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Ipswich Horse Racing Tips Sat 20/6/26

Michael Kruse
19 June 2026

Ipswich Cup day, and the track has come up a Soft 5 with fine weather overhead, so the ground should be fine to race on. Big fields all over the card, sixteen going round in Race 8 alone, so the gates and the run matter today. That Race 8 is where we keep coming back. John Rambo at $4.20 from gate 2 is the one we love, drawn to get a soft midfield run and pounce late. The Cup itself in Race 7 reads tricky with twelve lined up, and Prince Levi is the one we keep an eye on at $6.50. Six races we like across the day, but if you only have one swing, make it the eight.

Raceday weather forecast · 20 Jun 2026Track Soft 5   Rail +1m
Morning
Clear
12-22°C
Rain 13% · 0mm
Afternoon
Overcast
19-24°C
Rain 11% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Ipswich, Queensland · WeatherAPI.com · captured 9:49am Sat 20 Jun
Race 1
11:43am · 1350m · Hcp (C3) · 10 runners

8. More Love $5.00

Barrier 6 · Off Pace · No leader

#8 More Love keeps hitting the board, second, third, second in his recent runs, and now picks up Ryan Maloney from gate 6. There’s no genuine leader here, but he’s got the late kick to make that work and run over the top of them once they balance up. The favourite has to find the front at $3.10, and I’d rather take $5 on the one finishing off harder. On him each-way.

Race 2
12:18pm · 1666m · Hcp (Bm78) · 10 runners

14. Addition $6.50

Barrier 6 · Midfield · Soft pace

The favourite’s no good to me at $3.20. Sosino has to find the front on a soft track in a field that won’t let him steal it, and his form is patchy. #14 Addition won last start, gets a tempo to chase, and Robbie Dolan can have him picking them off from midfield for Tony Gollan. At $6.50 I’m with the one in form.

Race 5
2:03pm · 1200m · Hcp (Bm78) · 11 runners

7. Zoubaby $5.50

Barrier 6 · Off Midfield · Genuine pace

#7 Zoubaby sits the same midfield spot as the favourite but draws inside him and pays nearly double. With genuine speed up front, Daniel Moor gets the trip to swoop from gate 6. $5.50 over $2.90, easy.

Race 7
3:17pm · 2150m · Cup (L) · 12 runners

10. Prince Levi $6.50

Barrier 9 · Midfield · Soft pace

#10 Prince Levi at $6.50 settles closer than Belvedere Boys, who has to find them from gate 12 at $3.80 in a race with no real speed. Same query, nearly double the price. I’m on him to win.

Race 8Best Bet
3:53pm · 1350m · Stakes (L) · 16 runners

17. John Rambo $4.20

Barrier 2 · Midfield · No leader

Ear muffs on, gate 2, and a no-leader race that lets #17 John Rambo take up a spot instead of getting back. Tony Gollan has him spot-on, fresh off a win and two seconds before the let-up, and Cejay Graham takes the claim. From the inside in a big field, he gets the soft run while Boomtown Boss has to weave across from gate 13 at $6. At $4.20, he’s the one. Take him.

Race 9
4:30pm · 1200m · Classic (L) · 13 runners

13. Sunset Dreaming $8.00

Barrier 6 · Midfield · Soft pace

Where’s the value in race 9? #13 Sunset Dreaming at $8. Blinkers and tongue tie go on, Daniel Moor rides from gate 6, and he’s been finding the line with a couple of placings lately. The favourite at $3.80 has to wind up from gate 9 and round them all up. I’m happy to take the bigger price on the one drawn for the softer run.

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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