I like these a bit today. All horses with ability but slightly out of their comfort zone. All are on the saucer like Gold Coast Track.

R2 no3 Showciti
R3 no8 Audacious Spirit
R7 no8 Court Ruler

Don't know why everyone whinges about the apparently tricky Gold Coast track. I reckon it is easier to tip winners there than Doomben or EF. They can pretty well win from anywhere except over the 900.

Barriers a big factor. I think it's about even money that no horse outside barrier 9 will win a race there today. Perhaps that's something that does make it easier - only have 9 horses to consider. I have been known to enjoy whingeing purely for whingeing's sake, Makybe.

Great, open racing today. A nice, sneaky treble showing $18, 556 to $1:

Flemington
Race 6 number 13 Skystreamer (even field - good chance at double figures)

Doomben
Race 5 no 16 Fifteen Carat (similar credentials to Skystreamer)
Race 6 no 13 Gunner Knox ($101/1 and racing consistently in big fields)

Why not check out the tipping comps. I've nominated a nice little double there and some of we other enthusiasts have found some excellent value runners. Have a go yourself and stand to win cash prizes for no cost to you!

Mmmmm maybe. 3/8 winners came from outside barrier 9.

Yeah Mak. I noticed this when Phelan Ready won the Magic Millions and paid about $90. He came from barrier 9 in the big field and I had him rated 4th considering barriers 1 to 9. Admittedly this was done as a bit of retrospective research (although what data can you have if you don't have retrospective - futuristic data would be good, especially if we could get on) with the selected horses fitting the results. I haven't really done any follow up as I tend to have a short attention span.
Might try listing the top 4 barriers 1 to 9 in fields of 15 plus and see how it goes. Keep your eye out for another grandiose, academic sounding posting by me. The anonymity of the web allowing my inner spiv the cloak of seeming respectability.
By the way, the rest of you out there, have a go at the comps. We're lucky that the boys go to the trouble of putting these on for us. Besides, I'm tired of winning them nearly all the time.

A few to make the pulses race today.
ADELAIDE
R6 no14 Mon Fils (good early in a preparation and showing 19/1)
DOOMBEN
R6 no13 Seesawing (handy 12/1 chance)
CAULFIELD
R8 no16 She's Got Wings (going well in weaker class and 121/1)

Our $7 win multi if they all get up is $31, 712 / 1.

Going to try a do - it - yourself quaddie with these today. Win returns
$71, 858 for $1 at quoted IASBET odds. All are at Doomben:

R2 no16 Mr Charlie Brown. (Good NZer and 26/1)
R4 no16 Murjulisa Lass (Looks handy and showing 16/1)
R5 no4 Keyora (Handy NZer flying under the radar and rated 21/1))
R8 no15 Spot On Target (Consistent local at 13/1)

I'm having another go at about $130, 000 / 1. I will borrow from Ed Wood and call this method Plan 9 From Outer Space. Don't ask me why. Again, all are in Doomben.

R1 no11 Raincoat (26/1)
R3 no13 Fasdehere (31/1)
R6 no19 Albertinelli 16/1
R7 no14 Russeting (41/1)

A couple of nice placings on Saturday. Will go an odds quaddie this week.

EAGLE FARM
R2 no8 La Etoile (good NZer)
R3 no10 Barinka (promising in NZ and this is a long way to come)
R5 no5 Tierqualo (promising type with some chance)
R7 no 17 Utopia (still learning but has ability)

My old world charm isn't working for me lately so I've decided that revenge could be the way to go. Hence these vengeful selections today.

Wingatui

R7 no5 Rene Maree (not many chances in this race - she appears to be one of them)

R9 no9 Flyby (I've been called a flybynighter at various stages in my life and hence I offer this - inexperienced but showing something)

R10 no 6 Stormy Rain (tipped by the local weatherman whose meteorological credentials are impeccable)

Sunshine Coast

R7 no6 Deacon (probably too short but is a serious Saturday horse when in form - Sunday makes this a topical tip also)
Of course Eire of Magic is a big chance too.