Best Bet & Feature Race Tip - Rosehill

Written By Blake Johnston

Hey Punters,

My name is Blake Johnston and I am an ex bookie (bet365, Unibet, Ubet, Topbetta) who’s now helping the punter. I won 2024 Tipster Of The Year with The Great Tipoff, an externally verified tipping platform with over 1,000 tipsters.

This weekend is off season racing, but who bloody cares.... 

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You’ve got feature racing at the Sunshine Coast, Rosehill, and Winter Series Finals Day at Flemington.

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SMASHING TIME (Rosehill R8) has been a different horse since the blinkers went on two back. He's broke the track record at Gosford and has controlled the race to win dominantly at Rosehill since. His last two ratings exceed the winning standard with the weight drop from 57kg to 52kg - his last start rating is 3-lengths better than any other horse in the race. He draws low and will be making his own luck on speed. Let me tell you, he'll take plenty of catching. 

🔍 FEATURE RACE TIP

GLORIOUS MOMENTS (Rosehill R9) ran much slower time (approx 3.5 lengths) than MIDNIGHT DYANMITE on the same day over the same trip, but...... this bloke drops 7.5kg into this and gets a positive map. MIDNIGHT DYNAMITE is asked to carry 3kg more and gets a tricky draw. I don't think there is much between them, but I think they should be swapped in the market with GLORIOUS MOMENTS at the top of betting. 

🪙 PUNTING GOLD: Winter is a different beast and apprentice jockeys come to the party on metro tracks. There are multiple reasons for this - because the big dawgs go on Holiday, I have seen some of the top hoops in Australia having a bloody good time in Europe on Insta recently. The other reason is that we get testing tracks, so light weights often kick in. Whatever the reasons, it pays to follow apprentice jockeys in winter - case in point is Siena Grima, who's returning 20% POT from her last 100 rides. Rule: A good 3kg claimer in the winter months is punting gold. 

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Have a great weekend, 

BJ

Blake Johnston

Blake Johnston is an Australian horse racing analyst, professional punter, and founder of The Leg Up Australia, a leading platform providing horse racing tips, betting strategy, and market analysis for Australian racing.

Before working full-time for punters, Blake spent years inside the betting industry, working with major bookmakers including bet365, UBet (Tabcorp), Unibet, and TopBetta (now BetMakers). His role involved compiling markets, assessing winning probabilities, and understanding how bookmakers frame prices — experience that now shapes his analytical approach to betting.

This industry background gives Blake a rare perspective on how betting markets are created, where prices can be wrong, and how disciplined punters can identify long-term value in horse racing markets.

Blake is also the 2024 Tipster of the Year (TheGreatTipOff) and hosts one of Australia’s most popular horse racing podcasts, where he breaks down races, discusses betting strategy, and helps punters understand the thinking behind professional wagering decisions.

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Blake’s philosophy is simple: successful punting isn’t about chasing winners — it’s about finding value, managing risk, and beating the market over time.

His work focuses on structured form analysis, speed maps, race shape, and market intelligence, helping everyday punters approach betting with the discipline and framework used by professionals.

Today, The Leg Up Australia has built a community of thousands of punters who follow Blake’s insights to bet smarter and understand the game behind the game.

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