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Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 16/04/26

Katherine Mouradian
By: Katherine Mouradian
Horse Racing Betting Tips for NZ Punters
Today's Racing Tip - Thursday

Best Bets of the Day

It’s time to get stuck into some free horse racing betting tips. The BettingTop10 team have searched high and low to find their three most confident plays of the day. Our tips are updated daily, so don’t forget to come back again tomorrow for a fresh set of tips.

Today’s Best Bets

We’re treated to racing across multiple Australian tracks today! I’ve gone through some of the bigger racecards to find runners that stand out from the crowd. These are the runners that are worth another look.

check-smallBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

22BET

20bet

Ivibet
Wyong - Race 1, 2:45 PM3. KharifWinNZ$2.50 ✓NZ$2.45NZ$2.45
Wyong - Race 5, 5:15 PM2. JohnnyWinNZ$3.20 ✓NZ$3.20 ✓NZ$3.20 ✓
Ipswich - Race 7, 6:34 PM2. BraveheartWinNZ$2.75NZ$2.90 ✓NZ$2.90 ✓
Wyong - Race 1, 2:45 PM
Horse Name 
3. Kharif
Bet Type 
Win

22BET
NZ$2.50 ✓

20bet
NZ$2.45

Ivibet
NZ$2.45
Wyong - Race 5, 5:15 PM
Horse Name 
2. Johnny
Bet Type 
Win

22BET
NZ$3.20 ✓

20bet
NZ$3.20 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$3.20 ✓
Ipswich - Race 7, 6:34 PM
Horse Name 
2. Braveheart
Bet Type 
Win

22BET
NZ$2.75

20bet
NZ$2.90 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$2.90 ✓

Wyong - Race 1, 2:45 PM

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Top Pick: 

3. Kharif

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$2.50 with 22Bet

Quick Analysis:

I don’t usually like tipping in maidens, but I really do like the look of Kharif for the first race today at Wyong. He raced on debut at Muswellbrook as the favourite last time out and couldn’t finish in the top three. We’ll see some natural improvement for this one, and I think the mile is a more ideal distance. Adam Hyeronimus takes over in the saddle, which is a massive plus.

Wyong - Race 5, 5:15 PM

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Top Pick: 

2. Johnny

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$3.20 with 20Bet

Quick Analysis:

Staying in Wyong for my second best bet of the day. Johnny hasn’t exactly been kind to punters recently, but I’m a lover of giving a runner another chance. He was one of the more favoured runners last time out, but only managed a third place. He does get a weight relief for this one and draws barrier two. He can redeem himself here.

Ipswich - Race 7, 6:34 PM

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Top Pick: 

2. Braveheart

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

winner

Best Odds Available:

NZ$2.90 with Ivibet

Quick Analysis:

Wrapping things up in the last today at Ipswich with Braveheart. Yet another last start favourite that I think is ready to redeem himself. He was narrowly beaten last time out at Doomben, finishing second by just 0.53L. The gelding steps down to a non-metro, and while Ivantheinvincible may give him a run for his money, I think Braveheart has the class to get the win.

Stats and Insights

  • Royal Honour has been placed in all three career starts and looks close to breaking through. He rates as a leading contender in Race 4 at Pakenham.
  • Renovation Show was dominant in a last-start win at Albany and looks to have plenty of upside. He can go on with the job here in Race 5 at Albany.
  • Garnacho should improve second-up and gets out to a more suitable distance. He shapes as a genuine danger at a value price in Race 8 at Pakenham.

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Katherine is a sports betting and igaming writer from Sydney, Australia. She has worked within the sports industry for almost a decade now, which spans virtually her entire working career. Her passion for sports began at a very young age, and now she can’t go a day without watching sports. She has previously worked at one of the biggest horse racing sites in Australia, as well as at an Australian bookmaker.

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