| What | Gold Coast Races |
| Where | Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 |
| When | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| First Race | 5:30pm AEST |
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The Listed Goldmarket Handicap will headline the eight-race card at the Gold Coast Turf Club on Friday night. With warm weather forecast in the lead-up to the meeting, the track is expected to improve from the Soft 5 rating into the Good range by raceday. The rail will be in the +3m position from the 900m mark to the winning post and in its true position for the remainder of the circuit. The opening race is scheduled to jump at 5:30pm AEST.
Goldmarket Handicap Tip: Appin Girl
Before getting no luck at all in the Listed Nudgee Stakes last start, Appin Girl had been racing in career-best form, recording a dominant win and two second-place finishes. The Matthew Hoysted-trained mare ran up behind a wall of runners in the Nudgee Stakes and went over the line hard held to finish 10th, beaten only 2.9 lengths. From barrier five, Ron Stewart can settle Appin Girl behind the speed and get into clear air turning for home before letting down with a strong finish.
Goldmarket
Race 5 – 
#9 Appin Girl (5)
4yo Mare | T: Matthew Hoysted | J: Ron Stewart (53kg)
+380 with Picklebet
Best Bet at Gold Coast: Queen Air
Queen Air was forced to settle at the rear of the field from the widest barrier in the Magic Millions Shoot Out last start before flashing home to finish second behind Belvedere Boys. The Tony Gollan-trained mare was one of the best finishes over 2100m at Eagle Farm, but she was given too much of a task by jockey Angela Jones. Now that she has drawn barrier two and strikes a race with little speed, Queen Air can settle closer to the speed and, with even luck, prove too good for her rivals.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#11 Queen Air (2)
5yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Angela Jones (52kg)
+180 with Neds
Next Best at Gold Coast: Winchman
Winchman will return to the Gold Coast, attempting to go one better than his previous start at the track, when he finished second in a 1200m Maiden Plate. The Paul Shailer-prepared gelding jumped in class to compete in the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate last start, but he failed to run out a strong 1400m. In what appears to be a weaker race, Winchman can break his maiden here, and the $3 on offer with BlondeBet will look like a great price.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#1 Winchman (4)
4yo Gelding | T: Paul Shailer | J: Michael Rodd (60kg)
+230 with BlondeBet
Friday quaddie tips for Gold Coast
Gold Coast quadrella selections
Friday, January 24, 2025
- 3-4-9-11
- 1-7-8-9
- 3-5-7
- 3-4-6-7-10
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