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EXPERT RACING TIPS: DOOMBEN

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Linton Chataway

BACK: 2. Metalart (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $2.50)

Continues to produce big closing figures and did so last start even when being wide throughout. He produced a final 200m of 10.88 and the run suggests stepping to 1350m third up is ideal here.

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Linton Chataway

LAY: 10. Felix The Scat (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $5.00)

Recent trial impressive so I am still expecting a good showing first up however he is yet to win or place at the distance from four attempts and should be better placed over further.

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DOOMBEN PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2024

RAIL: +2.5m Entire TRACK: Soft 5

2. Secret Sort
6. Canoodling
4. Destinys Summit
7. Angel’s Trumpet

Betting Strategy

No interest in this race

6. Aldeenaary
2. Aiden
9. Ceremonious
11. New Joy

Betting Strategy

No interest in this race.

2. Metalart
1. End Assembly
15. Torabella
14. Pipistrelle

Betting Strategy

BACK: 2. Metalart (WIN) for 3 units (Rated at $2.50)

Continues to produce big closing figures and did so last start even when being wide throughout. He produced a final 200m of 10.88 and the run suggests stepping to 1350m third up is ideal here.

19. Andersen
6. Exceed Speed
15. Ring Me Up
8. Bencoolen

Betting Strategy

No interest in this race.

6. Quothquan
3. El Pensador
1. Kadall
10. Felix The Scat

Betting Strategy

LAY: 10. Felix The Scat (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $5.00)

Recent trial impressive so I am still expecting a good showing first up however he is yet to win or place at the distance from four attempts and should be better placed over further.

12. Thank You Henry
10. Great Barrier Reef
5. Busting
6. Taltarni Fields

Betting Strategy

BACK: 12. Thank You Henry (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $4.60)

Drawn well for the first up run and Maloney sticks for this. Had plenty to offer last prep and if he has improved slightly will be hard to beat first up.

LAY: 5. Busting (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $7.00)

Resuming from a long spell of 512 days and the wide barrier will make it tricky for him to win around Doomben.

8. Midnight In Tokyo
3. Bubba’s Bay
2. At Witz End
1. Hard To Say

Betting Strategy

No interest in this race.

2. Bettcha The Crown
1. Kronenbourg
5. Living Free
7. Belvedere Boys

Betting Strategy

No interest in this race.

8. King Potter
7. Give Me Space
6. The Hamo
4. Boomtown Boss

Betting Strategy

No interest in this race.

7. Hell
15. Give Giggles
16. Oceans Of Energy
3. Xpresso

Betting Strategy

BACK: 7. Hell (WIN) for 4 units (Rated at $1.90)

Drawn a little wide but I expect him to be fastest out of the gate and attempt to control this from the front. The last start was big and even if he was to regress slightly from that he can still win.

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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