Sunshine Coast Racing Tips 13 Nov 2026: Vin Santo Again?

Overview

Vin Santo has been to the Sunshine Coast three times for two wins and a placing, and on Friday night he lines up in the Barrier Reef Pools (Bm70) over 1200m with Ryan Maloney in the saddle. That is the cleanest course record of anyone on the card, and it comes from a Renita Beaton stable that has won with 10 of its 35 runners here.

That is where these Sunshine Coast racing tips start. It is an eight race twilight and night card on a Good to Soft track, with the first jumping at 5:38PM and the last at 9:08PM local time, and distances running from 1000m up to 2200m. Ben Thompson has seven rides and the best strike rate of anyone here, and the Jack Bruce stable sends six runners. Below you will find a pick in every race, the course numbers that are worth your time, and where we would put the money. Bookmaker markets were not open when this was written, so there are no prices quoted below.

Sunshine Coast: reading the card

Unlike plenty of Friday country cards, this one has real course form. Two riders stand apart: Ben Thompson has won on 45 of his 169 rides here and hits the frame more than half the time, while M Rodd has 23 wins from 94. The pairings between riders and stables matter even more. M Rodd and J W Healy have combined for seven wins and 12 placings from 16 runners at this track, and Thompson and Jack Bruce have nine wins from 28 together.

On the training side, Jack Bruce has the volume and the results, and Renita Beaton is close behind on strike rate from a much smaller team.

Plenty of horses have been here before too, and a few have genuinely good records.

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Sunshine Coast race by race

Race 1: Ended Plate (C1), 5:38PM, 2200m

Highland Kitty has been placed in four of her five runs over the past 90 days, and the most recent of those was a win. That is the kind of rhythm you want in a seven horse staying race where half the field arrives with patchy figures. She has also been in the first three in three of her four visits to this track without winning here, so the course is no mystery to her.

Jett Newman rides for Jacob Leach, a small stable with three placings from five runners at this track. The draw in five is workable in a field this size.

Crunch Time is the danger. He won one of his five starts over the past 90 days, and Ryan Maloney takes the ride. Evade The Game has the most experience here, with one win and four placings from ten course runs, but that record says he finds one or two too good more often than not. Highland Kitty to win.

Race 2: Dse Mdn Plate, 6:08PM, 1000m

Does a maiden with five placings in her last six starts ever break through? Buttercup is the test case, with a form line of 2-2-2-3-2-5, and this is a softer race than most of the ones she has been running placings in. She ran second on her only start at this track.

The bigger reason to stick with her is the combination. M Rodd and J W Healy have seven wins and 12 placings from 16 runners together at the Sunshine Coast, and this is one of only two times they team up on the card. Drawn six, she should be able to find a spot just off the speed over the 1000m.

Tillys Last Wish is the unknown that could spoil it. She is unraced, but Ben Thompson takes the ride for Stuart and Bayley Kendrick, and Thompson is the strongest rider at the track on numbers. Win bet on Buttercup, with a small saver on the debutante if you want cover.

Race 3: CV Mdn Hcp, 6:38PM, 1200m

The shape of this one is a big field of lightly raced three year olds, most of them with one or two runs to their name, so form has to be weighed by quality rather than quantity. Tramca has had the most useful education of the fancied ones: three runs in the last 90 days for two placings, with the latest figures reading 2-6-3, and a second on the only previous visit here.

Ryan Maloney rides for Chris and Corey Munce, whose stable places with half of its runners at this track. Barrier ten is not ideal in a field of 18, but over 1200m there is enough time to slot in.

Burnt Ends ran third on debut and comes from the S A Dwyer stable, which has won with eight of its 33 runners here. Settle This is the other one to respect, with a placing from two runs this preparation and an A J Edmonds stable that has four wins from 11 runners at the course. Tramca each-way, given how open the race is.

Race 4: Pavitt Earthmoving Pipe & Civil Hcp (58), 7:08PM, 1200m

Donna Stanbridge doesn’t bring many to this track, but five of her 19 runners here have won, and Mishani Vision arrives off a win at his latest start. His form line ends 3-3-3-7-1, which tells you he has been knocking on the door for a while before finally getting it done. Olivia Kendal rides from barrier six, which should give her options.

Bent Bridge is the interesting one. He has placed in five of his seven runs in the last 90 days without a win, which makes him a reliable place prospect but hard to trust for the win, especially from barrier 20. Raygun Express is the horse that could turn it into a different race. He won at his latest start, carries the least weight in the field, and MS S Tierney has won on 13 of her 69 rides here.

