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Racing TipsScoobartie Chases The Hat-Trick at Bendigo
A three-state Thursday card gives our team plenty to work with — the desk lands on three win plays, headed by a Bendigo sprinter chasing three on the trot.
Racing TipsWhere Our Ratings Split From The Market
A busy midweek card from Bendigo to Nowra, and the plays we like best are the ones where our form read gets us a bigger runner than the market's short ones. Here are the races worth your time.
AFL TipsCats and Pies Open in the Wet, and a Full Nine-Game Slate
The desk works through a loaded Round 21 — a greasy MCG opener between Collingwood and Geelong, Fremantle at home, and the value we've landed on across the weekend. Best bets and a multi inside.
NRL TipsRoosters Roll On, Bulldogs Aiming to Sting a Wounded Storm
Six rounds until finals and the run home is on. The Desk sifts Round 22 for the plays that stack up — from the Roosters in Townsville to a Bulldogs side peaking at the right time.
Racing TipsKNOCKING AT THE DOOR
Six meetings around the country on Wednesday, but the desk's eyes are on the two metro cards. Here's where we've landed the value.
RacingKalpana Joins Autumn Glow At The Top
Kalpana draws level with Autumn Glow atop the world rankings, plus barrier-draw reform, a New Zealand track shake-up and the end of an era at Tulloch Lodge.
Racing TipsTuesday's Three: Bathurst and Swan Hill
Two country cards to get our teeth into today — Bathurst in NSW and Swan Hill in Victoria. It's a thin mid-week slate, so I'm being picky: three bets, one of them a genuine standout.
RacingWENTWORTH CLOSURE + GP1 GLORY
Wentworth Park's farewell is brought forward to October 16, and Korie-Lee Heinrich lands a maiden Group 1 with Indy Melmen at The Meadows.
RacingSPRING STARS EMERGE + STATE PREMIERSHIPS WRAPPED UP
Cosmic Crusader, Cavalry Girl and Scintillation stamp their spring credentials, plus J-Mac and Craig Williams each bring up a 10th state premiership.
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