| What | Newcastle Gold Cup Day 2024 |
| Where | Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
| When | Friday, September 20, 2024 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
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Feature racing returns to hunter region on Friday afternoon, with the Group 3 Newcastle Gold Cup (2300m) headlining a bumper eight-part program. The Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m) and Group 3 Cameron Handicap (1500m) make for a mouth-watering undercard, and with the rail in the true position the entire circuit, the track should play fair throughout the afternoon. There’s no rain forecast in the lead-up, so punters can expect a genuine Good 4 surface when racing gets underway at 1pm local time.
Newcastle Gold Cup Tip: Etna Rosso
Etna Rosso was disappointing in the Listed Wyong Cup (2100m) on September 6. The son of Decorated Knight couldn’t build the revs off a slow tempo, but the lightly raced five-year-old warrants forgiving as he did his best work late to get within 2.2 lengths of Lion’s Roar. The speed should be genuine in this year’s edition of the Newcastle Gold Cup, and provided Etna Rosso can show the blistering turn-of-foot that allowed him to salute the start prior, this guy will be mounting a strong challenge down the centre of the course.
Newcastle Gold Cup
Race 6 – 
#9 Etna Rosso (6)
5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Kerrin McEvoy (54kg)
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Cameron Handicap Tip: Nugget
Nugget got a pass mark returning in the Group 2 Tramway Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on September 7 and hit the line well despite conditions being unsuitable for backmarkers. The eight-year-old boasts a formidable second-up record of seven starts for two wins and three minor placings and appears superbly placed getting to the 1500m. Dylan Gibbons should lob into a mid-field position with cover throughout from barrier six, and provided they go around at a genuine clip, Nugget should get the last crack at them turning for home.
Cameron Handicap
Race 7 – 
#2 Nugget (6)
8yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Dylan Gibbons (58.5kg)
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Tibbie Stakes Tip: Roots
Roots returns after an 82-day spell and looks to be the class runner in this year’s Group 3 Tibbie Stakes (1400m). She’s first-up after finishing behind Bella Nipotina in the Group 1 Tatts Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 29, with that form-line jumping off the page compared to some of her key rivals. It means she needs to lug 58.5kg to victory, however, with stall one to aid her journey along with James McDonald in the saddle, Roots should have this lot covered.
Tibbie Stakes
Race 5 – 
#1 Roots (1)
6yo Mare | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (58.5kg)
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Best Bet at Newcastle: Extreme Diva
Extreme Diva looks ready to peak third-up into the campaign after two testing runs over the sprinting trip. The daughter of Extreme Choice was simply no match for her rivals in a fast-run edition of the Group 3 San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on August 31, and looks far better suited dictating the tempo as she steps out to the 1400m for the first time. Watch for Tommy Berry to launch across from the inside draw (2), and provided she can show a semblance of her two-year-old form, Extreme Diva will prove hard to chase down.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
1 Extreme Diva (2)
3yo Filly | T: Anthony Cummings | J: Tommy Berry (61kg)
Bet with Playup
Friday quaddie tips for Newcastle
Newcastle quadrella selections
September 20, 2024
- 1-5-7-10
- 3-4-9
- 1-2-11-12-13
- 1-4-6-10-13
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