Scone Racing Preview by Nick Foot

#11 Banana Queen – $6.5

One of the main form references for this race is the G3 Hawkesbury Crown. I liked the run of BANANA QUEEN, she was FUP, a touch slow away and then preseneted with a big wide sweeping run. Steps to 1400m and last prep over this distance ran 3rd behind ESPIONA and ATISHU, drops 5kg off LS and looks very well placed.

Suggested Bet: Win Bet

#7 Kinloch

Having a good prep and looks to have come up a good each way price. Last 2 starts he has been runner up in both the Tamworth Cup and Muswellbrook Gold Cups and maps to be saved up for the last shot at these.

Suggested Bet: Win Bet

As we move deeper into the current racing tournaments, it’s clearer than ever which horses are trending upward and as always, recent results matter heavily when working out sharp Racing Tips. Take Banana Queen’s last outing, for example: she found some trouble in the run, had to swing wide, yet still managed to finish strong in the G3 Hawkesbury Crown. That suggests plenty of upside over 1400m, especially with a favourable weight drop and a similar track condition. That kind of form doesn’t come out of nowhere.

Looking at Kinloch, two second-place finishes in the Tamworth Cup and Muswellbrook Gold Cup show consistency. It’s not always the flashy wins that tell us most; sometimes it’s the horses that pick up placings under pressure, showing stamina and adaptability. For punters seeking Horse Racing Tips, horses like Kinloch make interesting each-way candidates when the odds drift just enough to offer value.

One thing I’ve picked up recently (and I’ve been tuning into a few Racing Podcasts to compare notes) is how jockey patterns and barrier draws are leaning more heavily in some regions. A barrier that’s wide might’ve been a disadvantage historically, but with recent race pace maps, a horse with early speed and even from a wider draw is finding it easier to slot in or settle without losing too much ground. So when evaluating upcoming races, don’t just look at raw form; look at how previous draws or jockey shifts have impacted performance.

So, when building your selections: combine last starts (how the horse handled pace, position and traffic), consider recent weight changes, and factor in barrier and jockey changes. These are often the small margins that turn good selections into great Racing Tips.