{"id":93110,"date":"2026-10-16T14:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=93110"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T04:05:26","slug":"2026-caulfield-cup-day-tips-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/10\/2026-caulfield-cup-day-tips-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Caulfield Cup Day Tips & Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Caulfield’s biggest race day gets underway on Saturday with a share in just over $6.5 million up for grabs in the 150th edition of the Caulfield Cup<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s race shapes up to be another memorable edition to the Cup’s long and storied history, with last year’s winner and successive Melbourne Cup <\/a>champion Half Yours lining up against a capacity field featuring multiple Group 1 winner Treasurethe Moment, last-start Turnbull Stakes winner Cosmic Crusader, and Irish raider Zahrann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Group 1 Thousand Guineas<\/a> between the three-year-old fillies helps make up a wall-to-wall day of black-type racing, and the weather has turned it on with a fine day expected and the track rated a Good 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s one of the many highlights of the Melbourne Spring Carnival, and you can find our best bets<\/strong>, form analysis<\/strong>, and race-by-race betting strategy<\/strong> in our 2026 Caulfield Cup Day Tips<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Race 1 – Sportsbet Classic (2000 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 2 Vallice \u00a0<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Keen to see what VALLICE (2)<\/strong> can do here out to 2000m for the first time in the Caulfield Classic<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The colt to Mauriceis deep into his prep now having just competed at Headquarters over 1800m where he ran on late down the outside to finish second to Miss Waititi. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There was a lot to like about the way he stretched out through the line under Mark Zahra, and he only needs a touch of early luck to go his way on Saturday from a slightly tricky gate.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Back on a dry track is the one query, but he still has improvement to come given he was up sharply in distance last time out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R1 – Sportsbet Classic (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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2. Vallice (7)<\/span>
J: Mark Zahra<\/span> 57kg<\/span><\/div>
x4452<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
4.40<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.65<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 12:15:41 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 2 – Sharp EIT Solutions Ethereal Stakes (2000 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 2 Miss Waititi\u00a0<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Confident MISS WAITITI (2)<\/strong> can repeat the dose here after winning so well at Headquarters a fortnight earlier. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Craig Williams found a dream spot along the rail and made full use of it, bursting clear to go 2.5 lengths clear in the end. That isn\u2019t to take anything away from her talent though as she improved significantly on a previous place effort for third at Seymour. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Willo retains the ride in the Ethereal Stakes<\/a> and has plenty to work with from an inside barrier this time. Providing she handles a dry deck for the first time, she\u2019ll be very hard to hold out again. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R2 – Sharp Eit Solutions Ethereal Stakes (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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11th<\/span><\/div>
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2. Miss Waititi (2)<\/span>
J: Craig Williams<\/span> 57kg<\/span><\/div>
6×31<\/span> T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.60<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 12:52:53 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 3 – Manhari Alinghi Stakes (1100 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 1 Geegees Mistruth<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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GEEGEES MISTRUTH (1)<\/strong> is easy to have on top coming off two solid runs in Group 1 company. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She let down nicely to run fifth in the Manikato Stakes<\/a> here a fortnight ago, a race that never really went to plan for after being held up badly along the rail at a key stage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In saying that, she accelerated hard once clear to finish close to two lengths off Jimmysstar, so her class should take her a long way back in grade. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The blinkers go on now for the first time and she just needs to handle the big weight under Blake Shinn to score a well overdue win. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R3 – Manhari Alinghi Stakes F&M (L)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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8th<\/span><\/div>
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1. Geegees Mistruth (6)<\/span>
J: Blake Shinn<\/span> 61kg<\/span><\/div>
21×55<\/span> T: Mark Walker<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
1.95<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.16<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 01:26:23 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 4 – Quayclean Gothic Stakes (1400 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 13 I Am Aria & No. 11 Zoehrer E\/W\u00a0<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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I AM ARIA (13)<\/strong> can go forward again from a soft draw and take catching. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This filly to I Am Invincible was far from disgraced second-up in the Champagne Stakes over 1200m, setting up close to the speed under Michael Dee, where she held her spot well for second all the way to the line.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a much-improved performance after she over raced down the straight at Headquarters fresh from a spell, and she does look ready to peak now third-up over longer. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

