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Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 16/08/25

By: Katherine Mouradian
Horse Racing Daily Tips - Saturday

Best Bets of the Day

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Today’s Best Bets

Heaps of great racing to sink our teeth into today, and I’ve found some runners that really stand out from the crowd. I’ve put my three best bets, the recommended bet types and odds across three separate bookies in the table.

checkBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

playup

Dabble

VicBet

Rosehill - Race 5, 1:55 PM5. PallatonWin$2.45 ✓$2.45 ✓$2.45 ✓
Doomben - Race 7, 3:17 PM9. Naval TraderPlace$3.60$3.70 ✓$3.70 ✓
Caulfield - Race 8, 4:35 PM1. Private EyeWin$2.70$2.90 ✓$2.70
Rosehill - Race 5, 1:55 PM
Horse Name 
5. Pallaton
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$2.45 ✓

Dabble

$2.45 ✓

VicBet

$2.45 ✓
Doomben - Race 7, 3:17 PM
Horse Name 
9. Naval Trader
Bet Type 
Place

playup

$3.60

Dabble

$3.70 ✓

VicBet

$3.70 ✓
Caulfield - Race 8, 4:35 PM
Horse Name 
1. Private Eye
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$2.70

Dabble

$2.90 ✓

VicBet

$2.70

Rosehill - Race 5, 1:55 PM

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Top Pick: 

5. Pallaton

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$2.45 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

The Rosebud is just a field of six this year, and I’m going with the favourite, Pallaton, but this is still a fairly open field with just one runner listed with double-digit odds. We haven’t seen the colt since March, but he has won back-to-back trials in July and then again in early August. Gets the gun draw as well.

Doomben - Race 7, 3:17 PM

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Top Pick: 

9. Naval Trader

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Place

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$3.70 with VicBet

Quick Analysis:

I found myself a roughie that I think could run a good race here at Doomben, with Naval Trader paying $3.70 for the place here, in a field of nine. Hasn’t done a lot recently, but he did finish second at this track by just 0.17L back in February. He is a winner over this track and trip, and seems to do a lot of his best work first-up.

Caulfield - Race 8, 4:35 PM

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Top Pick: 

1. Private Eye

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$2.90 with Dabble

Quick Analysis:

It’s the Group Two PB Lawrence Stakes, and all eyes will be on Private Eye, who is also my best bet for the race. He has a good first-up record (11:4-1-2), and usually eats up the 1,400m when it’s on offer. Jockey Nash Rawiller makes the trip to Melbourne for this ride. There’s a lot to like and potentially a massive Spring Racing Carnival on the cards.

Stats and Insights

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    Birdman resumes for Chris Waller with JMac booked and trial form suggesting he’s the top seed in Race 7 at Randwick.
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    Bunker Hut strips fitter after a brave first-up fourth and looks well placed to strike in Race 10 at Randwick.
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    Stylish looks to atone for her only run at the track after a strong Flemington win and is the one to beat in Race 4 at Caulfield.

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