Coonamble Sunday racing tips & preview | March 17, 2024
| What | Coonamble Races |
| Where | Coonamble Jockey Club – Dubbo Rd, Coonamble, 2829 |
| When | Sunday, March 17, 2024 |
| First Race | 12:55pm AEDT |
Country racing returns to Coonamble on Sunday afternoon, where the $150,000 Country Championship (1400m) qualifier headlines a competitive eight-race program. The rail moves back to the true position the entire circuit, and with no significant rainfall expected to hit the course, the track should sit somewhere in the Good range prior to the opening race at 12:55pm AEDT.
Country Championship Qualifier Tip: Gallant Star
Gallant Star brings strong metro company form to this Coonamble Country Championship Qualifier (1400m) and must be considered the one to beat. He was a Highway Handicap winner three starts back at Randwick on December 30 before going on to finish in the minor money in his next two starts behind the likes of High Blue Sea and Hanau. That form reads exceptionally heading back to country grade, and with Sam Clipperton willing to make the trip to Coonamble for the ride, take that as a strong guide for Gallant Star’s chances in this event.
Country Championship Qualifier
Race 7 – 
#7 Gallant Star (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Brett Robb | J: Sam Clipperton (56kg)
Best Bet at Coonamble: Hammoon Summer
Hammon Summer looks close to cracking her maiden on Sunday after a terrific return from a 182-day spell at Dubbo on February 18. She showed a good turn-of-speed to find a third-place finish on that occasion and suggested the 1000m may have been too sharp for the daughter of Stratum Star. The 1100m looks ideal, and although she must overcome barrier eight under Sam Clipperton, Hammoon Summer appears to have class on this lot.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#7 Hammoon Summer (8)
3yo Filly | T: Brett Robb | J: Sam Clipperton (56.5kg)
Next Best at Coonamble: Canamble
Canamble gets set to make her debut for the Damien Lane barn on the back of one winning jump-out and looks wound up for this two-year-old feature. She strode away to score by 0.8 lengths at Newcastle on February 28, barely being asked for an effort throughout the 800m journey. Punters should expect something similar under race-day conditions with Tommy Berry likely to take up a front-running role, and provided she can replicate her stylish trial performance on Sunday, Canamble will take some beating.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#6 Canamble (3)
2yo Filly | T: Damien Lane | J: Tommy Berry (55kg)
Sunday quaddie tips for Coonamble
Coonamble quadrella selections
Sunday, March 17, 2024
- 1-3-8-9-13
- 2-3-7
- 7
- 4-5-6-10