Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 22/01/25

By: Matt Abrahams
21/01/2025
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I have horse racing best bets of the day to enjoy for Wednesday's racing at Ascot and Mornington. Golden Dore has caught my eye in Race 6 at Ascot. Meanwhile, my roughie of the day is Chinqui at Mornington in Race 7. The track conditions at Ascot are looking good for racing, the track is a good 4 at this stage. Let's get into it!

Best Tip: Golden Dore #1 Ascot R6

This 4 year old gelding has very few races behind him, to date he has raced just five times, but he is very consistent with a 40 percent win rate and 80 percent place rate. Brayden Gaerth will take the duties, and 59.5kg, and he'll be hoping to keep his fine form going.

Golden Dore was great in his last start at Albany, storming home to win from barrier 1 over 1230m on January 11. His ability to lead from the front and then to sustain his speed, which will be a big part of this race, was clear in that victory.

Before that, he ran 6th at Belmont Park in November over the 1200m. It wasn’t his best effort, but he had strong run from barrier 7 on a Good track. He's back at Ascot where he placed 3rd on his only attempt there and will want to improve on his track record.

BookmakerOdds
$2.90
$2.90
QuestBet  logo$2.90

Best Roughie: Chinqui #6 Mornington R7

Chinqui stands out as a value roughie should you be hunting for value in Race 7 at the Mornington 1000m, a race that suits his racing style.

Chinqui tackled a strong field over 1000m at Flemington on Good track in his last start on January 1. He got home 8th from 58kg out of barrier 8, which was disappointing but not devoid of merit given the opposition and wide draw. But he’s shown in the past that he can come back.

He handled his second-last start at Geelong on September 26 really well when romping away to win over 1147 metres on a soft track. Chinqui was superbly ridden from barrier 6 by Mark Zahra who gave him a perfectly timed run to score the win.

BookmakerOdds
$9.50
$9.50
QuestBet  logo$9.50

Stats and Insights

  • Mornington is a testing track that is short but sharp, it has an uphill 200m straight. Runners need to be close before the turn to account for this.
  • R6 Ascot - Golden Dore has won 50% of his career starts. In his career, Golden Dore has placed in 80% of races as well.
  • R7 Mornington - During his racing career, Chinqui holds a 40% win percentage. Chinqui has an 80% place career percentage too.

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Hi, I'm Matt and I've been writing about sports and racing since 2016. Over the years, I've provided betting tips for some of the top companies such as Sportsbet, William Hill, PlayUp and many more. This includes a wide range of different sports such as AFL, NRL, NBA, NFL, BBL, MLB and Horse Racing. I'm currently involved in horse racing shares with Viva Racing and I work with thoroughbredsales.com.au - a leading racehorse website directory in Australia. My betting strategy generally looks at trends and following the best jockeys in the country. Outside of writing, you can find me playing social Cricket and Tennis or watching sports. Can't wait to nail those winning picks!