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Warrnambool Horse Racing Tips Sun 28/6/26

Michael Kruse
27 June 2026

Heavy 9 at Warrnambool, fine overhead but a proper testing deck for the jumps, so we went through the card looking for where the prices actually pay. Slomo at $6.50 in the fifth is the one that jumps out on value, a backmarker who gets a no-leader race to run at them late. Duke Of Clarence is short enough at $3.10 in the last, and from a field of 16 we’d want him a touch bigger, so he’s more a watch than a grab. Four we’re keen on across the meeting, a couple of nice prices and a couple where you’re paying up, so pick your spots.

Raceday weather forecast · 28 Jun 2026Track Heavy 9   Rail True
Morning
Clear
4-12°C
Rain 15% · 0mm
Afternoon
Sunny
12-15°C
Rain 11% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Warrnambool, Victoria · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:32am Sun 28 Jun
Race 1
12:40pm · 3200m · Mdn Hrdl · 9 runners

4. Gripping $4.20

Barrier 3 · Midfield · Genuine pace

The favourite wants to lead at $2.45, but over 3200m on a heavy 9 with genuine speed on, that’s a big ask out in front. #4 Gripping has been knocking on the door, two seconds and a fourth in his last three, and from gate 3 Will Gordon can settle him midfield and let the strong tempo carry him into it late. Nose roll stays on. At $4.20, he’s the one I’m on.

Race 4
2:40pm · 3450m · Thackeray Steeplechase · 6 runners

6. Mr Lincoln $4.60

Barrier 1 · Midfield · No leader

Blinkers go on and #6 Mr Lincoln draws the rail. In a no-leader steeple over 3450m, that inside gate lets Cillin Leonard save ground and creep into it. He ran second last start and keeps finding the line. Golden Garden wants to do all the work in front at $2.50 on heavy ground, and over this trip that’s a big ask. Take him at $4.60.

Race 5
3:20pm · 2350m · Highweight Plate · 9 runners

8. Slomo $6.50

Barrier 3 · Backmarker · No leader

Big overs in a no-leader race. #8 Slomo at $6.50 drops in from gate 3 and runs over the top of them late, tongue tie first time. #4 Lillard’s $2.20 and has to make all the running over 2350m on a heavy 9. $6.50, that’ll do me.

Race 6
4:00pm · 2350m · Hcp (Bm56) · 12 runners

3. Duke Of Clarence $3.10

Barrier 4 · Midfield · No leader

Won last start, drawn 4, settling midfield in a no-leader race. #3 Duke Of Clarence gets the run #2 Shogun Express won’t from gate 12 right at the back. He’s no shorter at $3.40 either. $3.10, easy.

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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