Tips and race-by-race guide for Albury on Monday

Neil EvansJuly 26, 2026 — 5:24pmTrack heavy 9 and rail out 6.5m from 1200m to WP & 3m the remainder.Race 12. Prophet’s Promise is a fit Canberra-based four-year-old that can make it two straight wins getting back on the turf. Found his best at home on the synthetic 19 days ago when surging clear late from midfield. This is a moderate line-up, an important gear change has been made, and being drawn to get to the outside over a shade more ground is a further plus. 3. Spietata comes over the border to find a thinner race fourth-up from a soft draw. 4. Beached As Bro hasn’t been far away in his last three after claiming the maiden at Wagga. 5. Untethered Soul is another Victorian with a real liking for wet tracks and gets blinkers added deep into the prep.How to play it: Prophet’s Promise to win.Racing returns to Albury on Monday.Albury Race ClubRace 29. I’ve Forgotten is a Victorian two-year-old well placed to break through at only his second start over more ground in a race lacking depth. Was big odds when having a tough run on debut in a stronger Super Maiden over 1000m this side of the border. Fitter now, he can settle closer in the run, and is well treated under the scale after the jockey’s claim. 7. Wiser is trained on the course and a big watch resuming for a leading stable with no public trials. Watch the market as well on 10. Jailhouse, by Stay Inside, and a two-year-old stablemate of the top selection. 4. Chip’N’Dale who made late ground in the mud at Sale when returning for only his second start, is also in the hunt.How to play it: I’ve Forgotten to win.Race 34. Jungle Lights is an emerging and well-bred filly primed to turn the corner second-up for the new Goulburn stable. Had problems after not firing a shot in two runs for the initial provincial yard, but has ability and caught the eye when fresh at Narrandera at big odds. Better suited now on a bigger track over further. 8. Petroula is an honest Victorian mare and the immediate threat having been in and around the money in her last three, and form NSW jockey going on is a big plus. 1. Brilliant Beagle can improve fourth-up off a freshen. Big gap to the rest.How to play it: Jungle Lights to win.Race 412. Step Quick represents superior value peaking second-up over more ground behind a month-long freshen-up. Was narrowly beaten in successive races last prep when strong in the market before failing at the Sapphire Coast and given a break. Stuck on well after leading at home on the Canberra synthetic 19 days ago, but fitter now and is a better galloper on turf. Drawn to get a soft run, gets in light after the jockey’s claim, and has been placed four times from five outings on heavy. 1. Highway Robbery is tracking towards a breakthrough win at his fourth start, with a key gear change and top jockey back aboard. 6. Manzobeel is an improving Canberra filly that has beaten all but the winner in two of her last three on heavy tracks. 7. Piratess, third-up over further, and 8. Prized Gesture, which missed out narrowly at Wagga third-up, can both run into the money.How to play it: Step Quick each way.Race 52. Just Like Liam is a tough home-tracker that can make it three successive wins four weeks between runs. Only missed by a long neck in a deeper BM 58 here before powering home to win on a heavy 9 against similar opposition. Then despite covering ground, dug in hard to repeat the dose here after being well backed. Hard fit, with gear changes and a form jockey taking over, he looks well placed to win again from a softer draw and again on preferred rain-affected ground. 5. Sundrop is an honest mare that ran home well into a place at Narrandera. Gear change in play, and continues to build a solid wet-track record. 1. Guy’s Last Prize is lightly raced and has returned with a bang, winning two straight at Moruya, but untested in these conditions. 6. Sunroe has a 50 per cent winning strike rate on heavy tracksand is clear best of the rest.How to play it: Just Like Liam to win.Race 62. King Incanto can finally snap a run of second placings deep into the campaign. Charged home late to miss by a whisker on a heavy 9 before again missing narrowly on a bog track as a heavily backed favourite. Then powered home late to beat all but the winner in a BM 58 at Narrandera. Loves rain-affected going and is bursting to win again. Drops 3kg for this and can settle back off the speed and come with a telling finish. Further boosted with one of the main rivals being preferred at Sunday’s Sapphire Coast meeting. 4. Adasiti is a second-up improver under a big weight drop. 5. Hot Toddy has won his last two in commanding fashion on heavy ground, but taking on some better ones here. 9. Apple Cider has a real leaning towards wet tracks and is well over the odds third-up.How to play it: King Incanto to win.Race 78. Made Easy is lightly raced and progressive, and tracking to peak second-up off a lengthy break. Won twice in his first prep late last year in dominant fashion, including a Class 1 here. Then given plenty of time before hitting the line in a Class 2 returning over 1200m. Untried in heavy ground,but is bred to thrive and has enough tactical speed to off-set a wider draw. 2. Tori’s Dee won four straight at Victoria country venues before being outclassed in a tougher metropolitan race. Relishes heavy ground and the big weight has been off-set by a 3kg claim. 5. Bessie La Belle is trained on the track and can peak third-up also in ground she enjoys, having won three from six in heavy. 3. Narcissist is down in grade from the inside draw. 6. Big Opinion will like getting on to a bigger course; while 10. Justenuffsplash gets blinkers on for the first time.How to play it: Made Easy to win.Race 87. Postwar is a progressive Victorian that can make it two wins from his last three and a second straight success at the course fourth-up on a quick turnaround. Careered away from just off the speed to win his maiden here in heavy ground before working home OK in a handy BM 58 at Wagga seven days ago. Adaptable sprinter that loves these conditions and is well treated at the weights after the rider’s 3kg claim. 1. Risky Whisky is the immediate threat coming off a dominant all-the-way win over the border and leading NSW jockey sticks solid. 4. Bargino has been freshened since sweeping home to win a Class 1 here in late May. Gap to the rest headed by 5. Calais Bliss fifth-up and Victorian 6. Zetalyn, which drops in grade fourth-up.How to play it: Postwar to win.Best betsRace 5: 2. Just Like LiamRace 6: 2. King IncantoBest valueRace 7: 8. Made EasySupplied by Racing NSWFrom our partners