Race-by-race preview and tips for Orange on Tuesday

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By John Schell

December 29, 2025 — 4.51pm

Selections based on a good track.

Race 1

1. Bounding Bon has only had six starts and has been placed in three of them. He resumed from a spell with a solid fourth at Wellington and then followed that up with a second at Wagga when last produced. Looks to have the talent to break through for his maiden victory. 8. Nightwalker ran third at this track and then at Dubbo before a last-start fourth at Bathurst when not too far away. This isn’t beyond him. 2. Codonas started his career in Victoria and has had two starts since joining the Clint Lundholm stable, including a second at Parkes when finishing strongly. He is on the improve. 7. Ruby Harmony is another former Victorian that is resuming from a spell here for a new stable. She is yet to be placed from four starts but can improve.
How to play it: Bounding Bon to win.

Race 2

4. Bombay Boom looked the goods when resuming from a spell with an all-the-way win at Albury as favourite. He backed that up with a last-start second at Canberra behind Margin Call when racing on the speed and battling on well. 1. Crusader Kings was a winner at Bathurst in May and resumed at Rosehill last time out with a solid fifth in Highway grade. Primed to run well in this grade. 3. Super Zippi ran fourth at Mudgee when last produced and she can get into the minor money. 7. Cifonelli was an Acton track winner at Canberra in June and is second up from a spell.
How to play it: Bombay Boom to win.

Race 3

3. Behtar is a well-performed import that showed talent when in the care of Peter Snowden and is now in the stable of Nick Olive. He ran well in city grade when fourth at Warwick Farm when last produced and although back in distance, he can be in the thick of things. 1. How’s It Kev won at Coonamble five starts ago and has been placed at this track and at Warwick Farm in two of his past three starts. 2. Knife’s Edge was midfield in the Mudgee Cup when last produced and has the talent to figure, while 7. Turgenev ran second in a small field here last time out and has place claims again.
How to play it: Behtar to win.

Race 4

4. Lego Master is a Graff three-year-old on debut after a number of trials and he looks set to run well based on the two latest trial performances. 9. Fan Sea Diva made her debut with a strong finishing fourth at Nowra and a repeat of that would have her right in the hunt. 11. Inyun has only had two stars for a debut second at Narromine before a second at this track as favourite last time out. 13. Written About ran third on debut at Nowra and warrants thought.
How to play it: Lego Master to win.

Race 5

7. State Of Grace previously raced in Victoria and has had three runs since joining a new stable. She resumed from a spell with a strong finishing second at Gundagai before breaking her maiden in good fashion at Narromine as favourite when leading throughout. She ran well again when a last-start second at Dubbo and only has to maintain that form to be in the thick of things. 1. Street Skater has been racing well since resuming with a first-up third at Coonabarabran, followed by a second at this track and a last-start win at Narromine. Expect him to figure prominently. 4. Group Chat was a maiden winner at Wagga at her second start and was then spelled after a fifth at that track. Resumes here and can show up. 11. Eilrahc finished second at this track when last produced and a repeat of that can have him in the finish.
How to play it: State Of Grace each way.

Race 6

6. Cuesta has been racing well since resuming from a spell. He ran second when first up at this track and then followed a fourth on the Beaumont track at Newcastle with a last-start win in a small field on the same track. He’s drawn wide here but has the ability to overcome that. 7. Pearler hit the line well to finish third at Gosford before again charging late to score in maiden company at Queanbeyan when last produced. 5. Yorkel resumed with a third at Wellington and then wasn’t disgraced when a last-start fourth at Mudgee. 10. Sabatina has been racing well with a win five starts ago and then four subsequent minor placings. She should get into the money again in this.
How to play it: Cuesta to win.