Overview
Pat W Webster has saddled 79 runners at Toowoomba and 26 of them have won. Almost three in every four have finished in the first three. On Saturday night the stable has four starters, and the one that matters most is Fire And Light, a last start winner with two wins from five runs on this track.
That stable record is the thread through the card. Webster also has Kirksville in the opener and two lightly raced maidens later in the night, and every one of them is worth a second look on the stable’s numbers alone. The other names to know are G Geran and MS G Cartwright, the two riders who win most often here.
These Toowoomba racing tips cover all seven races on a Good surface, from the 1000m Benchmark 62 at 5:25PM through to the 1625m maiden at 8:56PM local time. There are three sprints at 1000m to 1100m and two races over 1625m. You get a pick in every race, the course form worth knowing and the plays we would make. Markets were not open when this was written, so no prices are quoted.
What Toowoomba gives us tonight
Course form is useful tonight. Eight runners have had at least four starts here and placed in half or more of them, and a couple of them line up as genuine chances.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire And Light | 5 | 2 | 4 | 40.0 | 80.0 |
| Choceclair | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 80.0 |
| The Deputy | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22.2 | 77.8 |
| Skeldergate | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 75.0 |
| Mister Mighty | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 75.0 |
| Deep Tiara | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20.0 | 60.0 |
| Turf Gazette | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20.0 | 60.0 |
| Spoilt Rotten | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16.7 | 50.0 |
Jaden Lloyd has the best place rate of tonight’s riders, but G Geran and MS G Cartwright are the ones who convert. Geran has 21 wins from 116 rides here and Cartwright wins with almost one ride in five.
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Lloyd | 35 | 5 | 16 | 14.3 | 45.7 |
| G Geran | 116 | 21 | 51 | 18.1 | 44.0 |
| MS G Cartwright | 71 | 14 | 31 | 19.7 | 43.7 |
| N Tomizawa | 95 | 13 | 37 | 13.7 | 38.9 |
| B Lerena | 34 | 2 | 12 | 5.9 | 35.3 |
| Aidan Keeley | 80 | 11 | 28 | 13.8 | 35.0 |
| K H Zechner | 61 | 8 | 20 | 13.1 | 32.8 |
Then there is Webster. Nobody else on tonight’s card comes close to that strike rate here, and Nick Keal, with 19 winners from 89 runners, is the only other trainer with ten or more runners at the track winning with more than one in five.
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat W Webster | 79 | 26 | 57 | 32.9 | 72.2 |
| Jake Capewell | 24 | 4 | 13 | 16.7 | 54.2 |
| William Kropp | 28 | 4 | 14 | 14.3 | 50.0 |
| Nick Keal | 89 | 19 | 44 | 21.3 | 49.4 |
| Corey & Kylie Geran | 228 | 26 | 90 | 11.4 | 39.5 |
| K R Kemp | 145 | 16 | 56 | 11.0 | 38.6 |
| Michael Nolan | 96 | 14 | 30 | 14.6 | 31.3 |
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Toowoomba racing tips: race by race
Race 1: Queensland Electrical Solutions (Bm62), 5:25PM, 1000m
Rocky Blonde arrives on the back of two straight wins, and over the past 90 days it has been in the first three in all three of its runs. That is the best current form in the race by a distance. It has not raced at Toowoomba before, but a 1000m sprint on a Good track asks fewer questions of a horse in this sort of order.
MS S Tierney rides for Kym Afford and gets in with 54.5kg, which is a nice weight for a horse still on the way up.
Kirksville is the danger, and the reason is the trainer. It has been placed in both of its Toowoomba starts, winning one, and it comes from the Webster yard with K H Zechner aboard. Deep Tiara, placed three times from five runs here, rounds out the trifecta. Rocky Blonde to win.
Race 2: 1equine – For The Equine Athlete (Bm70), 6:05PM, 1300m
The Deputy versus Aolani is a contrast in profiles. The Deputy is the course horse, with seven top three finishes from nine runs at Toowoomba, two of them wins. Aolani is the in form one: it won last start and won its only run on this track.
The Deputy has managed one placing from five runs this campaign and carries 61kg from barrier 12, so the weight and the gate both count against it. Aolani gets in with 56kg, and S Champkin has won on two of ten rides here for Darren P Bell, who has four winners from 21 runners.
Kingsland, with Jaden Lloyd aboard and two placings from three recent runs, is the one that could sneak into the frame. Not a race to go big in. Aolani to win, The Deputy for the place.
Race 3: James Street Bathrooms Hcp (C1), 6:40PM, 1200m
Spoilt Rotten won last start and has been in the first three in three of its five runs in the past 90 days. It has a win from six starts here too. The booking adds to the case: Aidan Keeley and Michael Nolan have combined for four wins from 15 rides at Toowoomba.
