| What | Kembla Grange Races |
| Where | Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princess Highway, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 |
| When | Saturday, November 23, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:35pm AEDT |
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The sixth renewal of The Gong (1600m) headlines the action at Kembla Grange Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program lined up for the Illawarra’s marquee card on the calendar. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with clearing conditions forecast leading into the weekend, punters can expect a track upgrade into the Good range. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 12:35pm local time.
Check out HorseBetting’s preview of The Gong 2024 here.
The Warra Tip: Iowna Merc
There will be speed to burn in The Warra (1000m), with a field of 11 assembled for the Group 3 sprinting feature. It should setup nicely for the Bjorn Baker-trained Iowna Merc returning from a 126-day spell. The son of Winning Rupert has never missed the frame first-up and trialled like a bomb at Warwick Farm on November 8 heading into this assignment. Rachel King gets the opportunity to lob into a handy position with cover throughout from gate seven, and with 53kg on his back, punters can expect Iowna Merc to be putting in the big strides late.
The Warra
Race 9 – 
#7 Iowna Merc (7)
5yo Gelding | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Rachel King (53kg)
+500 with Neds
Next Best at Kembla Grange: Pisanello
The James Cummings-trained Pisanello is on a hat-trick heading into this BM78 contest. The son of Ribchester couldn’t have been more impressive securing back-to-back wins, with his latest victory coming down the Flemington straight course on November 9. He’s rock-hard fit heading into this third-up assignment, and provided Adam Hyeronimus can get off the inside running rail turning for home, Pisanello should prove too classy for this lot.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#4 Pisanello (1)
4yo Gelding | T: James Cummings | J: Adam Hyeronimus (60kg)
+200 with Picklebet
Next Best at Kembla Grange: Gilded Water
European import Gilded Water makes his Australian debut after a 156-day spell and appears primed for a first-up assault. The Fastnet Rock gelding has only been seen for one official barrier trial at Warwick Farm on October 29, with the three-year-old hitting the line well to suggest he’s acclimatized well since joining the Ciaron Maher barn. There’s real intent kicking off the campaign over 2000m, and with gate four allowing Jason Collett to stalk his rivals from the one-one, Gilded Water should get every chance to make an impression at a good price with BlondeBet.
Next Best
Race 5 – #11 Gilded Water (4)
3yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Jason Collett (54kg)
+400 with BlondeBet
Best Value at Kembla Grange: Saltcoats
The Chris Waller-trained Saltcoats represents terrific each-way value with horse racing bookmakers as he returns after 238 days off the scene. The New Zealand import is yet to capture victory across his five Australian starts; however, the four-year-old seemingly does his best work fresh, highlighted by his runner-up performance behind Infatuation at Rosehill on February 3. Tommy Berry will need some luck negating a passage from gate 10, but if the breaks fall his way, the $10 about Saltcoats will prove too big to ignore.
Best Value
Race 6 – #3 Saltcoats (10)
4yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Tommy Berry (60.5kg)
+900 with Dabble
Saturday quaddie tips for Kembla Grange
Kembla Grange quadrella selections
November 23, 2024
- 2-3-11-13-14-15
- 1-3-9-11
- 3-7-10
- 3-7-9-11-12-16
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