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Goulburn Horse Racing Tips Fri 17/7/26

Michael Kruse
Updated 17 July 2026

Quiet midweek country meeting at Goulburn, and it’s the sort of card we like poking through. Soft 6 underneath, overcast above, nothing tricky about the ground. Five worth a look across the eight races, and none of them scream at you. The shortest we’re keen on are $4 for Piratess in the 6 and $4 for The Eyes Have It in the 8, with a couple of bigger prices out in the earlier races. No standout today, so we’re just taking the ones where the price makes sense. Country tracks reward a good gate and a clean run, and most of ours are drawn to get one.

Raceday weather forecast · 17 Jul 2026Track Soft 6   Rail +5m
Morning
Mist
2-11°C
Rain 27% · 0mm
Afternoon
Partly Cloudy
9-14°C
Rain 11% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Goulburn, New South Wales · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:32am Fri 17 Jul
Race 1
12:24pm · 1300m · Mdn Hcp · 6 runners

5. Last Tour $9.00

Barrier 3 · Midfield · No leader

The favourite’s $1.85 in a race with no genuine leader, and that’s short enough to leave alone. #5 Last Tour draws the inside at gate 3, gets the nose roll on, and Winona Costin can park him midfield while they sort out who leads. He’s found the frame a couple of times this run of starts. At $9, I’m on.

Race 2
12:59pm · 2130m · Plate (C1) · 7 runners

3. Bo Cougar $7.00

Barrier 3 · Midfield · No leader

Blinkers on for #3 Bo Cougar is the hook here. He keeps hitting the frame without saluting, draws the inside at gate 3, and Guymer can slot him midfield. The favourite’s $1.50 and does all the work up front. At $7, I’d rather be on the one running home late.

Race 4
2:09pm · 1600m · Hcp (Bm66) · 8 runners

2. Just Shane $5.50

Barrier 2 · Off Pace · No leader

$5.50 for #2 Just Shane over $2.10 for the fav is the gamble I want. He’s placed in each of his last three, keeps the blinkers on, and from gate 2 Keagan Latham can drop him in behind a field with no clear leader and let him finish over the top of them late. #6 Feazabeel sits just as far back for half the price. Easy call.

Race 6
3:19pm · 1100m · Mdn Plate · 9 runners

9. Piratess $4.00

Barrier 2 · Off Pace · No leader

#9 Piratess keeps finding the line and can swoop late from gate 2 with no genuine leader up front. At $4 over the $2.70 fav, I’m on.

Race 8
4:34pm · 1200m · Hcp (Bm58) · 12 runners

5. The Eyes Have It $4.00

Barrier 3 · Off Pace · No leader

Brodie Loy sticks with #5 The Eyes Have It, and that’s the booking I want here. Winkers go on for the first time, he draws the inside at gate 3, and with no clear leader up front he can creep into the race and run over the top of them late. He won a couple back and hit the line hard last start. At $4 he’s better value than $3.60 for #1 Kendalia, and I’m happy to be with 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