Form analysts Mitch Cohen and Shayne O’Cass debate all the key chances at Randwick on Boxing Day and also on Saturday. <\/p>\n
\u2022 PUNT LIKE A PRO<\/a>: Become a Racenet iQ member<\/a> and get expert tips \u2013 with fully transparent return on investment statistics \u2013 from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips<\/a> section. SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a>!<\/p>\n \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0<\/p>\n Shayno: Hello Mitchy. In honour of our former leader Ray Thomas, I will start by saying to you he’s said to me every Boxing Day since I’ve known him \u2018I hope Santa was good to you’. Got to love RT.<\/p>\n Mitch: All I asked from Santa was a bucket load of winners over the next 12 months. I don’t think that’s too much to ask Shayno! <\/p>\n Shayno: I guess we should start with the biggest race in our parts this Festivus and that’s the Summer Cup<\/a>. Pardon some self-indulgence but I humbly suggest that Aqua D’Amore’s win in the 2005 Summer Cup was something I will never forget given it was 2400m then and just 7 days after she won the Villiers. Who do you like in 2025?<\/p>\n Mitch: I am trusting the ATC Cup form so sticking with the winner from there, Major Beel<\/a>. I know it was his first win for a while but there was a lot to like about that performance. He can overcome the awkward alley against pretty similar opposition.<\/p>\n Shayno: Me? I like last year’s winner Tavi Time<\/a> who cops a fair bit of flak for a horse who has won 9 races! That run in the old Villiers, now The Ingham<\/a>, had Summer Cup written all over it.<\/p>\n Mitch: If you are wondering, my best on Boxing Day comes up in the last and it’s Engine Room<\/a>. He strikes me as a horse that is loaded with potential and I reckon this campaign we might see the best of him. The most recent trial was an eye-catcher.<\/p>\n Shayno: Can I just mention two of Tavi Time’s stablemates to keep an eye on, wherever they may race, namely Agraffe Rocket<\/a> (Friday) and Lucia Valentino’s daughter Erin Jo<\/a>. Wow what a debut by her.<\/p>\n Mitch: Punters will need to watch closely with racing at Randwick<\/a> (twice), Newcastle<\/a> (Friday) and Gosford<\/a> (Sunday). Plenty of dual acceptors across the board.<\/p>\n Shayno: There are a couple of good longshots at Randwick on Saturday IMHO Mitchy. One is Ant<\/a> who will relish the Randwick mile and Private Legacy<\/a> who is a stakes winner at 2000m.<\/p>\n Mitch: Well, Ice Kool<\/a> isn’t a longshot by any means but he’s the good thing of the day for mine on Saturday. His debut win at Warwick Farm<\/a> was electric and I know David Pfieffer<\/a> wants to get the promising gelding into the $3 million Gold Coast Magic Millions Sunlight<\/a>. A win on Saturday will get him there.<\/p>\n