Tim's Tips for Makybe Diva Stakes Day
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.
FLEMINGTON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2025, rail true, track good 4
RACE 1: SHE'S AN ARTIST 1, Persian Spirit 2, Rich Dottie 3, Verdoux 4
RACE 2: TYCOON STAR 1, Devil Night 2, Legacy Bound 3, McGaw 4
RACE 3: HIGHVOL 1, Vinrock 2, West Of Swindon 3, Just Kick 4
RACE 4: INKARUNA 1, Scenic Point 2, My Gladiola 3, Biologics 4
RACE 5: RISE AT DAWN 1, Transatlantic 2, Cafe Millenium 3, Athanatos 4
RACE 6: AIRMAN 1, Royal Insignia 2, Arkansaw Kid 3, Star Patrol 4
RACE 7: SAYEDATY SEDATY 1, Revelare 2, Bur Dubai 3, Jennivamoose 4
Revelare is touted as a rising staying star and entitled to be favourite but is quickly up to 2500m at his third run from a spell while Sayedaty Sedaty is rock hard fit, ready for the staying trip now and will settle on pace in what looks to be a slow tempo race.
RACE 8: VIA SISTINA 1, Mr Brightside 2, Aeliana 3, Tom Kitten 4
Via Sistana has won her past seven Group 1 starts after failing on heavy ground in this race last year as $2.60 favourite. Hard to go past her.
RACE 9: ON DISPLAY 1, Lazzura 2, Splash Back 3, Oh So Good 4
On Display toyed with her rivals resuming at Caulfield and will take holding out again. Sydney mare Lazzura is proven Group class, they will both be coming from well back as will Splash Back. Best of the on pacers is resuming Oh So Good.
RACE 10: GLOBE 1, Kingswood 2, Young Werther 3, Flash Feeling 4
Gifted Globe has had his health issues over his career but was brave resuming at the Valley. Fitter now, drawn ideally, gets his chance to win again. Kingswood is smart, has trialled well for his return while Young Werther runs his best races here on his home track.
BEST BETS: Via Sistina, She's An Artist. VALUE: Rise At Dawn.
THE $20 FLEXI QUADDIE
1st leg: 3, 4
2nd leg: 5
3rd leg: 3, 7, 10, 11
4th leg: 4, 6, 9
For a $20 outlay you would receive 83 per cent of a $1 dividend.