Overview
Ruthless Bloom has finished in the first three in three of her four runs over the past 90 days, and she gets the 2013m opener at Bunbury with Lucy Fiore aboard. She is still a maiden, which tells you she keeps running into one better, but a staying maiden on a Thursday country card is about as good a chance as she will get to fix that.
That is where these Bunbury racing tips start, and it sets the tone for a seven race card full of maidens and lower grade handicaps. Racing runs from 1:47PM to 5:29PM local time, with distances from 1200m to 2013m. Two names carry the meeting: W Pike, who has won on 17 of his 63 rides here, and the Michael Grantham stable, which he rides for three times today. Read on for a pick in every race, the course numbers that matter, and where we would put the money. Bookmaker markets were not up when this was written, so there are no prices quoted below.
Bunbury: the setup
Bunbury is a track where the riding ranks are thin at the top and the same few names keep turning up in the frame. W Pike sits clear of the pack on strike rate, and Lucy Fiore has had more rides here than anyone engaged today, with 14 wins. After those two the drop is steep.
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Pike | 63 | 17 | 29 | 27.0 | 46.0 |
| Lucy Fiore | 80 | 14 | 35 | 17.5 | 43.8 |
| B Parnham | 64 | 7 | 24 | 10.9 | 37.5 |
| Jefferson Tsang | 49 | 2 | 16 | 4.1 | 32.7 |
| Holly Watson | 46 | 6 | 14 | 13.0 | 30.4 |
| S Parnham | 40 | 7 | 12 | 17.5 | 30.0 |
On the training side, G & A Williams have the best Bunbury strike rate of anyone with runners today, and J F Miller has a sharp record from a smaller sample.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J F Miller | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38.5 | 53.8 |
| G & A Williams | 26 | 8 | 13 | 30.8 | 50.0 |
| Michael Grantham | 40 | 7 | 18 | 17.5 | 45.0 |
| T M Wolfe | 44 | 5 | 18 | 11.4 | 40.9 |
| D R Harrison | 32 | 1 | 13 | 3.1 | 40.6 |
| A G Durrant | 30 | 3 | 11 | 10.0 | 36.7 |
Horse course form is light. Only a handful have been here three or more times, and most of them have not won at the track.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Biff | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| O’So Demanding | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| Luna Ascending | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | 33.3 |
| She’s Resolute | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 |
| Point Rocks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
The Pike and Grantham partnership deserves its own line. Together they have won 4 of 17 at Bunbury and placed in 8, and across all tracks the pair have won 28 of 77. Grantham sends Pincer Movement, Make It Snow and American Image today, all with Pike in the saddle.
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Bunbury race-by-race tips
Race 1: Country Comfort Perth Racy Weekend Package Mdn, 1:47PM, 2013m
Ruthless Bloom is the one. Her form line of 3, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2 is the profile of a filly who simply refuses to run a bad race, and three placings from four runs in the last 90 days confirm she is in the right zone right now. She finished second last time out. At 2013m the race will be run at a staying maiden tempo, and that suits a horse who grinds rather than sprints.
Lucy Fiore knows this track as well as anyone, with 14 wins from 80 rides here, and 56kg is a fair impost for a filly with this much consistency. Ruthless Bloom has been to Bunbury twice, placing once.
The danger is She’s Some Craic. She was second at her latest start and has placed twice from six runs over the last three months, so she is trending the right way for Dexter Aiken. Sylva Jack has three course runs for one placing but has not threatened in four recent starts.
Win bet on Ruthless Bloom, with She’s Some Craic in the exacta.
Race 2: Duncan Equine Group Hcp (C3), 2:22PM, 1685m
Squad Goal or Pincer Movement? This is the race where current form meets the strongest connections on the card. Squad Goal‘s last four read 9, 8, 2, 1, a clean upward line that finished with a win, and he has one win and two placings from four runs in the past 90 days. Jarrad Noske rides for Tiarnna Noske at 56kg.
Pincer Movement has the bigger reputation. His form reads 1, 4, 4 from just three starts, and he has W Pike and Michael Grantham behind him. The catch is that he has not been to the races in the last 90 days, so he comes into this fresher than the horses around him and with no recent run to measure against.
We side with the horse in work. Squad Goal has the race fitness and the rising curve, and Pincer Movement is the one to fear if he has come back as good as his first three runs. Buster Biff is the only runner with a Bunbury win, from three visits, but carries 58.5kg.
Squad Goal to win, saver on Pincer Movement.
Race 3: Wittens Irrigation & Design Mdn, 3:05PM, 1400m
Make It Snow ran third first time out, here at Bunbury, for Michael Grantham. That is a single start, so treat it as a data point rather than a trend, but it came on this track and W Pike retains the ride for a stable that places with 45% of its Bunbury runners.
This is a three year old maiden, and the field is mostly unexposed or out of form. Bondex is the experienced one, with placings in three of his last five runs and one placing from two Bunbury starts. He has drawn barrier 1 and S O’Donnell can put him straight into the race, which makes him the obvious threat. The rest have little to recommend them on what they have shown so far.
