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Two AW Bets At Kempton ~ 19/08/2026

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8:00 Kempton

FIGHT YOUR CORNER 5/1
2nd 9/2: In touch with leaders, soon raced in third, pushed along over 1f out, ran on well and briefly led inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra towards finish.


8:30 Kempton

ROGUE DEFENCE 3/1
4th 5/1: In touch with leaders, chased leaders 2f out, took third 1f out, outpaced by leading pair towards finish, weakened and dropped to fourth final stride.


2 X £1 Win Singles

Stake: £2.00

Returns: 0.00

Total: - £2.00


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Three Bets Abroad

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Wasn't much on today for me to get my teeth into this Saturday in the UK. I can show you three horses I will be backing abroad overnight and early tomorrow morning though..

  1. 5:25am Taupo (NZ) ~ Belle Du Monde 3/1 ~ (Racecard) ~ 4th
  2. 6:00am Wyong (AUS) ~ Spiritualistic 11/2 ~ (Racecard) ~ Non Runner
  3. 7:00am Sunshine Coast (AUS) ~ Shahar 11/2 ~ (Racecard) ~ 4th

Lets see how they go, Cheers, Sandracer


You should be able to catch the commentaries here >> New Zealand Racing | Australian Racing

Stake: £3.00 X £1.00 Win Singles

Returns: £1.00

Bet ~ Cooramook 11/2 Wolverhampton

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8:07 Wolverhampton

Cooramook 11/2 Lost

1 X £1 Win Single

Stake: £1.00

Returns: - £1.00


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Australian Bets ~ Fri July 25 2026

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Sometimes I have the time to write up a few of the bets I place in various horse racing markets around the world. Here are nine horses I think are worth a look. I have focused on horses being ridden by course specialist of the jockey kind.

Remember, don't bother with multiple bets if you're wanting to be a serious player one day, cheers, Sandracer.


key: [Bet 🧢] ~ [Won ✅] ~ [Lost ❌]
Mackay: Aidan Holt >>
Gold Coast: Bella Youngberry >>
Randwick: James McDonald >>
Belmont: William Pike >>
Toowoomba: Les Tilley >>

Stake: 9 X £1.00 Win Singles

Returns: £13.50

Total: + £4.50

NZ ~ Riccarton Park All Weather Meeting ~ 23/7/2026

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Riccarton Park AW (synthetic): Jack Taplin >>


  • Murch (Race 6) ✅ £1.00 Win ~ Result: Unplaced 7/1
  • Powerofpersuasion (Race 7) ✅ £1.00 Win ~ Result: Won 3/1
  • Correction (Race 8) ✅ £1.00 Win ~ Result: Unplaced 12/1

  • Ekstatique (Race 2) ❌
  • Gap It (Race 3) ❌
  • Movie Girl (Race 5) ❌
  • Runninwiththedevil (Race 9) ❌

Stake: 3 X £1 Win Singles = £3.00
Returns: £4.00
Total: Plus £1.00

Sandracer Comment:

I have mapped out the Riccarton Park Synthetic All Weather racing card for Jack Taplin ~ he has a 20%+ strike rate here ~ he is booked for 7 rides across the 9 race card.

However, looking at the early market data and track history, we can narrow this down significantly. There are 3 key standouts where the jockey-to-horse combination carries real weight, while the other Taplin rides are up against it.

The 3 Big Bets to Target

  1. Murch (Race 6): A massive positive indicator here is that Murch has been officially selected as one of the Cure Kids Charity Colours representatives for Red Nose Raceday. He is a highly consistent runner on the polytrack and sits right near the top of the Racing and Sports Speed Maps.
  2. Powerofpersuasion (Race 7): This is our best bet on the card. Taplin has a great partnership with this Terri Rae-trained mare, having already ridden her to a win in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series over winter. She opens as the 2/1 market favourite and looks primed to take out the Benchmark 75.
  3. Correction (Race 8): This horse handles the synthetic track well and represents a solid option for a third bet, sliding into an achievable Benchmark 65 handicap.

Why the Rest are Fades (❌)

  • Gap It (Race 3): Opened as a massive 50/1 outsider. A very low-chance maiden bet.
  • Ekstatique (Race 2), Movie Girl (Race 5), Runninwiththedevil (Race 9): These horses are filling out the lower rungs of the field and are primarily running to gain fitness rather than carrying strong winning form.

Bet ~ Hakin Adraar 8/1 Wolverhampton

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7:30 Wolverhampton

Hakin Adraar 8/1 (Lost)

1 X £1 Win Single

Stake: £1.00

Returns: 0.00


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