| What | Doomben Races |
| Where | Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 |
| When | Saturday, August 17, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:18pm AEST |
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Brisbane Racing Club will host a very competitive nine-race program at Doomben this Saturday afternoon, with racing set to kick off at 12:18pm AEST. Due to heavy rainfall in the Brisbane area, it is expected that the surface will remain in the Heavy range for the day after being rated as a Heavy 10 at the time of acceptances. The rail will move back into its true position for the entire circuit.
Best Bet at Doomben: Thesecondatportsea
Thesecondatportsea will back up after racing at the Sunshine Coast seven days ago, when the Jack Bruce-trained mare ran home strongly to finish fourth over 1600m. This daughter of Churchill took inside runs, and even though she was in the worst part of the track, she still recorded the best final 600m section of the race. Taylor Marshall will be legged aboard with a light weight (52.5kg), and if Thesecondatportsea can replicate her finish from last start, she can breakthrough for a win here.
Best Bet
Race 8 – 
#14 Thesecondatportsea (6)
5yo Mare | T: Jack Bruce | J: Taylor Marshall (52.5kg)
+340 with PlayUp
Next Best at Doomben: Hardware Lane
Following two solid runner-up finishes at the Sunshine Coast and this track in his last two, Hardware Lane will rise to 1100m and strike a favourable Heavy track on Saturday. The John Smerdon-trained galloper finished second behind Vodka Martini on a Good track and looked as though he needed a softer track to produce his best effort. A strong tempo is expected to be set by several on-speed runners, which will allow Noel Callow to settle Hardward Lane midfield off the fence and be saved up for a big finish.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
#3 Hardware Lane (9)
6yo Gelding | T: John Smerdon | J: Noel Callow (56.5kg)
+450 with Neds
Best Value at Doomben: Sherriff Cody
Sherriff Cody caught the eye when running fourth behind Ashim at Coffs Harbour over 2000m on August 2, where the Owen Glue-trained gelding worked home nicely from midfield. The son of Spirit Of Boom smashed through the line over 2000m, indicating that the extra 200m here will suit. This guy has a strong record on Heavy tracks (8:4-1-0), and when you combine that with the light weight, thanks to Cody Collis’ 3kg claim, Sherriff Cody can give a good showing at double figure odds with online bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 3 – 
#7 Sherriff Cody (14)
6yo Gelding | T: Owen Glue | J: Cody Collis (a3) (56.5kg)
+1600 with Picklebet
Saturday quaddie tips for Doomben races
Doomben quadrella selections
Saturday, August 17, 2024
- 1-4-13-14
- 2-4-10
- 6-13-14
- 3-4-5-12
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