Tim's Tips for Caulfield Saturday
TIM HABEL was a racing journalist with the Sun, then Herald-Sun for 36 years and now works as a contributor for The Age. His selections are published mid-week and each Saturday.
CAULFIELD Saturday, June 27, 2026, rail 3m, track soft 7
RACE 1: LUCKY BROOK 1, Mirador 2 Stakes 3, Face The Wind 4
RACE 2: NEXT STEP IOWA 1, Sixteen Reasons 2, Takeko 3, Biancelli 4
RACE 3: CUSTOM 1, Afterberna 2, Race For Rule 2, Written Glow 4
RACE 4: SAVOUR THE DREAM 1, Skippers Canyon 2, Fiore De Trone 3, Ant 4
RACE 5: GILDED WATERS 1, Smokin' Romans 2, Star Of India 3, Bankers Choice 4
RACE 6: SET ME LOOSE 1, Street Artist 2, Gunz 3, Wintery 4
Set Me Loose has been impressive on the provincial circuit. Street Artist has been freshened since a sound run at Bendigo, Gunz is a promising on pacer.
RACE 7: MADIYYA 1, First Chorus 2, Brave Miss 3, Mr Blunt 4
Wide race. Madiyya is undefeated in two starts here and just missed last time. First Chorus had a foot abcess between runs so is a likely improver as are Brave Miss and Mr Blunt who were off their game last start but previous form good enough for this.
RACE 8: BIG SWINGER 1, Fancify 2, Coeur Volante 3, Elouyou 4
Big Swinger has found his right race. Winner here, likes it soft and will be strong late.
RACE 9: WINNASEDGE 1, Salsa Fellow 2, Bazaball Rewarded 3, Ka Ying Cheer 4
Winnasedge is ready to win after two runs from a spell. Raced too keenly down the straight when held on well for third, plenty of pace here suits. Salsa Fellow is a backmarker which likes the soft, unlucky in the Golden Topaz.
BEST BET. Big Swinger, Next Step Iowa. VALUE: Custom.
THE $20 FLEXI QUADDIE
1st leg: 5, 8, 13
2nd leg: 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15
3rd leg: 7
4th leg: 4, 8
For a $20 outlay you would receive 47 per cent of a $1 dividend.