The horse that keeps knocking is Copper Star. It has placed in all four of its runs in the past 90 days without winning one, and its only Toowoomba start produced a win. From barrier 2 with MS S Tierney aboard, it should get the run of the race.
A 15 runner Class 1 always has traffic, and Skeldergate and Mister Mighty, both placed three times from four runs here, will be in the mix. Spoilt Rotten to win, Copper Star each-way.
Race 4: Dollar Curtains & Blinds (Bm62), 7:16PM, 1625m
Webster doesn’t need a reason to send one to Toowoomba, but Fire And Light gives the stable a good one. It won last start, and it has been in the first three in four of its five runs at this track, two of them wins. Over the past 90 days it has run three times for two top three finishes, one of them that last start win.
Sophie Potter rides from barrier 7, a fair gate in a 14 runner field over 1625m, and the stable’s strike rate here speaks for itself.
Turf Gazette is the danger. It has been placed in all four of its runs in the past 90 days, winning one, and Keeley rides for Nolan again. It has three top three finishes from five starts here too. Narrow Openings, a last start winner from the K R Kemp stable, is the other one to respect. Fire And Light to win, with Turf Gazette in the exacta.
Race 5: Barrier Reef Pools Mdn Hcp, 7:54PM, 1000m
Can Choceclair finally win one? It has been to Toowoomba five times and finished in the first three in four of them, all without a win. It draws barrier 1 over 1000m with Aidan Keeley aboard, and in a maiden that is often enough.
The catch is the stable. MS S Croxford has one win from 48 runners here, so it is hard to trust this one at short odds. Make Me Great, eighth on debut, is the Webster runner and could improve sharply with that start behind it. Jelaila has been placed twice from three runs here but has to come from barrier 16.
Choceclair each-way. Small saver on Make Me Great.
Race 6: Sub-Zero Airconditioning Mdn Plate, 8:24PM, 1100m
On The Cusp has had two starts, both at Toowoomba, and run second both times. K Yoshida rides for R G Lipp, who has five winners from 27 runners here, and barrier 8 is fine in an 11 runner field. It is the most reliable form in the race.
Make Me Shine is the danger. It ran fifth on debut, and it is a Webster runner with K H Zechner aboard. Daddys Maggie, second on its only start and in with 53kg, is the other threat. On The Cusp to win.
Race 7: Toowoomba Truck Spares Mdn Plate, 8:56PM, 1625m
Hard to have a confident view in the last. Nobody in the field has won in the past 90 days. If forced, Blood Red on the strength of three placings from six runs this campaign, including two thirds before a fourth last start. Keeley rides.
I’m On Fire placed in its only start here for William Kropp, a stable that places with half its runners at Toowoomba, and Gunna Wannabe was placed in its only Toowoomba start as well. Blood Red for the place only. Watch race otherwise.
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Where the money goes
NAP: Fire And Light (Race 4, 7:16PM). A last start winner with four top three finishes from five runs on this track, from a stable that wins with a third of its Toowoomba runners. Everything lines up.
Value: Aolani (Race 2, 6:05PM). It won last start and won its only run here, yet The Deputy‘s course record will draw the money. Light weight, in form.
Banker: Rocky Blonde (Race 1, 5:25PM). Two straight wins and in the first three every time this campaign. The one to start the multis.
Each-way: Copper Star (Race 3, 6:40PM). Four placings from four recent runs without a win, and a win from its only Toowoomba start. It keeps finishing in the first three.
Course angle: Pat W Webster. Twenty six winners from 79 runners at Toowoomba. Kirksville, Fire And Light, Make Me Great and Make Me Shine all deserve a look on that alone.
If Webster lands a winner tonight, that Toowoomba strike rate gets even harder to ignore next Saturday.
FAQ
What time does racing start at Toowoomba today?
Race 1, the Queensland Electrical Solutions (Bm62) over 1000m, jumps at 5:25PM local time (AEST). The last race, the Toowoomba Truck Spares Mdn Plate over 1625m, is at 8:56PM.
Who are the top jockeys and trainers at Toowoomba?
G Geran has 21 wins from 116 rides at Toowoomba and MS G Cartwright 14 from 71. Among trainers, Pat W Webster has 26 winners from 79 runners and places with 57 of them, while Nick Keal has 19 winners from 89.
What are the best bets at Toowoomba today?
Fire And Light in Race 4 is the NAP, a last start winner with two wins from five runs on the track. Rocky Blonde in Race 1 is the banker, Aolani in Race 2 is the value play, and Copper Star in Race 3 is the each-way bet.
Where can I find the best odds for Toowoomba races?
Markets were not open when these Toowoomba predictions were written. Use the bookmaker table above and each race’s racecard on Racingbase to compare Toowoomba odds once betting opens.