Wednesday Racing Tips - Tauranga 28/05/25

There are nine fantastic races due to be held at Tauranga this Wednesday and the best horse racing betting sites have all the odds listed ready for you to make your selections.

To make life as easy as possible for you, we have already run our eye through the card and picked out some of the best bets of the day and have spotlighted three races which stand out on Wednesday’s competitive card.

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(Note: Odds provided by Pickelbet)

Selections:

Lord Goliath – 2.20

Sarracina – 4.00

Stylish Invasion – 12.00

BEST BET – Lord Goliath

In a race where not too many inspire hope, one of the best bets of the day looks to be with Lord Goliath. Yet to win in any of his seven starts, he came close last time out at Matamata with a narrow runner up effort. In decent form in comparison to most in this field, he looks a solid shout in this race.

THE DANGER – Sarracina

Sarracina has also had seven starts and this three year old filly has also been able to post a second place effort. That run came on her penultimate start but she will need to bounce back from a poor run last time out where she could only finish seventh.

VALUE BET – Stylish Invasion

Compared to most in this lineup Stylish Invasion looks exposed. Yet to win in thirteen starts she looks a forlorn hope but she only finished length behind in her last start and was finishing with a real flourish. The penny may have dropped and at a big price it could be worth taking a second look.

Selections:

Atkins – 3.80

Vadanova – 4.00

Bonnie Gem – 7.00

Ivy’s Dancer – 8.50

BEST BET – Vadanova

Vadanova is likely to start as the second favourite in this exciting maiden but despite that, she seems to be getting the hang of things. Unlucky on her last start where she finished a narrow runner up, this looks a great opportunity for her to get off the mark and we will take a chance that she will prevail over Atkins.

THE DANGER – Atkins

There is plenty to like about Atkins. Likely to jump off as the favourite, this will be just her third start and she will want to build on her second place effort last time. Craig Grylls is an eye catching bookie choice and she could take all of the beating.

VALUE BET – Ivy’s Dancer

Ivy’s Dancer could be overlooked in the betting but this talented filly did finish third when last seen. She is more experienced than the top two in the market and looks to represent some great value.

Selections:

Miss Fladgate  – 3.85

Pentagon  – 4.40

Beau Luca – 13.20

BEST BET – Miss Fladgate

Miss Fladgate has made five starts and has finished in the placings on three occasions. She often finds just one too strong, but in a race that looks like it lacks depth, this could finally be her time.

THE DANGER – Pentagon

Pentagon is making his debut and will have his followers. Drawn on the inside of the track he has been handed a great opportunity to kick off his career in style.

VALUE BET – Beau Luca

Beau Luca is vastly experienced for a Maiden level, and whilst that suggests that he might struggle to poke his head in front when needed, he does have two seconds and one third place effort in his thirteen career starts. That third place finish came last time out and at a big price he could well have a major part to play in proceedings.

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Craig Grylls is the standout jockey of the day. Nobody boasts a better place rate than New Zealand’s premier jockey and he looks to have several fantastic chances of turning those place stats into winning ones with several interesting rides.

Other rides:  

R1 - 10 – Ivy’s Dancer  – 8.50

R2 - 2 – Lagarde – 4.60

R3 - 2 – Atkins – 3.60

R4 – 5 – Warbound – 16.00

R7 – 9 – Accordingtorumours – 8.10

R8 - 1 – Puzzle Master – 13.20

Wednesday is full of competitive racing and there looks to be plenty of opportunities throughout the card to create some exciting multiples.

Whoever Craig Grylls decides to ride could be in with a decent chance and it could be worth taking a look at this double which focuses on his rides.

Multi:

R2 - 2 – Lagarde – 4.60 - WIN

R3 - 2 – Atkins – 3.60 - WIN

Total Odds = $15.60
$10 Stake = $165.60 Return!

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2nd: 1, 4, 9, 15

3rd: 1, 4, 9, 15

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