Devonport Synthetic Racecourse horse racing tips and form preview

Devonport Horse Racing Tips Sun 12/7/26

Michael Kruse
Updated 27 July 2026

Devonport on the synthetic today, and the showers about mean it should play fair no matter what falls. Four we’re keen on across the eight races, nothing we’d stake the house on, but a few nice prices sitting in the middle of the card. Knights Reign in the 4 is the shortest of them at $3.50 from gate 1, and after that it’s overs we’re chasing. Regal Hunter and The Tazwegian both around $7 late are worth a look if you don’t mind an each-way type.

Raceday weather forecast · 12 Jul 2026Track Synthetic   Rail True
Morning
Light rain shower
8-10°C
Rain 58% · 0.7mm
Afternoon
Light drizzle
9-11°C
Rain 43% · 0.6mm
Wind 34 km/h W
Forecast for Devonport, Tasmania · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:28am Sun 12 Jul
Race 4
12:55pm · 1350m · Hcp (C1) · 10 runners

4. Knights Reign $3.50

Barrier 1 · Off Pace · Genuine pace

#4 Knights Reign draws the rail and gets the tempo he wants. There’s genuine speed on, so an off-pacer with a late kick can pick them off late, and he’s run third three starts running, knocking hard on the door. Blinkers go on for Kirra-Lee Lane. At $3.50 I’d rather have him than take $2.60 on #3 Colonel Bogey out in gate 6. On him.

Race 5
1:35pm · 1350m · Guys (C4) · 10 runners

9. Billie The Great $9.50

Barrier 5 · Off Pace · No leader

$9.50 for #9 Billie The Great is the sort of overs I’m chasing. She settles off the speed, but so does the $1.65 favourite, #1 Garcon D’Espoir, and in a no-leader race I won’t take odds-on for a horse with the same query. Two seconds off a win, gate 5, and the cross-over nose band goes on for Hayley McCarthy. Each-way at the price.

Race 7
2:55pm · 1650m · Hcp (C2) · 12 runners

4. Regal Hunter $7.00

Barrier 2 · Off Pace · Soft pace

Race 7 comes down to the draw. #4 Regal Hunter sits off a soft tempo, same as the $3.20 favourite #3 Azonto, but Regal Hunter gets the rail while the fav has the same closing job for less than half the price. $7 for the better gate and the same map. Have it.

Race 8
3:35pm · 1880m · Hcp (Bm64) · 11 runners

6. The Tazwegian $7.00

Barrier 2 · Midfield · Soft pace

#1 Don’t Give Up does nothing for me at $3.90 out of gate 6, having to work up to lead. #6 The Tazwegian gets the inside draw and pays $7 for the cleaner run behind him. Blinkers stay on for Chloe Wells. Take him.

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Author Michael Kruse

Michael founded KRUZEY after 15+ years betting on Australian racing - most of it learning expensive lessons the hard way. He's obsessive about form analysis and has a soft spot for finding value in the quaddie markets everyone else ignores. At KRUZEY, Michael covers racing tips, bookmaker reviews, and anything involving crunching numbers to find an edge. He's up before dawn most race days studying the fields, and reckons a well-constructed quaddie is one of life's simple pleasures. Connect on LinkedIn Email Contact