| What | Darwin Races |
| Where | Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 |
| When | Saturday, July 27, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:12pm ACST |
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It’s Day 5 of the Darwin Cup Carnival with 67 horses accepting for the seven-event program. The winner of the $50,000 Metric Mile (1600m) qualifies for the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on August 5 and the winner of the $32,000 Flying Handicap (1100m) qualifies for the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) on August 3. The rail will be in the true position and Fannie Bay will again be a good dirt surface
Metric Mile Tip: Wolfburn
The Darwin Cup has always been the plan for the five-year-old gelding after finishing third in the NT’s biggest race last year. Wolfburn hasn’t put a foot wrong with victory in open company over 1200m in April and 1300m in May before taking out the ROANT Gold Cup (1300m) in late June. The son of Snitzel was a last-start second behind the impressive Bear Story in the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) at weight-for-age two weeks ago. Wolfburn is a former Darwin Guineas (1600m) and Bridge Toyota Cup (1600m) winner and was second in the NT Derby (2050m).
Metric Mile
Race 7 – 
#4 Wolfburn (4)
5yo Gelding | T: Gary Clarke | J: Jarrod Todd (59kg)
Bet with Picklebet
BEST BET: Daniher
In 13 starts for Red Centre trainer Kevin Lamprecht, Daniher has only missed a place on two occasions. The four-year-old gelding was third over 1200m (0-64) at Fannie Bay on June 8 – the former Victorian galloper’s first start since coming second over 1400m (0-64) back home at Pioneer Park on April 20. The son of Fighting Sun was a last-start winner over 1600m (0-66) on July 6. Daniher was second behind Darwin Guineas winner and NT Derby runner-up He’s Maverick over 1600m in Alice Springs on April 6, and he saluted over 1200m and 1600m in Darwin last year.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#4 Daniher (6)
4yo Gelding | T: Kevin Lamprecht | J: Mark Pegus (59.5kg)
Bet with Bet365
NEXT BEST: Latest Bentley
Latest Bentley first debuted in the Top End in 2017 and never seems to run a bad race. In 23 starts, the son of Host has posted four and seven minor placings – he has also done little wrong at Alice Springs and Katherine. The gelding ran his rivals ragged in his Fannie Bay return on June 29 when he saluted over 1200m (0-58) at $18 with horse racing bookmakers before a last start second over 1300m (0-58) when he finished half a length behind Li’l Wonder.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#5 Latest Bentley (5)
10yo Gelding | T: Neil Dyer | J: Noel Callow (58.5kg)
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BEST VALUE: Exceedingly Magic
Happy to stick with Exceedingly Magic as the six-year-old mare continues to be competitive whenever she steps out on to Fannie Bay. In six starts since October, Exceedingly Magic hasn’t missed a place and was victorious over 1200m (0-62) against the fillies and mares on July 6, before a last start third behind the impressive Patriotic King over 1100m (0-66) on July 17. The former Victorian mare, who actually won first up over 1000m (Class 2) on October 21 before coming third over 1000m (0-64) a week later, returned from a spell to finish second in May and third in June over 1100m (0-64).
Best Value
Race 3 – 
#4 Exceedingly Magic (6)
6yo Mare | T: Phil Cole | J: Emma Lines (a1.5) (58.5kg)
Bet with Neds
Saturday Darwin quaddie tips – 27/7/2024
Darwin quadrella selections
Saturday, July 27, 2024
- 1-2-3-6
- 3-4-5
- 1-2-4
- 1-4-5-7
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