The Late Mail April 6th – With Chris Scholtz

Doncaster Special at Randwick, Caufield and Eagle Farm with latest insights and our picks

When I sit down with a fresh coffee and tune into a Racing Podcasts episode especially one of Late Mail with Chris Scholtz – I find that those final market whispers and last‐minute track shifts often tell more than early previews. Chris’s late mail editions have long been a staple for punters seeking on-the-nose calls for Randwick, Eagle Farm and Caulfield.

Let’s lean into recent form and share some Racing Tips insight from the week just passed. In the April 6th late mail piece, Chris highlighted runners that attracted late support, often tipping changes in confidence from connections or jockey switches. One pattern I’ve noticed lately is that horses coming off strong closes often repeat that effort when the track is riding true especially in middle distances.

Take, for example, last weekend’s Hawkesbury Guineas. While it’s a step up in benchmark, the leaders that sweated on over the early furlongs faded badly. Meanwhile, a horse launched late through solid sections picked up the pieces and overran. That underlines a key Horse Racing Tip: don’t prematurely tip off pace horses just because leaders look good early. Often the more patient rides come home hard.

Another race worth scrutinising is the Tibbie Stakes always interesting for mares and fillies over 1400 m. The winner, Oh Diamond Lil, used a smart tactical ride to swing wide into the straight and pounced. That tells us connections who back a runner in the market late likely sensed weakness or saw strong sections in the bend.

From these examples, a few pointers to sharpen your own selections:

• Monitor early support shifts in the market – when a horse picks up late money, it’s worth rechecking race shape.
• Compare sectionals from recent runs – if a horse has a habit of mid-race speed or back half bursts, weight or barrier changes become crucial.
• In races over 1200-1600 m, favour those who settle and make one sustained run rather than ones that sprint early then fade.

And of course, supplement your reading with Racing Podcasts (including the Late Mail series) because hearing the voice behind the tip often reveals nuance confidence, hesitation, or anecdotal whispers that don’t always make print.

So ahead of the next meeting, set aside time to review previous meeting sectionals, tag those horses that improved late, and cross-check what’s happening in the podcast feeds (often minutes before first jump). Use that as your filter when compiling Horse Racing Tips the blend of data and last-minute insight tends to separate good calls from great ones.