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Donald Betting Tips for June 9, 2026 - Bowie to Break Maiden

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Martin Pennington
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Last updated: Mon 08 Jun 2026 06:08

Donald is set for an exciting eight-race card on Tuesday, June 9, with a variety of Maidens and Benchmarks on a predicted wet track. Key value picks include Big Boy Bowie (Race 2), Shogun Express (Race 5), and Timeonlees (Race 8), with each horse offering compelling form and conditions to suit. Big Boy Bowie is expected to improve after a promising debut, Shogun Express is a wet-track roughie with strong upside, and Timeonlees brings solid second-up credentials. Punters should consider these tips for better value and results.

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  • Donald hosts eight races on Tuesday, June 9; wet track expected
  • Top picks: Big Boy Bowie (R2), Shogun Express (R5), Timeonlees (R8)
  • Selections based on strong form & suitability to likely conditions
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Donald tips for 09.06.2026
Eight races feature on Tuesday's Donald program. (Getty)

Donald is set to play host to an eight-race program on Tuesday with a number of interesting races for punters.

A wet track is expected with a good mix of Maiden and Benchmark events carded with the fifth race a staying event over 2200m.

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Donald Tips June 9


Leading Terms Maiden Plate Tips (Race 2)


Donald Best Bet - Race 2 No. 1 Big Boy Bowie

Plenty of experience was gained ahead of Big Boy Bowie's debut, registering top-two finishes in five jump-out appearances at Bendigo.

Three of those efforts saw him come home in front, and he delivered a highly promising debut effort at Caulfield Heath just under two weeks ago.

Racing over 1000m, the gelding settled behind the leaders in fifth for much of the contest before staying on nicely.

The gelding lost out by just over a length that day and is expected to have improved for that experience.

The son of Thronum is again set to start from next to the rail, and Jess Gleeson's representative is expected to find life easier dropping to a country maiden as he looks to break through at the second attempt.

Gilchrist & Co BM62 Handicap Tips (Race 5)


Donald Roughie - Race 5 No. 8 Shogun Express

A wet-track success at Coleraine earlier in the season highlights the best of Shogun Express' recent form, and he was subsequently spelled following a fifth-place finish at Warrnambool later in August.

The gelding has shown a liking for testing conditions, placing in the top three in both starts on Heavy ground.

A third-place finish at Warrnambool in July last year marks the most recent of those Heavy-track efforts.

While yet to hit top form, the pick took a step forward when finishing fourth in a 2000m Benchmark 56 event at Mildura last month.

Beaten less than six lengths from barrier eight that day, he has since trialled over hurdles at Traralgon, and Patrick Payne's gelding may prove capable of causing an upset here.

CHS Broadbent BM62 Handicap Tips (Race 8)


Donald Value Bet - Race 8 No. 12 Timeonlees

Ending her previous preparation with a victory at Mildura in July, Timeonlees is a dual winner.

The filly raced over 1900m on that occasion and delivered some good jump-out efforts ahead of last month's return to action.

Dropped to 1500m, the New Zealand-bred showed up well in finishing third, beaten just under three and a half lengths at Ballarat.

While untested in the forecast conditions, she did place second on a wet track at Echuca just under a year ago.

The extra distance she gets here is in her favour, as is an inside barrier, and the three-year-old boasts a strong second-up record, with improvement expected from the in-form stable representative.

Verdict

Our Donald selections for Tuesday, June 9 are:

Best Bet1: Big Boy Bowie To Win $3.10 at Unibet Australia - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Timeonlees Each Way $7.50 at dabble - 3 Units
Best Bet3: Shogun Express Each Way $10.00 at Elitebet - 2 Units
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