Australia's leading daily horse racing tipping site
All the Information you need to win and improve your punting
Free newsletter sign up
Get our latest horse racing news, reviews, exclusives and more direct to your email inbox.
Sign up here 
PP Blog
Read our Horse Racing Blog, keeping you up to date with all the latest horse race betting info & horse racing systems.
PP TV
Watch the TVN coverage of today's horse racing and view video replays through BigPond.
PP Radio
Listen to the day's racing through Sky Racing Radio. Plus racing news, previews and horse racing tips.
![]() |
![]() By Costa Rolfe
Costa Rolfe has refined his selection approach that identifies special opportunities – we call them 'Special Ops' – often ugly-duckling-deep-value plays and special situations, that might be buried in the formguides. |
Member Login
Please enter your username & password to access Special Ops' members area. If you are not a member, just sign-up - it is easy!
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 11th February, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012 @ 8:14 amTwo best bets, one romps it in at $4.50/$1.90 (SOFT SAND), the other dumps the rider at the start (COMEAROUNDSUNDOWN)! That's racing, unfortunately, but at least Colin Little's filly did the job for us.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 4th February, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 7:08 pmOnly two selections this week but both provided great returns for punters. Our 'Best Bet' of the day I AM MAGIC romped home in Adelaide at $4.60/$1.80, whilst our two picks at Caulfield THAT'S THE ONE and MOSHEEN ran 1-2 for an $8.70 QUINELLA.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 28th January, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 7:08 pmIt didn't quite go our way this week with 'Best Bet' LIKE AN EAGLE going the best of our three selections ($3.30/$1.50), nosed out in the last by Pago Rock.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 21st January, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 @ 7:07 pm'Best Bet' TOTAL ATTRACTION ($4.10/$1.80) got there on the line at Flemington for Special Ops punters after a couple of hairy moments in the straight. Out West, both our 'Main Dangers' saluted. The underrated GOOSE got the chocolates at $7.80/$2.40 (with the luxury of an $11 TOP FLUC also available), whilst consistent mare DURRAHMORE was too good at $3.40/$1.80 in the seventh.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 14th January, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012 @ 2:02 pmThe money was strong for our 'Best Bet' CHIVVY in Sydney and the Team Hawkes filly didn't disappoint, winning quite comfortably in the end ($3.30 TOP FLUC). 'Main Dangers' SANDHILL CHIEF ($6.60/$2.60) and MAULE'S CREEK ($2.30/$1.40) also found the winner's circle, whilst our 'Each-Way Special' PLAYACTION ($8.60/$3.00) ran a good second on the Gold Coast.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 7th January, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 4:03 pmSome great dividends extracted for multiples punters following the fifth in Perth. Special Ops mentioned just three horses for the race, with our 'Best Bet' GOOSE ($11.00) unfortunately running second after doing plenty of work up front. He was beaten, however, by our other selection THE UNDERWORLD ($8.80/$2.70), in the process landing a $40.50 QUINELLA & $77.30 EXACTA.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 31st December, 2011
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 @ 3:43 pmAnother 'Best Bet' home, with PIED A TERRE ($3.70 TOP FLUC) much too good at the Valley.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 24th December, 2011
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 @ 3:42 pmA welcome return to the winner's list in the form of ultra-impressive filly SOFT SAND ($2.80/$1.60), our heavily spruiked 'Best Bet'. We were also spot on the money with our assessment of Race 4 at Sandown, naming just four horses (SCARF, BOCUSE, LET'S BE HAPPY & VEEWAP) to snag an $85 TRIFECTA & $283 FIRST FOUR.
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 17 December, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011 @ 8:49 amA tough day at the office all round last weekend with main dangers KONTIKI PARK ($15.00/$4.60) and THUNDERLUV'N ($3.20/$1.30) running best for Special Ops with their second place finishes. Hopefully a roughie out West today can give us all a nice Christmas present...
Special Ops Results For Saturday, 10 December, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011 @ 8:37 am'Best Bet' MASCHINO proved far too good at Ascot, storming over the top of them for a commanding victory at $3.70/$1.70. Here's how Special Ops described his chances:
"Maschino makes great appeal in the seventh at Ascot today after a totally luckless run last start... When given the opportunity to demonstrate it, this horse has a rapier turn of foot and I am supremely confident he can return to the winner's circle today with just 53kg on his back. This bloke put in some scintillating last-to-first performances before a 9-week let-up and looks well placed to repeat the dose today."
In other results, our 'One At Odds' MARCELLUS ($16.00/$4.20) was narrowly defeated at Flemington, but still scored a great return for each-way punters.
PPM is a unique publication. It's the country's only national newsstand horse racing magazine dedicated solely to the horse racing punter. Each issue, it is put together by the nation's largest and best team of horse racing and punting experts.
Practical Punting Daily, PPD, is the nations leading daily horse racing tipping service, with Daily Specials, longshots, ratings and much more. Designed for those who genuinely want to win at horse racing. It's run by professionals with the one aim: To make money for our subscribers.
Saturday Express is a website racing selection service specifically for the Saturday punter, plenty of betting action with expert tips from our racing analysts.












