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Randwick Betting Tips for August 23, 2025 - Race-By-Race preview for Winx Stakes Day

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Fri 22 Aug 2025 01:13

Alex Marsh 22 Aug 2025

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Winx Stakes Day starts spring racing at Royal Randwick
Includes the first Group 1 event of the 2025/26 season
Offers race-by-race tips for a competitive day of betting

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The Group 1 Winx Stakes headlines Saturday's Randwick card. (Getty)

The spring begins at Royal Randwick with Winx Stakes Day, headlined by the first Group 1 of the season over 1400m.

Randwick Tips August 23
Race 1 - 11:40AM Midway Handicap Tips (1200m)
Race 2 - 12:15PM TAB Highway Handicap Tips (1100m)
Race 3 - 12:50PM Gold Coast Turf Club Trophy Tips (2400m)
Race 4 - 1:25PM Jersey Day Andrew Wisemantel Handicap Tips (1200m)
Race 5 - 2:00PM The Agency Real Estate Premier's Cup Tips (2000m)
Race 6 - 2:35PM Sintoro Silver Shadow Stakes Tips (1200m)
Race 7 - 3:15PM Darley Toy Show Quality Tips (1100m)
Race 8 - 3:50PM Winx Stakes Tips (1400m)
Race 9 - 4:30PM Hyland Race Colours Show County Quality Tips (1200m)
Race 10 - 5:05PM Wilf And Rosemary Mula 50th Anniversary Tips (1600m)
Randwick Quaddie Tips:

A strong support card features the Highway, Midway, and several black-type contests, making for a deep and competitive program.

Below is our race-by-race preview and tips for a huge day of racing.

Randwick Tips August 23

Race 1 - 11:40AM Midway Handicap Tips (1200m)

Best: 5. Signor Tortoni. He was no match for what looks a smart in Glorious Moments, but that's strong form for a Midway.

If that fourth-up performance wasn't an end of prep run, then he's well placed coming back to 1200m on Saturday.

After a narrow first-up defeat at a very short quote, Signor Tortoni saluted second and third-up, with the latest coming on a Heavy 8.

Value: 6. Bernen Win. While heavy ground is an unknown, two of his better ratings last prep came on Soft 7 tracks.

After placing in a metro Super Maiden, Bernen Win broke through on a Soft 7 at Nowra before a competitive Midway showing.

While it looked at a shot at stumps when starting at 200/1 in the Rosehill Guineas, he was far from disgraced when fifth in that Group 1.

Race 2 - 12:15PM TAB Highway Handicap Tips (1100m)

Best: 8. Xcessive Force. She won two from three starts last season, which includes a comfortable debut victory at Goulburn in December.

Her only loss was a close up second to Sun 'N' Sand, a galloper who was then competitive three times Group level.

Sun 'N' Sand rounded out her autumn with a second in the Group 1 Australian Oaks, which was taken out by Treasurethemoment.

Value: 14. Brial Rose. This mare is from an astute country stable and Brial Rose has won two from three heavy track attempts.

Her only miss on testing ground was fresh last month when carrying 63.5kg on a Heavy 10 and she improved second-up on July 24.

Brial Rose should only strip fitter third-up, while the five-year-old moved well in a recent tick-over trial at Narrandera.

Race 3 - 12:50PM Gold Coast Turf Club Trophy Tips (2400m)

Best: 1. Juja Kibo. Leading the early market is Juja Kibo and this Ciaron Maher-trained import is aiming for a hat-trick.

He's on trial at the trip, but the gelding has improved with every distance rise over winter and he ticked the Heavy 10 box last start.

While he's up 3kg off the August 2 triumph at Rosehill, Juja Kibo is well placed staying in BM78 company for now.

Value: 8. Funambulist. This veteran isn't a perennial winner, however, he's often thereabouts and he relishes wet ground.

2400m is a logical progression for Funambulist, who landed good bets at Warwick Farm last start when saluting on a Heavy 8.

With only four runs completed for the campaign, Funambulist can at least his hold form and he'll get conditions to suit.

Race 4 - 1:25PM Jersey Day Andrew Wisemantel Handicap Tips (1200m)

Best: 7. Lugh. He won his first two before failing at Listed level and despite a 15-month layoff, he was a fresh winner in January.

Lugh was spelled after that Newcastle win and his June return was sound behind a dominant Getafix (BM88 winner next start).

There was merit to the July 26 victory, where he denied his challengers after settling outside of a leader who tired at the 300m.

Value: 11. Winston Hills. Matthew Smith sent Winston Hills back to the trials this week, as his scheduled return was delayed.

Interestingly, he bypassed a very winnable midweek event on August 6 and instead went to the Saturday option at Randwick.

Unfortunately, that Missile Stakes card was abandoned, but the aggressive placement suggests he's going well enough.

