Free Horse Racing Tips - Saturday H2F

Written By Blake Johnston

G’day Punters,

On Saturday they raced at Randwick with the rail out 8m.

I reckon the track played pretty fair, with some horses winning close enough to the fence and others finding lanes closer to the outside fence.

Me personally, I lost.

It was one of those days when the market trends toward the horse that you backed, but the chips don’t fall your way.

Frustrating.

You know when you take $6 and they back it into $3 - you start counting your cash.

I have had days like it before and am under no delusion that I will have them again.

Onwards and upwards.

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

Former bookie turned punter working for The Leg Up - the place to get free horse racing tips Saturday and daily horse racing tips for the more enthusiastic punter.

I was crowned Australia’s Best Horse Racing Tipster by The Great Tip Off in 2024.

Here are a couple (six) of horses I think might pay to follow:

BAILS: Love the way this mare found the line. She began ok before being restrained to last, she clocked the second-best last 400m of the meeting. She wasn’t suited under the set weights conditions of the race and can only improve from a better draw.

ORAQUA: Began well before being restrained to last. She was held-up at a key stage before letting rip down the outside, clocked the equal-best last 200m of the meeting. Reckon she nearly wins with even luck.

PERFECT JUSTICE: This bloke is flying. He was wide without cover for the first 1,000m of the race, loomed to win, but just peaked slightly on his effort - winner had a more economical run. Wide draw was costly.

SIR LES: This was a performance of a horse that’s destined for better! What does Peter Moody say?! “Let fast horses be fast” and that’s exactly what they did with this bloke. Previously they’ve tried to restrain him, but he led quickly here and still managed the best last 200m of the race. Good sign.

ROCK EMPIRE: How’d this horse win?! He was 1200m to 1600m and had wide run without cover on a fast tempo. He pulled out plenty to fight back and win - can only improve next time.

HAWKER HALL: Good first-up win. Sat outside the leader with plenty of company, another who pulled out plenty to win and can only improve second-up.

Hope you have a great week,

BJ

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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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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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