EXPERT RACING TIPS: DOOMBEN
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N/A PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8TH 2025
RAIL: +6.5m Entire TRACK: Good 4
3. Sevilo
6. Diversity
7. She Can Soar
1. Flop Shot
Betting Strategy
In a race with several of these getting to this distance for the first time, I am happy to stay out.
5. Meadowbrook
10. Regal Rina
2. Chayse’n’ The King
1. Adelaide Girl
Betting Strategy
LAY: 9. Stromboli Delight (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $7.00)
Meadowbrook and Regal Rina come through the strongest race and look hardest to beat so I am happy to risk the current third fave who is first up and will be better placed when fitter and up in trip.
9. Provoker
7. Bon Vader
6. Atomic Time
5. Nicconium
Betting Strategy
Provoker was good first up in what I think will end up being a strong form race however he is the right price so I am happy to stay out.
3. Heroic Rebel
2. Delrico
1. Celestial Blaze
5. Use Your Illusion
Betting Strategy
BACK: 3. Heroic Rebel (WIN & PLACE) for 1 unit (Rated at $4.60)
Gets to this trip for the first time but the maiden win at the mile last start was easy and on breeding he should have no issues at 2000+m.
BACK: 3. Heroic Rebel (PLACE) for 1 unit
Gets to this trip for the first time but the maiden win at the mile last start was easy and on breeding he should have no issues at 2000+m.
8. Metal Man
6. Blue Allure
2. The Enchanter
1. Just Precious
Betting Strategy
BACK: 8. Metal Man (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $2.40)
Heavily backed on debut and it was an impressive win showing an excellent turn of foot once clear. He gets a nice weight drop for this and a repeat of that performance will be good enough to win again.
1. Mr Buster
2. Man Of The Town
7. Scoundrel
5. Fifth Force
Betting Strategy
BACK: 1. Mr Buster (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $2.70)
Although he may be better over further, I think he is the best horse in this race and although had some poor luck in running last prep the performances were good enough to win a race like this first up.
1. The Little Pumper
8. Araletta
4. Disney Castle
9. Charlie’s Case
Betting Strategy
With several of these coming through the same race last start I couldn’t split them and it will likely come down to who gets the best run throughout.
6. Hatchet
11. En Pointe
5. Beaux Rumble
2. Goldsborough
Betting Strategy
I wanted to find Hatchet but he has let me down when second up in recent times, so I am happy to pass.
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.
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