Wednesday’s Eagle Farm racing tips & quaddie | January 3, 2024
| What | Eagle Farm Races |
| Where | Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 |
| When | Wednesday, January 3, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:53pm AEST |
Brisbane Racing Club will host a very competitive seven-race program at Eagle Farm this Wednesday afternoon. With a lot of rain forecast for Tuesday, we anticipate the meeting will start on a Heavy track, with a slight chance of an upgrade during the day. The rail will be in the +11m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race set to jump at 1:53pm AEST.
Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Demon Darb
Demon Darb has been very consistent during this preparation, finishing in the placings in all three starts. The Robert Heathcote-trained gelding finished second behind Sacred Mission at his most recent start, where he settled behind the leader and eventual winner but couldn’t run him down in the final 200m. Although this son of Pierro didn’t win the race, he ran through the line strongly, suggesting that a rise in distance would suit him next start. With him stepping up in distance to 1800m and gaining the services of 1.5kg claiming apprentice Cejay Graham, this contest looks like the ideal race for Demon Darb to return to the winner’s circle.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#3 Demon Darb (7)
4yo Gelding | T: Robert Heathcote | J: Cejay Graham (a1.5) (60.5kg)
Next Best at Eagle Farm: Leitzel
Damien Thornton and Chris Waller will combine with Leitzel again, seeking to bring up back-to-back victories after this three-year-old filly broke her maiden at this track on December 13 over 1400m. This daughter of Trapeze Artist was working her way up to a win early in her career before recording a deserved victory at start three. She ran home strongly from the back of the field to win by 1.1 lengths over Ever So Clever. This race is much tougher than her maiden contest, but given that she has drawn to do no work from barrier one, Leitzel will prove hard to beat once again.
Next Best
Race 1 – 
#5 Leitzel (1)
3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: Damien Thornton (58.5kg)
Best Value at Eagle Farm: Winston Smurfhill
After being run over in the shadows of the winning post last start, Winston Smurfhill from the Natalie McCall stable will be seeking to go one better when he competes in the last race on Wednesday. The five-year-old gelding has finished fourth and second in two starts this campaign and appears ready to win third-up on a track that is expected to suit him better. With Cejay Graham taking the ride and 1.5kg off his back, this son of Mahisara should be able to cross the field and settle in the first four. If Winston Smurfhill can get a nice cart into the race on the home turn, expect him to play a prominent role in the finish.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#5 Winston Smurfhill (13)
5yo Gelding | T: Natalie McCall | J: Cejay Graham (a1.5) (59kg)
Wednesday quaddie tips for Eagle Farm races
Eagle Farm quadrella selections
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
- 3-11
- 3-4-5-10
- 1-8-13
- 2-5-8-9-11