ZOEHRER (11)<\/strong> is one to keep an eye on each-way as well. He won by a good margin at Seymour last start and that form has been franked with the runner-up going on to win his next start by three lengths. This is tough from a wide gate, but he\u2019s capable of sneaking into the money. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R4 – Quayclean Gothic Stakes (L)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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13. I Am Aria (4)<\/span>
J: Michael Dee<\/span> 54kg<\/span><\/div>
0x172<\/span> T: Mark Walker<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
8th<\/span><\/div>
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11. Zoehrer (13)<\/span>
J: Craig Williams<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
41<\/span> T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
20.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
5.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 02:01:35 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 5 – Sportsbet Harry White Stakes (1400 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 2 War Machine\u00a0<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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WAR MACHINE (2)<\/strong> has enjoyed close to nearly a month between runs following a total forgive in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes<\/a> second-up.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hayes-trained gelding over raced and was wide throughout, but I\u2019m happy to have him on his previous effort in The Heath 1100<\/a> where he was a tough watch when held up badly at the top of the straight. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Love the fact he\u2019s come out and won a trial between starts, while it\u2019s worth keeping in mind, he\u2019s a four-time 1400m winner. A couple of gear changes and a nice ride from the tail of the field under Mark Zahra would make him hard to beat in the Harry White Stakes<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R5 – Sportsbet Harry White Stakes (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
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2. War Machine (4)<\/span>
J: Mark Zahra<\/span> 59kg<\/span><\/div>
30×30<\/span> T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.45<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 02:37:06 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 6 – Henley Homes Sprint (1000 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 3 Gallant Son<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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GALLANT SON (3)<\/strong> is well over the odds I think in a race like this. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re talking about a horse who ran second in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap<\/a> only six months ago, and I dare say the bookies are overlooking him on one flat effort fresh in the Manikato where the 1200m trip off a break never really suited \u2013 alongside the fact he was caught wide.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s in well here at the weights and draws to get a dream cart into the race from midfield. Back in trip and class, he appeals in a big way at early each-way Caulfield Sprint<\/a> odds.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R6 – Henley Homes Sprint Hcp (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
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4th<\/span><\/div>
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3. Gallant Son (4)<\/span>
J: Luke Nolen<\/span> 57kg<\/span><\/div>
132×0<\/span> T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
10.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
2.90<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 03:10:52 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 7 – Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (1600 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 11 Sing Your Song<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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SING YOUR SONG (11)<\/strong> is third-up for Chris Waller and having her first start in Melbourne.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She was up on the speed at Warwick Farm last month in her first run back from a spell, dashing home late to win narrowly in a race that has produced some serious form lines since.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The daughter to Snitzel went around at Kensington five weeks later and found herself in all sorts of trouble midfield along the rail, held up for a run, but really finding the line solidly once clear to grab third.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I think she\u2019s got a serious turn of foot this filly, while two runs over 1400m reads very nicely for this rise to the mile from a handy inside gate. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R7 – Stow Storage Thousand Guineas (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
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11. Sing Your Song (2)<\/span>
J: Jye Mcneil<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
2×313<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
16.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
4.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 03:45:40 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 8 – Catanach’s Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 9 Barracks<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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BARRACKS (9)<\/strong> is second-up for Ciaron Maher and ready to win again.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The colt to Home Affairs resumed to win his maiden fresh at Rosehill last month, making every post a winner in an impressive front-running display.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He really never missed a beat scoring by a length, while there\u2019s a bit to like about his winter form when fourth to The Next Episode up in Queensland, a gelding that has gone on to win the Danehill Stakes<\/a> over the last two weeks. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Craig Williams gets a turn in the saddle now and barrier 5 in the Blue Sapphire<\/a> should give the pair a nice launching pad into the race from midfield. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R8 – Catanach’s Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (G3)<\/span> <\/div>
