Previews & Reviews

TheMailBag welcomes Mark Shean to the fold to preview & review Sydney racing, & provide his Metro Sydney Trial Reports. Toowoomba R8: Sting or Rort? Did Morphettville provide the final nail to the whip-overuse protests? All this & more on a massive Deep Dive! Mark Shean, Rob Scurry & Shane Ciurleo join Jack Dickens & Pete Anthonisz. (0:00) - Welcome Mark Shean (02:53) - Randwick Review with Rob Sc...

Spring is here & that means a change in Curly's routine. Then, Scoot & Curls go deep into the good races at Eagle Farm. Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunshine Coast. And as from June 20, Curly will also be providing the metro Late Mail for T...

The unofficial start of Spring Racing is here! Dicko & Pete enlist 'The Wish' Jonathan Walsh, who also talks his KFC preferences, & Snowy to find the best angles on the card! Caul R5 4:37 Caul R6 7:22 Caul R7 11:46 Caul R8 17:25 Caul R9 23:37 Best, Value & Lays (& In the Know with Snow) 27:23 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racin...

Ballarat Race 5 comes under an old fashioned 'Deep Dive'. The horse David Payne scratched due to the Randwick track came back a week later & won. Nash Rawiller was suspended by the Stewards & the racing media has reported further to that story. Curly on the right end of a 'Sting' this week! Plus full reviews of the best & worst in each state. Rob Scurry & Shane Ciurleo join Jack Dickens & Pete Ant...

Dicko & Pete interrupt Snowy's smoko to get the intel from the Caulfield 'hut' for this Saturday's return to HQ, & the team preview the first Group race of the new season! Flem R6 3:51 Flem R7 8:27 Flem R8 11:07 Flem R9 15:58 In the Know with Snow 18:24 Best, Value & Lays 19:17 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racing-preview/ Get...

The Waller machine has been firing of late in Queensland; what factors does Curly attribute to their success & how has he been tracking them? Scoot & Curls then get stuck into the metro meeting at Doomben. Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunsh...

David Payne scratched a horse due to the Randwick track. Stewards reprimanding jockeys for going too fast or too slow, but where is the consistency? Race 6 at Toowoomba, won by I'mtwentyfourseven produced a strong reaction on social media. All this and more on the Deep Dive! Rob Scurry & Shane Ciurleo join Jack Dickens & Pete Anthonisz. NSW 2:46 QLD 10:43 VIC 24:48 WA 31:38 Horses to follow 33:28...

The Magic Millions sales have produced some click-bait results, but what does Curly really think? Meanwhile, there's been more click-bait with rorts & stewards' reports in Queensland. Scoot winds up Curly & lets him open fire! Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, G...

Dicko & Pete catch up with 'The Wish' Jonathan Walsh to make side bets on fishing & Sam Tankard sends through his vital Moonee Valley track report. MV R6 5:09 MV R7 9:01 MV R8 11:38 MV R9 13:55 MV Track Report courtesy of Sam Tankard 20:53 Best, Value & Lays 22:40 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racing-preview/ Get your Mounting...

Rosehill was in the mainstream news for the wrong reasons with the catastrophic incident in the first race, but how did racing & the media respond? Meanwhile there were two tracks that presented with significant bias on Saturday: who were least suited? Plus the top horses matched with Betfair Live's wagering intel & the best performed runner in each state courtesy of Punting Form's data. Rob Scurr...

The Alligator Blood results are in & the Magic Millions are on the line. Scoot & Curly talk 'AB' before previewing Doomben! Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunshine Coast. And as from June 20, Curly will also be providing the metro Late Mail f...

Dicko & Pete are joined by our man in the know, the Snow Man aka Mark Bilney, to give the best of the Caulfield Hut this Saturday! Caul R6 2:04 Caul R7 5:02 Caul R8 7:20 Caul R9 9:57 Best, Value & Lays 13:03 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racing-preview/ Get your Mounting Yard Mail fresh, 5 mins before every race from TheMailBag...

Kensington ("Randwick") played one-way & there's a heap of forgive horses. Rob Scurry reports on a 3yo filly who has improved physically! Ipswich was a low meeting on data but there's a few to follow. Flemington saw Alcyone get the job done (just) but how does it look as a Derby horse? Rob Scurry & Shane Ciurleo join Jack Dickens & Pete Anthonisz. QLD 8:32 NSW 19:33 VIC 31:26 WA 42:45 That's the r...

