Gosford racing preview & quaddie | Wednesday, January 24

January 22, 2024 3:02 pm.

Gosford racing preview

What	Gosford Races
Where	The Entertainment Grounds – 4 Racecourse Rd, West Gosford NSW 2250
When	Wednesday, January 24, 2024
First Race	1:45pm AEDT
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Provincial racing heads to the central coast of NSW on Wednesday afternoon, as The Entertainment Grounds at Gosford get set to host a competitive seven-race program. The rail is in the true position throughout the entire circuit, and with minimal showers expected in the lead-up, we don’t expect the surface to shift from the current Good 4 rating at the time of acceptances. The first race is scheduled to get underway at 1:45pm AEDT.

Best Bet at Gosford: Maximum Ride

Maximum Ride gave a good account of himself on debut at Muswellbrook on January 4 and just found the 900m a bit too sharp. He chased gamely behind an impressive Magnucat, sliding up the inside rail to finish less than 3.3 lengths away in the runner-up spot. There was a good margin back to third on that occasion, and with the winner going on to frank the form by producing a subsequent victory, we’re willing to trust that race as a guide. Getting to the 1100m should only be a positive for the son of Stryker, and with Adam Hyeronimus booked to ride from stall three, watch for Mxiumum Ride to dictate terms up on speed.

Best Bet

Race 4 – #3 Maximum Ride (3)

4yo Colt | T: Damien Lane | J: Adam Hyeronimus (59kg)

+450 with Picklebet

Next Best at Gosford: Memoria

Memoria brings an element of class to this BM64 contest as she returns from a 144-day spell. She finished runner-up behind Peace Officer at Wyong on September 1 before being tipped out to the paddock by the Kris Lees barn. Her two barrier trials leading into this event have caught the eye, as the daughter of Caravaggio secured victory in her latest jump-out at Newcastle on January 5, striding clear by a half-length. She needs to lug the top weight on resumption; however, with Benjamin Osmond taking 3kg off with the claim, Memoria looks perfectly placed to put in a bold first-up effort.

Next Best

Race 6 – #1 Memoria (6)

4yo Mare | T: Kris Lees | J: Benjamin Osmond (a3kg) (61.5kg)

+300 with Bet365

Next Best Again at Gosford: Notabadbuy

It’s been a lengthy 62 weeks away from racing for Notabadbuy, as the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained gelding returns to NSW. After such a long layoff for the son of The Bold One, we love the way he was asked to win his latest trial at Canterbury on January 9. He was urged to lead throughout that jump-out, and those are the tactics we expect to see on race-day. Adam Hyeronimus will look to ping the lids from barrier nine, and although Notabadbuy lacks match-day fitness, we’re hopeful he can pinch a break and take some serious chasing down.