Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 18/10/25

By: Katherine Mouradian
17/10/2025
Horse Racing Daily Tips - Saturday

Best Bets of the Day

Today’s horse racing tips and best bets are now available right here at bettingsitesaustralia.net.au. Our team of experts have gone through all the key racecards for today, finding their three most confident plays of the day. We base our tips on several different factors, like form, recent results, trip record, barrier draw, and more.

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Today’s Best Bets

After taking a deep dive into all the key racecards for today, I have found three runners that look set to go bang. You can see all the key details right here in this table.

checkBest Odds provided

Racecourse & Time Horse Name Bet Type 

playup

Dabble

VicBet

Randwick - Race 2, 1:05 PM2. Soul Of SpainWin$4.80$4.80$4.60
Ascot - Race 3, 4:19 PM2. Split The GeeWin$2.90$2.90$2.60
Randwick - Race 8, 4:50 PM1. LinebackerWin$3.50$3.40$3.00
Randwick - Race 2, 1:05 PM
Horse Name 
2. Soul Of Spain
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$4.80

Dabble

$4.80
Ascot - Race 3, 4:19 PM
Horse Name 
2. Split The Gee
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$2.90

Dabble

$2.90
Randwick - Race 8, 4:50 PM
Horse Name 
1. Linebacker
Bet Type 
Win

playup

$3.50

Randwick - Race 2, 1:05 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

2. Soul Of Spain

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$4.80 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

Soul Of Spain is borderline each-way odds, but I’m pretty confident he can topple the favourite, so I’ll be taking him for the win outright. The gelding fought hard last time out in the Group One The Metropolitan, and finished just 0.77L off the leader in second. He had won four in a row before that. I don’t think he should have any issue in this one.

Ascot - Race 3, 4:19 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

2. Split The Gee

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$2.90 with Dabble

Quick Analysis:

Heading to Ascot now, and my play of the day out west comes in Race 2 with Split The Gee, who is currently going around as the favourite. She put in a gusty effort two runs back, and that kind of form is what I’m basing this decision on. If she can get a clear run, she has the form to win this one, especially from barrier two.

Randwick - Race 8, 4:50 PM

quinella

Top Pick: 

1. Linebacker

variety

Recommended Bet Type:

Win

boosted-odds

Best Odds Available:

$3.50 with PlayUp

Quick Analysis:

Looking to finish strongly close to the end of the day at Randwick with Linebacker. The Group One winner will have to lug the top weight, but his turn of foot simply cannot be ignored for this one. He draws wide (barrier 12), but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing considering his racing pattern. Look for him to be storming home down the straight.

Stats and Insights

  • tip
    Tentyris stuck on strongly when resuming in the Danehill and looks to have plenty of upside. He is fitter now and perfectly placed to strike in Race 4 at Caulfield.
  • tip
    Bossed Up closed off powerfully for second at Toowoomba and now finds a suitable 1,000m race. He is well placed to strike if he settles within range in Race 6 at Eagle Farm.
  • tip
    Exceed Speed stuck on gamely for third at Toowoomba and looks ready to peak. He maps to roll forward again and should take plenty of catching in Race 9 at Eagle Farm.

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