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Mitch Cohen, Shayne O'Cass Randwick tips: July 12, 2025
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Mitch Cohen and Shayne O'Cass debate all the key chances at Royal Randwick on Saturday.
IT'S A KNOCKOUT (Race 9 No.10) is Mitch's best bet of the day, while Shayno is pinning his hopes on the Jason Coyle-trained LULUMON (Race 7 No.3).
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Shayno: Hello Mitchy. Looks like a perfect track coming up at HQ on Saturday with some sunny skies and a bit of wind. Who am I? Alan Wilkie! But anyway, no excuses this end if my horses get beaten.
Mitch: You were around for Alan's first broadcast weren't you Shayno? You are right. It's been a beautiful winter week in Sydney. I want to start in race 9 this week because that's where my best bet is. It's A Knockout was ultra impressive first-up and I am sticking with her. She is a stakes quality mare every day of the week.
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Shayno: It is a good race. I was keen on Razors first-up but they were a bit too sharp for him (pardon the pun). The only time he has been to this track and trip, he was beaten narrowly in the South Pacific on QE2 day at the Championships.
Mitch: Will we see another Raging Force this week? I am tipping not but the two-year-old race is a competitive event all the same. I've gone the way of Crossbow. He did more than enough first-up over 1250m when narrowly pipped by Central Coast.
Shayno: I love all those 'K' horses that Waller trains for Messrs Morgan and Devine. They might have another 'Special K here in Kokatahi, the son of Farnan. He was third to Central Coast on debut and we all know how good he is.
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Mitch: Piggyback is a mare I've got a bit of time for. She was unlucky not to win last start but can pay me back. Expecting her to edge out a golfer and a tennis player – that's Hovland and Federer.
Shayno: With Wimbledon on at the moment Mitchy how apt that Federer wins on Saturday? He is by Dundeel out of Jameka so every little metre added will help bring out his best IMHO.
Mitch: If I was to have a second best bet, it would have to come in the Midway on Callistemon. A winner this track and trip last start with a perfect draw again. The extra 2kg doesn't worry me.
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Shayno: My best is Lulumon. Talk about strong form-lines; she beat Storm The Ramparts and Hi Dubai last start!
Mitch: Got her on top too Shayno so glad we agree on something. Just one value play to add in race 6, Morning Sun could do something fresh.
Originally published as Randwick Turf Talk: Mitch Cohen has a Knockout tip for punters on Saturday
