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Overview
Three runners into three different races at the same track is a statement, and S W Kendrick is making one at Sunshine Coast today. The stable that lends its name to the opener also has Old Faithful backing up in the feature and Dun Darte Cheap tucked into the biggest field of the day. When one trainer sends that much traffic through a single meeting, it usually means the stable rates its team more than the ratings book does. Sunshine Coast racing tips for today lean on that theme, but there’s more than one angle worth chasing across the card. A wide-open fourteen-horse maiden sits in the middle, and the feature swings on a topweight with genuine course form against two improving types who both scored last time out. Three races, turf underfoot, and enough contrasting form lines to make the reading worthwhile. None of the three fields are huge by Saturday-metro standards, but that actually makes the job easier — fewer runners means fewer unknowns, and the ones with genuine claims tend to stand out rather than hide in the pack. Here’s how we’d play it, race by race, plus the picks we’d back with money.
Reading the Sunshine Coast card
Limited course form across today’s fields — most runners have one or two starts here, so a percentage would tell you more about sample size than ability. Two horses buck that trend. Old Faithful, second-up in the feature, has raced at Sunshine Coast five times for a win and four placings, which is course form by any honest measure. Family Of League has been round six times without winning but has placed in half of them, which says more about the luck she needs than the ability she lacks.
The jockey colony tells a clearer story than the horses do. MS K Lenton has only had six rides at this track but has been in the money on four of them, and she has three rides on the card today. M Rodd brings the biggest résumé of anyone riding here — 68 rides for 15 wins — while D Moor and R Wiggins both sit above a 45% place strike from healthy sample sizes.
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS K Lenton | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.33% | 66.67% |
| M Rodd | 68 | 15 | 35 | 22.06% | 51.47% |
| D Moor | 72 | 10 | 36 | 13.89% | 50.00% |
| R Wiggins | 17 | 2 | 8 | 11.76% | 47.06% |
| MS S Tierney | 58 | 9 | 26 | 15.52% | 44.83% |
On the training side, nobody at this meeting has more runs through Sunshine Coast than S W Kendrick, and he’s not just making up the numbers — he places close to half of everything he sends around here. C J Waller and Renita Beaton edge him on strike rate, but neither has the volume or the three runners on today’s card that Kendrick does. Between the jockey and trainer numbers, the pattern for today is clear enough without needing a horse to have raced here a dozen times: back the stable and rider combinations with runs on the board, and treat the rest as form-line reads rather than course specialists.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C J Waller | 19 | 3 | 11 | 15.79% | 57.89% |
| Renita Beaton | 26 | 5 | 15 | 19.23% | 57.69% |
| K A Lees | 25 | 6 | 13 | 24.00% | 52.00% |
| S W Kendrick | 180 | 25 | 84 | 13.89% | 46.67% |
| David Vandyke | 44 | 8 | 18 | 18.18% | 40.91% |
| R L Heathcote | 74 | 6 | 28 | 8.11% | 37.84% |
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Race by race
Race 1: Kendrick Racing (Bm60) — 12:55, 1094m
S W Kendrick lending his name to the opening event isn’t just sponsorship — the stable also runs Another Champers here, and the form fits a horse building toward a job. Two wins from her last three starts, including a win last time out, and MS S Tierney has ridden enough winners at this track (nine from fifty-eight rides) to know how to use a good gate. The step up against unfamiliar rivals is the only knock, but the trajectory is right and the stable clearly rates her.
Vincley is the one to respect. A single recorded start produced a win, and Richard Laming’s stable also saddles Ever So Ready in the same race — never an ideal look when you’re trying to work out which one the yard prefers, but the horse that’s actually won gets the benefit of the doubt. Chat Mignon, unbeaten in two runs for R L Heathcote, has claims too, though two starts against this field is still a guess as much as a form read. Sunset Adios also won last start and shapes as the swing factor if the speed goes hard early — she’s drawn to get across and could easily control the tempo the whole way, which would suit her more than either of the market elect.
Back Another Champers to win, with Vincley as the each-way danger if you want to cover the race. A small saver on Sunset Adios in the exotics isn’t the worst idea if she leads them up and nobody wants to challenge.
