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Rosehill Betting Tips for February 22, 2025 - Race-By-Race preview for Hobartville Stakes day

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Thu 20 Feb 2025 18:22

Alex Marsh 20 Feb 2025

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Rosehill has a 10-race program scheduled for February 22
Key bets include 'Makarena' to win and 'Zechariah' each-way
Our preview provides expert tips and strategies for successful betting

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Four stakes races feature on Saturday's Rosehill card. (Getty)

Rosehill host a ten race program on Saturday and our preview for February 22 is included below.

Rosehill Tips February 22
Race 1 - 12:30PM Midway Handicap Tips (1500m)
Race 2 - 1:05PM TAB Highway Handicap Tips (1300m)
Race 3 - 1:40PM Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap Tips (1300m)
Race 4 - 2:15PM Ranvet Handicap Tips (1100m)
Race 5 - 2:50PM Bisley Workwear Millie Fox Stakes Tips (1100m)
Race 6 - 3:25PM TAB Silver Slipper Stakes Tips (1100m)
Race 7 - 4:00PM Parramatta Cup Tips (1900m)
Race 8 - 4:35PM Kia Ora Hobartville Stakes Tips (1400m)
Race 9 - 5:15PM Asahi Super Dry Handicap Tips (1400m)
Race 10 - 5:55PM Chandon Handicap Tips (1100m)
Rosehill Quaddie Tips:

Rosehill Tips February 22

Race 1 - 12:30PM Midway Handicap Tips (1500m)

Best: 1. Promitto. We gave Promitto a sniff at bolters odds first-up over 1350m and it was a better run than it reads, with the gelding doing his best work late after settling at the rear.

He recorded the second-fastest last 200m of a BM78 on February 1 and despite dropping in grade to a Midway, he carries the same weight courtesy of the 3kg claim from Benjamin Osmond.

Osmond has built up a rapport with Promitto, with a win and second from three engagements last prep, while he was also aboard the gelding in two strong trials ahead of the recent return.

Value: 4. Strombus. The six-year-old has a fitness platform now, with three runs under the belt following a 14-month absence and two trials were completed after a first-up failure.

Strombus was a three-time midweek metro winner when prepared by the O'Shea & Charlton stable and he's improved with every appearance for the John Bannister yard.

He was in the inferior going at Muswellbrook when peaking late via his third-up attempt on February 3, but he still recorded the fastest last 200m of the race while being unsuited.

Race 2 - 1:05PM TAB Highway Handicap Tips (1300m)

Best: 3. Point Basse. It was an excellent first campaign from the lightly raced five-year-old, with three wins from four starts and he was a good thing beaten when runner-up at start two.

Point Basse returns gelded after two misses early in the season (both in Highway's) and he did move well in a quiet Scone trial on February 12 under Donovan Dylan who stays aboard for race day.

He had four short starting prices over his first prep and he beat Noisy Boy (subsequently Group placed) on debut, a galloper who has won his last two outings in Hong Kong.

Value: 8. Oenology. He wasn't far away on stable debut for Wayne Brown back in August 27 and Oenology was then his own worst enemy second-up at Newcastle when laying in.

The gelding was given time and he defied a late betting drift via his February 3 return at Musclebrook, where he pulled away for a soft win after settling outside of the leader.

Oenology did show some potential early in Victoria, which includes a big maiden victory over Delicious Tycoon (three-time metro winner) and he carries 4kg less from his recent fresh win.

Race 3 - 1:40PM Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap Tips (1300m)

Best: 1. Step Aside. It hasn't been an ideal start to the prep for Stay Aside, who dropped the rider first-up on January 25 before backing up a week later over 1350m at Rosehill.

After settling towards the rear, on of Redwood never gave up the chase in his third-of-ten finish on February 1 and along with drawing kinder here, he also gets the blinkers back on.

He'll need to have Lady Boss in his sights, with his main rival coming from the same race and third-up last campaign, Step Aside split Rose Of Dawn and Miracle Spin, which is a strong reference for a BM78.

