Saturday Roughies for May 2, 2026 - Value Bets Across Australia

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Last updated: Fri 01 May 2026 09:25

Bets.com.au Staff 01 May 2026

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Top-value roughie tips for all five metro race meetings across Australia
Highlighted horses include Maalis Song, Sought After, Splash Back, World Alliance, and Common Interest
Under-the-radar runners with strong recent form and each-way potential

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Splash Back is a big price in the Victory Stakes. (Getty)

Saturday’s racing offers value across every metro card, with several runners flying under the radar on a strong national program.

Ascot Roughie Tip
Bendigo Roughie Tip
Eagle Farm Roughie Tip
Hawkesbury Roughie Tip
Morphettville Roughie Tip

For a look at the standout plays across the card, check out our Saturday’s Best Bets.

Ascot Roughie Tip

Ascot Roughie - Race 9 No. 11 Maalis Song

Leading the market for the last is Too Darn Stormy, while each-way odds are available for Maalis Song, who beat that rival fair and square when resuming on April 1.

He wasn’t able to go on with it when stepping up in grade a fortnight ago, but he was also set a big task from back in the field.

The gelding still recorded the fastest last 800m, 600m and 400m of that event, and getting to seven furlongs could suit now third-up.

This time around, jockey Laqdar Ramoly has gate two at his disposal and will need to be more positive early, while Superfluous is one at long odds to consider after a fourth-of-11 finish in the same April 1 race.

Bendigo Roughie Tip

Bendigo Roughie - Race 6 No. 13 Sought After

The gelding hasn’t shown the tactical speed to use a good draw anyway, and while he’ll need favours with the track pattern, he can find his feet early with galloping room on this big Bendigo circuit.

The four-year-old didn’t have much go right in his Caulfield resumption on April 4.

His best Australian run was recorded at this track second-up in the spring, when getting home from third after overcoming some trouble.

That event was won by Harry’s Yacht, who has since won three races in stronger company, and after contesting The Meteorite behind Jigsaw, he was far from disgraced and can measure up here with 4kg less.

Eagle Farm Roughie Tip

Eagle Farm Roughie - Race 8 No. 13 Splash Back

It’s hard to know what to make of the two favourites, as they are probably both running a second behind Private Harry if he’s right.

The two-run prep earlier in the season was uninspiring, and so was the latest trial at Canterbury.

On the second line of betting is Lady Of Camelot, a genuine type who hasn’t raced since March 2025.

At a price, Splash Back has claims after a luckless return in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes, where she recorded the second-fastest last 400m of the April 11 card.

Hawkesbury Roughie Tip

Hawkesbury Roughie - Race 9 No. 16 World Alliance

Needing one more scratching to make the final field for the Hawkesbury XXXX Gold Rush is World Alliance.

Not always the easiest horse to catch, but the son of Rubick has a big finish when conditions allow.

Still lightly raced for a six-year-old, the gelding brings an excellent fresh record, with three first-up wins and a third from four attempts.

There are also proven Hawkesbury references, and while he failed at this meeting last year on a Heavy track, subsequent winter and early spring form was consistent.