Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 18/07/25

By: Katherine Mouradian
17/07/2025
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Best Bets of the Day

Our Friday horse racing tips and best bets are now available for you to view. At bettingsitesaustralia.net.au, our best bets include three of our most confident plays of the day, from our racing tipsters who have many years’ worth of experience in the horse racing industry.

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Today’s Best Bets

For today’s racing, I have found three runners that I think are due for an excellent run. Along with the three runners, I have also included the odds from PlayUp, Dabble and VicBet, so you can lock in the top odds.

checkBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

playup

Dabble

VicBet

Mildura - Race 6, 3:30 PM4. DyerWin$2.90$3.00$2.90
Mildura - Race 7, 4 PM5. Favourite ChildPlace$2.35$2.25$2.10
Tamworth - Race 7, 4:05 PM10. Saintly SandsEach-Way$5.00/$2.00$5.00/$2.00$5.00/$2.00
Mildura - Race 6, 3:30 PM
Horse Name 
4. Dyer
Bet Type 
Win

Dabble

$3.00
Mildura - Race 7, 4 PM
Horse Name 
5. Favourite Child
Bet Type 
Place

playup

$2.35
Tamworth - Race 7, 4:05 PM
Horse Name 
10. Saintly Sands
Bet Type 
Each-Way

Mildura - Race 6, 3:30 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

4. Dyer

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$3.00 with Dabble

Quick Analysis:

Dyer is tackling this one second-up, and the gelding has a second-up record of 1:0-1-0. He resumed after 25 weeks at Morphettville Parks, where he finished fourth, but less than a length off the winner. A couple of things didn’t go his way in that one, and I think he’ll be fitter for this challenge.

Mildura - Race 7, 4 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

5. Favourite Child

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Place

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$2.35 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

For the Mildura Cup, I’m siding with Favourite Child, who presents value place odds. We last saw the mare at Caulfield in late June, where she finished fifth in a competitive race. This trip looks suitable for her, and she maps well for this race. Looks like she’ll give this one a real shake.

Tamworth - Race 7, 4:05 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

10. Saintly Sands

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Each-Way

Quick Analysis:

It’s a pretty open field for this race, with Saintly Sands the current favourite with odds around the $5.00 mark. I’ll be playing it safe in this one and taking the each-way bet for the filly. She broke her maiden back in January and resumes after a 25-week spell. Gets a weight claim as well.

Stats and Insights

  • tip
    Dobbinair gets ideal conditions and looks well placed on a good track. Hard to beat in Race 5 at Mildura.
  • tip
    Considered broke through in style and can go on with it. The one to beat in Race 5 at Tamworth.
  • tip
    Our Boy Ollie thrives at Tamworth and finds the right setup. Should be too difficult to hold out in Race 8 at Tamworth.

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