Jared Timms, Author at Ladbrokes Blog

Daily Racing Tips - Saturday 23rd May

Read on for our Daily Racing Tips for Saturday May 23rd, featuring our Doomben Best Bets and 2026 Doomben Cup Tips! Doomben: Race 5 No. 3 Zealously ZEALOUSLY rarely turns in a poor performance and has picked off plenty of nice races through 17 appearances, but he looked to be at his best when he returned to score a convincing victory in the Hawkesbury Gold Rush earlier this month. The form out of that race has been franked with runner up Bev’s Nine coming out and winning at Scone last weekend, while Zealously himself boasts a strong second up record.…

2026 Doomben Cup Day Preview

22 May • Jared Timms

The Group 1 action continues north of the border on 2026 Doomben Cup Day. Rothfire tossed up the first real shock of carnival when he saluted at $67 in the Ladbrokes Doomben 10,000 but focus now shifts to a stacked edition of the Doomben Cup, featuring names like Half Yours, Birdman and Pride Of Jenni. You can find my complete Doomben Best Bets, including my 2026 Doomben Cup Tips below. Sky Racing BM78 Handicap (1600m) No. 10 Larrikin Rouge LARRIKIN ROUGE is second up and open to improvement on Doomben Cup Day. Larrikin Rouge turned in some fine performances last time…

Randwick Preview - Saturday 23rd May

22 May • Jared Timms

Randwick hosts ten races this Saturday, May 23rd. After a wet weekend and start to the week, the sun has finally started to shine in Sydney but at publish, we’re still looking at a track rated in the Soft (7) range, while the rail will be left in the true position. Read on for this week’s complete Randwick preview and tips. Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1200m) No. 3 Lady Catalina LADY CATALINA is one the quick back up in the first at Randwick this weekend. Having won on debut back in March, Lady Catalina returned from a freshen up to…

Sandown Preview - Saturday 23rd May

22 May • Jared Timms

Saturday metro action returns to Sandown this week and nine races are on the program. The rail will be left in the true position around the entire course and at publish, we’re faced with a track rated in the Soft (6) range. I’ve run the rule over the card and you can find my complete Sandown best bets below! Sportsbet Jockey Watch Handicap (1000m) No. 2 Home Invasion HOME INVASION takes winning form into another nice race at Sandown this week. She finished a length and a half behind the winner on debut in October’s Gimcrack Stakes and returned to…

Daily Greyhound Tips - Friday 22nd May

21 May • Jared Timms

You can find our Friday greyhound tips for May 22nd below, featuring Wagga best bets! Wagga: Race 3 No. 1 Cawbourne Maxx Cawbourne Maxx takes winning form into another nice race at Wagga tonight. The son of Aston Rupee has won two of his last three starts, bouncing back from a luckless performance with a dominant four-length triumph over this route last time out. From Box 1, he can hold the rail and make all of his own luck again. Wagga R3 Open Race time: 1. Cawbourne Maxx (1) 22141T: Benjamin Talbot 0.00WIN 0.00PLACE Landed the spoils when winning last…

Daily Racing Tips - Friday 22nd May

21 May • Jared Timms

For our Friday Racing Tips for May 22nd, including Pakenham Best Bets, simply scroll down! Pakenham: Race 1 No. 3 Jenni Poppins JENNI POPPINS is second up and primed to strike at Pakenham. The Maurice filly finished on the placegetters’ heels at Sale on debut last June and was immediately put away, while she returned this time to finish second behind a smart Blankfield right here at Pakenham. She strips fitter and can go one better today. Pakenham R1 Open Race time: 3. Jenni Poppins (1) J: Beau Mertens58kg 4×2T: Lloyd Kennewell 3.00WIN 1.30PLACE Second-up. Promising on debut 4th of…

Daily Greyhound Tips - Thursday 21st May

20 May • Jared Timms

You can find our Thursday greyhound tips for May 21st below, featuring Wentworth Park best bets. Wentworth Park: Race 2 No. 1 Fantastic Iris Fantastic Iris looks well placed coming out of the cherry tonight at Wenty. The daughter of Superior Panama hasn’t missed placing at her last five trips to the races, winning twice, while she was last seen finishing off well after a check in the run here. If she steps well tonight, I think she’ll be in it for a long way again. Wentworth Park R2 Open Race time: 1. Fantastic Iris (1) 2133xT: Jason Fletcher 0.00WIN…

Daily Racing Tips - Thursday 21st May

20 May • Jared Timms

You can find our complete Daily Racing Tips for Thursday May 21st below, including our Hawkesbury best bets! Hawkesbury: Race 1 No. 1 Farset FARSET gets a nice chance to win today at Hawkesbury. The Farnan gelding has made only five appearances at the races since debuting but has incredibly finished the runner up four times, including both starts back from a break. Fitter third up today, this looks his opportunity to strike. Hawkesbury R1 Open Race time: 1. Farset (8) J: Rachel King60.5kg 22×22T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2.80WIN 1.35PLACE Third-up today. First-up sat on the speed and…

Daily Greyhound Tips - Wednesday 20th May

19 May • Jared Timms

Read on for this evening’s Wednesday Greyhound Tips, featuring Richmond best bets! Richmond: Race 4 No. 6 Zhang Zhang looks well placed to strike again tonight at Richmond. He’s only made five appearances at the races since debuting, but Zhang has quickly stamped himself as one to follow by winning twice and finishing the runner up on another occasion, finding form around some decent opposition. The six draw is the knock but if he can muster some early speed and find the rail, he’s certainly up to the class of the race. Richmond R4 Open Race time: 6. Zhang (6)…

Daily Racing Tips - Wednesday 20th May

19 May • Jared Timms

You can find a selection of our Daily Racing Tips for Wednesday May 20th below, including Caulfield Heath best bets and Warwick Farm tips! Warwick Farm: Race 3 No. 7 Hello Captain We haven’t seen HELLO CAPTAIN at the races in 2026, but he stamped himself as horse to follow during his brief debut prep in the summer; only just denied at Doomben before a dominant victory on the Sunshine Coast. With the benefit of a couple of trials under his belt and the booking of James McDonald, he gets plenty of ticks today. Warwick Farm R3 Open Race time: …