Daily Free Horse Racing Tips - Black Book - Randwick

The track at Randwick played fast - but there was a wind that wreaked havoc on the meeting, even knocking down the fence and delaying the Chelmsford Stakes.

It only delayed the inevitable though, Lindermann still bolted in.

For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Blake Johnston.

Ex Bookie turned punter. I was crowned Australia’s best tipster in 2024 by The Great Tip Off.

I reckon there are seven horses that we can follow from the meeting.

Some of them blind Freddy could find, a couple of them were hidden gems.

BARRENGARRY: Geez this was a win. Personally, I was on FELIX MAJESTIC and the market loved him - but he had every bloody chance. This bloke on the other hand, wide no cover first-up, he had no favours. He can only improve over further.

DECORUM: This bloke returned two stone lighted (gelded) and it might be the making of him. He had the wide draw against over a trip that was clearly short of his best, yet he powered through the line to record a dominant win.

UNLEASHING: Now this girl had no luck. She was held-up at a key stage before a run closed on her, and although the winner (DECORUM) would regardless have been too powerful late, we can be forgiving of the beaten margin. She can win second-up.

BEADMAN: Had the wide draw against over a trip that was short of his best, but didn’t he let rip late to record the second-best last 200m of the meeting. He can improve sharply next time over further from a better draw.

HEADWALL: He was first-up for almost exactly a year (he won this race last year). He was only fully tested late and he narrowed the margin because Tempted was throttled down. He’s got an electric turn of speed and has returned in good order.

CEOLWULF: He was given no hope. Began ok before letting rip late to clock the best last 800m, 600m, 400m, and 200m of the meeting. He did a terrific job with the race-shape against. Wait for the blinkers to go back on.

Cheers,

BJ

P.S. Last week: 3 Quaddies collected across 5 states.

2-from-4 winners (all ran a place) on Saturday.

+45.7 units, that’s $2,285 for a $50 per unit punter.

That's not luck. That's a system.

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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.

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