Saturday Roughies for April 25, 2026 - Value Bets Across Australia

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Last updated: Fri. 24 Apr. 2026 10:34

Bets.com.au Staff 24 Apr. 2026

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ANZAC Day racing offers value beyond favorites with diverse national programs
Ascot's Earthstorm and Eagle Farm's Dirty Dancing present promising each-way bets
Flemington, Morphettville, and Randwick also feature intriguing roughie tips

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Roughie selections across Saturday’s ANZAC Day meetings, highlighting value chances at Randwick, Flemington, Morphettville, Eagle Farm and Ascot. (Getty)

Saturday’s ANZAC Day racing sets up a deep national program, with strong cards across multiple states and plenty of value beyond the favourites.

Ascot Roughie Tip
Eagle Farm Roughie Tip
Flemington Roughie Tip
Morphettville Roughie Tip
Randwick Roughie Tip

For the top selections across all metro cards, head to Saturday’s Best Bets.

Ascot Roughie Tip

Ascot Roughie - Race 7 No. 7 Earthstorm

The obvious knock with Earthstorm is the winning strike-rate, though she has been racing well in similar company.

She resumed with a third in the Marjorie Charleson Classic behind London’s Image, who heads this market.

That form was franked by Cessation last Saturday, adding further depth to the race.

First-up in that April 11 run while many key rivals are deeper into their campaigns, she may have improvement to come and appeals each-way in a tricky penultimate.

Eagle Farm Roughie Tip

Eagle Farm Roughie - Race 1 No. 2 Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing has opened at a big price, despite nearly pinching a race over this track-and-trip on her last preparation return in October.

She atoned with a second-up victory before two competitive Listed efforts, holding her own in stronger company.

A recent autumn trial suggested she has returned in good order.

Any rain will suit, and with a 2kg claim in a BM78 against her own sex, the six-year-old looks well placed at a long quote.

Flemington Roughie Tip

Flemington Roughie - Race 6 No. 15 Intervened

The VRC St Leger shapes as an open race, and Intervened has opened at big odds as a lightly raced maiden.

His Pakenham run on March 5 was encouraging before failing to handle heavy ground second-up over 2000m when well backed.

A Cranbourne jumpout on April 13 was much better than the finishing position suggests, with the son of Kermadec strong through the line.

Erupt is another to consider, building well following a debut run without luck when stepping sharply from 1600m to 2550m, finishing runner-up to Ardashir, a promising stayer who has since franked the form.

Morphettville Roughie Tip

Morphettville Roughie - Race 9 No. 11 Stirrup Cup

Stirrup Cup showed promise through his three-year-old season, including a Listed placing in last year’s Adelaide Guineas.

His Oakbank return was a pass mark given he struck inferior ground and was backed at a price there.

He has since trialled leading into this, suggesting he has come on from that effort.

The gelding has a strong second-up record, including a placing behind Air Assault in the latest, a seven-time stakes winner who bolted in at Listed level the start following, and 1600m suits.