashburton, then won on Heavy at Wingatui, and her wet record is the best in the field. Her Listed failure came on a Good track against much better, so she gets a class drop here. Inside draw and slow tempo suit a handy runner, and the jockey/trainer combination is potent here.

Our price $3.10 · SP $3.00 · Bridget Grylls

The best horse on form. He closed strongly for second in a stronger 3yo event last time and drops back to maiden company, and from a fair draw he can settle handier than he has been. The one worry is his get-back style on a track that rewards on-pace runners, plus a stable and rider short of recent winners. On raw ability he is the one to beat.

Our price $6.00 · SP $4.70 · Leah Hemi

Well placed by the draw. From the inside gate she should be handy or in front, which is exactly where this track wants you, and she has shown enough to place at this kind of trip on wet ground. The big query is the long break — fresh runners struggle at Wingatui — and she does tend to tire late. A leading chance if she is fit and settles handy rather than forcing the pace.

Our price $7.50 · SP $11.80 · Triston Moodley

She is drawn a shade wide, so she will need a clean getaway and a touch of luck, but she is a genuine contender on stable intent.

Our price $5.50 · SP $4.90 · Donovan Cooper

Oak Grove brings stable strength and a good jockey booking for her debut, and she carries the lowest weight in the field. The wide draw is a worry on a track that favours inside gates and handy runners.

Our price $9.00 · SP $9.60 · Corey Campbell

Nudge is unraced, so he is assessed on connections.

Our price $3.60 · SP $4.10 · Ashlee Strawbridge

Brutal Riff is the most reliable form horse in a wide-open field. He ran a big race to be second at Ashburton on soft ground, finishing strongly and only narrowly beaten. He sits handy from barrier 6, which suits Wingatui, and has a win at this track. Top weight and a step up to 1400m are the concerns, but his consistency and current fitness make him the best win chance.

Our price $10.00 · SP $24.00 · Mereana Hudson

A moderate tempo should help her get into the race from midfield.

Our price $6.50 · SP $6.30 · Tom Wigram

Second-up from a spell she should improve. The widest barrier is a big negative at a track that favours inside gates and handy runners, and she is also up in weight, which keeps her below the top pick.

Our price $6.80 · SP $6.70 · Kendra Bakker

Dropping from Open company, he has won a Bm65 over 1400m on a Soft 6 and arrives with a solid record. His last two starts were disappointing, but he has been competing in stronger races. Barrier 7 should see him settle in a handy to midfield spot.

Our price $22.00 · SP $56.40 · Brandon May

Our price $9.00 · SP $12.40 · Donovan Cooper

Tough front-runner who won well last start at this grade and is clearly in form. He strips fit and handles soft ground. The concern is top weight and a predicted hot tempo with plenty of speed engaged, and he has yet to place at Wingatui. If he gets an easy lead he is dangerous, but the pace map suggests he will be under pressure.

Our price $4.60 · SP $5.00 · Ashlee Strawbridge

The class runner and the best-performed horse at this track and trip, unbeaten in three starts over the Wingatui 1200m and dropping out of a rich mile final. He gets back in his races and a hot tempo in front of him should suit.

Our price $9.00 · SP $13.50 · Corey Campbell

A genuine Wingatui 1200m specialist, with three wins and four placings from ten starts at this track and distance, and a winner twice when fresh. He handles soft ground and normally settles off the pace, which suits with the speed engaged.

Our price $11.00 · SP $38.40 · Alyssa Parris

A veteran who has hit form late in his career, a close-up third in this grade and going last start after winning at Gore. He settles back and charges late, and a hot tempo in front of him is exactly what he wants.

Our price $7.00 · SP $4.90 · Kendra Bakker

Dusty Road drops sharply in class after contesting Group 2 company. He won two starts back on a heavy track and has a trainer who is firing. From barrier 2 he can settle handy, which is where you want to be at Wingatui. His soft-track record is a query, but the class drop and stable form make him a major contender.

Our price $6.00 · SP $3.40 · Triston Moodley

She has an excellent record at Wingatui and on soft ground. However, she is first-up after a long break and drawn wide, which means she will get back in a race where backmarkers have struggled. Include in multiples.

Our price $10.00 · SP $36.30 · Ashlee Strawbridge

Bauble is a value play. He won a Group 3 last start coming from last, showing he has class and a strong finish. He has a good record at Wingatui and on soft ground, and has won first-up before. However, he is resuming over a shorter trip and will get back, which is a concern given the track bias.

Our price $3.50 · SP $3.80 · Tom Wigram

She is unbeaten at this track, gets in light after the claim and has a potent stable/jockey link. The concern is that all her wins have come on heavy ground and she is unplaced on soft, so the drying surface is a genuine query. Even so, her winning habit and track record make her the most likely winner.

Our price $6.00 · SP $4.60 · Kendra Bakker

Timetoplaythegame arrives off an all-the-way win over this distance on a soft track, a performance that reads well. He has enough speed to be handy, but the wide draw means he may have to work to find a position. This is a class rise, and he has no previous experience at Wingatui. He is a genuine contender if he can cross or slot in without spending too much energy.

Our price $7.50 · SP $26.00 · Leah Hemi

Proudtobehere is a Wingatui specialist with three wins at the track and two over this trip, including a win at this class two starts ago. She was runner-up here last time and draws to settle handy. The obvious negative is that her best form is on heavy ground and she has not placed on soft. If the surface continues to dry, her claims weaken, but her course record keeps her in the mix.