Bletchingly Stakes Tips & Predictions 2026: Best Bets

Bletchingly Stakes Tips & Predictions 2026: Best Bets

• Lucy Henderson

The final winter feature in Melbourne arrives this weekend with a deep edition of the Group 3 sprint headlining Saturday’s cracking Caulfield race card, and Ladbrokes have our insider Bletchingly Stakes predictions, tips and best bets right here. Winnasedge chases the Monash Stakes / Bletchingly Stakes double. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. One of the early form pointers for the fast-approaching Spring Racing Carnival, the Bletchingly has been won by a host of topline sprinters including Apache Cat, Smokin’ Joey, Scales Of Justice, King Of Sparta and last year’s heroine Bridal Waltz. Miraval Rose is high up the markets chasing back-to-back…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls – Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls – Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Punters chasing Saturday roughies, outsider chances, and big‑odds value runners are in for a treat this weekend. Ladbrokes has dug through the form, hunted for overs, and landed on a handful of runners who can give you a cheeky Saturday fill‑up at double‑figure prices. The winter racing continues around the nation on Saturday including Black-Type in Sydney thanks to the Winter Challenge and some cracking cards at Flemington and Doomben. Here we’ve sorted the best Saturday roughies actually capable of an upset from the outsiders whose big odds are justified. Below Ladbrokes own Value Whisperer Lucy Henderson has her top…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Hendo’s latest Saturday roughies are live chances at juicy odds, with each outsider offering the sort of value punters look for heading into the weekend! There’s not a lot of feature racing this weekend with a bit of a lull before the spring carnival ramps the action back up but we’ve still found plenty of roughie tips to tie you over before the majors! From Caulfield’s Group 3 Monash Stakes to a few each way smokies up in Sydney, let’s hope we can deliver those big return plays for our readers. Ladbrokes Value Whisperer, Lucy Henderson, has again locked onto…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Saturday racing punters chasing roughie tips, value runners, and outsider bets are in for a treat this weekend, with Hendo lining up a fresh batch of long‑priced chances that profile better than their odds suggest! Punters that took our weekend roughie tips last Saturday were rewarded with a nice collect at Caulfield in the sixth with I’m Foxing flying in at $23. Can we repeat the magic? This weekend we’re treated to a host of black-type around the nation including a bumper Caloundra Cup Day program and HQ coming alive for Finals Day at Flemington. From the sunshine state to…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

If you’re chasing Saturday roughies, sniffing out a few cheeky roughie bets, or just want Hendo’s best Saturday racing tips, you’re in the right spot — this week’s roughie selections are juicy, wide‑open, and primed to run big at overs. This weekend we mark the farewell of Stradbroke Season in Brisbane with the last of the Group 1s for the winter, and we’ve found the value across the Tattersall’s Tiara card and Saturday racing markets at Eagle Farm. There’s also plenty of overlooked contenders further south at Rosehill and Caulfield that we’ve highlighted to run in the money behind their…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

After a few smokies that could send this weekend’s form guide flying? Ladbrokes has done the homework and found the Saturday roughies ready to make some serious noise at overs. Hendo’s Hopefuls is back after a couple of weeks off for good behaviour, and while we’re devoid of any Group status races around the nation this weekend, there’s still value galore to be found across some stacked cards. From Queensland’s Ipswich Cup to the Civic Stakes in Sydney, we’ve found the best roughie racing selections to warm up your winter weekend. Ladbrokes’ Value Whisperer, Lucy Henderson, has been snooping around…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Looking for the smokies that could turn this weekend’s racing on its head? Ladbrokes has done the digging and found the Saturday roughies ready to make some noise at juicy odds. Finally, we were back in stellar form last weekend with a couple of big collects for punters that followed our roughie tips. We found the Spirit Of Boom Classic runner-up Martist at a great price, tipped Luvnwar in the Dark Jewel where the 10/1 pop finished runner-up and really cleaned up with Kilman taking out the Rough Habit at $21 for the win! With things turning around and the…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Hunting for the long‑shots that can shake things up this Saturday? Ladbrokes has dug into the form and found the roughies with the right conditions to crash the party at big odds. Off last week to prepare for the winter carnival in Brisvegas, this weekend Group 1 racing hits Doomben for Ladbrokes 10,000 Day and there’s value galore across the card. We’ve unearthed a genuine contender at a massive price who was luckless in the feature race last year but is back for atonement, but it doesn’t stop there. Add in the Dark Jewel Classic in Scone and the Belmont…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Chasing this Saturday’s best racing roughies? With another big weekend of feature racing ahead, Ladbrokes has highlighted the outsiders with the talent and conditions to land a serious blow. Where to look this weekend? There’s racing galore happening around the nation from the latest Group 1 of the autumn in Adelaide on SA Derby Day to Bendigo’s Golden Mile, plus Stradbroke Season getting into full swing in Brissy. Punters are in for a treat, and we’re looking outside the top fancies tipped to salute looking further down the markets for those value plays. Lucy Henderson — the Value Whisperer —…

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Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

Hendo’s Hopefuls: Saturday’s Best Roughies

• Lucy Henderson

Chasing this Saturday’s best racing roughies? With feature racing moving to Adelaide, Ladbrokes has zeroed in on the outsiders with the talent and setup to land a blow! Last weekend was a bit of a bloodbath but we did manage to find Suntora for a place in the Mornington Cup to soften the blow. Attention now turns to South Australia with Morphettville host to a bumper Robert Sangster Stakes Day card headlined by a double shot of Group 1 racing action where plenty of talented types can outrace their juicy starting prices. The Value Whisperer is back. Lucy Henderson has…

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