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Sapphire Coast Horse Racing Tips Sun 26/7/26

Michael Kruse
Updated 26 July 2026

Soft 7 at Sapphire Coast with fine weather overhead, so the ground should hold up rather than get worse through the day. That reads as a track where a well-placed backmarker can still get its chance, and that is exactly where we land in Race 4. Reinczech comes from gate 9 and settles back, but with no obvious leader the tempo suits, and $6 for her looks overs. Three we like across the card, one we love, and the going is the reason we are keen on the swoopers.

Raceday weather forecast · 26 Jul 2026Track Soft 7   Rail +6m
Morning
Clear
1-16°C
Rain 3% · 0mm
Afternoon
Sunny
10-17°C
Rain 1% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Sapphire, New South Wales · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:32am Sun 26 Jul
Race 4Best Bet
2:15pm · 1410m · Handicap · 9 runners

12. Reinczech $6.00

Barrier 9 · Backmarker · No leader

No genuine leader here, and that’s the opening. #12 Reinczech settles close, ran third last start, and Sairyn Fawke can roll her forward to control it from gate 9. The fav, #4 Hellfighter, sits further back at $2.35 and has to weave through midfield to get there. I’d rather be on the one making her own luck up front. At $6, on her to win.

Race 5
2:55pm · 1610m · Handicap · 13 runners

1. Dunwithya $4.50

Barrier 1 · Off Midfield · Soft pace

Blinkers go on and he draws the rail from gate 1, so #1 Dunwithya should land closer than the favourite in this one. That suits me on a soft 7. Alamagan is the $2.90 pick but has to pick his way through the midfield from a wider gate, while Dunwithya gets the cheap run against the fence and only settles a few lengths off them. Give me the $4.50.

Race 6
3:35pm · 1210m · Handicap · 8 runners

11. Ellismayne $3.10

Barrier 2 · Off Pace · Genuine pace

Genuine speed up front is what #11 Ellismayne wants. He settles back, so with them likely to go hard early, he gets the tempo to pick them off late. Blinkers on, drawn 2, and Coriah Keatings just needs to find him clear air. At $3.10, I’m happy enough to 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