Turf Talk: Shayne O’Cass makes $15 chance his best bet at Randwick on Saturday

In this week’s edition of Turf Talk, form analyst Shayne O’Cass gives a huge hope to a horse at double figure odds at Randwick on Saturday while Mitch Cohen is waiting until the last to unleash.

Form experts Mitch Cohen and Shayne O’Cass debate the chances in all the key races at Royal Randwick on Saturday in this week’s edition of Turf Talk.

Shayno is taking a swing at a $15 chance on Saturday, making Race 8 No.4 CIGAR FLICK his best bet of the day, while Mitch’s big play comes in the last race of the day, Race 10 No.6 PUNTIN.

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Shayno: Hello Mitchy. Back to HQ on Saturday. It was unusually biased against middle and outside horses trying to run on (all my tips as it happened!) last time. I am wondering, nay, even worried about the 11m rail. Just have to hit and hope I guess.

Mitch: G’day Shayno. Fun fact for you. Two horses running on Saturday won at the same meeting 12 months ago with the rail out – Race 8 No.13 TARPAULIN and Race 8 No.6 HI DUBAI. I haven’t found either of them in my numbers but I know you love a bit of history.

Tarpaulin runs away with it! 💨@mcacajamez and @JamesCummings88 combine to win the Randwick opener 🙌 pic.twitter.com/QuneyWq7uN

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 27, 2024

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Shayno: These 2YOs in the first will all be 3YOs as of next Friday. You know yourself that lots can change for the better or for the worse when they make that step hence why it will be fascinating to see how SHAGGY (Race 1 No.1) has come back, so too OPEN SECRET (4), NASHVILLE JACK (3) and others.

Mitch: The question has to be asked, what did NAZWAH (Race 1 No.7) beat at Gosford? We won’t know this weekend as both placegetters are now spelling. With that said, she smashed them and looked to have plenty to offer on the line. I am with her but very wary of Shaggy. He’s got the runs on the board.

Wow, look at Nazwah go! 😮

An impressive win to the @SnowdenRacing1 - trained filly at @gosford_races with @tomo_sherry in the saddle! 💨@EmiratesParkpic.twitter.com/4eniVFjH8d

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) July 10, 2025

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Shayno: Mitchy, I can’t believe I am tipping CIGAR FLICK (Race 8 No.4). In fact, I must be mad because I have made her best bet. She’s not the biggest certainty on the card BUT at $15, I say she is the best bet, so bet small!

Mitch: I am saving the best for last this week Shayno. PUNTIN (Race 10 No.6) is as consistent a galloper as you’d find and can add another win to the ‘last race Baker’ tally. He stepped a touch slow in a race dominated on speed by Oh Diamond Lil the other day but expecting him to atone this time.

Puntin wins on debut! 🤩@[e-mail]/PiryM2OIK1

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) December 15, 2024

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Shayno: Might be just me, I always take a Daily Double, saves you backing one in the last if the first has already won, that’s my logic. And tomorrow, I’ll be taking the Bryce Heys pair to win both legs. It’ll pay off big time!

Mitch: That’s GENTLY ROLLED (Race 7 No.7) and KING RATEL (Race 10 No.9) for those playing at home. Personally, my blackbook is going to come under the microscope this weekend. KINGSTON CHARM (Race 2 No.2), IN SUMMER (Race 3 No.6) and SACRED ROCKS (Race 7 No.4) are all horses I’ve got highlighted in the ‘back me next start’ category. Give me strength.

Originally published as Turf Talk: Shayne O’Cass makes $15 chance his best bet at Randwick on Saturday