David Gately Horse Racing Tips for Melbourne Cup Day 4/11/25

Cup Day at Flemington is one of the great racing traditions, where staying stars and punters all get their moment to shine.

With the track expected to be in the Soft to Heavy range and strong westerly winds forecast to build throughout the afternoon, this looks like a meeting where adaptability and race shape will be everything.

After a great weekend for punters, Tuesday’s program offers some standout betting plays, including one flying mare ready to go on with it, and a proven mudlark who looks over the odds in the feature mile.

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David Gately Horse Racing Tips for Melbourne Cup Day 4/11/25

Bet of the Day – R9 No.15 Surfin’ Bird

Outstanding last start, when forced wide and still charged clear to win running exceptional time (+16 lengths above average).

That performance stacked up against the clock and visually screamed “Group horse.”

Handles wet tracks with two wins from three attempts, and maps ideally again here.

Hard to knock and clearly the one to beat.

Best Value – R8 No.3 Grand Prairie

Forgive his last run when buried back against the bias, he actually hit the line strongly once clear, and the form out of that race has been elite with Autumn Boy winning the Guineas since.

Loves it wet, draws wide (which could be an advantage by Race 8) and looks set to peak third-up.

At around $10, he’s the best value of the day.

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