Tuesday’s Kembla Grange racing tips & quaddie | 7/2/2023
| What | Kembla Grange Races |
| Where | Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Highway, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 |
| When | Tuesday, February 7, 2023 |
| First Race | 1:15pm AEDT |
The Illawarra Turf Club will host a very competitive seven-race card at Kembla Grange Racecourse this Tuesday. The track is currently rated a Good 4, but with rain forecast throughout the day on Tuesday, we could see the track deteriorate into the Soft range by the end of the day. The rail will be in the +8m position from the 1100m mark to the winning post and in the +6m position for the remainder of the circuit.
The first race at Kembla Grange will jump at 1:15pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Kembla Grange: Dancing Alone
The second race of the day will feature three last start winners, with two of them winning their debut in fine style. One of those debutant winners was Dancing Alone from the Bryce Heys yard, who was heavily backed into an odds-on quote and duly saluted for the punters, running away with an easy 1.2 length victory. This daughter of I Am Invincible was a very expensive purchase at the Inglis Sales, as she was sold for $1.4 million back in 2021, so the expectations will be high during the early stages of her career. However, all she can do is win, and that is exactly what she did at Canberra over 1000m on January 20. Alysha Collett rode this filly on debut and she will stick with her on Tuesday to continue her affiliation with what looks to be a very smart three-year-old. This filly looks to have a lot of ability and now that she has put her maiden behind her, we expect her to go on with it and record back-to-back wins second-up on Tuesday.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#5 Dancing Alone (1)
3yo Filly | T: Bryce Heys | J: Alysha Collett (55kg)
Next Best at Kembla Grange: Grand Crusader
In the very next race we will be siding with the Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes-trained Grand Crusader, who will be returning from a four-month spell with the benefit of a nice trial win at Rosehill over 900m on January 27. This four-year-old gelding has only had the two race starts for his career, recording a third and a fourth at those two starts, with both of those races turning out to be very good form races. This son of Counterattack looks to have returned a better horse after his first preparation, with his trial showing that he can jump and lead, which should be exactly what we see on Tuesday when he jumps from barrier one. Brenton Avdulla trialled this gelding and he has chosen to stick with him first-up which fills us with confidence and indicates that he will be there to win. With only two other speed influences, which are drawn outside of him, we should see Avdulla push for the lead and hold the fence. If he gets control of the race, he should go very close to breaking his maiden.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#1 Grand Crusader (1)
4yo Gelding | T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | J: Brenton Avdulla (58kg)
Best Value at Kembla Grange: Martini Crusader
The penultimate race will feature our value play of the day, with the Stephen O’Halloran-trained Martini Crusader hitting this race at Kembla Grange second-up after running second first-up at Gosford on January 25. This son of Pride Of Dubai recorded his only race win when second-up and at 1400m, so Tuesday’s race looks to be ideal for him to break his run of outs and record a second victory of his career. Even if the rain does come and the track starts to soften by the end of the day, it shouldn’t hamper this geldings chances as he has only missed the placings once from six starts on a Soft track. Rachel King will stick after riding this guy first-up and if she can have him settle one off the rail and just worse than midfield, he will be rattling down the outside to stake his claim in the concluding stages.
Best Value
Race 6 – #7 Martini Crusader (8)
4yo Gelding | T: Stephen O’Halloran | J: Rachel King (58.5kg)
Tuesday quaddie tips for Kembla Grange races
Kembla Grange quadrella selections
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
- 1-3-6
- 5-7-10-12
- 2-4-7
- 1-2-7
Investment: $108 for 100%