Newcastle Friday races preview & quaddie tips | March 8, 2024
| What | Newcastle Races |
| Where | Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
| When | Friday, March 8, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:15pm AEDT |
The Group 3 Newcastle Stakes (1400m) headlines a massive eight-race program at Newcastle Racecourse this Friday. The rail moves out +3m for the entire circuit, and with the forecast suggesting no rain in the region, participants should expect a Good 4 surface. The opening race is scheduled to get underway at 1:15pm local time.
Newcastle Stakes Top Tip: Unspoken
Unspoken couldn’t have been more impressive in his second Australian campaign, putting together four straight victories and claiming the Five Diamonds at Rosehill on November 11. The son of Territories couldn’t put a foot wrong throughout the campaign, utilising his early speed to put himself in ideal stalking positions on every occasion before blousing his rivals late. If his soft barrier trial at Warwick Farm on February 12 is any indicator, Unspoken looks primed to continue his winning ways in the Group 3 Newcastle Stakes.
Newcastle Stakes
Race 7 – 
#2 Unspoken (10)
5yo Gelding | T: Peter & Paul Snowden | J: Tom Sherry (58.5kg)
Best Bet: Piplup
Piplup is winless heading into start four on Friday, but punters should be confident backing her after a terrific return at Wyong on February 22. The filly by Inference got too far back on that occasion before storming through the wire to be beaten less by than a half-length. She gets a much more favourable map in this event, and with the 3kg claim of Zac Wadick getting Piplup in with just 53.5kg on her back, she must be considered the one to beat.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#6 Piplup (5)
3yo Filly | T: Brad Widdup | J: Zac Wadick (a3) (56.5kg)
Next Best: Just Party
Based on his two barrier trials, Just Party could be a very smart type from the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou stable. His latest jump-out victory came at Rosehill on February 15, with the son of Justify rounding up her rivals to pull away by 2.5 lengths on the wire — with another 7.3 lengths back to third. Gate 11 does pose some problems for the unraced two-year-old, but with experienced hoop Tim Clark in the saddle, leave it to him to weave his way to victory.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#4 Just Party (11)
2yo Colt | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Tim Clark (58kg)
Next Best Again: New Pharoah
Despite being well beaten at the end of his debut campaign, New Pharoah brings some quality form-lines to this maiden contest. He was thrown in the deep end by the Brett Cavanough barn to contest Listed grade at Eagle Farm on June 3 and was far from disgraced when finishing mid-field, 4.9 lengths away. He was strong through the line in his most recent barrier trial at Scone on February 14, and provided he picks up where he left off last preparation, New Pharoah must be considered a winning hope.
Next Best Again
Race 5 – 
#1 New Pharoah (6)
3yo Colt | T: Brett Cavanough | J: Jason Collett (59.5kg)
Newcastle Friday quaddie tips – 8/3/2024
Newcastle quadrella selections
Friday, March 8, 2023
- 1-2-5-10
- 1-6-10-12
- 2-3-6-7-9
- 2-3-7-9-14-15