Value: 2. Baroque Road. The five-year-old has been well beaten in two runs this time in, however, you've still got to respect an on-speed runner who is dropping in grade.

His two summer outings have both been in $1 million dollar races up in Queensland and he was monster odds when contesting the Magic Millions Sprint via his latest appearance.

Baroque Road atoned from a Rosehill defeat when saluting third-up last winter, where he carried 61kg to victory over this distance and the proven weight carrier now draws low.

Race 4 - 2:15PM Ranvet Handicap Tips (1100m)

Best: 12. Theblade. We're just not sure where Theblade will go, as he's also accepted to run on Friday night at Canterbury and he's right down in the weights here for an average Saturday race

The colt is superbly bred, out of Brigite, who is an unraced half-sister to champion sprinter Black Caviar, and his dam is also a full younger sister to All Too Hard (four-time Group 1 winner).

Spelled after a stylish debut win, Theblade returned on December 7 and he never settled in that Rosehill attempt, where he was a well backed $2.70 chance vs a very smart Private Harry.

Value: 11. Pride To Follow. She won her first teo starts at country level last winter before producing an end-of-prep run when contesting a metro two-year-old race on heavy ground.

Pride To Follow was thrown in the deep end first-up in December at the Gold Coast in a race taken out by Arabian Summer, who was a Group 3 winner at Caulfield on February 8.

She went too hard in a speed battle with two rivals who also dropped out and the filly bounced off that to record a Scone kill on January 30 (runner-up won her next start).

Race 5 - 2:50PM Bisley Workwear Millie Fox Stakes Tips (1100m)

Best: 1. Makarena. The Team Hawkes mare has no first-up wins to her name, although with any intent, Makarena would have won the Eskimo Prince when returning last February.

1200m-1400m looks her right range, as she appeared a little tested at the back-end of last autumn when stretching out over little more ground, but the daughter of Snitzel was still competitive.

The Golden Pendant winner worked well in a February 13 trial and while she's drawn out for this fresh tilt, Tyler Schiller should be able to cross the small field and land on the speed.

Value: 3. Scarlet Oak. She joined Chris Waller after a New Zealand debut victory in March last year and Scarlet Oak placed at Group 3 level on Australian debut before recording back-to-back wins in May.

A good ride saw her get 2000m (she doesn't stay) of The Roses before a Queensland Oaks failure, where an upper respiratory noise was revealed in the post-race exam after that Group 1.

Scarlet Oak failed in one spring outing (pulled up lame) before being spelled again and ahead of Saturday's return, the daughter of Kermadec has worked nicely in two 900m heats.

Race 6 - 3:25PM TAB Silver Slipper Stakes Tips (1100m)

Best: 3. Wodeton. All eyes will be on the raging Golden Slipper fav, who backed up impressive trial work to record a terrific debut victory on January 18 and he's since moved well in Warwick Farm trial.

His grand final will be the Golden Slipper and we often see a shortie go down in these key lead-up races (Silver Slipper, Todman etc) and the late betting will be interesting to watch.

Wodeton is clearly the best juvenile we've seen in what's a thin crop (so far) and despite letting down on a Soft 7 surface in his first start, he's much better on firm ground according to J-Mac.

Value: 6. Buffalo. Buffalo has a motor, but unfortunately we weren't able to see it in full effect via his debut in the Max Lees Classic, where the son of Written By was a good thing licked.

A slow getaway didn't help his cause in that 900m and gate one added to his problems, as the David Atkins-trained youngster was in traffic/held-up before getting out and launching late for third.

Tipped out after that November 16 appearance, Buffalo was last seen winning a Newcastle trial on February 11 and that latest showing was the fastest 850m heat of the morning.

Race 7 - 4:00PM Parramatta Cup Tips (1900m)

Best: 6. Zechariah. A Group 3 winner in England before coming to Australia, Zechariah kicked off his Down Under career at Caulfield in October, where he was first-up after more than two years off.

While 1400m was on the sharp side, that Moonga Stakes run was certainly a pass mark and following a runner-up finish in the Kilmore Cup, he was spelled a Ballarat Cup attempt.