Make It Snow wins this if the debut was a true guide. Win bet, with Bondex as the exacta partner.
Race 4: Hyoketsu Summer Series On Sale Mdn, 3:40PM, 1400m
Fourteen maidens, most of them yet to show they can win a race. Mr Frodo has at least shown he can run into the money: his form reads 3, 6, 4, 5, 2, 2, and he has been second at each of his last two starts. Natasha Faithfull rides at 58kg for G P Jones. He has been to Bunbury twice without placing, which is a small knock.
Blindfolded is the danger. He ran fourth on debut for D & B Pearce and gets W Pike, which is the kind of booking that turns heads at this track. Bragging Rights, third last time, drops to 56.5kg with Chanel Cooper and is worth keeping in the exotics.
Mr Frodo to win. He has done everything but salute lately, and this is a modest field.
Race 5: Swan Draught Mdn, 4:15PM, 1200m
The market could split three ways here, and we think it should lean to Kazzamatazz. Her form reads 3, 7, 9, 2 and she ran second at her only start in the last 90 days. Lucy Fiore takes the ride for Misty Bazeley, which is a strong local booking.
Gets The Girls is the most consistent runner in the race, with a form line of 3, 5, 3, 4, 3, 5. She has placed in three of those six without winning, and J Whiting rides at 58kg from barrier 11. That wide draw is a worry for a win but less so for a place.
Beyond A Doubt placed at her only Bunbury start and has W Pike, so she has claims too, though her two runs in the past 90 days did not yield a placing.
Kazzamatazz to win, Gets The Girls each way.
Race 6: Real Punters Play Here Tabtouch Hcp (C1), 4:52PM, 1200m
Two unbeaten one-start horses, both of whom won at Bunbury, make this the most interesting race on the card. Quickonmyfeet won his only race and carries topweight of 60kg. Frosty Spirits also won her only race, at this track inside the last 90 days, and she comes in at 54.5kg with Chanel Cooper. That is a 5.5kg swing between two horses with the same record.
The weight decides it for us. Frosty Spirits has the more recent win and the lighter impost, and in a Class 1 sprint that matters. Quickonmyfeet has not raced in the last 90 days and has to carry the weight.
American Image is the danger with the most exposed form. He has placed in both of his Bunbury runs, his form reads 2, 7, 1, 2, 5, and he has Pike and Grantham. Free To Fly was second at his only start in the last 90 days.
Frosty Spirits to win, with American Image as the saver.
Race 7: Gen X Engineering Hcp (C5), 5:29PM, 1200m
Bannered won his only run in the past 90 days and returns at the right end of the weights for a horse in form, 59.5kg in a Class 5. His form reads 5, 1, 1, 0, 7, 1, with three wins in the line. Lucy Fiore rides for D T Mcauliffe. Lucy Fiore gets a lot of rides today, and this is the one we like most for her on the back end of the card.
Think Pink Daze is the stable story. G & A Williams win with almost a third of their Bunbury runners, 8 from 26, and Think Pink Daze has form of 2, 1, 4, 9, 3, 4. He has not raced in the last 90 days, so fitness is the question, but a stable with that course record does not bring one here to make up the numbers. Lieutenant Dunbar is the place chance: one win and three placings from six recent runs.
Bannered to win, Think Pink Daze for the exacta.
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Where the money goes
NAP: Ruthless Bloom (Race 1, 1:47PM). Nobody in that race has her level of consistency, and the staying trip rewards a filly who keeps finding.
Value: Think Pink Daze (Race 7, 5:29PM). The market will likely focus on recent form, but a stable that wins with 8 of its 26 Bunbury runners deserves respect first up.
Banker: Make It Snow (Race 3, 3:05PM). A weak three year old maiden, a Grantham horse with a run under its belt, and the leading local rider aboard.
Each-way: Gets The Girls (Race 5, 4:15PM). She has placed in three of her last six, and the wide draw makes a place bet safer than a win bet.
Course angle: Back W Pike on the Michael Grantham runners. The pair have won 4 of 17 together here, and they have three chances today.
Pike and Grantham have won 17 of 33 together at Belmont Park, so a Bunbury win for Make It Snow today could well be the first step towards a city run.
FAQ
What time does racing start at Bunbury today?
Race 1, the Country Comfort Perth Racy Weekend Package Mdn over 2013m, jumps at 1:47PM local time. The last race, the Gen X Engineering Hcp (C5), is at 5:29PM.
Who are the top jockeys and trainers at Bunbury?
W Pike leads today’s riders with 17 wins from 63 rides at the track, and Lucy Fiore has 14 wins from 80. Among trainers, G & A Williams have won with 8 of 26 Bunbury runners, and Michael Grantham has 7 wins from 40.
What are the best bets at Bunbury today?
Ruthless Bloom in Race 1 is our NAP, with three placings from four runs over the last 90 days. Make It Snow in Race 3 is the banker, and Gets The Girls in Race 5 is the each-way play.
Where can I find the best odds for Bunbury races?
Markets were not open when these Bunbury predictions were written. Check the bookmaker table above and each race’s racecard on Racingbase for the best price once betting opens.