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

2 months ago 6

By Neil Evans

December 22, 2025 — 4.22pm

Track good 4 and rail true.

RACE 1

4. It’s A Tata is a lightly raced three-year-old well placed to strike after a 17-week spell in just his third start. Made late ground on debut to miss narrowly at Narromine. Despite not trialling publicly, has been working well in a leading Dubbo stable and drawn to get the right run. 3. Blue De Beers is an impressive colt that went close at his second start in winter before spelling. Tuned up with a strong Dubbo trial, and is set to jump a short-priced favourite. 7. Vicious Rumour is another Dubbo visitor drawn low, and with a fitness edge fourth up. Gap to the rest, headed by 8. Indi Spring, which improves into her second start.
How to play it: It’s A Tata to win.

Racing returns to Bathurst on Tuesday with a seven-race card.

RACE 2

2. Roma Green is a well-touted three-year-old on debut from the Bjorn Baker stable. By Snitzel and has been strong through the line in two trials. 4. Camilla is the likely favourite and big threat from the inside draw hard fit deep into the prep. Has beaten all bar the winner in four consecutive outings. 1. Aerostern Bro is a big market watch first up since late May behind two improving trials. 6. Bedda Mia draws well third up and can run into the minor money.
How to play it: Roma Green to win.

RACE 3

6. Vieste is an honest provincial mare that will appreciate a drop in class and back 300m in trip from a handy on-speed draw. Has a poor win record from 31 starts, but generally battled better fields than this all prep, and isn’t too badly weighted coming back from a BM64 at Wyong. 7. My Shareena is another improver from the Baker team that drops back from deeper provincial company third up. 3. Stay Tuned is well placed, drawn low and also slipping back from provincial opposition. 2. Ferrari Man is very fit and over the odds from the inside draw, with a superior jockey taking over, while 4. Drunken Sailor can figure in the minor money.
How to play it: Vieste to win.

RACE 4

2. Majestuoso Phoenix is a progressive enough four-year-old that maps well second up for the Ciaron Maher stable. Was coming off a 24-week spell when finding the line in a better field at Hawkesbury, and the extra 100m is right up his alley. 1. Marvel Man returns to the track where he last won, a BM58 back in mid-August. Sparingly raced since and always close up in the money, the past couple in stronger class. Carries the same weight here after the claim from a fighting CL3 effort at Mudgee. 5. Irish Jig is drawn to get a sweet run third up after tackling a hotter Magic Millions feature at Wyong. Doubt anything else can win, but include in trifecta and first fours 6. Ivana, third up from the inside gate, and 10. Lethal Love, which finished hard to win her maiden at Hawkesbury.
How to play it: Majestuoso Phoenix to win.

RACE 5

3. Difronzo is a talented three-year-old in the Annabel and Rob Archibald stable that can finally justify the wraps at his third start. Has done punters no favours yet going under as a short-priced favourite in his first two, but better educated and fitter now, and importantly drawn to get to the outside. 6. Inzain Baby is a three-year-old bred to fly and a big betting watch on debut for the Baker yard off two trials. 5. Valentiago is drawn wide, but right in the hunt after being outclassed in a much smarter maiden on the Kensington track. Big gap to the rest, headed by 2. Raven Black, a provincial-based four-year old on debut at big odds, and lightly raced 8. Ole’s Diva, second up.
How to play it: Difronzo to win.

RACE 6

3. Halo Phenomena is an underrated and improving country four-year-old well placed to pounce third up in an open affair. Given a break after a poor fresh run, then hit the line late at Mudgee behind an impressive winner. Key gear change in a race of less depth. 11. Ciao Bella Mia is an improver that did her best work late third up at the Sapphire Coast, but may jump under the odds from a tricky draw. 2. Trumpty Dumpty is hard fit and over the mark after sweeping home to win a handy BM58 at Dubbo. 5. Wing Nut is chasing a third win from his past four and is in very astute hands. 1. Miss Baraloche has tackled tougher company in her past two and can add value into exotic plays.
How to play it: Halo Phenomena to win.

RACE 7

1. Shaddap is a progressive and locally trained four-year-old that can return with a bang off a 14-week break in an open sprint. Form tapered off through tougher races last prep after a dominant CL2 win at Forbes, but she has versatility and comes to hand early in the prep. 3. Glowing Rapids has never raced better and shoots for three on the bounce after an all-the-way win in a weak BM66 at Narromine. 4. Crook is each-way value third up a month between runs. 2. Chico Casino, resuming from a soft draw, 6. Missile Defence, well into the campaign, and 7. Climate Control, third up and dropping in quality, can all figure in the minor money.
How to play it: Shaddap to win.