WINNO'S WINNERS: EAGLE FARM, AUGUST 23, 2025

By Darren Winningham | Friday, August 22, 2025

Eagle Farm – nine races on the program. The track is rated ‘Soft’. The rail is out 7 metres.

I will be in Cairns for the 2025 RED BERET HOTEL CAIRNS CUP.

NB: As these selections were made prior to race-day, please check for any changes to track conditions and for any scratchings on the day.

Race 1

A BM90 race over 1000 metres to start us off. Only a field of seven runners.

Selections:

4 – Frilled
7 – Simbu
6 – Bundeena
3 – Party For Two

Race 2

A three-year-old race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

2 – Foreign Press
3 – Pink Vixen
5 – Impervious
1 – Whispering Rogue

Race 3

A BM78 race over 2206 metres.

Selections:

6 – Guarded Optimist
7 – Mistressofillusion
2 – Bengal Boy
10 – Bitoftheblarney
Rough chance – (9) The Irish

Race 4

A BM78 class race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

6 – Without Parallel
11 – Berezka
3 – Gospel Girl
8 – Just Precious

Race 5

A Class 3 race over 1600 metres.

Selections:

10 – Rashford
5 – Razors
13 – More Love
14 – Simply Amazing
Rough chance – (16) Premise

Race 6

First leg of the Quaddie. An Open class race over 1600 metres.

Selections:

10 – Northern Decree
5 – Galifiankis
1 – Caboche
6 – Uzziah
Rough chance – (3) Encoder

Race 7

First leg of the Treble. A BM85 class race over 1835 metres. The race has been decimated with early scratchings.

Selections:

9 – Habeebah
3 – Kettle Hill
4 – Yet He Moves
5 – Barazin

Race 8

A No Metro Win class race over 1400 metres.

Selections:

17 – Monte Maximus
16 – Red Hot Lizzie
11 – Larrikin Rogue
13 – Boom Shot
Rough chance – (7) Kadall

Race 9

The last race on the program. A BM78 race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

14 – About To Explode
17 – Shelstein
2 – Flying Destiny
5 – Hasten Delight
Rough chance – (6) Town Crier & (7) Mintaka Lad
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Jockeys Challenge

Looks like a battle between Ben Thompson and Angela Jones – Ben will win in a close contest.

Early Quaddie (races 2 to 5)

2,3,5 / 2,6,7 / 3,6,11 / 5,10,13,14 - cost is $108 to $1.

Value Early Quaddie (races 2 to 5)

2,3 / 6,7 / 6,11 / 5,10 - cost is $16 to $1

Quaddie (races 6 to 9)

1,5,10 / 3,4,9 /7,11,16,17 / 2,5,14,17 - cost is $144 to $1

Value Quaddie (races 6 to 9)

5,10 / 3,9 / 11,16,17 / 2,14,17 - cost is $36 to $1

Treble (races 7 to 9)

3,4,9 / 7,11,16,17 / 2,5,14,17 - cost is $48 to $1.

Be sure to check the up to date and amended tips each Saturday morning on Facebook after any track changes and scratchings, where I will post my updated selections and any late mail!

Winno