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Northam Horse Racing Tips Thu 9/7/26

Michael Kruse
Updated 9 July 2026

Soft 5 at Northam and the market’s leaning on the short ones a bit hard for my money. We’re only keen on three across the eight races, and where it pays here is looking past the favourites. Hellbent For Glory is into $3 in the second and everyone’s happy to take it, but I’d rather the $7 on Miss Santa Corrs later in the day, drawn 3 in a big field of 14. Big Man Zor in the opener is the other one worth a look. Quiet card, but a couple of prices the punters have got wrong.

Raceday weather forecast · 9 Jul 2026Track Soft 5   Rail True
Morning
Smoky haze
8-17°C
Rain 10% · 0mm
Afternoon
Sunny
14-20°C
Rain 4% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Northam, Western Australia · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:27am Thu 9 Jul
Race 1
2:34pm · 2200m · July Mdn · 8 runners

4. Big Man Zor $4.40

Barrier 5 · Off Pace · Genuine pace

$1.40 for #8 Savienne is no price for me with genuine speed up front. #4 Big Man Zor sits off them, and that solid tempo is what a swooper wants so he can run over the top of them late. The blinkers come off first time for Stephanie Bakranich, Troy Turner stays on, and at $4.40 I’d rather take him than the odds-on favourite. On him.

Race 2
3:12pm · 1000m · 3YO Mdn · 10 runners

3. Hellbent For Glory $3.00

Barrier 2 · Midfield · Genuine pace

Visors on for the first time and #3 Hellbent For Glory draws gate 2. With genuine speed on, he settles midfield and gets the soft run, while #7 Penny Pincher has to cross from a wide gate to find the front. I’d rather have the $3 on the one drawn to get the trip than $2.60 on the fav doing all the work. Have it.

Race 7
6:07pm · 2200m · Hcp (54+) · 12 runners

10. Miss Santa Corrs $7.00

Barrier 3 · Midfield · Soft pace

#10 Miss Santa Corrs broke through last start after three straight seconds, and she’s peaking at the right time. Drawn 3, she gets the soft run midfield while the fav has to work across from gate 11. $7, I’m on.

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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