The Beaten Favourite

The Beaten Favourite's latest podcast  Simply The Rest comes off the bench in time for Origin 1. Nic Ashman hosts Johnny, Dan and Wedge - regarded as some of the sharpest League punters in the land. How does Latrell Mitchell's absence affect the Blues? Where will the game be won and lost for both teams? All this plus the boys highlight where the edge is on the current markets.

Nic Ashman reviews Saturday's racing determining who is the horse to beat in the Stradbroke Hcp - THINK ABOUT IT or HAWAII FIVE OH? Which race in the spring suits KOVALICA? We look at the sectionals to get a guide. But none of these were the Star Performer for the day, the winner of that is tipped to make waves in the spring with Nic already playing futures markets. COOLANGATTA looked average in a...

Nic Ashman is back with a full review of Saturday's raicng featuringthe Doomben Cup, Goodwood and some blackbookers to keep for next start. Questions from the audience around the Stradbroke Handicap and Queensland Oaks with SURF DANCER and FIREBURN both stamping themselves as live chances for the respective races with victories on the weekend. Plus we go back to the midweeks to find some horses on...

Welcome to TBF LONGSHOTS where you hear direct from the trainer about which horses they think the market has completely missed this weekend. This week Kris Lees joins us and the man they call 'Freddie' has three horses racing at Hawkesbury and Doomben. The trio are currently paying $21, $27 and $61 that he thinks will improve on their current form and are somewhat missed by the bookies.

Nic Ashman previews the bumper 10-race card from Hawkesbury this Saturday as well as providing Tracwalker Info for three states. Hezashocka is our tip to qualify for the Caulfield Cup via Saturday's Mornington Cup while the smart Chinny Boom should be winning the race of eth day - Mick Dittman Plate at Doomben.  

Nic Ashman summarises the weekend of racing featuring the All Aged Stakes, The Quokka and plenty more including Regan Bayliss's ride on Pride Of Jenni. Giga Kick was awesome again, Militarize gives Chris Waller the 2YO Triple Crown and there was an impressive 2YO winner interstate that you can follow. We've got 5 blackbookers from the midweeks. Get it all right here for FREE!

Nic Ashman previews Saturday's racing featuring the All Aged Stakes meeting at Randwick as well as Sandown, Eagle Farm and The Quokka from Ascot. We've gone around the favourites in the All Aged Stakes finding two bets at double figures while MILITARIZE looks set to win the Champagne Stakes and give Chris Waller his first 2YO Triple Crown. There's a four roughies at Randwick we expect to improve s...

Nic Ashman reviews Day 2 of The Championships providing information on how the track played, the winners that smashed the clock and horses to follow. ZAPATEO was awesome again, is Queensland on the radar? Same question for KOVALICA, who is one of our horses to follow from the meeting. Melbourne Cup favourite, White Marlin won at Sandown, how did he rate? Plus we have some horses to follow from the...

Nic Ashman previews Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick featuring the epic battle between ANAMOE and DUBAI HONOUR in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes. But we're not in the corner of either! Instead we've found one at double figure odds. There's two good things on the card plus a get-out tip at $51. All that plus how we think the track will play.

Nic Ashman looks back at Day 1 of The Championships finding us future winners for the blackbook. Mr Brightside staved off My Oberon and our special Nugget, who ran 3rd at $41 while the figures suggest I Wish I Win was the win of the day. Follow My Oberon on heavy tracks, that's now his second spike rating on this surface. We're keen to follow Hope In Your Heart out of the Doncaster heading towards...

Nic Ashman takes us through Day 1 of The Championships at Randwick featuring four Group 1 races highlighted by the Doncaster Mile. We've found roughies in almost every race with our Donny tip currently $41!  

Nic Ashman dissects the week that has been in racing finding you horses to follow based on what they've done on the clock. CASCADIAN won the Australian Cup in fast time producing the best last 200m of the race. Who are the horses to follow out of the race? The Tancred Stakes and Vinvery Stud Stakes rated below average - can the latter provide the winner of the Oaks? We don't think so despite the c...

Nic Ashman takes us through his bets for Saturday's massive raceday featuring the G1 Tancred Stakes & Australian Cup. There is some crucial Trackwalker Info for Rosehill and that has laid the foundation for our bets in Sydney. We've found one at $51 in the Flemington closer 

Hear what Chris Waller Racing says about the exhibition gallop Nature Strip had between races at Randwick on Wednesday March 22. Nature Strip clocked 33.84 for his final 600m and is set to tackle the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes [1200m], where he has the chance to become the only horse to win the sprint feature on 4-straight occasions 

Nic Ashman crunches the times from Golden Slipper at Rosehill and All Star Mile day at The Valley. SHINZO won the Slipper in fast time suggesting this 2YO crop coulld be worth following. MARIAMIA made it 3 from 4 this prep winning The Galaxy and her times suggest we can keep following her We chat about ANAMOE v DUBAI HONOUR, both horses won on Saturday but which one rated best ahead of the QE at R...

Nic Ashman takes us through Golden Slipper day with his bets in all 10 races including each of the 5 Group 1 races on the card. We've got two roughies at $26 and $51 in our bets plus a couple of standouts that should be winning. PERICLES is our Best at Rosehill while ALLIGATOR BLOOD should prove hard to stop in the All Star Mile at The Valley 

Nic Ashman reviews the horses that recorded fast times from Saturday's meetings at Flemington and Rosehill. In Secret took out the G1 Newmarket Hcp in fast time but there was a standout performance at Flemington from a mare that posted a career peak when bolting in. The 2YOs made their final bids for a start in the Golden Slipper and we think Steel City might be a Top 4 chance in the big one this...

Nic Ashman previews Newmarket Hcp day from Flemington with all 9 races covered. While favourite I WISH I WIN rates on top, we've found a $51 chance in the race that shouldn't be far off the winner if he produces his best. Our Best Bet comes up early in the day while up in Sydney the Coolmore Classic could prove to be the moment when ESPIONA finally steps up.

Nic Ashman review Group 1 racing from Randwick & Flemington highlighting horses to follow Cylinder clearly the horse to beat in the Golden Slipper and a star was unearthed in Melbourne  

Nic Ashman previews the huge raceday from Flemington and Randwick this Saturday inclduing Trackwalker Info helping you understand how each track will play. Nic chats about the pros and cons for Jacquinot in the Australian Guineas and whether Aft Cabin can bounce back in the Randwick Guineas. Our Best Bet comes up early in the day at Flemington!

Nic Ashman takes us through the horses to follow out of Saturday's racing from Sandown and Randwick featuring the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes and Anamoe's big win at Randwick. A list of horses to follow, futures bets and even some tips for Wednesday's metro meetings in Sydney and Melbourne.  

The G1 Blue Diamond Stakes has a capacity field and one trainer is confident a crucial key change that has won the past two Blue Diamond Stakes can deliver him another win in Victoria's richest juvenile race

Nic Ashman takes us through his bets for Blue Diamond Stakes day in Melbourne and Chipping Norton Stakes day in Sydney. Barber looks the one to beat in the Blue Diamond Stakes with the Godolphin colt unbeaten in three starts and ran right through the line 1UP in the Prelude. Star Patrol is our Top Rater in the Oakleigh Plate and we're getting close to double figures. We're expecting Lanes 3,4,5,6...

Nic Ashman takes us through the standout performances of the past week

Nic Ashman previews G1 Black Caviar Lightning day at Flemington as well as finding a couple in stakes races at Rosehill