We often see these European Imports improve in their second Australian campaigns and following a quiet first trial, Zechariah was doing his best work late in a 1200m heat on February 11.

Value: 15. Foujita San. The second emergency could gain a start, as Etna Rosso is likely going to Melbourne and there's a host of others with wide barriers who can wait for another day.

Foujita San has an easy form reference to like, with his latest run coming against Our Anchorage (fav) and the five-year-old arguably should've won that January 25 event.

An inside draw worked against him, as he was shuffled back in the run and also buried away, but Foujita San still finished off well in restricted room (fastest closing sectionals of the race).

Race 8 - 4:35PM Kia Ora Hobartville Stakes Tips (1400m)

Best: 3. Linebacker. We should get a better gauge with Linebacker on Saturday, as there's improvement to come second-up, although he's still a run or so away from a peak (Randwick Guineas?).

Bad behavior as an early three-year-old resulted in him being gelded after a short spring prep and the recent Eskimo Prince Stakes return was an honest run, where fitness just gave out late.

He has a 2.5kg swing on Public Attention from that clash, with that winner more wound-up for his fresh tilt and as an odds-on fav, Linebacker defeated Broadsiding at start two over this track/trip.

Value: 8. Swiftfalcon. His spring prep fell away a little late, where Swiftfalcon wasn't effective past a mile when contesting the Gloaming Stakes (1800m) and Spring Champion (2000m).

His stronger performances of all come over 1400m-1600m, which includes a breakthrough last winter overt this track/trip before resuming with a Flemington triumph in September.

Swiftfalcon has worked well in two February trials and drawing out isn't necessarily a negative here, as he's been at his most effective when ridden cold and then produced with galloping room.

Race 9 - 5:15PM Asahi Super Dry Handicap Tips (1400m)

Best: 3. West Of Africa. The Neasham & Archibald-trained West Of Africa is in great touch, with the gelding freshened-up after a last-to-first victory in the Magic Millions Cup.

He recorded the fastest last 800m/600m and 400m of that entire feature program from the Gold Coast and the gelding put writing on the wall prior to that with a slashing Randwick return.

His chances will come down to how the track is playing, as West Of Africa is likely to try and circle them from back in the field, which can be tough ask when the rail is out at Rosehill.

Value: 9. Bel Air. The son of Written Tycoon contested the same Magic Millions Cup that was won by West Of Africa and Bel Air should've finished a little closer in that fresh attempt.

He then found some trouble in a hot BM88 that was taken out by Yorkshire, although the gelding still never let down with a big weight and he generally takes a few runs (has no first or second-up wins).

Bel Air spiked third-up last spring when defeating Is It Me, who has won his last two starts in Melbourne, while the glue on shoes coming off now suggests that they've got his feet right.

Race 10 - 5:55PM Chandon Handicap Tips (1100m)

Best: 9. Austmarr. Her lead-up work in Victoria was just fair, albeit a little conclusive and being first-up since last year's Adelaide Carnival, the slight market drift ahead of her February 8 return was no shock.

That recent fresh effort was a definite pass mark, where the Godolphin sprinter was forced to work home in the inferior going (inside/rails) from the 300m after being kept in a pocket.

She needs to turn the tables on Shezanalister and The Black Cloud from that recent clash, but Austmarr wasn't beaten all that far and if right, she's arguably more briliant than that pair.

Value: 1. Brudenell. Connections opted against the Oakleigh Plate with Brudenell, who has also drawn wide for BM94 assignment and speed inside of him could make it tricky to cross.

He brings good recent form for this company, which includes an unlucky attempt in the Canterbury Sprint before placing in the Southern Cross Stakes as a $6.50 chance.

Brudenell has recorded three wins around the six-furlong range, although he's always been more effective when campaigning over 1000m-1100m, so the drop in distance is no knock.

Rosehill Quaddie Tips:

Race 7: 1,6,8,9,10,11,13,15

Race 8: 1,3,4,8

Race 9: 3,5,9,11

Race 10: 1,5,9

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Rosehill - February 22

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