EXPERT RACING TIPS: DOOMBEN
DOOMBEN PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27TH 2025
RAIL: +7.5m Entire TRACK: Good 4
1.Boomshanka
6. Madame Cody
7. Norty Forty
11. Shadwell Lane
Betting Strategy
Boomshanka will find this much easier, but I would have liked to see her perform a bit better at the end of the race last start, as being asked to step up in trip now.
13. Wootten Hyde
4. Guardsman
16. Seveer
3. Famahan
Betting Strategy
Wootten Hyde looks hard to beat here after a solid debut performance however is short enough in early markets, so I am happy to stay out.
6. Some Style
7. Whatsthetimemrwolf
8. Jam Packed
14. Our Jewel
Betting Strategy
BACK: 6. Some Style (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $1.90)
Finished close to Philia this track and trip at the end of last prep and the last start overall figure is much better than others last start overall figures. If an improve slightly second up, she should just win this from the good draw.
1. Adranos
5. Merican
4. Grammar Lad
3. Gone Bananas
Betting Strategy
BACK: 1. Adranos (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $2.60)
Produced an excellent last 600m first up and he looks well suited stepping up to 1200m. From the inside draw I anticipate the plan is to settle closer as he has done previously and with luck, I expect him to be the one sprinting best late.
12. Miss Funny Honey
7. Every Heart
3. Dashing Hope
2. Cafe Mocha
Betting Strategy
Miss Funny Honey could be the bet against the older horses but is short enough in the market, so I am happy to stay out.
2. June
3. Tarex
4. Nagamie
9. Umetini
Betting Strategy
In an even staying race I don’t have a solid opinion, so I am happy to stay out.
4. Air We Go
1. Negotiations
9. I’m Zac
7. Lucifer’s Way
Betting Strategy
LAY: 7. Lucifer’s Way (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $7.00)
Comes into this after a 53-day break. The last start overall figure and closing sectionals were just average and from a tricky barrier in this I am happy to risk.
3. Jonny Da Wolf
12. Acapulco Girl
10. Merchant Lady
6. Rock The Sunrise
Betting Strategy
The top two in the market look hardest to beat but at the prices I am happy to stay out.
Doomben TIPS | Overview
SUMMARY
Like the adjacent Eagle Farm Racecourse, Doomben is owned and operated by the Brisbane Racing Club (BRC). Located in the suburb of Ascot, 7km north of the Brisbane CBD, Doomben and Eagle Farm are considered Queensland’s premier racetracks and between them host eight Group 1 races during the Queensland Winter Carnival. To find Doomben tips and race previews for each meeting, head to the Betfair Hub.
KEY EVENTS
The Doomben 10,000, run in May, is Queensland’s most prestigious sprint. Originally called the Doomben Newmarket Handicap, it was renamed in 1946 after the prize fund was increased to $10,000, which at the time was a record for a sprint race in Australia. The 1200m contest has been won by such luminaries as Manikato, Chief De Beers, Apache Cat, Takeover Target and more recently Redzel and Eduardo. It is followed one week later by the Group 1 Doomben Cup, which was first held in 1933 and counts Zaaki amongst its most recent champions. Like the Doomben 10,000, the Doomben Cup (2000m) is now worth $1 million. For expert analysis and tips on the feature races as well as Doomben best bets throughout the year, the Betfair Hub has you covered.
TRACK PROFILE
Doomben’s oval-shaped, kikuyu turf track can handle a heavy schedule, as witnessed when it hosted all Eagle Farm meetings when that course was undergoing extensive renovations. The width of the track at Doomben measures 27m, whilst the course circumference is 1715m. Both the front and back straights are 320m long with a 2% camber, while the turns are steeper with a 5% camber. The Doomben track can cope with a fair degree of rainfall, but its drainage system is not nearly as efficient as at Eagle Farm. Heavy rainfall can lead to a choppy surface which makes it difficult to make up ground on the leaders, and our team of experts takes into account all track variables and weather conditions when bringing you their Doomben race tips.
HISTORY
Doomben hosted its first race meeting in 1993, and underwent its most recent major renovation – which cost $3.3 million – in 1996. The land on which the racecourse is built has been passed between crown title, purchasing syndicates and registered racing organisations, and was used as a World War II army base between 1941 and 1945. Nudgee Road, which separates Eagle Farm and Doomben racecourses, was formerly nicknamed the ‘Gaza Strip’ in reference to the historical rivalry between the two venues.
