{"id":91201,"date":"2025-08-25T08:18:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/91201\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:18:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:18:10","slug":"newcastle-and-grafton-best-bets-and-inside-mail-for-tuesday-august-26-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/91201\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle and Grafton best bets and inside mail for Tuesday August 26, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Daily Telegraph and Racenet form analyst Shayne O\u2019Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Newcastle and top selections for Grafton on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/pro-tips\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PUNT LIKE A PRO<\/a>: Become a <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/frequently-asked-questions-faq\/racenet-iq-membership\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Racenet iQ member<\/a> and get expert tips \u2013 with fully transparent return on investment statistics \u2013 from Racenet\u2019s team of professional punters at our <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/pro-tips\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pro Tips<\/a> section. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/racenetiq\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SUBSCRIBE NOW<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0<\/p>\n<p>NEWCASTLE TIPS<\/p>\n<p>BEST BET<\/p>\n<p>Race 5 No.5: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/sunday-tycoon-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SUNDAY TYCOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boasts some compelling figures right across the board.<\/p>\n<p>NEXT BEST<\/p>\n<p>Race 4 No.9: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/smart-cry-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SMART CRY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Appears to be a horse on an upward trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>VALUE BET<\/p>\n<p>Race 1 No.3: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/ballet-encore-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BALLET ENCORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blue-blooded mare on debut, top yard, top trials.<\/p>\n<p>QUADDIE<\/p>\n<p>Race 5: 5, 8<\/p>\n<p>Race 6: 3, 6, 10, 11<\/p>\n<p>Race 7: 1, 2, 8, 17<\/p>\n<p>Race 8: 5, 11<\/p>\n<p>JOCKEY TO FOLLOW<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/jockey\/jason-collett\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JASON COLLETT<\/a> will be popular in Tuesday\u2019s TAB Jockeys Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>GRAFTON TIPS<\/p>\n<p>BEST BET<\/p>\n<p>Race 6 No.9: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/our-sparky-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OUR SPARKY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Only won 1 from 16 but she is a reliable mare who deserves another.<\/p>\n<p>NEXT BEST<\/p>\n<p>Race 2 No.2: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/amarone-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMARONE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lost no admirers in defeat last start. Has the talent.<\/p>\n<p>VALUE BET<\/p>\n<p>Race 3 No.6: <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/kitsilano-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KITSILANO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Third-up and getting out to a trip that suits most.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0<\/p>\n<p>NEWCASTLE INSIDE MAIL<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/the-prince-of-merewether-mdn-hcp-race-1\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 1<\/a>: MAIDEN HANDICAP (900m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/ballet-encore-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BALLET ENCORE (3)<\/a> was an $800,000 Easter Yearling sale purchase. The now 4YO mare is a daughter of I Am Invincible out a half-sister to NZ 1000 Guineas winner King\u2019s Rose. The two winter trials were loaded with merit. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/torendosetta-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TORENDOSETTA (4)<\/a> races in the same colours as her sire Brave Smash. The third dam is Romanee Conti, by the way. Powered home on debut in January at Port Macquarie. Won a trial at Gosford on August 7.<\/p>\n<p>BET: BALLET ENCORE to win; quinella 3, 4.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/racing-post-bloodstock-anz-news-provincial-mdn-plate-race-2\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 2<\/a>: PROVINCIAL MAIDEN PLATE (1300m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/winning-rulet-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WINNING RULET (8)<\/a> is trained by Kerry Parker, just like most of the good ones in the pedigree, namely Hope In Your Heart, who is this filly\u2019s \u201caunt\u201d in human terms. Winning Rulet has a mix of speed and stamina and the trial win was narrow but impressive. Has ability. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/ridgeback-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RIDGEBACK (1)<\/a> was good on debut and will probably be better again for the experience. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/almonzo-nz\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALMONZO (9)<\/a> makes his debut at home (tick) and at 1300m (tick). The trials were all good to varying degrees and for different reasons.<\/p>\n<p>BET: WINNING RULET each-way.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/jennings-print-super-mdn-hcp-race-3\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 3<\/a>: SUPER MAIDEN HANDICAP (1250m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/magenta-skies-gb\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MAGENTA SKIES (12)<\/a> is a daughter of Frankel and was born in the UK as a result of a southern hemisphere mating. Her dam is Fireworks, who won the Widden Stakes. As for this one, she trials like she has a future far beyond a provincial maiden. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/onmalone-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ONMALONE (2)<\/a> has the advantage of race experience and that race was at Wyong on March 19 when he was nosed out by a handy one in Congressman. