An excellent day’s racing on Saturday, and a profitable day as predicted.
A 72.23% POT for the meeting taking our overall result to +21.31%.
For a $20 per unit investment, we are showing a $2,736 profit.
We look forward to Saturday and the Moir Stakes, what a great race it promises to be.
There was a lot to learn from the Caulfield meeting on 30/08/25. Reviewing those Racing Tips, some runners performed exactly as expected, others threw up surprises. For those of us following Horse Racing Tips closely, it’s always helpful to see patterns who’s peaking at just the right moment, whose form is dipping, and which jockey or trainer combo seems to have found something.
One of the standout observations was how horses coming off strong recent runs in similar track conditions tended to deliver. For example, runners that had been brought back from a mile into a sprint, or dropped slightly in class, showed they’d been primed to hit sharp performances. That aligns with a recurring trend in the current racing tournaments: horses with consistent placings over the past few weeks are more reliable than ones with big, erratic wins but long layoffs. If you followed the pre-race Racing Tips, you probably noticed that suggestions favoured those with recent racing rhythm, and that paid off.
Another angle worth noting: jockey changes made a real difference. A few horses had new riders, and those horses often outperformed expectations. It’s not just about the name of the horse or the stable; sometimes having a rider who understands how to manage the pace, pick the right path, or handle the final furlong can make up for less obvious weaknesses. For future Horse Racing Tips, paying attention to last-minute jockey swaps or the local track’s quirks might give a small but meaningful edge.
Also, in reviewing this meeting and comparing it with past results at similar venues, tracks that were drying out or had firming going into race time tended to favour horses with a strong sprint finish. Those who stay close to the pace and have that final burst often win when the going becomes faster. That informs one of the big lessons for Racing Tips coming up: always check track reports, recent weather, and how the surface is behaving over the day.
For people who like to dig deeper, Racing Podcasts continue to be a great resource. Listening to commentary from riders, trainers, and analysts after the race gives context you don’t always get from form guides. Sometimes they reveal insider observations like a horse felt off in warm-up, or that the stable had changed feeding routines little things that don’t always show up in the stats but affect performance.
Looking ahead, with the Moir Stakes coming as mentioned, I’m keeping an eye on horses who delivered solid but unspectacular Caulfield runs, especially those with fresh form, good track experience, and jockeys with strong closing speed. Those are often the nuggets in Horse Racing Tips that get overlooked but make all the difference.