Horse Racing Tips for Scone 1/9/26

Shayne Montgomery heads to Scone for Tuesday racing with a selection in all eight races and two runners carrying his highest confidence.

It's a relatively short-priced card overall, but Shayne has identified his two strongest plays at different stages of the meeting.

Heathcliff is the first of those in Race 3, with Shayne going with his highest stake at $1.80.

His other major play comes later with Herman Said in Race 7 at $3.40, providing a more attractive price while carrying the same level of confidence.

There are several other well-supported selections across the card, including Punxsutawney Phil at $1.50, Summer Force at $2.40 and Magic Merlin at $2.60.

Speed Encore at $3.90 provides the best available price among Shayne's standard-stake selections.

 

 

Scone Horse Racing Tips From Shayne Montgomery – Tuesday Racing Preview 1/9/26

Best Bet: Race 3 #2 Heathcliff ($1.80)

Heathcliff is Shayne's first highest-stake runner and one of the strongest market chances on his Scone card at $1.80.

 

Next Best: Race 7 #5 Herman Said ($3.40)

Shayne has also assigned his highest stake to Herman Said, with the $3.40 quote making Race 7 the more attractive price of his two major plays.

 

Best Value: Race 6 #12 Speed Encore ($3.90)

Outside Shayne's two highest-stake selections, Speed Encore provides the best available price at $3.90 and gives punters another option later in the meeting.

 

Shayne Montgomery's Scone Selections

Race 1 (1:00pm)
#4 Joika — $3.00
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 2 (1:35pm)
#8 Summer Force — $2.40
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 3 (2:10pm)
#2 Heathcliff — $1.80
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Highest

Race 4 (2:45pm)
#7 Punxsutawney Phil — $1.50
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 5 (3:20pm)
#5 Magic Merlin — $2.60
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 6 (3:55pm)
#12 Speed Encore — $3.90
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

Race 7 (4:35pm)
#5 Herman Said — $3.40
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Highest

Race 8 (5:15pm)
#5 Amajicstar
Tip Type: Win
Stake: Standard

 

Betting Strategy

Shayne's staking makes Heathcliff and Herman Said the two clear horses to build around.

Heathcliff is the shorter-priced anchor at $1.80, while Herman Said offers more value at $3.40 while carrying the same highest stake.

Punxsutawney Phil is the shortest-priced selection of the day at $1.50, while Speed Encore provides another value option at $3.90 through the second half of the card.

 

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