Mishani Vision to win, with Bent Bridge as the each-way play for anyone who wants the safer angle.

Race 5: Bracken Ridge Tavern Summer Scorcher Series Race Hcp (C2), 7:38PM, 1000m

Torque Too Easy‘s form line reads 0-6-1-1-1, three wins in a row, the most recent within the last fortnight. A Class 2 sprint over 1000m is no bigger an ask than some of what he has already beaten, and MS S Tierney keeps the ride for T B Thomas from barrier five, which lets him use his early speed.

The worry is On The Clock. He has finished in the first three in four of his last six starts and Cejay Graham gets the ride from barrier two. Trevatt Court is the other one to watch, because the Ben Thompson and Jack Bruce pairing never gets ignored here.

The Sour also won last start, but the form before that is patchy. Win bet on Torque Too Easy.

Race 6: Barrier Reef Pools (Bm70), 8:08PM, 1200m

This is the best betting race on the card. Vin Santo has been to the Sunshine Coast three times for two wins and a placing, and his form over the last 90 days backs it up with two wins and four placings from five starts. The form line of 6-1-2-2-1-9 has one blot at the end, but everything before it says he is a horse in form at a track he likes.

Renita Beaton has won with 10 of her 35 runners here, and Ryan Maloney rides. The pair have not teamed up here before, so this booking looks deliberate. Barrier 11 probably means coming from off the speed, but his course record says he handles the track whatever the run.

The scratchings have helped. Custo, who had placed in five of seven runs over the past 90 days, is out, and so is Champagne Lane. That leaves Terrax and Point Vega as the main threats. Terrax won one of his two runs here and gets Ben Thompson from barrier three, which makes him the obvious danger. Point Vega has won two of his four Sunshine Coast starts, but he has not raced in the past 90 days, so fitness is the question.

Contilda’s Love has won twice from five course runs and is worth including in exotics. Back Vin Santo to win, and box him with Terrax in the exacta.

Race 7: Whitmans Lawyers Hcp (C4), 8:38PM, 1400m

The Ben Thompson and Jack Bruce combination is the story of this race. They have nine wins and 19 placings from 28 runners together at the Sunshine Coast, and Divine Justice gives them a horse in the form of his life. He has won three of his five starts over the past 90 days, and his form line finishes 1-1-1. He also won one of his two previous runs at this track.

Barrier eight is fine for a horse who seems to be finding new ways to win. Class 4 is a step up, but horses winning in a row like this usually keep going until the handicapper catches up.

Odin’s Mount is the danger. He won one of three runs and placed in two others over the past 90 days, he is drawn three, and he comes from the Renita Beaton stable. Hell To Pay will be popular from barrier one, but he has only one placing from five runs in the past 90 days. Kadall has been placed in all three of his course starts without winning. Divine Justice is the safest win of the night.

Race 8: Tab One Pool (Bm65), 9:08PM, 1600m

Weekend Artist and Fiery Lass both have two wins and three placings from four runs at the Sunshine Coast, so the question is which profile suits the 1600m better. Weekend Artist comes in with more polish: two wins and four placings from five runs over the past 90 days, and a form line finishing 1-3-2-1. Jett Newman rides for Chris and Corey Munce.

The issue is barrier 16. Fiery Lass draws three and carries less weight, and she brings two wins from seven starts in the last 90 days for Renita Beaton with Kyle Wilson-Taylor riding. She has more ups and downs in her form but suits this trip at this track.

Family Of League has won two of her eight course starts and placed in five, and she is the each-way spoiler. Weekend Artist to win, with Fiery Lass as the value saver.

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FAQ

What time does racing start at the Sunshine Coast today?

Race 1, the Ended Plate (C1) over 2200m, starts at 5:38PM local time. The last race, the Tab One Pool (Bm65) over 1600m, is at 9:08PM.

Who are the top jockeys and trainers at the Sunshine Coast?

Ben Thompson leads today’s riders with 45 wins from 169 rides at the track, and M Rodd has won on 23 of 94. Among trainers, Jack Bruce has 29 wins from 117 runners, and Renita Beaton has won with 10 of her 35.

What are the best bets at the Sunshine Coast today?

Vin Santo in Race 6 is our NAP, with two wins and a placing from three course runs. Divine Justice in Race 7 is the banker after three straight wins, and Bent Bridge in Race 4 is the each-way play.

Where can I find the best odds for Sunshine Coast races?

Markets were not open when these Sunshine Coast predictions were written. Check the bookmaker table above and each race’s racecard on Racingbase for the best price once betting opens.