Saturday’s Gold Coast racing tips & quaddie | January 6, 2024

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What	The Wave Raceday
Where	Gold Coast Turf Club – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217
When	Saturday, January 6, 2024
First Race	12:48pm AEST
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The $250,000 Wave will headline the massive nine-race program at Gold Coast Turf Club this Saturday afternoon. Although there is rain forecast in the Gold Coast area on Friday and Saturday, we don’t anticipate that the track will improve much from Thursday’s Soft 7 rating. The rail will be in the True position for the entire circuit, with the opening race of the day scheduled to jump at 12:48pm AEST.

The Wave Tip: The Vowels

The Vowels turned in his best performance of this preparation last start, when the Toby & Trent Edmonds-trained galloper finished third behind Acquitted in the Listed Bernborough Plate over 1600m at Eagle Farm on December 23. This four-year-old gelding has a Group 2 and Group 3 placing to his name during his three-year-old season, and he appears to be working his way up to a win. Stepping up to 1800m should suit this son of Better Than Ready, and regaining the services of leading jockey James Orman is another positive. With good speed expected, The Vowels can settle worse than midfield and run on strong from the back.

The Wave

Race 7 – #1 The Vowels (13)

4yo Gelding | T: Toby & Trent Edmonds | J: James Orman (58.5kg)

+400 with Picklebet

Best Bet at Gold Coast: Arabian Summer

Tony & Calvin McEvoy will send Arabian Summer to the Gold Coast for her fourth start this preparation, coming off a dominant victory in the Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Classic over 1000m. After recording a valuable Group 3 placing in the Ottawa Stakes at Flemington the start prior, this two-year-old filly led from start to finish to rocket up the Order Of Entry for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 13. As the only Listed or Group placed runner in the field, Arabian Summer should prove too classy for her rivals and bring up back-to-back victories.

Best Bet

Race 3 – #1 Arabian Summer (5)

2yo Filly | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Harry Coffey (58kg)

+100 with Neds

Next Best at Gold Coast: Payline

Payline has finished as the runner-up in three of his four starts, with his most recent second-place finish being one of the unluckier runs of his short career. The Chris Munce-trained gelding settled worse than midfield and went searching for a run at the 300m mark, only to be held up until the 150m mark before launching at the leader late. Robbie Dolan would have learned a lot from his first ride on this guy, and from barrier 12, he will have to take his medicine and settle at the rear of the field. With even luck and clear running from the home turn, Payline should be able to break his maiden at the fifth time of asking.

Next Best

Race 4 – #4 Payline (12)

3yo Gelding | T: Chris Munce | J: Robbie Dolan (57kg)

+250 with Boombet

Best Value at Gold Coast: Warby

Warby has been in great form this campaign, finishing in the top four in each of his four runs, including back-to-back victories two and three starts back. The Tony Gollan-trained galloper is coming out of a strong form race at his most recent start, where he finished third in The Gateway over 1400m at Eagle Farm. Since that race, the runner-up and fourth-place finishers have won their next starts in slightly weaker grades. This son of Hellbent will drop back in distance to 1300m but should be able to settle towards the rear of the field, enjoying a strong tempo. If the leaders go too quick and start to tire late, Warby will be flying home late to stake his claim.