EXPERT RACING TIPS: NEWCASTLE
Best Bets
Mitch Lewis
LAY: 9. Goldane (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $4.00)
Looks a competitive maiden to kick off. Debutant GOLDANE has been good at trial level and heads the market here. While she looks a good type, she is coming up against handy types in the likes of GAMP & MAILATA. So while she could certainly win, the price looks quite short and around that even money, she feels a chance to risk.
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Mitch Lewis
BACK: 1. Fire Tribe (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.50)
FIRE TRIBE doesn’t win often, but she comes into this race with stronger form lines than rivals in the race. While he hasn’t won on a heavy track in 3 starts, he has performed well enough on the surface to suggest that the conditions shouldn’t be a concern and at this level, he looks well placed.
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Best Bets
Mitch Lewis
LAY: 9. Goldane (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $4.00)
Looks a competitive maiden to kick off. Debutant GOLDANE has been good at trial level and heads the market here. While she looks a good type, she is coming up against handy types in the likes of GAMP & MAILATA. So while she could certainly win, the price looks quite short and around that even money, she feels a chance to risk.
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Mitch Lewis
BACK: 1. Fire Tribe (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.50)
FIRE TRIBE doesn’t win often, but she comes into this race with stronger form lines than rivals in the race. While he hasn’t won on a heavy track in 3 starts, he has performed well enough on the surface to suggest that the conditions shouldn’t be a concern and at this level, he looks well placed.
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NEWCASTLE PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | FRIDAY JANUARY 10TH 2025
RAIL: +10m Entire | TRACK: Heavy 8
The rail goes right out for this meeting today, but given the size of the track, the expectation is that it should still play fairly and all runners should get their chance. The track is currently rated at a Heavy, so also potentially look for runners to use the middle of the straight
8. Gamp
2. Mailata
9. Goldane
1. Aegipan
Betting Strategy
LAY: 9. Goldane (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $4.00)
Looks a competitive maiden to kick off. Debutant GOLDANE has been good at trial level and heads the market here. While she looks a good type, she is coming up against handy types in the likes of GAMP & MAILATA. So while she could certainly win, the price looks quite short and around that even money, she feels a chance to risk.
4. Cash And Cards
3. Dark Gleam
2. Fury
6. Merchant Gold
Betting Strategy
Can make a solid case for nearly every runner in this race. CASH AND CARDS won 2 back and then was competitive last time out. He maps well here and gets in at the weight well too.
DARK GLEAM won well enough last time and a repeat effort would put him in a good position.
FURY has run some good races in his career, didn’t quite get up last prep and is coming into this fresh, if he can find his best form again, he is a strong chance. MERCHANT GOLD closes out the selections, he needs to take a step up after the last start win, but certainly could be capable. This is a tough race to have a firm opinion so having no bet.
7. The Eyes Have It
11. Avalon Lady
9. Namara
2. Prosperous Dragon
Betting Strategy
THE EYES HAVE IT went around as a short favourite last time out at Wyong, fair to say that maiden probably rates higher than this one she contests today, so feel he looks the one to beat.
AVALON LADY & NAMARA both look good value after reasonable efforts last time out both running into 3rd.
PROSPEROUS DRAGON is similar to that as well, but drawn wide a small concern. Not a hugely appealing betting race.
3. Hiawatha
1. Elle Hudson
2. Empire Of Art
6. Dunaloce
Betting Strategy
BACK: 3. Hiawatha (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $4.00)
This is a competitive staying race, but feel there could be some value in backing HIAWATHA in this race. He dropped in class last time out and while getting run over as the short price favourite, he still rates well in this field and will now come into this race fresh after a small let up. He can go in the wet conditions and maps well, gets the good chance here at reasonable value.
1. Fire Tribe
4. Rockbarton Flash
5. Zousain Bolt
6. Ohtani
Betting Strategy
BACK: 1. Fire Tribe (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.50)
FIRE TRIBE doesn’t win often, but she comes into this race with stronger form lines than rivals in the race. While he hasn’t won on a heavy track in 3 starts, he has performed well enough on the surface to suggest that the conditions shouldn’t be a concern and at this level, he looks well placed.
1. No Statement
2. Curl Curl
6. Missy No Nay
8. Willingale
Betting Strategy
NO STATEMENT hasn’t won for some time now, but his last start effort behind PISANELLO was solid and he has winning form on heavy tracks so wouldn’t surprise to see him win in this.
CURL CURL is your current favourite and comes into the race 1st up and does have strong 1st up form, give him a chance at this point of the prep.
MISSY NO NAY & WILLINGALE both get good race maps and that could put them prominent in the running.
2. Flying Thinker
3. Summer Soiree
5. River Pat
6. Oh Golly Gosh
Betting Strategy
BACK: 2. Flying Thinker (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $5.00)
SUMMER SOIREE was a very impressive winner last start and a repeat effort here would put her right into this race. But feel the value in the race is to be with FLYING THINKER, despite the wide barrier she has had a super record previously on heavy tracks (3:2-0-1) so getting the ideal conditions here could be the key advantage.
