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Scone Betting Tips for October 24, 2025 - Bestower Is Well Placed

Alex Marsh

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Last updated: Thu 23 Oct 2025 04:47

Alex Marsh 23 Oct 2025

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Arrowfield Class 1 Handicap: Chica Del Mar aims for a strong home track return
Colourworks BM82 Handicap: Bestower is poised for victory in softer company
Coolmore BM82 Handicap: Dances With Hooves shows potential despite distance queries

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Scone stages an eight-race program on Friday. (Getty)

Friday racing heads to Scone for an even eight-race country program featuring a blend of home-track runners and metro visitors well placed in softer company. The meeting offers a strong mix of developing types and seasoned performers suited to current conditions.

Scone Tips October 24
Arrowfield Class 1 Handicap Tips (Race 3)
Colourworks BM82 Handicap Tips (Race 7)
Coolmore BM82 Handicap Tips (Race 8)

It’s a competitive day of racing with solid betting opportunities across the card, and several runners look primed to peak third-up or second-up in manageable assignments.

Scone Tips October 24

Arrowfield Class 1 Handicap Tips (Race 3)

Scone Value Bet - Race 3 No. 3 Chica Del Mar

This four-year-old returns to her home track third-up and we should get a much clearer gauge on her here.

Chica Del Mar was a notable drifter in betting fresh, and while plain on paper, she had little galloping room at key stages in a race that has since produced two subsequent winners, including the unbeaten Nepo Baby, who looks well above average.

Second-up at Port Macquarie, she was forced to cover ground yet boxed on soundly, suggesting there’s improvement to come with added fitness.

Her first two runs at Scone last preparation were full of promise, including a narrow debut defeat before breaking through impressively at her next start.

A return to her home track and the third-up set-up look ideal for a sharp showing.

Colourworks BM82 Handicap Tips (Race 7)

Scone Best Bet - Race 7 No. 3 Bestower

She was among the acceptors for a metro BM72 on Wednesday, but connections have wisely opted for the softer country option here.

Bestower resumed at Warwick Farm over 1400m and closed off strongly, running the fastest late sectionals of the October 6 race to signal she’s returned in top order.

That followed an eye-catching trial in her September hit-out, and both career wins have come second-up — an encouraging pattern for this stage of the preparation.

While her winning strike rate isn’t high, she’s been a model of consistency in stronger company, and the drop back to country grade suits perfectly.

With fitness and form on her side, this looks an ideal opportunity to notch win number three.

Coolmore BM82 Handicap Tips (Race 8)

Scone Next Best Bet - Race 8 No. 4 Dances With Hooves

Her best form has come over longer trips, which presents the main query, but she does possess a sharp sprint when fresh.

First-up at Muswellbrook, she rattled home over this distance, running the fastest last 800m, 600m, and 400m of the September 28 meeting when chasing the in-form Durova, who was completing a four-race winning streak.

She boasts strong form around metro-performed gallopers, having beaten Luskaire last December (a subsequent city double winner) before placing in a Saturday BM72 at Randwick.

Earlier this year, she wasn’t disgraced in two Country Qualifiers and the Muswellbrook Cup, proving she can handle stronger opposition.

With gun hoop Aaron Bullock taking the reins and fitness to improve second-up, Dances With Hooves profiles as a major player again.

Verdict

Scone - October 24

Our Scone tips for Friday, October 24 are:

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