Geelong races preview & quaddie | Geelong Cup Day 2023
| What | Geelong Races |
| Where | Geelong Racecourse – 99 Breakwater Rd, Breakwater VIC 3219 |
| When | Wednesday, October 25, 2023 |
| First Race | 12:30pm AEDT |
The Group 3 Geelong Cup (2400m) headlines a stacked nine-race meeting in Victoria’s second city this Wednesday. Perfect conditions above, paired with excellent with a Good 4 track and a true rail, should result in some quality racing on what is one of the fairer tracks in Victoria. Geelong Cup Day is set to commence at 12:30pm AEDT, with the feature jumping at 4pm.
Geelong Cup Top Tip – First Immortal
First Immortal will be looking to follow in the footsteps of some greats of the turf by claiming the Geelong Cup before running in the Melbourne Cup. He loomed as the winner in The Bart Cummings (2500m) but peaked on his run late after being forced to do too much work early on. He draws awkwardly in barrier 15 on Wednesday; however, top jockey Jamie Kah should be good enough to land the favourite in an ideal spot in midfield. For a stayer, First Immortal is blessed with a strong turn of foot, and if he gets his chance, he will prove too classy for this field.
Geelong Cup
Race 7 – 
#13 First Immortal (15)
4yo Gelding | T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh | J: Jamie Kah (54kg)
Best Bet at Geelong – Helix
Helix was a dominant winner in similar company at Benalla on September 29 when leading throughout over the 1406m. The four-year-old gelding has always shown plenty of promise, and in recent starts it looks like the penny might have dropped. From barrier three, Blaike McDougall will use the low draw to his advantage and have the son of Flying Artie leading the field upon settling. Helix will look to drop his rivals on the home turn, and with a strong kick, it is hard to see how his rivals gun him down.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#6 Helix (3)
4yo Gelding | T: Clinton McDonald | J: Blaike McDougall (60.5kg)
Next Best at Geelong – Von Hauke
The Cliff Brown-trained Von Hauke put in an eye-catching finish in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1400m) at Flemington, and stepping back to BM78 from Listed company third-up looks like the ideal recipe for success. His win two back at Sandown was impressive when beating Helix, and if Von Hauke holds his form, then he should just be winning at Geelong. Jamie Kah will have the son of Savabeel settled towards the rear of the field, and from there, his strong turn of foot for this level should prove the difference.
Next Best
Race 9 – 
#6 Von Hauke (7)
4yo Gelding | T: Cliff Brown | J: Jamie Kah (57.5kg)
Next Best Again at Geelong – Sandpaper
It was a horrific watch for those on Sandpaper first-up at Moonee Valley on September 29. The Godolphin runner saw nothing but backsides in the home straight and went to the line under a hard hold. The bigger surrounds of Geelong should suit the four-year-old gelding much better, and with Damian Lane booked, he will be given every chance from barrier nine. He is above BM84 grade, and with even luck upon straightening, Sandpaper should pack too much late for his rivals over 1200m.
Next Best Again
Race 8 – 
#4 Sandpaper (9)
4yo Gelding | T: James Cummings | J: Damian Lane (58kg)
Wednesday quaddie tips for Geelong races
Geelong quadrella selections
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- 2-3-4
- 1-7-13
- 4-13
- 6-7