Saturday’s Newcastle racing tips & quaddie | The Coast Raceday

May 10, 2024 10:12 am.

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What	The Coast Raceday
Where	Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
When	Saturday, May 11, 2024
First Race	11:15am AEST
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After being transferred from Gosford due to the state of the track, metropolitan racing heads to Newcastle on Saturday with a bumper 10-race program set for decision. Three feature races headline the card, including the annual running of The Coast (1600m). Meanwhile, the Listed Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) and Takeover Target (1200m) bring plenty of quality to the undercard.

The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, but with rain set to continue in the lead-up, the surface — now listed as a Soft 7 — may prove the major factor in determining winners. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 11:15am local time.

The Coast tip: Grebeni

The Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained Grebeni gets the nod in this mouth-watering edition of The Coast. He was sensational on return at Rosehill on April 27, making strong inroads from the rear of the field despite a lack of race-day fitness. He should strip fitter for that effort, and although he is an unknown in Heavy conditions, watch for Grebeni to be storming over the top regardless of the 59.5kg on his back.

The Coast

Race 8 – #1 Grebeni (10)

4yo Gelding | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Sam Clipperton (59.5kg)

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Gosford Gold Cup tip: Goldman

It was hard not to be impressed with the return of Goldman in the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick on April 20. The son of Verdi sat wide without cover throughout the journey but showed plenty of tenacity to cling onto a runner-up placing, all while fending off some key rivals in this field. Regan Bayliss has the option to lead or take a sit behind the leader from stall one, and provided Goldman improves on that first-up performance, he will prove hard to hold out in the Gosford Gold Cup.

Gosford Gold Cup

Race 6 – #4 Goldman (1)

5yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Regan Bayliss (57kg)

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Takeover Target Stakes tip: Stefi Magnetica

Stefi Magnetica returns after a 69-day spell that followed a terrific performance in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on March 2. The All Too Hard filly kept coming at Tropical Squall but couldn’t quite manage to get over the top as the seven furlongs proved too testing for the lightly raced three-year-old. She’s a sprinter on the rise, and although she’ll be getting back in the ruck from barrier 13, Stefi Magnetica can finish best in the Takeover Target Stakes.

Takeover Target Stakes

Race 7 – #10 Stefi Magnetica (13)

3yo Filly | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Dylan Gibbons (53.5kg)

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Best Bet at Newcastle: Scarlet Oak

Scarlet Oak got a pass mark on her Australian debut and should be ready to peak second-up. The New Zealand import held ground behind stablemate Konasana in the Group 3 James Carr Stakes (1400m) on April 20 and never shirked the task despite the testing Heavy track conditions. Zac Lloyd gets the opportunity to slot into the one-one from barrier three, and as Scarlet Oak drops back into BM72 company, she should prove too classy for this lot.

Best Bet

Race 5 – #9 Scarlet Oak (3)

3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: Zac Lloyd (56.5kg)

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Next Best at Newcastle: Passeggiata

Passeggiata returns after 301 days off the scene and looks prepared to strike first-up. The daughter of Winning Rupert demolished her rivals by 10.32 lengths in a recent jump-out at Rosehill on April 23 to suggest she’s back to her electrifying best. Rachel King will attempt to make every post a winner, and if Passeggiata can bring that trial form to race-day, they won’t be able to chase her down.