| What | Doomben Races |
| Where | Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 |
| When | Wednesday, August 10, 2022 |
| First Race | 1:08pm AEST |
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Racing at Doomben on The Ekka holiday always attracts plenty of spectators, and it should be no different this Wednesday with a sellout crowd expected. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents his best bets and quaddie selections for the program, which is scheduled to kick off at 1:08pm AEST. The track is rated a Soft 5 and the rail is out 9.5m for the entire course, which is typically a leader’s paradise.
Best Bet at Doomben – Utah Nash
If Utah Nash takes her trial form to the races for her first-up assignment, we can’t see her being beaten. The Desleigh Forster-trained filly has the benefit of race experience on her side, while she has also had some time in the paddock to develop a bit more ahead of her spring campaign. After running fourth on debut at Toowoomba in the QTIS Jewel 2YO Prelude, the Spirit Of Boom filly held her own in the $500,000 QTIS Jewel 2YO on the Gold Coast at her next start, finishing less than four lengths behind She’sgottheboom. In a recent trial at Doomben, Utah Nash kicked up and found the front, led comfortably and booted clear in the straight to win by 1.75 lengths over 1000m, so we are confident she is ready to go at the races. Jim Byrne will send this three-year-old forward from the wide gate and make sure she is the one to run down.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#11 Utah Nash (12)
3yo Filly | T: Desleigh Forster | J: Jim Byrne (58.5kg)
$4.40 with Ladbrokes
Next Best at Doomben – Field Wiri
We haven’t quite worked out if it is awful or terrific placement by Richard & Will Freedman with their mare Field Wiri, but the race doesn’t look overly strong. The four-year-old has won just one from 11, but her last two placings in Saturday Brisbane metropolitan company have been in Class 3 and 3YO Open Handicap races, so this Class 4 seems a strange one too. In saying that, she has been terrific in her past three starts, which include a runner-up effort to the unbeaten Frumos at Newcastle. The daughter of Deep Field drops right down to 52.5kg on Wednesday, she steps back slightly to 1350m and gets a good strong rider in Samantha Collett in the saddle, so we are expecting a big effort. She won’t be too far away in the run from barrier four, and she should be able to outclass this small field of nine. If she doesn’t win on Wednesday, we sure hope she’s in a Class 1 next time.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#9 Field Wiri (4)
4yo Mare | T: Richard & Will Freedman | J: Samantha Collett (52.5kg)
$1.70 with Neds
Next Best Again at Doomben – Otyrar
Otyrar is on the seven-day backup after running a good second behind stablemate Podium over the mile at Eagle Farm last Wednesday. Trainer Chris Waller has opted to run him twice in seven days, stepping him out to 2060m this time, but it looks to suit. The five-year-old son of New Approach got a long way back last week under Jim Byrne, but he picked the runs in the straight and finished the race strongly, indicating that he was searching for further ground. The gelding gets that here, and while Michael Nolan’s mare Adalissa – who finished third in the same race last week – meets him 0.5kg better at the weights, she had a cushier run in transit and was deeper into her campaign, so we are expecting Otyrar to have the wood on her again now that he is third-up and out to the 2000m. Sammy Collett hops in the saddle and should give him a good steer from barrier nine as she looks to continue her strong start to the new season.
Next Best Again
Race 6 – 
#2 Otyrar (9)
5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Samantha Collett (59kg)
$2.35 with Palmerbet
Wednesday quaddie tips for Doomben
Doomben quadrella selections
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
- 3-5-9
- 6-11
- 1-2-4-8
- 1-3-6-7-8-9-10
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