Favourites win plenty of races. But the real thrill, and often the real value, lies in finding the one the market hasn’t fully caught up with.
Betsy’s Bolters, proudly supported by Unibet, is our weekly search for punting gold. We dive deep into the replays, sectionals and market profiles to uncover runners flying under the radar, horses sitting at double-figure odds but with far more upside than their price suggests.
These aren’t wild darts. They’re calculated swings at big prices.
All odds are courtesy of Unibet (correct as at 04/04/26 at 8am).
Randwick – Dean Watling
Race 8 No.3 Headley Grange ($18) // No. 9 Vivy Air ($26)
(3) Headley Grange is low flying at the minute, drops significantly in the weights here and is the out-and-out map horse.
Another at odds I could spec is (9) Vivy Air, should have won first-up with a better ride, loves 1600m and will be flying down the outside late with her turn of speed.
Caulfield – Matt Welsh
Race 7 No.8 Dancing Storm ($31/$8)
(8) Dancing Storm seems a huge price at $31. Best of his ratings are up to a race like this. Doesn’t win out of turn but was luckless this track and trip last start. Like the wide draw in what looks a fast-run race.
Race 8 No.1 Bankers Choice ($16/$4.40)
8yo (1) Bankers Choice ran second in this race last year and now has 5kg more. That said, think he brings better form into this year’s edition having run a bottler in the Peter Young first-up behind Birdman, when in the inferior ground. That was his best run since joining the Hayes yard and he had trialled with plenty of intent prior. Generally goes well second-up.
Race 9 No.5 Von Hauke ($21/$6)
Give (4) Von Hauke an E/W chance. He has resumed his last few campaigns over 1100m and has found it too short. But he’s a 1300m first-up winner in the past and the 1400m here fresh is ideal. He can get quite keen, so strong tempo will suit. Trial leading in was super.
