| What | Wellington Races |
| Where | Wellington Race Club – Bushrangers Creek Rd, Mount Arthur NSW 2820 |
| When | Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
| First Race | 12:50pm AEDT |
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Country racing returns to Wellington Race Club on Sunday afternoon, with a massive eight-part program lined up for their marquee day on the calendar.
The $200,000 Wellington Boot Showcase (1100m) headlines the action, with a capacity field of 14 two-year-olds set to step out, while Big Dance (1600m) eligibility is up for grabs in the Wellington Cup (1700m).
The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with heavy rain forecast on Friday and Saturday, punters can expect a genuine wet track for race-day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 12:50pm local time.
Wellington Boot Tip: Invincible Phantom
Invincible Phantom couldn’t have done much more debuting on the Kensington circuit at Randwick on March 13, being pestered throughout the 1000m journey before being swallowed up in the shadows of the post. The I Am Invincible colt appears well placed back to country grade after a testing first-up effort, and with a lack of speed engaged, Dylan Gibbons should have no issues sending the two-year-old to the top in the early stages. He’ll strip fitter second-up, and with an element of class on his rivals, expect Invincible Phantom to prove too strong in the Wellington Boot.
Wellington Boot
Race 7 – 
#2 Invincible Phantom (7)
2yo Colt | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Dylan Gibbons (56kg)
Wellington Cup Tip: Cliff House
The Tim Donnelly-trained Cliff House came within a whisker of claiming the Listed National Sprint at Canberra on March 9 at a massive price with horse racing bookmakers despite suffering a torrid run in transit. The Starcraft gelding travelled at the back half of the field and didn’t get much cover, still whacking away to close within a nose of Zouatica. The 1700m third-up should be an ideal setup for success, and although barrier 15 means he’ll likely get back in the ruck again, Cliff House should simply prove too classy for this lot.
Wellington Cup
Race 6 – 
#2 Cliff House (15)
6yo Gelding | T: Tim Donnelly | J: Nick Heywood (61kg)
Best Bet at Wellington: Jolly Good Fellow
Jolly Good Fellow joins the Dean Mirfin stable after six winless efforts for Chris Waller in metro company. The son of Zousain had his chances as well, with the three-year-old gelding well supported with Dabble in his latest effort at Canterbury on November 29. He simply lacked the quality to get the job done in town, and with this country maiden the perfect kick-off point for the new stable, it should be an easy kill for Jolly Good Fellow to get his confidence back.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#5 Jolly Good Fellow (11)
3yo Gelding | T: Dean Mirfin | J: Braith Nock (58.5kg)
Next Best at Wellington: Navy Steel
Navy Steel returns after a 102-day spell and couldn’t have been more impressive claiming a recent barrier trial victory at Scone on February 28. The Merchant Navy gelding led every step of the way, putting his rivals away by 2.3 lengths and was hardly asked to extend in the concluding stages. Watch for this guy to ping the lids from barrier 11 and dictate from the jump, and provided he can give his rivals the slip at the top of the straight, the $5 with will seem a big price.
Next Best
Race 1 – 
#4 Navy Steel (11)
3yo Gelding | T: Brett Cavanough | J: Braith Nock (58.5kg)
Sunday quaddie tips for Wellington
Wellington quadrella selections
March 30, 2025
- 1-3-5-6-7
- 2-3-4-5
- 2-5
- 1-3-5-6-8
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