Newcastle Monday racing tips & quaddie | October 30, 2023
| What | Newcastle Races |
| Where | Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
| When | Monday, October 30, 2023 |
| First Race | 1:10pm AEDT |
The new week of NSW racing kicks off at Newcastle Racecourse on Monday afternoon, as they get set to host a competitive eight-race program. The $40,000 Cessnock Cup is the headline act, and we should be racing on a much firmer surface than what the current Soft 7 rating may suggest. The forecast is promising, and with sunny skies hitting the circuit across the weekend, we’ll be hopeful of a possible Good 4 track with the rail out +3m the entire. The first race is set to get underway at 1:10pm AEDT.
Cessnock Cup Top Tip: Roller Coaster
Roller Coaster has had a lengthy campaign for the Paul Shailer barn but we’re hopeful the five-year-old gelding can produce one more peak performance this time in. The son of Ocean Park was luckless in his latest effort in metropolitan company, going to the line under a hold at Randwick (Kensington) on October 18. He’s super fit for this event, and with Aaron Bullock back in the saddle, we’re happy to side with Roller Coaster in the 2023 Cessnock Cup.
Cessnock Cup
Race 6 – 
#1 Roller Coaster (7)
5yo Gelding | T: Paul Shailer | J: Aaron Bullock (61kg)
Best Bet at Newcastle: Deceive
Deceive returned an impressive winner to crack his maiden status at Hawkesbury on October 19, and we’re confident the four-year-old can go on with the job. The John Thompson-trained mare powered over the top to score over 1000m, and despite racing greenly with 100m to run, the daughter of Deep Field put them away with relative ease. This is a much deeper Class 1 Handicap; however, with Deceive aided by a soft draw (3), back-to-back wins are well within reach.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#3 Deceive (3)
4yo Mare | T: John Thompson | J: Keagan Latham (59kg)
Next Best at Newcastle: Ramius
Ramius will return from a 141-day spell on Monday afternoon, with the three-year-old undergoing a gelding operation during his time away from racing. If he’s barrier trials since are anything to go by, it’s seemingly done wonders for the son of Russian Revolution. He charged home in his latest jump-out at Hawkesbury on October 16, going through the wire under a hold for Brock Ryan. Ramius will benefit from having race-day experience compared to a couple key rivals, and should hold him in good stead here.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#8 Ramius (3)
3yo Gelding | T: Richard & Will Freedman | J: Brock Ryan (56.5kg)
Monday quaddie tips for Newcastle races
Newcastle quadrella selections
Monday, October 30, 2023
- 4-8
- 1-2-6-7
- 1-2-3
- 3-4-10