Race 2: Caloundra Rsl Mdn Plate — 13:30, 1531m
Fourteen maidens over 1531m is close to the definition of a written-off race, and honestly, nothing here demands confidence. Money On My Mind has been the most consistent thing in the field without winning — three places from four runs this campaign, including a second-up last start — and looks the one most likely to be involved at the finish. Hells Rein, a three-year-old dropping into open company against seasoned older maidens, has shown modest improvement (sixth, then fourth) for a David Vandyke stable that knows this track well. If forced, Money On My Mind each-way, but this is closer to a watch race than a betting one.
Race 3: Australian Energy Analytics Hcp (C2) — 14:05, 1969m
Old Faithful carries topweight into this Class 2, and that’s the only real argument against him. Everything else points the same way: five runs at Sunshine Coast for a win and four placings, two wins and two more placings from his last five runs anywhere, and Jag Guthmann-Chester back in the saddle after steering him to victory here in July and running him second just over a week ago. That’s not a jockey picking up a spare ride — that’s a stable keeping continuity on a horse that clearly goes well for him. S W Kendrick trains him too, which makes it three runners from the same yard across the card, and this looks like the one they’ll want most.
Shrimpton is the danger, and a live one. A last-start win off a light weight suggests the penalty hasn’t caught up with him yet, and MS K Lenton has been outstanding at this track — four placings from six rides, a rate most senior jockeys would take. Shedrivesabentley also won last start carrying the lowest weight in the race, worth a mention if the tempo gets away from the older horses up front. Golden Smile, racing for a K A Lees stable that places more than half its runners here, rounds out the each-way calculations without looking good enough to beat the top two. She’s honest without a big turn of foot, the type that needs the race to fall apart in front of her rather than winning it outright, and second-favourite weight suits that profile better than it suits a horse that needs to lead.
The topweight is real, but proven course form and a jockey who’s already found the winning line on this horse are hard to ignore. Win bet on Old Faithful, with Shrimpton the one to take on in an exacta or as a place saver.
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Where the money goes
Old Faithful is the number one play of the day, and it comes down to continuity as much as raw form — the same jockey has already won and placed on this horse at this track across his last two runs here, and a topweight rarely worries a galloper that’s spent the winter racing above its grade. Back him in Race 3 at 2:05pm.
Vincley is the value angle. One recorded start, one win, and a market that has almost nothing else to judge him on — Richard Laming’s stable knows more than punters do at this stage, and that gap is usually where the value sits.
Another Champers is the banker for multis: a Kendrick runner in career-best form, ridden by a jockey with plenty of miles at this track, in a race that suits her rising claims.
Money On My Mind is the each-way play out of the maiden — three places from four runs says she’ll be running on when it matters even if she can’t get there first.
The course angle today is simply Kendrick. Three runners, one trainer, a place rate that’s sat near half across 180 runners at this track, and a jockey in Jag Guthmann-Chester who keeps getting legged back up on the stable’s better horses. That kind of continuity between yard and rider is worth more than any single form line, because it tells you the stable trusts the process enough to repeat it. If he keeps sending them here at this rate, he’ll be the Sunshine Coast angle to watch every meeting.
Best bookmakers for today’s Sunshine Coast racing
Live odds weren’t available from our feed when this went to print, so before backing any of today’s plays, run the card past a couple of bookmakers and take the best number on offer — a half-point on a place market adds up over a season. The operators below cover the full Sunshine Coast card.
FAQ: Sunshine Coast racing tips for today
What time does racing start at Sunshine Coast today?
The first race, the Kendrick Racing (Bm60), jumps at 12:55pm, with two more to follow at 1:30pm and 2:05pm — three races across the card.
Who are the top trainers and jockeys at Sunshine Coast today?
S W Kendrick has three runners on the card and has placed 84 of his 180 runners at this track, a shade under half. MS K Lenton is the standout among today’s jockeys, in the placings for four of her six rides here, while M Rodd brings the deepest résumé of anyone riding — 68 rides for 15 wins.
What are the best bets at Sunshine Coast today?
Old Faithful in Race 3 (2:05pm) is the pick of the day — five runs at this track for a win and four placings, plus a jockey who’s already won on him here in July. Another Champers in Race 1 (12:55pm) is the multi banker.
Where can I find the best odds for Sunshine Coast races?
Live prices weren’t pulled through from our feed at publish time, so compare markets across the bookmakers listed above before you bet — prices tend to move plenty between now and the first race.
Is racing at Sunshine Coast on turf today?
Yes, all three races are run on the turf track, across distances from 1094m to 1969m.
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