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Northam Betting Tips for June 18, 2026 - Well, We're Living Here in Allentown

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Wed 17 Jun 2026 09:58

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Articole (Race 4) shapes as the best win bet despite a wide draw
Allentown (Race 6) is a strong contender after a solid stable
Youanmi offers good value each-way in Race 3 after an encouraging return

Lightly raced runners headline Thursday's Northam program. (Getty)

Northam hosts an eight-race provincial program on Thursday, with a number of lightly raced gallopers and emerging types looking to break through or continue their progression.

Northam Tips June 18
Christmas In July 23 July Maiden Tips (Race 3)
Avonwest Logistic @ Transport Hub Maiden Tips (Race 4)
TABtouch Try Bet Loop Today Handicap Tips (Race 6)

Several key chances arrive off encouraging recent performances, while race fitness and wet-track form could prove influential across the meeting.

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Northam Tips June 18

Christmas In July 23 July Maiden Tips (Race 3)

Northam Value Bet - Race 3 No. 5 Youanmi

While greenness was evident, Youanmi showed some potential via her first campaign in January, with a pair of fifth-place finishes at Pinjarra.

After making ground in the first of those, she was blocked for clear running at a key stage on January 25 before heading for a spell.

That race has since produced four subsequent winners, adding strength to the form.

Off an eye-catching trial second at Belmont on May 25, she produced a very encouraging return at Pinjarra on June 4, making ground from off the speed in a race dominated by a leader and a short-priced favourite.

The runner-up settled in the box seat and never went around a horse, so Youanmi worked home against the pattern of the race, while the rise to 1300m should suit and she can settle closer second-up.

Avonwest Logistic @ Transport Hub Maiden Tips (Race 4)

Northam Best Bet - Race 4 No. 4 Articole

There has always been an opinion of Articole and, while the Steele Casey-trained galloper was unable to break through in two summer starts when favourite on both occasions, he still placed each time.

He found the line nicely in the latest of those efforts, which came in a decent affair that has since produced three subsequent winners.

For a galloper who is likely to get over at least a mile in time, 1300m shapes as a suitable kick-off point for this preparation.

The youngster arrives here off two trials, the latest a June 2 hit-out at Lark Hill over 1050m, suggesting he can produce a forward showing in this return assignment.

Although there is a wide alley to overcome, avoiding traffic in these weaker maidens is not necessarily a bad thing, and Articole could well have this lot covered on talent while still having plenty of room to move under Lucy Fiore.

TABtouch Try Bet Loop Today Handicap Tips (Race 6)

Northam Next Best Bet - Race 6 No. 5 Allentown

Allentown was heavily backed ahead of his stable debut for the Gangemi yard on June 3.

While those bets did not land, there was still plenty of merit in the performance after doing some work to lead and sticking on quite well to the line.

Ultimately, he lacked the turn of foot and race fitness of Atlantic Spirit, who came from back in the field to score and had been building towards a victory before dropping in grade for that Class 5 assignment.

Expect that form to hold up, while Allentown still held a comfortable margin over third-placed Under Influence, a rival he meets again here.

Under Influence had previously placed behind the progressive Long Service Leaf, while Allentown was a Saturday winner on Heavy ground last winter, a Soft 7 maiden winner second-up in his first campaign and, from a soft map, can go one better on Thursday.

Verdict

Northam - June 18

Our Northam tips for Thursday, June 18 are:

Articole

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