Newcastle Racing Tips 13 Aug — can Tacitly land it again?
Bunbury Racing Tips 13 Aug 2026 — can Pike clean up the maidens?
Bunbury Racing Tips 13 Aug 2026 — can Pike clean up the maidens?
There are Bunbury meetings where you can spread, hope, and tell yourself you are being “disciplined”. This one looks different. William Pike turns up and immediately lands in the middle of the two races that matter most to your wallet: the 13:22 sprint maiden and the 14:34 1531m maiden. If he gets the right rides, this card can feel like four separate problems with one common solution: ride the best horse, don’t overthink the rest.
We have four races, all on turf, and they are all maidens. That keeps the ceiling on certainty, but it also means placement and intent count for more than usual. Below are my Bunbury racing tips built for someone who wants the read, the angle, and the bet type without wading through fifty tabs of form. Limited prices available in the feed at time of writing, so this is a profile and map driven set of Bunbury predictions.
Bunbury — the setup
Limited course form across today’s fields. Most runners either have none here or only one or two starts at Bunbury, so I’m not going to pretend we’ve got a stack of track specialists to lean on. Where the course stats do help is with riders and a couple of older maidens who have at least been around this circuit before.
Lucy Fiore is the safest “Bunbury jockey” on the page. From 62 rides here she wins often enough and, more importantly for maidens, she hits the frame a lot. Pike’s strike rate is strong too, but Fiore’s place profile at this venue is the one I’d rather have in each way races.
On the training side, the Williams yard stands out on volume and results at this course. G & A Williams have a proper sample here (17 runners) and they win and place plenty. That matters when they link up with Pike later in the day.
Ladbrokes Review [Updated March 2026] | Ladbrokes.com.au Pros & Cons
- Info Hub
- Mates Mode
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Fiore | 62 | 12 | 32 | 19.35 | 51.61 |
| William Pike | 35 | 8 | 12 | 22.86 | 34.29 |
| Holly Nottle | 38 | 5 | 17 | 13.16 | 44.74 |
| B Parnham | 46 | 5 | 19 | 10.87 | 41.30 |
| C Johnston-Porter | 25 | 4 | 10 | 16.00 | 40.00 |
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G & A Williams | 17 | 5 | 10 | 29.41 | 58.82 |
| T M Wolfe | 23 | 4 | 9 | 17.39 | 39.13 |
| D R Harrison | 23 | 1 | 10 | 4.35 | 43.48 |
| A G Durrant | 22 | 2 | 7 | 9.09 | 31.82 |
| D & B Pearce | 37 | 3 | 9 | 8.11 | 24.32 |
Race-by-race
Race 1: Membership At Bunbury Turf Club Mdn — 12:45, 1094
Skipping School is the one I want to be with early, mainly because this race gives you a simple, punter friendly edge: gate 1 in a short Bunbury maiden, with a jockey who rides the track well enough and can use it. C Johnston-Porter strikes at 16% here and hits the frame 40% of the time, which is a tidy baseline when most of the field has no exposed Bunbury pattern to trust. From barrier 1, you either lead or you box seat and you make the others run around you.
The danger is the obvious “Pike in a maiden” angle, Buckshot Bandit. Morton is a solid Bunbury operator without being dominant and Pike’s 35 ride sample at the track is strong. The only reason I’m not declaring him a moral is that this is a 3yo maiden with very little exposed in the data we have, and Pike jumps from gate 7 so he’ll need the right cart into it.
What Have You Done has at least shown something on paper with a 6 and 9 in the formline, but you are guessing how that translates into a 1094m Bunbury sprint from barrier 9.
Play: small win bet Skipping School. If Buckshot Bandit is well backed late, I’d rather save than fight the market.
Race 2: Gommes Shoes Mdn — 13:22, 1094
This is the market problem race of the day, and it’s not even about a specific price. It’s about how people bet these. They see “wide drawn older maidens” and they spray. I’m doing the opposite. Hot Chix Lane gets Pike, and in a maiden sprint that’s a statement booking, even from barrier 13.
Here’s the part that matters. Hot Chix Lane has been to Bunbury once and ran 2nd. That is not a trend, but it is at least proof she handles the trip and the bend. Pike rides Bunbury well, and when he’s on this track he wins often enough to respect it. The stable is D R Harrison, and while they don’t win many at this course on the raw numbers, they do place plenty here, which is exactly what you want in a messy maiden like this.
The runner I fear most is Twisted Trickster from barrier 1. That draw gives Jason Li every chance to pinch cheap sectionals and make it a sprint home. Twisted Trickster’s recent figures read like a horse who keeps finding one or two better, but that’s not the worst profile in a 1094m maiden where position decides the outcome.
One more for multiples is Dreams Of Diamonds. She has placed in one of her two Bunbury visits, again not enough to start calling her a track horse, but enough to keep her in the top few if the tempo is hot and Pike has to snag back from the carpark.
Play: Hot Chix Lane each-way. If you are playing quinellas, I’d box her with Twisted Trickster and Dreams Of Diamonds rather than take the whole field lottery.
