Quadzilla, Four-Play: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield on Saturday, June 28, 2025

Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis for Caulfield on Saturday.

News Corp racing reporter Gilbert Gardiner gives his $200 betting strategy and quaddie analysis for the Caulfield meeting on Saturday.

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FOUR-PLAY: $200 BETTING STRATEGY

RACE 1: 2YO OPEN HANDICAP (1000m)

$50 win OYSTER LANE (6) at $4.60

First starter shown good ability in three trials, including two most recent hit-outs. Drawn to land wherever jockey John Allen wants to be in the run and could be hard to run down. Wary of HELLO ROMEO (1), who returned as a gelding last start with a solid 1000m win – his second at the distance. SONOFKIRK (4) strongest form line in the race, third on debut at 1100m behind the smart Ole Miss and Espana at Flemington.

RACE 4: 3YO OPEN HANDICAP (1440m)

$25 each-way BRANDJAM (5) at $12/$3.50

Up in grade on recent form but performed well at the level last spring – runner-up to Winnasedge and then defeated Taken, who has won four on the trot this time in. Brandjam has again drawn to settle on speed and could take catching in the straight. The three-year-old Alabama Express gelding placed second first-up at Cranbourne and then returned to the track to lead and win comfortably at 1200m. Could be vulnerable late, first time at 1400m.

⚜️ BAM! Winner for #AlabamaExpress 💪

3YO colt Brandjam (ex Falling Waters) shows us how it's done, claiming his second career win for @GlenThompson80 under @HoopHouston.

Congrats to his breeders, C & L Horse Racing Trust T/A Kariba Racing.#aworldofopportunitypic.twitter.com/c6AQcJbIT4

— Yulong Investments (@YulongInvest) May 30, 2025

RACE 7: BENCHMARK 84 HANDICAP (1200m)

$25 each-way KEEP YOUR COOL (11) at $6/$2.20

Ploughed through heavy going to win quite comfortably at Mornington first-up. Back on top of the ground here, but won in all conditions previously and the consistent four-year-old mare clear in form. Keep Your Cool has won five of 13 starts and placed on three occasions. Gets in nicely on the weight scale, with three-kilogram claiming apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright. Keep Your Cool has won and placed twice in three previous second-up appearances. Yet to race on the course proper at Caulfield but scooted around the inner Heath track to win on Boxing Day.

RACE 9: OPEN HANDICAP (1440m)

$25 each-way YELLOW SAM (8) at $7.50/$2.50

Lottery with a number of winning chances but Yellow Sam has been a model of consistency, with seven wins from 16 starts and six minor prizes. Won the Gold Topaz at Swan Hill last start, first-up after eight months off the scene, and usually airborne second run back from a break (4: 3-0-1). Yellow Sam has yet to win at Caulfield but placed on three occasions. Drawn to settle close to the speed and with even luck should be in the money.

Yellow Sam put in an almighty effort first-up to win this year's Golden Topaz 🏆

The @LSmithRacing trained mare has denied Press Down of back-to-back victories in the Topaz 😲 pic.twitter.com/2yH3eNfNvm

— Racing.com (@Racing) June 6, 2025

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QUADZILLA

LEG 1 – RACE 6

ROMANTIC CHOICE (1) cannot be overlooked drawn low and with the rail out 12m. Back sharply in grade and could run a cheeky race at odds. THE BLACK CLOUD (3) down from Sydney and won a similar race to this at Flemington last winter. CHEERSTOTHAT (5) is a worthy second favourite, won two of her past three starts and touched off in a blanket finish in between. Include CHARMED RUN (8).

1ST LEG: 1, 3, 5, 8

LEG 2 – RACE 7

KEEP YOUR COOL (11) among best on the card. Won nicely first-up at Mornington on rain-affected ground and usually holds form early in a campaign. CHINQUI (5) has continued to race consistently, won five of 12 and placed on four occasions. Should be in the finish again. ZOU SENSATION (3) next best from the kind draw.

2ND LEG: 3, 5, 11

LEG 3 – RACE 8

SAYEDATY SADATY (10) should be ready to peak now third-up at 2000m unless he already wants further. Loomed to win the past two 1800m starts at Sandown but found one or two better on each occasion. EARLSWOOD (4) finished ahead of Sayedaty Sadaty last start and could do so again. Drawn wide and likely to give the leaders a start around the bend. DUBLIN JOURNAL (11) and MILFORD (5) next best.

3RD LEG: 4, 5, 10, 11

Saban with a swooping run takes the seventh at Sandown!@LukeCartwrightt@[e-mail]/sFh3maN1Q2

— 7HorseRacing 🐎 (@7horseracing) June 14, 2025

LEG 4 – RACE 9

YELLOW SAM (8) resumed with a tough win first-up from a long break and primed to go on with the job – won three of four starts second-up previously. RUN HARRY RUN (5) made own luck last start at Sandown and took a mighty effort from Hughes to gun him down. Drawn poorly but has won and raced well at Caulfield previously. THE OPEN (10) should be around the mark again. Yet to win this time in but raced consistently.

4TH LEG: 5, 8, 10

COST $100 FOR 69%

SKINNY QUADDIE

Start with ROMANTIC CHOICE (1), THE BLACK CLOUD (3) and CHEERSTOTHAT (5). In the second leg take CHINQUI (5) and KEEP YOUR COOL (11). Then in the third leg take EARLSWOOD (4), MILFORD (5) and SAYEDATY SADATY (10). Come home with YELLOW SAM (8) and THE OPEN (10).

1ST LEG: 1, 3, 5

2ND LEG: 5, 11

3RD LEG: 4, 5, 10

4TH LEG: 8. 10

COST $100 FOR 277%

Originally published as Quadzilla, Four-Play: $200 betting strategy for Caulfield on Saturday, June 28, 2025