Darwin Thursday racing tips & quaddie picks | ANZAC Day 2024
| What | ANZAC Day Races |
| Where | Fannie Bay Racecourse – Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay NT 0820 |
| When | Thursday, April 25, 2024 |
| First Race | 3:20pm ACST |
The Darwin Turf Club will host a five-race twilight meeting at Fannie Bay to commemorate ANZAC Day. A total of 35 horses have accepted, with Gary Clarke’s Siakam and Wolfburn, Chloe Baxter’s Swing With Junior, Chris Pollard’s Hamlet Von Snitzel and Angela Forster’s Zoumist contesting the $26,300 ANZAC Day Handicap (1200m). The rail will be in the true position, and there is a slight chance of rain on Wednesday before hot, sunny conditions return for Thursday’s races.
BEST BET AT DARWIN: SIAKAM
Siakam looked set to end his long winning drought on April 12 before succumbing to fast-finishing stablemate Desert Dreamer by half a length in open company over 1100m. That followed two runner-up efforts over 1200m in February and over 1300m in March. Although burdened with an extra 3kg in yet another five-horse field, the son of Akeed Mofeed has an excellent record of two wins and four seconds from six runs at the 1200m he faces on Thursday.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#1 Siakam (4)
6yo Gelding | T: Gary Clarke | J: Aaron Sweeney (61kg)
NEXT BEST AT DARWIN: CAPTAIN GEORGE
Captain George was a last-start second on April 12 when pipped by the barest of margins by Swing With Junior over 1200m at BM70 level. That was his second appearance following a spell after finishing fifth in a 1200m BM70 on St Patrick’s Cup Day in March. Staying at the trip and dropping to BM54 grade, the five-year-old gelding clearly boasts the best form in this six-horse field.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#2 Captain George (2)
5yo Gelding | T: Gary Clarke | J: Jarrod Todd (61kg)
BEST VALUE AT DARWIN: STARS THE LIMIT
Star The Limit went down by a nose at the hands of Tanaawol in a 1200m BM54 last November before heading to the paddock. Stars The Limit returned on April 12 and did little wrong when he finished 0.8 lengths adrift of Bel Suono over 1100m at 0-58 level. Apart from Red Aric, who won a 1000m maiden starting at $101 with top bookmakers on March 16, the other seven runners are either returning from a spell or were unplaced last start.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#7 Stars The Limit (7)
5yo Gelding | T: Chris Pollard | J: TBC (56.5kg)
Thursday quaddie tips for Darwin
Darwin quadrella selections
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- 1-2-3-4
- 1-2-4
- 1-2-5-6-7
- 2-3-4-5