| What | Eagle Farm Races |
| Where | Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 |
| When | Saturday, October 8, 2022 |
| First Race | 11:43am AEST |
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Saturday metropolitan racing in Brisbane returns to Eagle Farm today with a massive 10-race card, highlighted by the Queensland Cup for the stayers over 2400m. The track is currently rated a Good 4, and with only a small amount of rain around in the forecast, we should be on a very fair track on raceday. The rail will be in the 2m position for the entire circuit, while racing kicks off at 11:43am AEST.
Queensland Cup Top Tip: Barade
The Listed $150,000 Queensland Cup over 2400m will be run and won as the feature event on the program at Eagle Farm, where the Jack Bruce-trained Barade will be our top tip. This seven-year-old gelding has been up since April, where he has had nine starts recording two wins and two thirds. Since being transferred from Archie Alexander to Jack Bruce this son of Havana Gold has won over 2000m and 2200m whilst he has been placed at his last two runs over 2200m, showing at both runs that he is ready for the step up to 2400m. This guy ran third behind Seat Of Power last start, who will also run in the Cup today, but Barade meets him 3.5kg better at the weights, which will give our guy a big advantage at the end of 2400m.
Queensland Cup
Race 6 – 
#2 Barade (1)
7yo Gelding | T: Jack Bruce | J: Jim Byrne (55.5kg)
$4.20 with Palmerbet
Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Hakkai Maru
Our best bet on the program will be the Louise White-trained Hakkai Maru in race seven over 1200m. This lightly raced four-year-old mare has put together a very impressive career record winning three of her first five starts. This daughter of Maurice won very impressively last start at Ipswich over 1200m, where she jumped, lead and kicked away on the turn to record a very nice two length victory. Since her win and last run, three of the horses she beat at Ipswich have come out and won, proving the race to be a great form reference. This will be Michael Cahill’s second ride on this mare, so hopefully he can have her rolling out in front in a rhythm, to kick on the bend repeating the dose here and continue winning.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#8 Hakkai Maru (10)
5yo Gelding | T: Louise White | J: Michael Cahill (57kg)
$5.50 with Palmerbet
Next Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Goldeel
We were with the Tony & Maddysen Sears-trained Goldeel at her last start, where she was a drifting favourite who got trapped three wide the whole way and still boxed on for third over 1625m at Toowoomba on September 24. This four-year-old mare has dropped back from BM80 grade to race in a BM70 race that sets up much better for her. With the aid of Angela Jones’ 3kg claim, this daughter of Dundeel will only carry 55kg meaning she gets into this race very light, making her very tough to beat. From barrier six, Jones will be able to push forward again and lob in the one-one and go very close to winning once again.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#8 Goldeel (6)
4yo Mare | T: Tony & Maddysen Sears | J: Angela Jones (a3) (58kg)
$6.50 with Bet365
Best Value Bet at Eagle Farm: Awesome Lad
The Jason Dreamer-trained Awesome Lad will be our best value bet of the day, as this gelding has been working up to a win over his last two starts, finishing second and third over 1400m at Eagle Farm and the Sunshine Coast. This son of I Am Invincible was scratched from a race at the Sunshine Coast due to a heavy track and saved for this run today. We are hoping that Jason Dreamer has made the correct decision and this guy will be primed for a win here at a nice price of $8.50 with online bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 10 – 
#7 Awesome Lad (9)
7yo Gelding | T: Jason Dreamer | J: Ben Thompson (56kg)
$8.50 with Neds
Eagle Farm quaddie numbers for Saturday, October 8
Eagle Farm quadrella selections
Saturday, October 8, 2022
- 1-5-8-10
- 1-4-5-6-9
- 1-2-7
- 2-7-16-22
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