Jack Harrington
NSW Racing Analyst, Track Signal
Jack Harrington is a house editorial byline for Track Signal’s New South Wales race previews. Articles under this byline are produced by the Track Signal analysis desk and reviewed before publication. The form reads, market context and selections reflect Track Signal’s model output and house methodology rather than the views of a single individual.
This is a house editorial byline. Articles published under this name are produced and reviewed by the Track Signal analysis desk; selections and commentary reflect Track Signal’s model output and house methodology.
Articles by Jack Harrington
Show 'Em Howl heads the market at Taree but faces a genuine challenge from an improving Just In Time in this Open 1400m.
Two closers dominate the market for Race 3 at Gunnedah on 14 August, with the race hinging on whether Nielsen Park's class edge holds under soft-track pressure.
Asilah is clearly favoured in a field with genuine pace pressure, with Divine Secrets the main alternative at $4.45 in the BM 64 Handicap at Newcastle.
Herald Angel maps to the front at Ballina on 12 August with Flash Prince the obvious pressure horse in a short, winnable BM 58 field.
A tight three-way market at Wagga over 2500m on Soft going, with County Kilkenny's front-running style the key variable.
Tazima heads the market at Royal Randwick's 1800m Soft-track Prelude, with Boniface the most likely threat and sectional pressure set to decide the result.
Perfect Justice heads the market for the Coffs Harbour Cup over 1600m on a Soft track, with Hollywood Hero the main danger and the race hinging on how hard the tempo runs.
Astra Via holds favouritism at short odds in a small Moree field where the speed map and sectional pressure shape the outcome.
Highland Dancer holds a clear market advantage over Magatama in a small field at Quirindi, with the race shape likely to suit closers on Good going.
Zouna heads the market for the Forbes Cup over 1600m, with Walking Painting and Voracious narrowing the top of the field.
A short maiden field at Wyong over 1630m sets up as a two-horse race, with Indigo Star the narrow market leader over a fitter My Country Boy.
Clanwilliam holds a commanding market position in Race 2 at Illawarra Grange, with Celestial Grace the only realistic threat if conditions shift.
Written Doll heads a thin maiden field at Illawarra Grange on July 30, with Albert Palais the only credible market threat in a race where the speed map does most of the work.
Just Like Liam opens favourite for Race 5 at Albury on a Heavy track, with Guy's Last Prize the only runner within striking distance in the market.
Chip'n'dale and Wiser share equal favouritism in a tight Albury maiden, with the finishing ability of the former the key angle in Heavy going.
A tight three-way market over 2000m at Albury on Heavy going, with class drop and improving form pulling in different directions.
A tight three-way market on a Heavy Wagga track shapes this 1300m BM50 handicap as a test of consistency over class.
Taluk maps to lead in a Heavy-track Wagga BM50 handicap, but the race shape sets up a genuine sectional test that keeps the market honest.
Mr Tadashi maps to control a modest Wagga staying heat on Heavy going, but the closers are close enough to make the sectional battle interesting.
Bodhi Boy heads the market at Grafton on a Soft track, but a deep field and step up in grade keep the race open enough to respect the $5.50 pair behind him.
A small field on a Heavy track at Rosehill shapes as a genuine two-horse battle, with Ballpark's class drop the key question at 1500m.
Lyon holds a clear market edge over Son Of Eureka and Reprisal in a 1200m BM 58 at Tamworth on 17 July, but a thin market warrants caution.
A small field at Grafton on 16 July makes the speed map and class question the two things worth working through before the NBN NEWS SPRINGBOARD TO FAME 2YO SHOWCASE PLATE.
Lady Lucifer is narrowly preferred in an open 1400m at Grafton on 16 July, but the final furlong will settle the argument between her and Hellcibell.
Rustemo holds a clear market edge in Race 6 at Grafton, but a pressured tempo and Hillier's improving form make this worth reading carefully.
A tight two-horse market at Quirindi's 2000m BM 58 on soft ground, with Microgravity narrowly preferred and Lots To Love ready to push back.
Rose Water sits at short odds in a Heavy-track Benchmark 58 Handicap at Taree on 9 July 2026, with He's Godspeed the only credible market alternative.
Condone sits clear at the top of the market for the BM 64 over 1280m at Muswellbrook on 7 July, with Wootten It Be Nice the only credible challenger if the pace scenario turns against him.
Nielsen Park holds favouritism at $2.10 in a small Muswellbrook maiden over 1000m, with Three Wishes the obvious market threat at $2.60.
Half Pipe is a short-priced favourite for the Coolmore Cup 5 October 2YO Handicap at Muswellbrook, but Sambuca Sky's win record keeps the race from being a formality.
Two front-runners split the market in a thin Wagga BM 64 over 2000m on Heavy going, with sectional pressure the likely deciding factor.
Two closers dominate the market for Goulburn's Race 6 maiden over 1600m on a Soft track, with She Can Salsa the only realistic spoiler at a bigger price.
Alnair heads the market at Goulburn's 2150m BM 58 on Soft going, with Little Lunch the only credible alternative at a wider price.
A line-ball market at the top of the Taree BM 58 over 2000m on Heavy going, with Yorikiri and Prince Is Game separated by a fraction and Strobing the value threat.
Honniball Drive opens as the clear market favourite in a soft-track 1000m juvenile handicap at Tamworth on 26 June, with Columbo and Write Me A Letter sharing second line of betting.
Southport holds a clear market edge over Avalon in a positional 1100m maiden on Soft going at Wyong on 25 June, with the race shape likely deciding it.
A Heavy track at Taree over 1250m sets up a tight three-way contest, with Darn Deadly narrowly preferred on class and race shape.
Too Darn Lovely is narrowly preferred at the top of the market for a short, sharp BM 58 contest at Narromine where position from the jump shapes everything.
A tight three-way market over 1900m at Ballina on Heavy going shapes as a race where the cleanest passage wins.
A tight two-horse market heads a small BM 82 field over 1900m at Murwillumbah on Heavy going, with Sun Topaze the main threat from off the pace.
Midnight Dynamite heads the market for the Drinkwise Civic Stakes at Royal Randwick, but General Salute's Group 1 formlines and a sharp closing sectional keep this a genuine two-horse contest.
A shallow three-way market at Inverell on 19 June shapes around Shamedy's closing speed, Better Be Nordy's improving form, and a cleaner run winning over raw talent.
A shallow 1400m maiden at Inverell on Good going sets up as a two-horse race, with Satin And Cash firmly preferred but No Woman No Cry offering the main resistance.
A line-ball market between two form-declining favourites sets up a wide-open 1600m on Heavy going at Gosford on 18 June 2026.
Baby Ryan maps to lead at Port Macquarie on 14 June, but A Pound Of Salt and Sonofdec both have claims in a genuinely open Wauchope Cup.
Thebudgiesmugla opens a clear market favourite for The Queen Elizabeth II Cup over 2400m at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, but the staying field is closer than the board suggests.
A small Heavy-track field at Muswellbrook over 1280m where the speed map and class question shape the market between Andale Andale and Ready And Lucky.