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9. Barracks (4)<\/span>
J: Craig Williams<\/span> 57kg<\/span><\/div>
224×1<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
8.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
2.60<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 04:47:34 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 9 – Sportsbet Caulfield Cup (2400 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 12 Saint George\u00a0<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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SAINT GEORGE (12)<\/strong> is a better horse than the one we saw a few weeks ago finishing toward the tail end in the Turnbull Stakes<\/a>. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He drew an awful gate that day and had the bog track to contend with, but I\u2019m happy to give him another chance based on his previous run when he went toe-to-toe with Zahrann, finishing a length second in the Naturalism Stakes<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He meets that same horse better off at the weights on Saturday and rolls into this with a handful of solid runs over 2000m to his name. Gets back on a dry track and from a better gate this time, he\u2019ll be dangerous late. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R9 – Sportsbet Caulfield Cup Hcp (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
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12. Saint George (2)<\/span>
J: Craig Williams<\/span> 53.5kg<\/span><\/div>
41120<\/span> T: Ciaron Maher<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
11.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
3.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 17\/10\/2026 05:16:18 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 10 – Nationwide Tristarc Stakes (1400 METRES)\u00a0<\/div>\n
No. 10 Terilee<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Concord Connie is a promising mare, but TERILEE (10)<\/strong> is the one I want to be with here in the Tristarc Stakes<\/a> to close the Caulfield Cup Day card.<\/span><\/p>\n

The pair met a few weeks ago at Mornington where the former went down as the favourite, but it was the latter who stormed home late into the frame right down the outside to grab third, rattling off the second-fastest final 200m split of the meeting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She\u2019s second-up now and definitely wanting longer, as we saw last time in work when she came out at this stage of her prep and dominated at Sandown to go 1.75 lengths clear. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Caulfield R10 – Nationwide Tristarc Stakes (G2)<\/span> <\/div>
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10. Terilee (5)<\/span>
J: William Pike<\/span> 55kg<\/span><\/div>
115×3<\/span> T: Michael Kent<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
12.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/a> <\/div>
3.30<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
Second-up. First-up after five months ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 7 in a Mares Bm78 at Mornington on September 26 over 1200m, slow going 0.5 len behind Per Sempre carrying 59.5kg at $26. Previously second-up won by 1.75 len in a F&M Bm74 at Sandown-Hillside on February 25 over 1400m in soft going defeating Flowerdale carrying 55.5kg at $2.50. Solid return and trip suits, rough chance.<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
Odds are subject to fluctuation. For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 16\/10\/2026 04:59:19 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Caulfield’s biggest race day gets underway on Saturday with a share in just over $6.5 million up for grabs in the 150th edition of the Caulfield Cup. This year’s race shapes up to be another memorable edition to the Cup’s long and storied history, with last year’s winner and successive Melbourne Cup champion Half Yours lining up against a capacity field featuring multiple Group 1 winner Treasurethe Moment, last-start Turnbull Stakes winner Cosmic Crusader, and Irish raider Zahrann. The Group 1 Thousand Guineas between the three-year-old fillies helps make up a wall-to-wall day of black-type racing, and the weather has…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":88803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[861],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-93110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-horse-racing","tag-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"16\/10\/2026","event_country":"Australia","race_card_tips":[{"author_id":"17","race_id":"86d645b1-8e95-4df0-918c-cfac9ea29751","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"b249d425-cea7-481e-b1b9-569f3c39252d"}],"summary":"Keen to see what VALLICE (2) can do here out to 2000m for the first time in the Caulfield Classic. The colt to Mauriceis deep into his prep now having just competed at Headquarters over 1800m where he ran on late down the outside to finish second to Miss Waititi. \u00a0 There was a lot to like about the way he stretched out through the line under Mark Zahra, and he only needs a touch of early luck to go his way on Saturday from a slightly tricky gate.\u00a0 Back on a dry track is the one query, but he still has improvement to come given he was up sharply in distance last time out.\u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"8be12611-4671-4350-96f7-fefcb85807c8","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"ab7c5a75-f695-4939-8259-827d37fcb389"}],"summary":"Confident MISS WAITITI (2) can repeat the dose here after winning so well at Headquarters a fortnight earlier. \u00a0 Craig Williams found a dream spot along the rail and made full use of it, bursting clear to go 2.5 lengths clear in the end. That isn\u2019t to take anything away from her talent though as she improved significantly on a previous place effort for third at Seymour. \u00a0 Willo retains the ride in the Ethereal Stakes and has plenty to work with from an inside barrier this time. Providing she handles a dry deck for the first time, she\u2019ll be very hard to hold out again. \u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"360266cf-de14-4f70-9f4c-7c88fc0a184d","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"46e0b5bb-f42f-4d4c-a800-475b5a5e765e"}],"summary":"GEEGEES MISTRUTH (1) is easy to have on top coming off two solid runs in Group 1 company. \u00a0 She let down nicely to run fifth in the Manikato Stakes here a fortnight ago, a race that never really went to plan for after being held up badly along the rail at a key stage.