| What | Goldmarket Day 2022 |
| Where | Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 |
| When | Friday, August 26, 2022 |
| First Race | 11:41am AEST |
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Listed racing heads to the Gold Coast Turf Club on Friday with the $150,000 Goldmarket Handicap (1200m) headlining the nine-race metropolitan program. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for the program, which kicks off at 11:41am AEST. The track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is in the true position for the entire course.
Goldmarket Best Bet – Wisdom Of Water
Wisdom Of Water has raced only once since his win in the Magic Millions QTIS Open (1300m) in January, but that looks to be a deliberate move. The Annabel Neasham-trained entire was brilliant when winning at this track back in January, defeating Boomnova by 1.25 lengths over 1300m. The son of Headwater loves racing on the Gold Coast, with four wins and a third coming from just six starts at the track, so he should relish getting back there on Friday. He looked airborne in a recent barrier trial at Randwick over 742m and he tends to fly when fresh. With in-form jockey Brodie Loy in the saddle, we are tipping this horse to be too classy for his rivals at his favourite track. We have plenty of respect for Munitions also.
Goldmarket Best Bet
Race 8 – 
#4 Wisdom Of Water (3)
5yo Horse | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Brodie Loy (57.5kg)
$8.50 with Ladbrokes
Gold Coast Cup Best Bet – Seat Of Power
Eight-year-old gelding Seat Of Power hasn’t won for a little while, but he does love racing at the Gold Coast with two wins from four starts at the track. The son of Sea The Stars finished second last time out at Eagle Farm over 2200m behind Barade, but he importantly meets that galloper 2kg better here over 2400m. From barrier eight, James Orman will stride forward on Seat Of Power, controlling the race from in front and skipping clear on the turn. He is now rock-hard fit and ready to win.
Gold Coast Cup
Race 6 – 
#2 Seat Of Power (8)
8yo Gelding | T: Gary Duncan | J: James Orman (58.5kg)
$4.50 with Bet365
Best Bet at Gold Coast – Manhood
Boom galloper Manhood should be able to bounce back on Friday following a narrow defeat at Doomben on August 6 in his first Saturday metropolitan run. The Annabel Neasham-trained four-year-old had won his two starts prior by a combined 7.3 lengths, so he was understandably a very short favourite on that occasion, but after being taken on early out in front, he just tired late. Neasham has opted to apply the Blinkers for the first time here as well as a tongue tie, so he should relax nicely in this race. While he does go from 52.5kg to 61kg, he drops right back to Benchmark 68 company which he will find easier. He can lead throughout and win again.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#2 Manhood (9)
4yo Horse | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Brodie Loy (61kg)
$2.20 with Neds
Best Value at Gold Coast – Indiscreetly
Danny Bougoure has found a new home on the Gold Coast, so local galloper Indiscreetly can get her first win at her new home track. The talented four-year-old mare won her first three starts, before failing to beat a runner home in the $2M Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas in January. She didn’t race then until June in the T.L. Cooney Stakes (1350m) at Ipswich where she ran a good second, and then fading to run sixth in the Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) most recently on July 2. She comes right back in grade on Friday, steps back to 1350m and trialled nicely on Monday to suggest a forward showing.
Best Value
Race 9 – 
#12 Indiscreetly (9)
4yo Mare | T: Annabel Neasham | J: Brodie Loy (56.6kg)
$5.50 with Unibet
Friday quaddie picks for Gold Coast
Gold Coast quadrella selections
Friday, August 26, 2022
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- 2-4-12
- 4-8-12
- 1-5-12
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