Kembla Grange, Tamworth tips, inside mail for Thursday, August 7, 2025
The Daily Telegraph form analyst Mitch Cohen provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis at Kembla Grange and top selections at Tamworth on Thursday.
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KEMBLA GRANGE TIPS
BEST BET
Race 5 No.2: WILD THOUGHTS
Progressive galloper on his home track that can back up his excellent last start 1500m win here.
NEXT BEST
Race 8 No.6: BARBAROSSA
Godolphin colt resuming for new trainer Ciaron Maher, he can make a strong first impression from a favourable draw.
VALUE BET
Race 6 No.14: SUPER ECLIPSE
A lightly-raced mare stepping up to 2000m for the first time. She should be ready to peak third-up at the right trip.
QUADDIE
Race 5: 1, 2
Race 6: 1, 3, 5, 12, 14
Race 7: 1, 2
Race 8: 6, 11
JOCKEY TO FOLLOW
JAY FORD only has two rides on Savvy Hallie and Wild Thoughts but tipping he walks away with a perfect record.
TRAINER TO FOLLOW
BJORN BAKER is coming off a career best season and can continue in the same vein with horses like Shirvington and O'invincible.
TAMWORTH TIPS
BEST BET
Race 4 No.8: PINDORAMA
Got back in a leader dominated race last time but got home well enough. The step up to a mile here with Aaron Bullock on should suit.
NEXT BEST
Race 2 No.9: SEE YOU THEN
Knocking at the door with three seconds in as many start to begin her career. She finds another winnable race.
VALUE BET
Race 5 No.7: ANOTHER PEACH
A strong on-speed winner last start at Grafton with runner-up Sawmill franking that form at Moruya on Tuesday. She will give them something to catch.
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KEMBLA GRANGE INSIDE MAIL
RACE 1: SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP (1400m)
SIRIUS LEGEND (1) is another lightly-raced galloper raced by The Everest-winning owner Bon Ho. The son of Dundeel has made the stable switch to Anthony and Sam Freedman and did more than enough at his first start for them, working home strongly for second at Randwick Kensington. He can go one better here. ANDRON's (2) debut has been a long-time coming for connections with seven trials under his belt over multiple preps. He was doing his best work late in both hitouts this time and has to be a huge market watch. CELLARMASTER (8) and FEAZABEEL (3) can improve second-up.
BET: SIRIUS LEGEND to win, saver Andron at odds.
RACE 2: MIDWAY MAIDEN PLATE (1000m)
It's hard to see SAVVY HAILLIE (11) starting anything other than a firm odds-on favourite. While this daughter of Hellbent is yet to win, she boasts incredible two-year-old form. She was only beaten by subsequent Group 1 Champagne Stakes winner Nepotism in Group 3 company before running second to gun filly Tempted in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes to finish her juvenile season. I AM A WINNER (1) has been gelded and could be ready to unlock his undoubtable potential. CUBAN CIGAR (5) has trialled up well ahead of her debut and is among the place hopes.
BET: Trifecta 11 (standout) from 1-5-6-8.
RACE 3: F&M BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1200m)
O'INVINCIBLE (1) is a blue blood mare by Snitzel out of Group 1 winner Viddora that is still lightly-raced. She was a sharp improver last time and only got gunned down late by a stakes-quality horse in waiting in the form of Amreekiyah at Canterbury. She can go one better here. Trainer Bjorn Baker took the country route he often uses to get her stablemate SHIRLEY'S TRIBUTE (8) on the board at Bathurst. It was a nice win and she should take plenty of benefit from it. MAMUSHKA (2), out of Group 1 winner Steps In Time, returns after showing plenty of promise in her first prep.
BET: O'INVINCIBLE to win.
RACE 4: BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP (1400m)
OCEANFRONT (2) will be one of the first runners for Nacim Dilmi as he begins his training journey in charge of Domeland. He did enough first-up in heavy conditions at Tamworth to suggest he can run well again on what will be a rain affected surface. THE EXTREME CAT (1) has the best form in this race after flashing home for third at this track on July 17. The heavy conditions are the concern with Nathan Doyle also nominating him for Saturday. YOUR NOT THE BOSS (7) is a better horse than what he showed last Friday at this same track and trip.
BET: OCEANFRONT each-way.
RACE 5: CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1500m)
WILD THOUGHTS (2) has made a promising start to his career with a win and two placings in three starts. His maiden victory came last time with an impressive two length success over 1500m at this venue. The horse that beat him before that, Cold Brew, has since won his next two so the form stacks up. He just needs to handle the ground to win again. AFLOAT (3) is another that broke his maiden well last start, eased down late to score a 1300m event at Hawkesbury. The step up to 1500m looks ideal. The same goes for FORBIDDEN RIFF (7), who got too far back in a 1300m event at Kembla last time.
BET: WILD THOUGHTS to win.
RACE 6: MAIDEN PLATE (2000m)
SUPER ECLIPSE (14) finds herself in an even race filled with chances but she's among the best of them. She was a beaten favourite over a mile at Wyong last time but just looked to find them too slick for her when the speed went on. Stepping up to 2000m third-up should be in her sweet spot. ENTITLEMENT (12) has been knocking at the door with five placings in eight starts. She's rockhard fit, has a good draw and has a favourable on-speed racing pattern. Stablemate ALWAYS SHINING (1) could be a sharp improver stepping up in trip.
BET: Boxed trifecta 1, 3, 5, 12, 14.
RACE 7: CG&E BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1200m)
SHIRVINGTON (1), like his namesake, can sprint well fresh with the topweight of 61.5kg. The Bjorn Baker-trained four-year-old was a winner first-up last prep before baking it up with success at this track and trip. FRONTEX (2) is back from a 153-day break. He showed plenty during his first prep with a win and two placings in three starts, breaking his maiden stylishly at Newcastle on March 7. ALIGNED (8) was given every chance to break his maiden last time and delivered at Gosford. He can run well again.
BET: Quinella 1, 2.
RACE 8: MAIDEN PLATE (1200m)
BARBAROSSA (6) was scratched from Canterbury on Wednesday and finds himself at the provincials for new trainer Ciaron Maher. The last time we saw the Godolphin colt, he ran a creditable fourth in the Group 3 Bailleau on a heavy track. He looks ready to run well first-up. ARTISTIC VENTURE (11) is a promising filly that wasn't far away in a pair of Golden Slipper lead-ups, finishing fifth in the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes and Group 3 Magic Night Stakes. She's got some class for sure. KENDALIA (2) is a knockout hope at odds in his return.
BET: BARBAROSSA to win, quinella 6, 11.
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