| What | Newcastle Races |
| Where | Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
| When | Friday, January 10, 2025 |
| First Race | 1:50pm AEDT |
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Provincial racing returns to Newcastle Racecourse on Friday afternoon, with a competitive seven-race program scheduled to hit the hunter region. The rail moves out +10m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with the track already rated a Soft 7 at the time of acceptances along with more consistent rainfall in the lead-up, punters can expect a downgrade into the Heavy range for race-day. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 1:50pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Newcastle: Summer Soiree
Summer Soiree finally secured her maiden success at Wyong on December 21, booting clear to score by an impressive 8.3-length margin. The daughter of Russian Revolution led every step of the way on that occasion, with Mollie Fitzgerald pressing the button mid-race to ensure a dominant victory. This BM64 is much deeper on paper, but provided Fitzgerald can adopt similar tactics, Summer Soiree should have no issues claiming back-to-back wins
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#3 Summer Soiree (1)
4yo Mare | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Mollie Fitzgerald (a3kg) (60.5kg)
Bet with Neds
Next Best at Newcastle: Rockbarton Flash
Rockbarton Flash justified the short price with BlondeBet impressively at Port Macquarie on December 29 and appears geared up for back-to-back victories. The Sooboog gelding sustained a long run alongside The Bentley, with the pair putting 2.3 lengths back to third in a competitive maiden contest. He should gain an economical run in transit in this Class 1 affair, and provided he can handle the testing conditions, Rockbarton Flash will prove hard to hold out.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#4 Rockbarton Flash (3)
3yo Gelding | T: David Atkins | J: William Stanley (a3kg) (57.5kg)
Bet with BlondeBet
Best Value at Newcastle: Elle Hudson
The Joseph Pride-trained Elle Hudson looks set to peak fourth-up into the campaign and should appreciate stepping out to the 1900m for the first time this preparation. The son of Tarzino chased gallantly behind How Much Better at Wyong last time out but couldn’t reel in the margin on the tight-turning circuit. Newcastle should be an ideal stomping ground for the lightly raced four-year-old, and provided Alysha Collett can stalk her rivals from the one-one, Elle Hudson should be hitting the line well at a good each-way price with horse racing bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#1 Elle Hudson (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Alysha Collett (59kg)
Bet with Picklebet
Friday quaddie tips for Newcastle
Newcastle quadrella selections
January 10, 2025
- 1-2-7
- 1-4-5
- 2-3-5
- 1-2-3-5
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