Horse Racing Tips for Northam 27/8/26

Greg Hooper heads to Northam for Thursday racing with a selection in all eight races and two runners carrying his highest confidence.

It is a fairly short-priced card overall, with six of Greg's eight selections currently $3 or shorter and his two strongest plays both prominent in the market.

Official Business gets Greg's highest stake straight out of the gates in Race 1 at $2.10, before Miss Veuve becomes his other major play in Race 7 at $2.40.

Between those two, Greg has several well-fancied runners including Saisoku, Secret Planet and Tag Time.

With two clear staking standouts and plenty of runners towards the top of the market, Greg has put together a strong book to follow across the Northam meeting.

 

 

Northam Horse Racing Tips From Greg Hooper – Thursday Racing Preview 27/8/26

 

Best Bet: Race 1 #6 Official Business ($2.10)

Greg opens the meeting with one of his strongest plays, assigning his highest stake to Official Business at $2.10. It gives punters a clear betting focus from the very first race.

 

Next Best: Race 7 #5 Miss Veuve ($2.40)

Greg's other highest-stake selection comes late in the meeting, with Miss Veuve marked as one of his two strongest bets at a current quote of $2.40.

 

Best Value: Race 2 #9 Keppel Gate ($3.50)

Keppel Gate is equal to the biggest price among Greg's selections and provides some value early in the program at $3.50.

 

Greg Hooper's Northam Selections

Race 1 (2:52pm)
#6 Official Business — $2.10
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Highest

Race 2 (3:27pm)
#9 Keppel Gate — $3.50
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 3 (4:04pm)
#5 Return Of The Mach — $3.50
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 4 (4:42pm)
#2 Saisoku — $1.60
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 5 (5:17pm)
#9 Secret Planet — $2.25
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 6 (5:52pm)
#2 Tag Time — $1.50
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 7 (6:30pm)
#5 Miss Veuve — $2.40
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Highest

Race 8 (7:09pm)
#4 Surround Me — $3.00
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

 

Betting Strategy

Greg's staking gives us two clear horses to build around, with Official Business and Miss Veuve both carrying his highest confidence.

Official Business provides the first key play at $2.10, while Miss Veuve gives punters another strong focus late in the card.

Tag Time and Saisoku are the two shortest-priced selections, while Keppel Gate and Return Of The Mach offer the best prices at $3.50.

 

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