Racing expert, RIC CHAPMAN, looks at today’s meetings and singles out his top three racing tips for the Tamworth race meetings. Good luck, punters.  Tamworth R2 – Maiden Plate 1400m   14:35 (Local time) I have a feeling this will be a good race despite the mud. Nine scratchings from this race but still chock full of interest. Lots of money overnight for MONTARI who is having his 3rd race start here and looks nicely placed. But, I like OWNED UP. He resumes here and I think from this inside draw he may well drive forward and lead. That is the place to be on a track like this ..read more

Placing a bet on a favourite – some punters can’t get enough of them, while others steer clear of them. Racing writer Justin Devine looks at some of the more fancied runners for this weekend’s horse racing and decides if he loves them ? or if he should leave ❎  them! With four Group 1s, the Silver Eagle and a number of Black Type races it is definitely a Super Saturday of racing! Superstar ZAAKI should have no problem getting the prize in the Group 1 Might And Power at Caulfield and will be anchoring a lot of multi bets around Australia. SEPTEMBER RUN has finished well at her two recent r ..read more

Form analyst, RIC CHAPMAN previews Saturday’s Randwick , with horse racing tips and analysis for all 10 races on the card. Good luck, punters! Track Condition: Good 4 Rail Position: Out 5m from 1600m to w/p, out 4m remainder Randwick R1 – Cl 3 Highway Hcp 1600m 12:35pm Terrific field to start an amazing day. The top weight here WHATSIN is well weighted comparatively speaking. And is in career best form too with Hughie to ride. Should get back to about midfield but has a finishing kick. Yet to win this trip though.  Keep her safe. BLAAZAY is racing lights out. Is extremely consistent and ..read more

Form analyst, RIC CHAPMAN, looks at every runner in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield’s Toorak Hcp with horse racing tips for the first four. Read on to see how he maps and assesses the race. Good luck, punters! Caulfield R9 – $1m G1  Toorak Hcp 1600m 17:10 (Local Time) 1. TOFANE (3) 97x7211x34 T: Michael Moroney /J: Craig Williams (58kg) Just a wonderful race mare. Up against it a bit here over this journey with the top weight but both her runs this campaign have been first-rate and she looms large in this, especially as she has the gun draw. Has run super ..read more

Form analyst, SCOTT MCDONELL, previews Saturday’s Caulfield meeting, with horse racing tips and analysis for all 10 races. Good luck, punters! Track Condition: Soft 5 Rail Position: Out 6m entire circuit Caulfield R1 –  Debutant Stakes (Listed) 1000m 12:15 MAGIC CARPET is a half-sister to Larkspur Run. She has shown good speed in her jumpouts and with Damien Oliver aboard on debut happy to go with her. IMPEL is a $75k filly from the Grahame Begg stable. Liked the way she attacked the line in recent Sandown jumpout and expect her to make her presence felt on debut. BRERETON cost $1 millio ..read more

Form analyst, SCOTT MCDONELL, previews Saturday’s Eagle Farm meeting, with horse racing tips and analysis for all 9 races. Good luck, punters! Track Condition: Good 4 Rail Position: Out 1.5m entire circuit Eagle Farm R1 – Class 3 Plate 1000m 12:18 (local time) ZINGALONG resumes from spell. He took on the Listed Mick Dittman at Doomben before break and just missed in driving finish. He has won fresh and has the ability to get away with this. IOLITE started odds on and won as he liked first-up at Sunshine Coast. He will be much better from that outing and can measure up to these. Major player ..read more

Form analyst, SCOTT MCDONELL, previews Saturday’s Ascot meeting, with horse racing tips and analysis for all 10 races. Good luck, punters! Track Condition: Good 4 Rail Position: Out 3m entire circuit Ascot R1 – 2yo Plate 1000m 11:58 (local time) POT SHOT is a half-sister to 3 times winner Slick Mover. She has won both trials with something in hand. Most recent trial was Belmont 400m (24.84) 28/9. Looks a top chance. BRONTE’S DREAM is by UK Group 1 winner out of nine-time winning mare. She is unbeaten in three trials. Strong Belmont trial win over 400m (24.51) 28/9 and expect her to be well su ..read more

Racing expert, RIC CHAPMAN, looks at today’s meetings and singles out his top three racing tips for the Port Macquarie Cup and Albury race meetings. Good luck, punters.  Albury R2 – Maiden Plate 1175m   14:15 (Local time) I have a feeling this will be a race with a good bit of early pace on. And it could well prove to be a handy form race in coming weeks. Lots of depth. I like GAMBACORTA because he may well be the leader. He drove through and was with the pace in a fast run maiden on debut yet kept whacking away to run a game 2nd. Surely he has improved for this. And, the ..read more

Form analyst, RIC CHAPMAN, looks at every runner in Saturday’s Group 1 Caulfield’s Might and Power Stakes with horse racing tips for the first four. Read on to see how he maps and assesses the race. Good luck, punters! Caulfield R6 – $1m G1  Might And Power Stakes (WFA) 2000m 15:10 (Local Time) 1. HOMESMAN (2) 3x31x932x2 T: Chris Waller /J: James McDonald (56.5kg) What a truly good stayer. Is a Gr 1 winner this trip. Has won $3.2million in stakes so far and just puts in every start. Terrific run when resuming last start under 60kg spotting the others 6kg and a close-up 2nd ..read more

Form analyst, RIC CHAPMAN, looks at every runner in Saturday’s Group 1 Randwick’s Champion Stakes with horse racing tips for the first four. Read on to see how he maps and assesses the race. Good luck, punters! Randwick R8 – $1m G1  Champion Stakes (3YO) 2000m 16:50 (Local Time) 1. HEAD OF STATE (9) 5x10x6521 T: Chris Waller /J: James McDonald (56.5kg) Just looks a professional stayer in the making. Sat off the pace in the 1800m Gr 3 Gloaming against many of these and came swooping down the outside to get up in the last bound. Is super fit ad just looks likely to do it all ..read more