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Flemington Betting Tips for August 2, 2025 - Best Bets for Aurie's Star Handicap Day

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Wed 30 Jul 2025 16:41

Alex Marsh 30 Jul 2025

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Flemington's nine-race program on August 2 offers key races, with notable contenders
Highlights include Documentary as the best bet in Race 4 and Run Harry Run is a value play in Race 6
Splash Back is tipped as a feature bet for Race 7, promising an exciting lineup

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The Group 3 Aurie's Star Handicap headlines Saturday's Flemington card. (Getty)

Flemington hosts a nine-race program on August 2 and Saturday's preview is included below.

Flemington Tips August 2
Jockeys Celebration Day Sprint Tips (Race 4)
Victorian Jockeys' Association Trophy Tips (Race 6)
Aurie's Star Handicap Tips (Race 7)
2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale Tips (Race 8)
Inside Headquarters Handicap Tips (Race 9)

Flemington Tips August 2

Jockeys Celebration Day Sprint Tips (Race 4)

Flemington Best Bet - Race 4 No. 9 Documentary

Nothing went right in his 1000m return a fortnight ago, where the plan was to settle back from a wide and attempt to find the fast lanes out wide late.

At a key stage, Documentary wasn't going well enough to angle towards the outside of Losesomewinmore (winner) and after picking up, he was then in restricted room.

You can effectively treat that as a trial for Documentary, who showed above average ability in his first prep and over an extra 100m with a run under the belt, this sets up well second-up.

Victorian Jockeys' Association Trophy Tips (Race 6)

Flemington Value Bet - Race 6 No. 4 Run Harry Run

He's a big horse who looks to carry plenty of condition, so Run Harry Run should continue to improve as the prep wears on and he now has a solid fitness base.

Zou Sensation (fav) was too good via their July 12 clash at Caulfield, but this gelding was a month between runs in that third-up attempt and he has a decent weight swing on that rival.

Also, Run Harry Run didn't relish a wet track via that last appearance and with no rain predicted, an upgrade or two on the current Soft 6 reading will suit the Group 3 winner.

Aurie's Star Handicap Tips (Race 7)

Flemington Feature Bet - Race 7 No. 11 Splash Back

The Aurie's Star Handicap is one of the traditional starting points for spring contenders and while there's strong honour roll of past winners, it's a thin edition of the Group 3 sprint.

Splash Back is in career best form, with a stylish fresh win followed by an outstanding Flemington performance on June 21, where she overcame trouble from back in the field.

Grahame Begg is one of best in the business and with a lightly raced mare who has no black-type, the master trainer has freshened Splash Back up for a very winnable race (tick-over jump-out good).

2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival On Sale Tips (Race 8)

Flemington Next Best Bet - Race 8 No. 11 One Long Day

With four wins and four seconds from nine starts, One Long Day has been a very consistent campaigner and this isn't a dissimilar set up to last campaign, where he won second-up.

The gelding landed the cash for us at Moonee Valley in December, where he was rising in trip with a jump-out completed following the fresh outing and he's following the same path this prep.

It was an honest return last month, while he saluted via his only try over this track/trip and that form through La Fracas, Nana's Wish, Castle On High and Enxuto reads nicely.

Inside Headquarters Handicap Tips (Race 9)

Flemington Roughie - Race 9 No. 5 Capricorn Star

On paper, this is her toughest assignment to date, however, there isn't much to fear in this off-season BM78 against her own sex and Capricorn Star has the best winning strike-rate in the field.

The daughter of Maurice came to hand early last prep with a Heavy 10 triumph first-up at Pakenham and deeper into the campaign, she completed a metro double.

There were excuses for her January 22 miss (respiratory issue and hoof abscess found before a spell) and Capricorn Star is a trier who can put herself into the race early under Jamie Mott.

Verdict

Flemington- August 2

Our best & value bets for Saturday's Flemington meeting are:

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