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/barcelo-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BARCELO (5)<\/a> is a big watch. So too Nielsen Park, who started at $2.20 at the midweeks in March.<\/p>\n<p>BET: MAGENTA SKIES each-way; box trifecta 2, 5, 6, 12.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/ascend-trophies-midway-hcp-c1-race-4\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 4<\/a>: MIDWAY CLASS 1 HANDICAP (1250m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/smart-cry-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SMART CRY (9)<\/a> wasn\u2019t totally awful on debut despite being $101 and beating one home. It was a decent maiden and she was OK late. She certainly took a lot out of the experience, going down to Kembla and winning (easily) on the heavy 10. Can keep progressing. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/gandalf-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GANDALF (3)<\/a> won on debut, which is significant for the fact that he is first-up again. Wouldn\u2019t read too much into the trials. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/alfred-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALFRED (5)<\/a> is in great order. Erina won on debut at this track\/trip and on a Heavy 10.<\/p>\n<p>BET: SMART CRY to win.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/national-horse-transport-bm64-race-5\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 5<\/a>: BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (900m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/sunday-tycoon-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SUNDAY TYCOON (5)<\/a> received a great ride from Deanne Panya when he won at Gosford first-up. Didn\u2019t have much luck the next time at Wyong but chased gamely until the very end. Panya back on, drawn well and any upgrade in the track would be helpful. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/cant-touch-this-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CAN\u2019T TOUCH THIS (8)<\/a> led and was never challenged when she won a 1000m Class 1 at Kembla on the Heavy 10 second-up. Looks to be headed in the right direction. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/quein-step-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">QUEIN STEP (9)<\/a> has a win, two seconds and a third from four runs and handles soft nicely.<\/p>\n<p>BET: SUNDAY TYCOON to win.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/hunter-thoroughbred-breeders-bm64-race-6\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 6<\/a>: BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (900m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/balmain-darling-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BALMAIN DARLING (11)<\/a> is a chance to be saved for Kensington on Wednesday. She was a very impressive debut winner here on August 9 on the Heavy 10. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/luna-volanti-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LUNA VOLANTI (10)<\/a> has some creditable form at the track and distance. Her only win was on a heavy surface. Could give a sight up on the speed at big odds. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/gogmagog-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GOGMAGOG (3)<\/a> has a good record on heavy tracks. Has won first-up and was second to Private Harry in a Gosford heat on August 18. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/miss-trentino-nz\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MISS TRENTINO (6)<\/a> is quick.<\/p>\n<p>BET: LUNA VOLANTI each-way.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/newcastle-hunter-racing-hall-of-fame-mdn-plate-race-7\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 7<\/a>: 4YO&amp;UP MAIDEN PLATE (1500m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/real-magic-nz\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">REAL MAGIC (17)<\/a> is an $81 chance to win and probably 20s to get a start but if she does she could be a massive improver. Her record is in no way a reflection of her ability, much less her prospects of getting on the board here at huge odds. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/hammoon-heroine-gb\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HAMMOON HEROINE (8)<\/a> is a GB-born daughter of Zoustar out of a Lope de Vega mare. That\u2019s quality breeding and she looked a quality mare in the making when third in a very strong 1400m Super Maiden at Kembla.<\/p>\n<p>BET: REAL MAGIC each way. If scratched, Hammoon Heroine each way.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/form-guide\/horse-racing\/newcastle-20250826\/tab-venue-mode-bm64-race-8\/overview\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RACE 8<\/a>: BENCHMARK 64 HANDICAP (1500m)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/tip-top-timing-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TIP TOP TIMING (11)<\/a> has won eight races and placed 19 times from his 75 starts and 10 of the placings were seconds. In fact, the Clarry Conners-trained son of the Bart Cummings-trained Eurozone has finished runner-up at his last two at Newcastle and Wyong. Good, honest horse who will go out there and do his best as always. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/brok-cafe-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BROK CAFE (5)<\/a> is unbeaten in both runs on heavy tracks. <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.racenet.com.au\/profiles\/horse\/ballinderry-sal-aus\" title=\"www.racenet.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BALLINDERRY SAL (7)<\/a> also handles the soft and heavy and is a Highway winner.<\/p>\n<p>BET: TIP TOP Timing each way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Daily Telegraph and Racenet form analyst Shayne O\u2019Cass provides his best bets and race-by-race analysis for Newcastle&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":91202,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[7617,17102,3004,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-91201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-racing","tag-racenet-nsw","tag-racenet-tips","tag-racing","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}