Mick’s Mail Winners: Caulfield 31/05/2025

A successful day for followers, with two of our best plays winning including our Best Bet.

The early shoppers were well rewarded with circa $5 being available for Jimmy The Bear on Saturday morning, it started $3.10.

On the day we invested 7.5 units, returning 10.7, a 42.66% POT. Overall, after 50 weeks, we are showing a 22.71% POT, equivalently a $2,178 profit for a $20 unit.

I still remember sitting on Saturday morning, coffee in hand, refreshing the screen as Caulfield’s fields came together. There’s something quietly thrilling about those early hours before the gates swing open just you, your research, and a few gut instincts. That day turned out to be a solid one: two of the highlighted plays, including the “Best Bet,” crossed the line in style.

One of the more satisfying moments? Waking up to see Jimmy The Bear opening at about $5 before drifting below $3.10 at start time if only we’d held our nerve a moment longer, the return would’ve been even juicier. But hey, you chalk that one up to the ebb and flow of the track. Overall, investing 7.5 units and recouping 10.7 translated to a 42.66% POT for the day great when you think of the cumulative 22.71% POT over the season (that’s about $2,178 profit on a $20 unit).

Looking back, there’s merit in reviewing not only that immediate reward, but how the day unfolded from a performance perspective. Jimmy The Bear’s run had that familiar mix of early speed fading into a stubborn late surge not unlike many winners in recent Racing Tournaments. It underlines one of those timeless Horse Racing Tips we often see: horses that push early sometimes pause too soon unless they’ve been primed to maintain their stamina into the final 200m.

If you’re diving into Racing Tips or exploring Racing Podcasts, it’s often those extra layers trainer comments, sectional timing, even subtle signals from stablemates that tell the real story. Perhaps there was chatter about track bias or soft sections that played into Jimmy The Bear’s strengths. That’s the kind of nuance you seldom glean from a quick glance at the odds.

Now, with its fair share of highs behind us, the road turns toward Flemington this Saturday. A fresh canvas and new opportunities, and two big questions hang in the air who’ll back up Caulfield’s form, and who’ll surprise us with something sharper? If you’re listening to a podcast or scrolling through form guides, keep an ear out for those horses showing upside in sectional splits or steadier patterns especially ones that leveled off smartly late, rather than fading outright.

At the end of the day, the satisfaction comes not just in the wins, but in the small hunches that paid off the horses you backed because something about their pattern or presence just felt “right.” That’s the essence of good Horse Racing Tips, the reason many of us listen to Racing Podcasts, and why we keep coming back for more.

Back to Flemington this Saturday.