Race 5 - 2:00PM The Agency Real Estate Premier's Cup Tips (2000m)

Best: 6. Belvedere Boys. His Grafton Cup run was too bad to be true and Belvedere Boys was in the market for that country feature.

The son of Maurice worked well in a subsequent trial, while his prior form was very consistent (stakes placed in Sydney second-up).

Belvedere Boys is more effective on rain affected ground and this is the wettest track he's seen since taking out Country Classic.

Value: 3. Sky Lab. It'll be a decent effort to turn the tables on Saltcoats (fav) from their last clash, but he was only second-up.

Also, Paul Perry can turn a horse around very quickly and now to 2000m third-up, we'll get a better gauge on Sky Lab here.

A Listed winner who narrowly lost at Group 1 level as a three-year-old, Sky Lab is more than capable in a race of this strength.

Race 6 - 2:35PM Sintoro Silver Shadow Stakes Tips (1200m)

Best: 4. Agarwood. I suspect that Agarwood has more talent than her half-sister (Lilac), who is a two time stakes-winner.

Going from 1000m to 1200m at start two isn't easy, but the Waterhouse & Bott-trained youngster was up to the challenge.

This is her toughest ask to date, however, her two lead-up trials have been sharp and she ate up wet ground in her two May wins.

Value: 8. Change My Address. She backed up smart trial work when taking out a Super Maiden on a Heavy 10 back in May.

Change My Address was then tipped out after a end of prep effort at Randwick, but she moved well in a July 22 trial.

The John Sargent-trained filly is proven on testing ground, while the wide alley could be an advantage later in the meeting.

Race 7 - 3:15PM Darley Toy Show Quality Tips (1100m)

Best: 4. Autumn Glow. If there's any doubts with resuming on testing surface, then connections won't hesitate to scratch her.

Autumn Glow is one of the more interesting runners on the day, a galloper who looking to stretch her unbeaten run to five.

Despite some setbacks, Autumn Glow won her sole autumn appearance and she moved beautifully via her last winter trial.

Value: 7. Cigar Flick. Cigar Flick has never been the easiest horse to catch, but there's enough in her favour on Saturday.

While most of the classier threats are first-up, this five-year-old has race fitness on her side and she's a proven wet tracker.

After a slow start winter, Cigar Flick turned a corner last start, while she has held form when deep into prior campaigns.

Race 8 - 3:50PM Winx Stakes Tips (1400m)

Best: 9. Via Sistina. Via Sistina’s Heavy 9 defeat last spring isn’t enough to question her wet track ability, with both her biggest local losses coming in races dominated by Pride Of Jenni’s pressure.

Last year’s Winx Stakes winner, she again follows the Cox Plate path but typically comes to hand early and deserves favouritism.

After a quiet first trial, she impressed under J-Mac on August 7, with the champion jockey having won three of the past five editions.

Value: 2. Ceolwulf. Ceolwulf announced himself last spring with Group 1 wins in the Epsom and King Charles III Stakes, but a minor injury derailed his autumn.

He remained competitive, though his best form appears at WFA level under 2000m.

Versatile on all surfaces, he trialled well on August 8 alongside stablemate Private Eye, who has since resumed with a dominant win.

Race 9 - 4:30PM Hyland Race Colours Show County Quality Tips (1200m)

Best: 5. General Salute. The Group 2 Missile Stakes looked his for the taking, especially after the scratching of Private Eye.

While a chance was missed with that abandoned card, this Group 3 affair is another suitable race for General Salute.

Drawing out is ideal, as he'll look to settle off them and come with one run down the outside, while wet ground is another tick.

Value: 1. Yellow Brick. After a disappointing fresh effort, Yellow Brick was sent out at 40/1 second-up when contesting The Stradbroke.

It was an encouraging performance when runner-up in that Group 1, where he split War Machine and Private Eye.

The recent trials have been terrific and while he's giving weight to some handy types, Yellow Brick is a proven weight carrier.

Race 10 - 5:05PM Wilf And Rosemary Mula 50th Anniversary Tips (1600m)

Best: 13. Seven's. There was enough to like early in his first Australian prep and Seven's has come on from that campaign.

The Archibald-trained import landed the cash for us first-up at Canterbury, where he looked the winner a long way out.

I'm not sure what his ceiling is, but this isn't a vintage Saturday race and this five-year-old should be measuring up in this grade.

Value: 8. Louie's Legacy. It's hard to line up some of the recent country form, however, Louie's Legacy is going very well.

He was ticking along nicely leading into his third-up assignment, where the gelding sustained a long run to take out the Forbes Cup.

This yard can prepare a metro bolter and in an open affair to finish, Louie's Legacy shouldn't be dismissed at a big price.

Randwick Quaddie Tips:

Race 7: 3,4,7

Race 8: 2,9,12

Race 9: 1,2,5,6

Race 10: 6,8,10,13

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Randwick - August 23

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