Goulburn, Muswellbrook best bets, inside mail for Friday, June 13, 2025

Lightly-raced Goulburn galloper Let’s Go Brandon is ready to build on his impressive maiden win when he again fronts up on his home track. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL

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Form analyst Shayne O’Cass provides his best bets and analysis of the Quaddie legs at Goulburn and Muswellbrook on Friday.

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GOULBURN

BEST BET

Race 1 No. 3: LET’S GO BRANDON

Easy winner of a high quality Maiden here last start. Go well.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No. 7: YVETTE

Resumes. Placed at Canterbury at only two at the first prep.

VALUE

Race 2 No. 8: EVERLASTING STARS

Won here first-up, fourth in town after that, good last time too.

QUADDIE

Race 5: 2, 5, 6

Race 6: 2

Race 7: 3, 4, 9

Race 8: 4, 6, 9

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Four kilo claimer DALE COLE could be in for a big day.

Apprentice Dale Cole has a nice rides at Goulburn. Picture: Bradley Photos

MUSWELLBROOK

BEST BET

Race 6 No. 9: BELLINI SPRITZ

Done nothing wrong on all three starts. Loaded with promise.

NEXT BEST

Race 8 No. 10: TANGLEWOOD JIMMY

Could run over the top of these late. Has talent.

VALUE

Race 1 No. 7: GHAZNAVI

Winless after 15 starts. deserves one more chance here.

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RACE 5: KIRK’S BRIDGE FARM BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1500m

DOWNTOWN’S ABBEY (5) has raced here at home three times for a win and a second. That win came at her last start back on April 28 and it was also over this trip. Got a tres bien by Pierre Boudvillain from gate 1 that day. Hopefully barrier 10 of 10 isn’t overly detrimental here. In-form MIDNIGHT LUNA (2) may well be saved for this weekend’s Highway. The best form of the Pat Murphy-trained local GOOFINATOR (6) is good enough to get onto the podium somewhere.

Bet: Downtown’s Abbey to win

RACE 6: HOMEBASE REAL ESTATE MAIDEN PLATE 1500m

LIMBURG (2) was sold for $1 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale in 2022. Fast forward to May 2024 and the son of Justify (and half to Loving Gaby) was snapped up for $11,000. Two runs for Joe Pride at the provincials point to an imminent win. RUDBECKIA (4) faced a Heavy 9 at Bathurst first-up (must forgive). Two runs at the first preparation include a third to Let’s Fly at Kembla albeit eight and a half behind her.

Bet: Limburg to win, Daily Double 1st leg 2, 2nd Leg 4

RACE 7: JEWELL BUILDERS BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1300m

SPIRITS BURN DEEP (4) is bred, owned and trained by one of the industry’s great all-rounders in Neil Osborne. This daughter of Deep Field has a win at the same track and distance. She was second to Chemtrail here on May 8 before a below par Highway run on May 24. Kudos to the Green Brothers Racing for their $6,000 yearling buy KILLER KERR (3) who has won $106,000 with more to come. Only needs to repeat her May 30 effort here and she probably wins.

Bet: Spirits Burn Deep each-way, quinella 2, 4

RACE 8: RADIO GOULBURN COUNTRY BOOSTED CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1200m

THOUGHTFUL (4) is a sparingly-raced five-year-old with just five starts on his resume; one win, one second, one third and one fourth to Highway Strip here too. He seems to be a naturally talented horse and so he should be given he’s a close relative of Happy Clapper, Thankgodyou’rehere and others. Fluctuations might tell a story here. You wouldn’t find too many outright deeper races than pretty much every single one that WINNIE FORTUNE (8) has contested and run especially well in.

Bet: Thoughtful to win, box trifecta 1, 4, 6, 9

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RACE 5: TAB.COM.AU COUNTRY BOOSTED CLASS 1 HANDICAP 1280m

ZELESTIAL (5) was a barber-shop tip when she made her long coming Australian debut on a very wet Taree track on May 20. Masterful training performance by Lyle Chandler, masterful ride by Donovan Dillon too. Pros; beat a subsequent winner and is handy. Cons; second-up off a long break. It’s easy to see that Solitario is a young three-year-old on the way up. Races in the colours of his grandam, Ortensia too. Bullock, box two. DASH BY (6) could sprint well fresh.

Bet: Zelestial to win, quinella 2, 5

RACE 6: BENGALLA CUP SUN 27 JULY BENCHMARK 58 HANDICAP 1450m

BELLINI SPRITZ (9) is a stablemate of the aforementioned Solitario and what was said about him, we could cut and paste for this Arrowfield-owned and bred daughter of Dundeel out of a Snitzel mare. Only win was at the same trip last prep. Good first-up, Bullock, gate five. FULL COMMITMENT (12) has finished with a medal at six of her 10 runs. Note that her only win thus far came second-up as she is here. One day YOU HAVE TO GO (14) is going to run over the top of a field.

Bet: Belle Spritz to win, exacta 9 / 12, You Have To Go to place, DD 1st Leg 9, 2nd Leg 19

RACE 7: MAGIC MILLIONS BENCHMARK 82 HANDICAP 1500m

REBEL’S EDGE (5) commemorated his 53rd start with a Wingham Cup win on June 5. That was his fourth run back with Cassandra Stummer and all have been good after a short stint in Queensland. ARTFUL PERSUASION (6) has raced 12 times, eight at Kembla as it happens, most of them good. One of his ‘away runs’ was in the Four Pillars where he finished 10th of the 20 runners. KNIFE’S EDGE (1) won the Parkes Cup last start.

Bet: Rebel’s Edge each-way

RACE 8: ROBSON CIVIL BENCHMARK 66 HANDICAP 1280m

TANGLEWOOD JIMMY (10), a third generation descendant of bonny 1990s’ mare Western Chorus, has raced nine times for two wins and two placings. One of those placings was here at Muswellbrook. The wins were over 1450m and a mile but he is one of those horses who could just launch himself late over the top here. A POUND OF SALT (1) was rewarded with a very well-earned and overdue Highway win last start. That’s three wins inside his last six starts now.

Bet: Tanglewood Jimmy to win, quinella 1, 10, box First 4 Nos. 1, 2, 4, 9, 10

GOULBURN

BEST BET

Race 1 No. 3: Let’s Go Brandon

Easy winner of a high quality Maiden here last start. Go well.

NEXT BEST

Race 3 No. 7: Yvette

Resumes. Placed at Canterbury at only two at the first prep.

VALUE

Race 2 No. 8: Everlasting Stars

Won here first-up, fourth in town after that, good last time too.

QUADDIE

Race 5: 2,5,6

Race 6: 2

Race 7: 3,4,9

Race 8: 4,6,9

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Four kilo claimer Dale Cole could be in for a big day.

MUSWELLBROOK

BEST BET

Race 6 No. 9: Bellini Spritz

Done nothing wrong on all three starts. Loaded with promise.

NEXT BEST

Race 8 No. 10: Tanglewood Jimmy

Could run over the top of these late. Has talent.

VALUE

Race 1 No. 7: Ghaznavi

Winless after 15 starts. deserves one more chance here.