| What | Newcastle Races |
| Where | Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
| When | Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:35pm AEST |
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Newcastle is the destination for provincial racing on Thursday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program scheduled to get underway at 12:35pm local time. The rail is out +3m for the entire circuit, and with sunny skies predicted in the lead-up, punters can expect the surface to improve from the early Heavy 8 rating. Check out our best bets and quaddie numbers for the Newcastle races on August 8.
Best Bet at Newcastle: Lost Illusions
Lost Illusions appears ready to peak fourth-up after chasing gallantly at Grafton on July 17. The daughter of Proisir got too far back on that occasion and was forced wide in the middle stages, blunting her turn of foot as she charged down the centre of the course to get within a half-length of Beauer. Barrier three should allow Benjamin Osmond to sit closer to the speed in this 1850m affair, so watch for Lost Illusions to career over the top as she looks to break her maiden.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#7 Lost Illusions (3)
4yo Mare | T: Kris Lees | J: Benjamin Osmond (a3kg) (57kg)
Bet with Unibet
Next Best at Newcastle: Chartwell
The Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald-trained Chartwell drops back significantly in grade after a luckless effort at Canterbury on July 24. The five-year-old couldn’t go through the gears when asked for the ultimate effort, going down by 5.7 lengths. Tommy Berry takes the reins this time, and although gate one could mean the gelding is held up at some stage, trust the star hoop to get clear as Chartwell proves too strong for Class 1 company.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#1 Chartwell (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | J: Tommy Berry (59.5kg)
Bet with Bet365
Best Value at Newcastle: Copacabana
Copacabana looks primed for a first-up assault after two strong barrier trials. The son of Toronado cruised through the wire in a jump-out at Rosehill on July 23, making strong inroads under Reece Jones to get within 4.3 lengths of Listentozou. It was more impressive than the margin might suggest, and as the Hawkes team thought him worthy of a Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) run last preparation, Copacabana should prove hard to hold out in maiden company.
Best Value
Race 6 – 
#2 Copacabana (10)
4yo Gelding | T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | J: Reece Jones (59kg)
Bet with Neds
Newcastle Thursday quaddie tips – 8/8/2024
Newcastle quadrella selections
Thursday, August 8, 2024
- 1-5-10-13
- 2-4-7-9-11
- 6-9-10
- 3-6-8-10-13
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