David Gately Horse Racing Tips for Scone 16/5/26

David Gately heads to Scone expecting a Good track with the rail pushed slightly out after Friday’s meeting on the True position.

Historically, this meeting can become difficult for backmarkers later in the day, so Gately is focusing on runners that can hold a position and sustain pressure strongly through the line.

Track Conditions

• Track Rating: Good
• Rail Position: +3m (1000m to Winning Post), True remainder

Track pattern from Friday’s meeting could prove important, but historically the inside and on-pace lanes tend to become advantageous as the day progresses.

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Scone Race 6 – #12 Hay Street

Hay Street looks ideally placed here and brings very strong form into the race.

She had a weight advantage when winning at Kensington but still beat a handy horse comfortably, and she backed that up with another tough effort at Randwick in a genuinely fast race.

Importantly, Gately believes the drop back to 1000m last start may not have suited her ideally, especially given the strength of the race, with the winner Compensation since going on and winning impressively again.

Back into this setup and with conditions to suit, she profiles as the runner to beat.

Best Roughie Of The Day

Scone Race 5 – #9 Tavros

Tavros looks the forgotten horse in the market and appeals as a genuine roughie chance.

He worked home strongly fresh before stepping to 1400m second-up where he again hit the line well late, suggesting he is now looking for this extra distance.

His third-up run behind Justadeel last preparation reads strongly for a race like this and the way he is building through his campaign suggests he is nearing a peak performance.

At big odds, Gately believes he can surprise.

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