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Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 26/08/26

Katherine Mouradian
By: Katherine Mouradian
Today's Racing Tip - Wednesday

Best Bets of the Day

Soft and Heavy-rated tracks are back on the cards for today, and the BettingTop10 team have gone through some of the biggest races of the day to lock in our best bets. Our three most confident plays of the day come across multiple racetracks, so if you’re having a bet today, check out our tips.

Today’s Best Bets

I’ve done my traditional digging into the form guide for today, and found a few runners that really stand out from the crowd. While plenty is going on, my horse racing betting tips feature just my top three selections.

check-smallBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

Zoccer

20bet

Ivibet
Canterbury - Race 6, 6:20 PM5. MelaniteEach-WayNZ$5.50/$2.00 ✓NZ$5.50/$2.00 ✓NZ$5.50/$2.00 ✓
Bendigo - Race 8, 7:05 PM8. Zebra FinchWinNZ$3.00 ✓NZ$3.00 ✓NZ$3.00 ✓
Belmont - Race 5, 7:27 PM3. MarcosWinNZ$1.95 ✓NZ$1.95 ✓NZ$1.95 ✓
Canterbury - Race 6, 6:20 PM
Horse Name 
5. Melanite
Bet Type 
Each-Way

Zoccer
NZ$5.50/$2.00 ✓

20bet
NZ$5.50/$2.00 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$5.50/$2.00 ✓
Bendigo - Race 8, 7:05 PM
Horse Name 
8. Zebra Finch
Bet Type 
Win

Zoccer
NZ$3.00 ✓

20bet
NZ$3.00 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$3.00 ✓
Belmont - Race 5, 7:27 PM
Horse Name 
3. Marcos
Bet Type 
Win

Zoccer
NZ$1.95 ✓

20bet
NZ$1.95 ✓

Ivibet
NZ$1.95 ✓

Canterbury - Race 6, 6:20 PM

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Top Pick: 

5. Melanite

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Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

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Best Odds Available:

NZ$5.50/$2.00 with Zoccer

Quick Analysis:

There’s still some value to be had with Melanite at Canterbury today. After back-to-back third placings to kick off this prep (both by under 1L), the gelding finally broke through for a win last time out. Kerrin McEvoy was on board for that win, and he sticks with the 4YO again today. He will have to lug around a bit of weight on his back, but barrier one sort of offsets that.

Bendigo - Race 8, 7:05 PM

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Top Pick: 

8. Zebra Finch

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

winner

Best Odds Available:

NZ$3.00 with 20Bet

Quick Analysis:

Switching over to Bendigo now, and I have my eye on Zebra Finch. The gelding is currently the narrow favourite, but still has a smidge of value around him at the $3.00 mark. He goes back to non-metro grade for this one, and is well-placed to make some magic from barrier three. Jabez Johnstone is back in the saddle (the pair won two runs back) and the apprentice jockey brings a 1.5kg weight relief.

Belmont - Race 5, 7:27 PM

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Top Pick: 

3. Marcos

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Recommended Bet Type:

Win

winner

Best Odds Available:

NZ$1.95 with Ivibet

Quick Analysis:

In Race 5 today at Belmont, it’s hard for me to go past Marcos. The favourite draws the widest barrier of them all, but this is a relatively small field, and with the rain around, this could turn into a Heavy-rated track, where wide may be the place to be. The 3YO kicked off this prep with a win here at this track and trip. He backed up that run with a second placing at Northam last time out, by just 0.36L.

Stats and Insights

  • Wolf Junior resumes from a 25-week spell and comes into the race after back-to-back trials at Devonport Synthetic. He can make a strong return in Race 5 at Devonport Synthetic.
  • Quickzou resumes from a 22-week spell and comes into the race after an encouraging trial placing. He can make his presence felt fresh from a favourable draw in Race 5 at Doomben.
  • Gorbachev produced a dominant win at Eagle Farm last start and has multiple victories to his name at Doomben. He can use his strong course record to maintain that momentum in Race 6 at Doomben.

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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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