| What | Darwin Races |
| Where | Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 |
| When | Saturday, August 31, 2024 |
| First Race | 2:12pm ACST |
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Action in the Top End resumes with 38 runners accepting for the six-race meeting on Saturday afternoon. Sunny conditions and light winds with a top temperature of 33C is the forecast for Saturday. The rail will once again be in the true position, and it will be a good dirt surface.
BEST BET: Debating
Debating finished seventh in an 1100m maiden on his Top End debut in December, but since then he has hardly put a foot wrong. After two narrow seconds over 1200m in January and February, Debating headed to Alice Springs in March and was second against fellow three-year-olds over 1400m (BM68) before finishing fourth in the NT Guineas (1600m). In three starts during the Darwin Cup Carnival in July and August, the son of Reward For Effort finally sealed that first win in a 1200m maiden before getting pipped on the post on two occasions when leading over 1200m (0-58).
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#1 Debating (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Ella Clarke | J: Jarrod Todd (61kg)
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NEXT BEST: Yaki Ishi
Yaki Ishi is still looking for that first Darwin win, but he has been extremely competitive in four starts. A first-up third over 1100m (0-62) in June was followed by a second over 1300m (0-62). The five-year-old gelding wasn’t all that far away when third in the $40,000 Dabble Cup (1300m) before finishing half a length adrift in second place in the $50,000 Magic Millions Top End Classic (1300m. Yaki Ishi carries an extra 3kg and jumps from the outside gate, but he has the form on the board.
Next Best
Race 1 – 
#1 Yaki Ishi (6)
5yo Gelding | T: Neil Dyer | J: Stan Tsaikos (60kg)
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BEST VALUE: Royal Signal
A $9 quote during the week with horse racing bookmakers, it was hard to ignore Royal Signal after an impressive first up win over 1200m (0-58) on August 5. Jumping from the inside gate before settling midfield, the five-year-old mare got off the fence turning for home and powered to the line to overcome Debating by 0.8 lengths. She carries a similar weight on Saturday and the outside gate might prove a hurdle; however, the mare clearly has ability.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#8 Royal Signal (8)
5yo Mare | T: Jason Manning | J: Vanessa Arnott (57.5kg)
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Saturday Darwin quaddie tips – 31/8/2024
Darwin quadrella selections
Saturday, August 31, 2024
- 1-4-7
- 1-4-5-6-8
- 1-2
- 1-2-3-4
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