The weather is forecast as good & the Flemington fields are fat! Dicko & Pete line-up with a few bets in the quaddie & pray for some yard coverage! Flem R6 1:40 Flem R7 6:30 Flem R8 8:46 Flem R9 11:55 Best, Value & Lays 15:55 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racing-preview/ Get your Mounting Yard Mail fresh, 5 mins before every ra...

Ipswich presents the Eye Liner Stakes & the Gai Waterhouse Classic. Scoot from a new location joins a freshly cut Curly! Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunshine Coast. And as from June 20, Curly will also be providing the metro Late Mail for...

A little podcast exclusive, as Shane Ciurleo joins Jack Dickens to review the weekend's wagering in Provincial Queensland! Come & join the therapy session as the two talk betting, bad beats & the bottom line.

There was a boom performance by a 2yo at Rosehill. Socialising was in the socials for the wrong reasons, & the team review the Betfair wagering. The stewards review the last at Caulfield, & the Punting Form data gives the final word. Rob Scurry & Shane Ciurleo join Jack Dickens & Pete Anthonisz. NSW 1:02 QLD 10:33 WA 27:00 VIC 30:41 That's the review. But don't forget to look forward. Get your Mou...

The black type racing in Queensland heads to the Sunny Coast with the Winx Guineas & the Glasshouse Handicap. Curly & Scoot take aim at the features! Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunshine Coast. And as from June 20, Curly will also be provi...

Melbourne is back into lockdown, but racing continues. Dicko & Pete are joined by 'The Man, The Myth, The Wish' Jonathan Walsh to preview the Caulfield quaddie and the G3 Sir John Monash Stakes! Caul R6 2:29 Caul R7 G3 Sir John Monash Stakes 8:24 Caul R8 11:02 Caul R9 15:22 Best, Value & Lays 19:40 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend...

TheMailBag team takes a Deep Dive into the various controversies in Queensland, before taking a look at Finals Day at Flemington & the star being confirmed on the Punting Form data in WA! Shane Ciurleo joins Jack Dickens & Pete Anthonisz. QLD 1:24 NSW 31:07 VIC 33:00 WA 42:23 That's the review. But don't forget to look forward. Get your Mounting Yard Mail fresh each week via TheMailBag app or them...

Back at Eagle Farm & Scoot & Curly are here to give their best! Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunshine Coast. And as from June 20, Curly will also be providing the metro Late Mail for TheMailBag! Get his mail fresh each week via TheMailBag A...

Flemington Finals Day presents some big fields & deep races...but in the meantime, Dicko & Pete catch up with 'The Man, The Myth, The Wish' Jonathan Walsh & Josh Kadlec-Cavanagh! Q&A 0:45 Change of Tactics 3:44 Flem R5 11:05 Flem R7 14:54 Flem R8 21:08 Flem R9 27:53 Best, Value & Lays 33:20 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racing-...

TheMailBag Podcast sees the team travel around the wintry grounds to review the best performances on the Punting Form data & the biggest wagering event on each card on the Betfair Live metrics. Jack Dickens & Pete Anthonisz are joined by Shane Ciurleo & Rob Scurry to cover the weekend's action! QLD 0:52 NSW 20:16 VIC 29:15 WA 35:08 That's the review. But don't forget to look forward. Get your Moun...

Scooty & MJ chat QLD integrity, JMac's 'running & handling' charge, & preview their favourite races at Doomben! Shane "Curly" Ciurleo will specialise in provincial meetings in South East Queensland's Darling Downs area. Tracks will include Toowoomba, Dalby, Gatton, Warwick, Ipswich, Gold Coast & the Sunshine Coast. And as from June 20, Curly will also be providing the metro Late Mail for TheMailBa...

Caulfield presents one of the more open betting meetings for the season! Dicko & Pete try to find a few angles on the card. Caul R2 2:41 Caul R6 6:34 Caul R7 9:18 Caul R8 10:49 Best 11:38 For TheMailBag's Best, Value & Lays, head to the Betfair Hub: https://www.betfair.com.au/hub/weekend-racing-preview/ Get your Mounting Yard Mail fresh, 5 mins before every race from TheMailBag App! #MYM #Movers #...