| What | Sunshine Coast Races |
| Where | Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 |
| When | Saturday, July 6, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:23pm AEST |
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Sunshine Coast Turf Club will host the final day of the Queensland Racing Carnival on Saturday afternoon, with the Group 3 Winx Guineas highlighting the nine-race card. Following heavy rain on the Sunshine Coast during the week and with more forecast for Friday and Saturday, the track is expected to remain in the Heavy range for the whole program. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 12:23pm AEST.
Winx Guineas tip: Know Thyself
Know Thyself will step up from Class 3 grade to the Group 3 Winx Guineas, and the Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich-trained gelding will be presented with another Heavy track. This son of The Autumn Sun revelled in the wet conditions at Randwick second-up as he ran away from his rivals to record a dominant 5.3-length victory over 1400m. A rise in trip to 1600m should suit this guy down to the ground, and if Rachel King can settle him midfield off the fence, Know Thyself should prove too strong in the concluding stages.
Winx Guineas
Race 6 – 
#5 Know Thyself (7)
3yo Gelding | T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | J: Rachel King (57kg)
+130 with PlayUp
Glasshouse Handicap tip: Midnight In Tokyo
After receiving a luckless run in the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic last start, Midnight In Tokyo will appreciate returning to her home track and drawing a wide barrier here. The Annabel Neasham-trained mare settled midfield at Ipswich and when she tried to get into clear air, the daughter of Kobayashi was held up and crowded from the 300m to 100m mark. She strikes a Heavy track and drops 4.5kg in weight, expect a much better performance. If Midnight In Tokyo can settle just worse than midfield and find a back to follow around the home turn, she will let down with a strong finish.
Glasshouse Handicap
Race 7 – 
#14 Midnight In Tokyo (15)
4yo Mare | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Damien Thorton (53kg)
+1100 with Neds
Caloundra Cup tip: Knight’s Choice
Knight’s Choice was the unlucky runner in the Group 3 Tatts Cup last start, as the John Symons & Sheila Laxon-trained gelding was held up at a crucial stage in the home straight. The son of Extreme Choice has been running very good races without winning this preparation, and he has now found the perfect race to break through. Robbie Dolan has retained the ride, and from barrier four, he can settle Knight’s Choice behind the speed before getting into clear air to run home strongly.
Caloundra Cup
Race 8 – 
#5 Knight’s Choice (4)
4yo Gelding | T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon | J: Robbie Doland (59kg)
+400 with Dabble
Best Bet at Sunshine Coast: Termagant
Termagant returned with a stylish victory at this track and trip on June 14, when the Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted-trained filly rounded up her rivals in the home straight to record an easy win. The daughter of Deep Field settled near last and showed a devastating turn of foot to pick up the rest of the field and put them away with 50m to go. Emily Lang has ridden this girl at two of her three starts, and if she can replicate her ride from last start, Termagant can win again.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#13 Termagant (11)
3yo Filly | T: Steven O’Dea & Matthew Hoysted | J: Emily Lang (a3) (52kg)
+300 with Bet365
Next Best at Sunshine Coast: Hardware Lane
Hardware Lane will return to the scene of the crime, where he saluted as a heavily-backed favourite with online bookmakers at this track and trip three starts back for the John Smerdon stable. Since that win, the son of Scissor Kick has raced on Soft and Good tracks in Listed grade where he didn’t perform at his very best. However, his record on Heavy tracks (7:5-0-0) is outstanding and superior to the rivals that he will face here. With a lot of speed expected, Hardware Lane can settle just worse than midfield and let down with his booming finish in the final 300m.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#7 Hardware Lane (11)
5yo Gelding | T: John Smerdon | J: Justin Huxtable (56kg)
+600 with Picklebet
Sunshine Coast quaddie tips for Winx Guineas Day
Sunshine Coast quadrella selections
Saturday, July 6, 2024
- 1-5-9
- 1-3-13-14
- 1-2-3-5-9
- 1-3-7-13
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