Horse Racing Tips : NSW Wednesday 23rd March 2022

Loch Eagle (Warwick Farm Race 5 No.8)

This gorgeous son of Lonhro was impressive on his first-up return, despite the fact it was just in maiden grade. Drawn the widest on the day, he did a bit of work early, sitting wide without cover before staying wide as he progressed to outside of the lead. They swung wide on the turn for the better ground and he took off, with jockey Hugh Bowman only having to use the whip once in the straight. There is no doubt this is harder but he has ticked off the heavy ground box and comes into this with a run under his belt. The draw won’t pose issues as he will likely stroll to the front group and they will likely shift off the inside entering the straight.

Any improvement from last start and he goes close again.

1.5 unit @ $2.80

Main Stage (Warwick Farm Race 6 No.13) & Diamil (Warwick Farm Race 6 No.4)

With only a couple in the market, I don’t mind backing these two.

Main Stage is a bloke who is in some serious form. Two runs back he took it to Reggiewood at Kensington over the 1800m, finishing just over half a length in second before returning to the scene of the crime a fortnight later to salute in impressive fashion. He does prefer a dryer surface but he isn’t terrible with the sting out of the ground, and he makes his own luck on-pace, which there is a lack of pace engaged here. Drawn ideally to sit comfortably in the front 2 or 3, he will be in a prime position rounding the home turn and I don’t mind the step back to a mile with the unfortunate month between runs due to the weather.

Diamil is a deserved favourite on the back of his placing behind Gracilistyla at Canterbury. He was held up on the turn and entering the straight before getting clear and running home in some nice sectionals. The step up to a mile is a positive one and gets the pre-race earmuffs on for the first time. James McDonald sticks with him which is positive, he won’t mind the ground and the draw is perfect at this time of the day on a wet Warwick Farm.

0.6 unit @ $7.50 / 1.6 unit @ $2.60

Total Unit Used:  4.9 units

Straight Aaron (Warwick Farm Race 5 No.7)

Logically, I have tipped one of the two that is hard in the market, so I am laying the other. He has no history on wet ground so there is that query, he is first-up despite having a solid trial, he has drawn the inside but generally likes to settle in the second half of the field and this is his first race start in the Sydney way of going.

With too many variables, I cannot take the price on offer.

$2.70