Race-by-race preview and tips for Tuesday’s Tamworth meeting

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By Neil Evans

November 24, 2025 — 6.00pm

Track Soft 5 and rail True

Race 1

3. Fulmen Filou is a tough and consistent four-year-old who is bred to get much further, and knocking on the door third-up for that second win. Beat all bar the winner in a string of races last prep before again running home hard into a place in two runs back from a spell. Couldn’t be any fitter and switched on, and finds a handy class drop, again settling off the speed and looking to run over them. 8. Wittelsbach can improve sharply second-up over a much longer trip, and coming back from deeper provincial opposition. Gap to the rest headed by 5. Gold Capital who draws out and climbs abruptly in distance, but has been in the money in his last three, and comes back from a deeper race where he ran home strong from the back. 10. Elite Delight is a provincial mare and consistent type who draws to get cover, and can work into the finish.
How to play it: Fulmen Filou to win

Race 2

3. Tipsy Miss is a lightly raced and emerging filly well-placed to strike at her third start over a furlong further. Ran home okay behind a smart one on debut at Scone before ridden quieter at Quirindi and again hit the line late. Winkers come off and senior jockey sticks, and this shapes as an ideal trip again from off speed. 2. Vendor was well beaten by a talented one when leading on that same day at Quirindi, but hits peak fitness now from the inside draw. Hard to see one of those two not winning, but keep safe 6. It’s A Written who hit the line when resuming behind a handy winner at Armidale, while 8. Mr Chips, fourth-up and trained on the course, can add value into trifecta and first fours.
How to play it: Tipsy Miss to win

Race 3

5. Joiselle is a sparingly raced and talented mare who rises a furlong in distance six weeks between runs. Was $2.20 into $2.00 when chasing into second in a strong BM 82 at Scone, and has been kept up to the mark with a recent trial. Best form is clearly on the fresh side, and she’s drawn to stalk the speed all the way. 7. Crimson Bonnet is a locally trained and well-bred mare who has won two of her last four running over the opposition from midfield. Drops in weight here for a rise in grade, and the quick back-up is a strong pointer she’s continued to thrive. 2. Enterprise Legend is a tough homer tracker drawn inside who dug in hard from the front to land a similar graded race four weeks ago, but does rise sharply in weight. 1. Mystery Lad is over the odds deep into the prep after a fair run in the deeper Jacaranda Cup. 6. Kimberley Moon also drops significantly in weight for this tougher test, and heads the rest.
How to play it: Joiselle to win

Race 4

4. Thrilling Venture is a consistent short course performer shooing for a third consecutive win. Led all the way in dominant fashion at Scone two months back before again freshened to beat similar opposition at Muswellbrook. Has tactical speed, reloads off an impressive trial win, and has the tactical speed to use the low draw. 2. Herman Said is an emerging provincial three-year-old resuming for a leading stable behind two solid trials, and draws the fence. 1. Kantishna looked ready to win 12 days ago before fading late, although wasn’t afforded much vigour in the run. Blinkers come off, and she gets much-needed weight relief, but has a reputation of being a professional place-getter. 3. Parana River dropping back from a tougher CL3 Highway, and 7. Master Gee who draws to get early cover; are both capable of finishing in the minor money.
How to play it: Thrilling Venture to win

Race 5

13. Don’t Say Do is a lightly raced and improving filly ideally placed to pounce third-up staying over the distance, with blinkers added. Chased home a good one when first-up for 23 weeks before only collared in the final strides in a handy maiden at Warren. In a smart country stable, and ready to win now with that gear change. 4. Lucky Ozzie is lightly raced and a big second-up improver. 12. Atlantic Diva resumes from the inside draw behind two trials after failing on debut as a two-year-old in winter. In good hands so watch for any market move. Gap top the rest headed by 2. All Too Sheik who improves third-up with an important jockey change, and Tosen Stardom filly 14. Nomomeikushi who debuts for the Kris Lees stable off two provincial trials.
How to play it: Don’t Say Do to win

Race 6

1. Rematch is a sparingly raced six-year-old in a leading Scone stable, primed second-up getting to the mile, despite being asked to carry a big weight. Disappointed earlier in the year with three unplaced runs, two in deeper Country Championship qualifiers, but was good reloading off a seven-month spell when missing by a long head in the Guyra Cup. Desperately needed that run, and this is his best trip from a good cover draw. 7. Upwardly Mobile has never raced better, and naturally a big threat 10 days after a terrific Saturday CL3 Highway win from off speed over this distance. Hard fit, with a big sectional finish, and she shapes as the best weighted runner carrying the minimum 55kg. 4. Jacenza is another Scone raider and big watch having bolted in a similar class of race two starts ago before only run down in the last stride in a BM 64 at Gosford. Both 5. Tainui from the inside gate and last start winner of the Cotton Cup, and locally trained 6. Ring Ahoy with blinkers replacing winkers; can run big races at longer odds.
How to play it: Rematch to win

Race 7

10. Unsolved is an underrated and improving four-year-old well over the odds stepping up from a dominant maiden win. Naturally taking on some better ones here, but the extra furlong is right up his alley; settling well off what should be a strong tempo. 14. Yacht Girl is a lightly raced mare, and big improver second-up off a long break, although rookie 2kg claimer stays aboard in a bigger field from a tricky draw. 4. Dreymon draws wide, but has been finding the line well all prep. Keep safe 6. Mellencamp improving third-up over a shade further; while 9. Akauwheo can run a race at big odds getting up to a more suitable journey. 1. Oenology trained on the track, and dropping back from a tougher CL3 Highway, and 12. Gold Smiles from a soft draw; are the best of the rest in an open race.
How to play it: Unsolved each way

BEST BETS
Race 2: (3) Tipsy Miss
Race 6: (1) Rematch