Speed map for Saturday's G1 Everest. Randwick 1200m Early Speed: Storm Boy looks the likely leader but if he does step slow he is at risk of being crossed by Growing Empire. I Am Me lands leader’s back. Bella Nipotina’s and Lady of Camelot’s gates look bad at first glance but with the lack of speed drawn directly underneath, they should be able to find cover if they don’t end up pressing right forward. Most of the runners with form settling further back have drawn next to a runner with a similar pattern, which should allow them to pair up easily. Strong tempo expected. Prediction: Still a lot to play out with how much rain Randwick receives on Friday. Looking for runners that are proven on that Soft 6-7 range. All 12 runners have won big races on Good surfaces if we end up there. Bella Nipotina is by far the most consistent horse in the field. She is in career best form and won the G1 Doomben 10 000 on a Soft 7. She is versatile enough to press forward from the wide gate and find cover. If the pattern of the day sees them getting to the wider lanes then the outside gate becomes a positive. Growing Empire is the x-factor. He was so brave going down in the shadows of the post in the Manikato when the fellow on speed runners faded. He could easily land 1 out 1 back. He brings better form than past 3yo winner Giga Kick did the year he won it in a much more even field. DM or email for full meeting of Randwick: - speed maps - tempo analysis - past meeting with same Rail position data - previous track/distance data

Plays in a couple of the G1s today! Hoping the track stays in the lower soft range. GL! thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

$100 CHALLENGE - WEEK 7 🧨 Mixed results last week for the team & hopefully the fellas in the red are green this time next week. Feature is the Turnbull Tsunami at Flemington with not much different opinions. Good luck punters, I’ll be trackside at Flemington so no more rain!

A couple I’ve backed at Rosehill tomorrow. thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

$100 CHALLENGE - WEEK 6 🧨 A horrific result for the table last week but we front up again this week & Lazzura seems to the one for the crew this week. Golden Rose the feature on grand final day & some bets on for tomorrow. Good luck lads, enjoy the footy 🐎

$100 CHALLENGE - WEEK 5 🐎 Pretty decent results across the board early in the challenge. Josh had a fill up last week & has kicked clear out in front while the team is riding Bridal Waltz big time today. Good luck punters! 🧨

That was over at the 600m 🟢🟡

$200* CHALLENGE - WEEK 3 🐎 Due to unfortunate circumstances last week I couldn’t post so we are doubling the spend this week! Plenty looking to hit back with the Makybe Diva the feature #BP 🧨

Having a bet in the Sheraco and Theo Marks today thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

A couple I’ve backed at Randwick tomorrow. Taking on one of my favourite up and coming mares in favour of a 1000m specialist and a 2nd up gun as my Best Bet. thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

Statement made 🟡⚫️

Happy Winx Stakes Day all! thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

A couple at Rosehill today. Things are starting to heat up for the spring! thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

Happy to risk looking stupid as I’m well in the green with similar set ups with Gangsta Granny and Angel Capital but can’t see how their odds aren’t flipped. Granny proven 1st up and will be wound up. Won the Wenona last prep and 0.5L off Autumn Glow the prep before. Gets map upside. Angel Capital priced as the G1 winner he might end up being.

Nice to be back on this god forsaken app! A couple I like at Randwick today! thesportingbase.com/blog/rac…

Overseas travel is the biggest leveller in racing.

$6 for General Salute looks a great price in the Civic. 2nd to Autumn Glow in the Autumn before placings in the Alan Brown and Five Diamonds. The fav is half the price after being beaten 1.1L in BM94 company last start, you’d need to really be swinging to the 5kg weight difference there. His map looked ugly earlier in the week but into Gate 11 now in a race with a stack of speed.

Map and thoughts for a wide-open Stradbroke. There’s still a lot of play out conditions wise before I want to have a bet but be keen to have a go closer to jump time. Eagle Farm R8 1400m Early Speed: There’s no obvious leader in the field. It is generally a mistake to assume anything other than strong tempo in G1 Handicaps with big fields. Skyhook is unlikely to gain a start but was a clear leader setting a hot tempo over this trip 2 starts back. If he comes out then it’s really up in the air. Transatlantic has the speed to overcome the wide draw. Spicy Martini, Private Eye and Headley Grange shouldn’t be far away from the low draws. Prediction: Headley Grange is the deserving favourite. He is bomb proof handling all conditions, has 4 wins from 9 1400m starts, gets a perfect map and is really well weighted dropping 3.5kg off his impressive G1 Kingsford Smith win. Taking away his last start win, his 5: 1-0-0 G1 record is the only negative. I cannot let King of Roseau go around at the $25 mark without being on each way. He is racing in great form with 6 wins from 10 starts in the last 12 months. This is a step up in grade but he gets in really well with only 54kg. He gets map upside off his last start failure in the Kingsford Smith Cup where he just got too far back so I’m happy to put a line through that. He recorded 3 consecutive wins in the Gold Coast Magic Millions Cup, G3 Liverpool Cup and Takeover Target Stakes.

A couple I’m keen on for Hawkesbury Cup Day! thesportingbase.com/racing-h…