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Townsville Horse Racing Tips Tue 14/7/26

Michael Kruse
Updated 14 July 2026

Fine day at Townsville and the track’s a Soft 5, so no excuses there. We went through the card and landed on four worth a look, and the interesting thing is they run across the price range. Avenue Montaigne is the short one at $3.70 in Race 2, and honestly that’s about right. The value we like sits further out, $6 for Swatow in Race 6 and $10 for Ruby Chicks in Race 7. Every one of ours settles back and runs on late, so if the tempo’s honest up front, that’s where the edge is.

Raceday weather forecast · 14 Jul 2026Track Soft 5   Rail +7m
Morning
Sunny
18-24°C
Rain 12% · 0mm
Afternoon
Sunny
22-24°C
Rain 6% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Townsville, Queensland · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:27am Tue 14 Jul
Race 2
1:15pm · 1000m · Co Hcp · 9 runners

2. Avenue Montaigne $3.70

Barrier 2 · Off Pace · Soft pace

The fav’s stuck out in gate 8 at $2.60 and has to do all the work in front. #2 Avenue Montaigne draws the inside, gets the blinkers on, and comes here off a win and a couple of placings in his last three. He settles off them, but over 1000m he knows how to finish off. At $3.70, I’m on him.

Race 4
2:25pm · 1000m · Hcp (Bm60) · 11 runners

9. She’s Speedy $4.40

Barrier 7 · Off Pace · Soft pace

$4.40 for #9 She’s Speedy, and I’d rather have her than the $4.60 fav. She settles off them, but over 1000m she’s got the finish to run over the top late. Ear muffs stay on, Ryan Wiggins rides, and she’s been winning and placing through her recent starts. The fav has to come from even further back with the same worry. Take her each-way.

Race 6
3:40pm · 1400m · Mode Hcp · 10 runners

9. Swatow $6.00

Barrier 5 · Off Pace · Soft pace

Yeah, I’m on #9 Swatow. He’s back winning and placing, drops in at $6, and over 1400m he’s got the late kick to run over the top of a soft tempo. The fav at $3 has to make the same late run from a worse gate. Take him to win.

Race 7
4:15pm · 1300m · Hcp (C6) · 11 runners

2. Ruby Chicks $10.00

Barrier 7 · Off Pace · No leader

Tongue tie goes on and #2 Ruby Chicks drops to $10 with no clear leader to chase. She’s won a couple this campaign and finishes hard, so from gate 7 she can run over the ones who race too keen early. Aidan Holt sticks. At $10 I don’t need much to go my way.

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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