Race 3: Redink Homes Southwest Mdn — 13:55, 1848
The question in this staying maiden is simple: who actually wants 1848m enough to keep improving late, not just look good at the 400m and fold? Phat Chaps looks the most reliable answer. The formline reads 44-432, which is exactly what you want in a race like this. It screams fitness and progression, and the barrier 2 draw lets Holly Watson ride it like a horse that deserves to be winning.
The Bunbury jockey stats don’t flatter Watson (she doesn’t win many here), but that’s a rider profile thing rather than a red flag. From 31 rides she has still managed seven placings, and this is the sort of race where riding for position matters more than riding like a genius.
The danger is Oui Oui le Vet. He has only been here once but ran 2nd, and you can make a case that the 1848m is exactly what he has been waiting for. Brayden Gaerth doesn’t win at Bunbury but he has enough placings to trust he won’t panic if the pace slackens mid-race.
I’m against Ain’tnocureforlove on principle. Five goes at Bunbury for no wins and no placings is a fair sample, and his overall recent stats in our window also read like a horse who finds trouble and then doesn’t find the line.
Play: Phat Chaps to win. If you want a saver, save on Oui Oui le Vet only.
Race 4: Duncan Equine Group Mdn — 14:34, 1531
This is the best betting race on the card because it’s the only one where the top pick has an actual record of knocking on the door. Tag Time goes around with a 4342 formline and now gets Pike. That is the whole story and it’s a good one. He keeps putting himself in the race, keeps finding the line, and now he gets the best finisher in the state on a track where he wins plenty.
Tag Time’s recent stats across our sample are clean: four runs, three placings, average finishing position 2.25. That’s the profile of a maiden that doesn’t need luck, it just needs the right ride. The only knock is barrier 11. Pike will have to make an early decision: press forward and risk being caught wide, or go back and trust the race shape to open up.
The horse that can beat him is Sponge Cake. He draws better (7), gets B Parnham, and the Pearce stable has huge Bunbury volume. Pearce don’t win a stack here but they place enough, and in maidens that often means they set them for the right race rather than the right day. If Tag Time gets posted and has to do work early, Sponge Cake can be the one with the softer run.
If you are hunting something bigger for trifectas, Super God is a lightly raced 3yo with gate 1. That can put him in the first four without being the best horse, just because the map makes it hard for others to cross.
Play: Tag Time win bet. If you want to be neat, quinella Tag Time and Sponge Cake.
18+ T&C’s Apply. What are you really gambling with? Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a Deposit Limit For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au
18+ T&C’s Apply. What are you really gambling with? Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a Deposit Limit For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au
18+ T&C’s Apply. What are you really gambling with? Chances are you’re about to lose. Set a Deposit Limit For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au
The plays
If I’m keeping it simple, I’m building the day around Tag Time in the last. The recent consistency is real and the Pike booking reads like a decision, not a coincidence. That’s your Bunbury best bets anchor, and it’s the horse I’d most want in any multi even from the wide gate.
The value angle sits in Race 2 with Hot Chix Lane each-way. One start at Bunbury for a second doesn’t make her a track horse, but it does tell you she handles the place, and Pike is the difference between “same old placing” and “gets the job done”.
If you want a safer early position play, Phat Chaps is the grinder that keeps turning up and running into the money. I’m not pretending there’s a huge ceiling there, but he brings the right form shape for 1848m and draws to get the run.
My course angle for future Bunbury racing tips is simple: when Lucy Fiore is on a runner you already like, you can be braver each-way. She hits the frame here more often than most, and that is gold in maiden chaos.
Next time Pike lands two or three in the one meeting here, treat it like a pattern, not a headline.
FAQ
What time does racing start at Bunbury today?
Bunbury kicks off at 12:45 with the Membership At Bunbury Turf Club Maiden over 1094m.
Who are the top jockeys at Bunbury on today’s stats?
Lucy Fiore leads the meaningful rider profile at Bunbury with 62 rides, 12 wins and 32 placings. William Pike is also a major factor today and has 8 wins from 35 rides at the track.
Who are the top trainers at Bunbury based on course records?
G & A Williams own the strongest blend of volume and results in today’s stats set at Bunbury: 17 runners for 5 wins and 10 placings. T M Wolfe also rates well here with 23 runners for 4 wins and 9 placings.
What are the best bets at Bunbury today?
My main bet is Tag Time in Race 4 (14:34, 1531m) with William Pike aboard. The value play is Hot Chix Lane each-way in Race 2 (13:22, 1094m) after running 2nd on her only Bunbury start.
Where can I find the best odds for Bunbury races?
Odds can move fast on maiden-heavy cards. For live Bunbury odds, compare prices across your usual bookmakers close to jump, and check for promos in the RacingBase offers widget on this page. At time of writing, the odds feed for this meeting wasn’t available in our comparison tool, so I’ve kept the Bunbury predictions map and profile-driven rather than price-driven.
Responsible gambling
Support & Resources: If gambling is affecting you or someone you know, contact Gambling Help on 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.
18+ only. Please gamble responsibly.
Affiliate disclosure: RacingBase may earn a commission if you click through and open an account or place a bet with a partner bookmaker. This does not affect our selections.
