Coffs Harbour best bets, inside mail for Friday, June 20, 2025

Form analyst Shayne O’Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis For Coffs Harbour on Friday.

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Racenet and The Daily Telegraph form analyst Shayne O’Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis For Coffs Harbour on Friday.

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COFFS HARBOUR TIPS

BEST BET

Race 3 No. 3: PIEDI VELOCI

At home, third-up, every added inch from the last run makes him more likeable.

NEXT BEST

Race 4 No. 3: DIVA ROUGE

Sent out some positive indicators that a debut win was doable.

VALUE BET

Race 5 No. 7: DESERT COUGAR

Back to 1000m here, handles the wet, had excuses last time.

QUADDIE

Race 5: 1, 7

Race 6: 1, 2, 7, 10

Race 7: 1, 2

Race 8: 1, 3, 9

JOCKEY TO FOLLOW

Country Championship winning jockey BEN LOOKER will take beating on the TAB Jockeys Challenge.

RACE 1: Woolgoolga Touch Football Association Mdn Plate 1405m

SASKATOON BERRY (9) is a valuable mare for later on by virtue of the fact that her third dam is Regimental Gal. This daughter of Impending remains winless after 27 starts but has placed eight times and ‘goes’ on any ground. Will get there one day and this could be it. DARK STRATUM (2) is a city placed mare from her Richard Litt era. First run up this way had merit. CLEVER ILLUSION (1) is highly consistent.

Bet: Saskatoon Berry to win, quinella 2, 9

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RACE 2: Jesse Riley Hcp 1205m

COOL MOON (1), like Cool Archie, is by Cool Aza Beel and was born at Newhaven Park. This Gold Coast-housed filly has finished runner-up at two of her three starts (one to Sunrays) and resumed with a solid fourth at Doomben. ISSY’S STAR (8) is a Kris Lees filly who was runner-up in the Red Crown on debut to a classy Sydney two-year-old, Raging Force. TOI TOI (12) and ARCHIE MAXIMUS (3) have claims in a quality line-up.

Bet: Cool Moon to win, quinella 1, 8

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RACE 3: Northern Beaches Blues AFL Country Boosted Mdn Hcp 1205m

PIEDI VELOCI (3) is a really likeable mid to long term prospect for local trainer Donna Grisedale. The son of Supido is yet to place in his three starts but all were good to varying degrees. Once he wins one, he could really get on a roll. OL’ MATE COOP (5) has drawn wide here but it might not matter as much, depending on any early pattern. Whatever the case, he’s the one with the best form in the race. HEZANUFF (2) wouldn’t have to improve a lot on his ’norm’ to win.

Bet: Piedi Veloci to win

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RACE 4: Woolgoolga United Football Club Mdn Plate 1005m

DIVA ROUGE (3) will be the third of her father, Red Henno’s, offspring to race. One has won (and like a good horse), the other was placed. Jake Hull trains those two and he’s got this one too. Trialled really well and gets Ben Looker from a good alley. DIZZY DEE (4) has run more good races than bad. She resumes here off two trials, winning the June 9 one with Jett Newman. I’M GUESSING (6) won a trial that same day herself. In good hands.

Bet: Diva Rouge to win

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RACE 5: Wyong Roos Foundation (Bm58) 1005m

DESERT COUGAR (7) is a stablemate and half-sister to Lisztomania. This daughter of Capitalist was building up to that first win at Tamworth on May 20 and was most emphatic. Had plenty of reasonable excuses for the ninth of 12 at Grafton after that. Long story short, back to 1006m, is a big plus. Expect better this time. DIAMONDSAREMIO (1) has run maybe one ‘bad’ race in her eight starts this far. She deserves a lot of praise for her third at Moree behind Starry Jack.

Bet: Desert Cougar to win

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RACE 6: Woolgoolga Diggers Cup (Bm82) 1305m

OSTRACISED (7) has been around. He started off with Team Hawkes in Victoria then went to Kody Nestor, Cody Morgan, Bjorn Baker and now Donna Grisedale. There was a time when he was being looked upon as a Country Championships and even Kosciuszko contender. Fast forward to the present and he’s had his hoof on the till for a little while now. Ostracised was runner-up to his stablemate Mallee Boy Express last start and you’d have to say he won on his merits.

Bet: Ostracised to win, Daily Double 1st leg 7, 2nd leg 9

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RACE 7: Safety Beach Golf Club Country Boosted (Bm58) 1505m

GOLDEN HONOUR (2) was a $220,000 Easter Yearling in 2021. Skip ahead to September 2023 and Glen Milligan bought the horse online for $13,000. He’s been a great investment for Milligan who has won four races (and five placings) since then. Won 15 days ago with 60.5kg on a Heavy 9. RONNY ROCK ART (1) failed in town last start but go back two before that and he was only a length and three-quarters off Piggyback at Warwick Farm.

Bet: Golden Honour to win, box trifecta 1, 2, 4, 16

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RACE 8: Woolgoolga Seahorses Rl (Bm58) 1005m

EXOREALM (9) has raced seven times on Good and Soft tracks for no wins, no placings. However, the son of Exosphere has raced on Heavy twice for easy Taree Maiden win and a Taree Maiden third. This will be his second run for Sally Taylor who must have been thrilled with the first one; that fourth back on Jan 31. Trialled well on June 9. TELEGRAPH (1) won a very strong Benchmark 66 on June 5 at Taree. On top of that, the Tony Ball-trained gelding won his maiden at this same track and trip.

Bet: Exorealm each-way, quinella 1, 9, box trifecta 1, 3, 7, 9