\u00a0 In saying that, she accelerated hard once clear to finish close to two lengths off Jimmysstar, so her class should take her a long way back in grade. \u00a0 The blinkers go on now for the first time and she just needs to handle the big weight under Blake Shinn to score a well overdue win. \u00a0\u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"4e69a262-fc97-4797-9b17-26b2ca95c080","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"4ae3f460-7178-405f-a95c-701db3447d42"},{"entrant_id":"781442e3-bd61-4bd1-a9bd-cad09f6478a2"}],"summary":"I AM ARIA (13) can go forward again from a soft draw and take catching. \u00a0 This filly to I Am Invincible was far from disgraced second-up in the Champagne Stakes over 1200m, setting up close to the speed under Michael Dee, where she held her spot well for second all the way to the line. It was a much-improved performance after she over raced down the straight at Headquarters fresh from a spell, and she does look ready to peak now third-up over longer. \u00a0 ZOEHRER (11) is one to keep an eye on each-way as well. He won by a good margin at Seymour last start and that form has been franked with the runner-up going on to win his next start by three lengths. This is tough from a wide gate, but he\u2019s capable of sneaking into the money. \u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"54198d6a-873c-4e4a-9a29-08cb1e16bdb4","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"d6f60392-2e84-4c47-8c21-12f1a2fb03b6"}],"summary":"WAR MACHINE (2) has enjoyed close to nearly a month between runs following a total forgive in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes second-up.\u00a0 The Hayes-trained gelding over raced and was wide throughout, but I\u2019m happy to have him on his previous effort in The Heath 1100 where he was a tough watch when held up badly at the top of the straight. \u00a0 Love the fact he\u2019s come out and won a trial between starts, while it\u2019s worth keeping in mind, he\u2019s a four-time 1400m winner. A couple of gear changes and a nice ride from the tail of the field under Mark Zahra would make him hard to beat in the Harry White Stakes."}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"bcad281a-7b3a-4711-a77c-85a432b58baa","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"55bf1929-d3db-427b-bca8-f3acbb02ce70"}],"summary":"GALLANT SON (3) is well over the odds I think in a race like this. \u00a0 We\u2019re talking about a horse who ran second in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap only six months ago, and I dare say the bookies are overlooking him on one flat effort fresh in the Manikato where the 1200m trip off a break never really suited \u2013 alongside the fact he was caught wide.\u00a0 He\u2019s in well here at the weights and draws to get a dream cart into the race from midfield. Back in trip and class, he appeals in a big way at early each-way Caulfield Sprint odds.\u00a0\u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"4ec56215-043c-436c-9330-38652b2c5141","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"d9c0eba9-0315-4536-9e61-57e171c28fc7"}],"summary":"SING YOUR SONG (11) is third-up for Chris Waller and having her first start in Melbourne.\u00a0 She was up on the speed at Warwick Farm last month in her first run back from a spell, dashing home late to win narrowly in a race that has produced some serious form lines since.\u00a0 The daughter to Snitzel went around at Kensington five weeks later and found herself in all sorts of trouble midfield along the rail, held up for a run, but really finding the line solidly once clear to grab third.\u00a0 I think she\u2019s got a serious turn of foot this filly, while two runs over 1400m reads very nicely for this rise to the mile from a handy inside gate. \u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"5e20011e-e8a4-47a7-9f65-1cf3b2d2e256","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"d2647115-7d76-4579-af18-dffb7b68850c"}],"summary":"BARRACKS (9) is second-up for Ciaron Maher and ready to win again.\u00a0 The colt to Home Affairs resumed to win his maiden fresh at Rosehill last month, making every post a winner in an impressive front-running display.\u00a0 He really never missed a beat scoring by a length, while there\u2019s a bit to like about his winter form when fourth to The Next Episode up in Queensland, a gelding that has gone on to win the Danehill Stakes over the last two weeks. \u00a0 Craig Williams gets a turn in the saddle now and barrier 5 in the Blue Sapphire should give the pair a nice launching pad into the race from midfield. \u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"e510b53d-3545-4dae-b50e-c4a71abc27de","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"5b1a02ac-b97f-4dab-81e4-d95a32fa0294"}],"summary":"SAINT GEORGE (12) is a better horse than the one we saw a few weeks ago finishing toward the tail end in the Turnbull Stakes. \u00a0 He drew an awful gate that day and had the bog track to contend with, but I\u2019m happy to give him another chance based on his previous run when he went toe-to-toe with Zahrann, finishing a length second in the Naturalism Stakes.\u00a0 He meets that same horse better off at the weights on Saturday and rolls into this with a handful of solid runs over 2000m to his name. Gets back on a dry track and from a better gate this time, he\u2019ll be dangerous late. \u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"17","race_id":"5f4048d5-1ed2-4b69-95d5-4f3fed6c1d26","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"ca9822ad-4a69-484a-a3c3-9b73183798b0"}],"summary":"Concord Connie is a promising mare, but TERILEE (10) is the one I want to be with here in the Tristarc Stakes to close the Caulfield Cup Day card. The pair met a few weeks ago at Mornington where the former went down as the favourite, but it was the latter who stormed home late into the frame right down the outside to grab third, rattling off the second-fastest final 200m split of the meeting.\u00a0 She\u2019s second-up now and definitely wanting longer, as we saw last time in work when she came out at this stage of her prep and dominated at Sandown to go 1.75 lengths clear. \u00a0"}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93110"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93283,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93110\/revisions\/93283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93110"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=93110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}