WINNO'S WINNERS: JANUARY 4, 2025

By Darren Winningham | Friday, January 3, 2025

NB: These selections, made prior to raceday, were originally determined for the meeting being run at the Gold Coast. The meeting has subsequently been transferred to the Sunshine Coast. Please check for any late scratchings or race alterations

Race 1 AQUIS GOLD NUGGET

A two-year-old race starts the afternoon – over 1100 metres. This race is for the boys.

Selections:

2 – Torque To Be Sure
4 – Midnight Spirit
1 – Cool Archie
8 – North Pole
Rough chance – (6) Quietly Arrogant

Race 2 AQUIS GOLD PEARL

A two-year-old race– over 1100 metres. This race is for the girls.

Selections:

4 – Rainbow Glow
2 – Zouclaire
1 – La Bella Boom
5 – Forgotten Spirit
Rough chance – (3) Don’tdoubtthelady

Race 3 MAGIC MILLIONS MAIDEN

A maiden race over 1400 metres – prize money of $250,000 with the winner getting $145,000. This race can be a solid form race moving forward.

Selections:

8 – Hell To Pay
9 – Iconify
4 – Winchman
10 – Piccaderro
Rough chance – (11) Stardeel

Race 4 MAGIC MILLIONS RISING STARS

A Class 4 race over 1200 metres – for fillies and mares.

Selections:

6 – Infatuation
7 – Until Valhalla
12 – Arriving Home
13 – Diddle Dumpling
Rough chance – (2) Wooloowin

Race 5 MAGIC MILLIONS RISING STARS

A Class 4 race over 1200 metres – for the colts and geldings.

Selections:

9 – Moravia
5 – Taltarni Fields
6 – Tuff Tu Mus
3 – Deep Respect
Rough chance – (19) Blitzum

Race 6 MAGIC MILLIONS PLATE

A class 6 race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

5 – Baroque Road
10 – Addriel
9 – Standing Order
11 – Bews
Rough chance – (6) Ready For Anything

Race 7 TAB MAGIC MILLIONS THE WAVE

First leg of the Quaddie. An Open class race over 1800 metres.

Selections:

4 – Gold Bullion
1 – Loch Eagle
5 – Tannhauser
10 – Miss Joelene
Rough chance – (11) Rapt

Race 8 TAB MAGIC MILLIONS THE SYNDICATE

First leg of the Treble – An Open class race over 1100 metres.

Selections:

11 – Bezique
5 – Derry Grove
2 – Golden Boom
6 – The Novelist
Rough chance – (7) Zou Sensation

Race 9 TAB MAGIC MILLIONS SUNLIGHT PLATE

A three-year-old Open class (Slot) race over 1100 metres.

Selections:

11 – Vestas
7 – Arabian Summer
6 – Lady Of Camelot
5 – Zealousy
Rough chance – (8) El Morzillo & (4) Private Harry

Race 10

A three-year-old Open class race over 1100 metres – a tough way to end the night!

Selections:

1 – Heddarnhottoo
3 – Cosmic Fire
8 – Overfull
11 – Vanessi
Rough chance – (7) Mishani Lily
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Jockeys Challenge

Looks like an open battle with all the interstate jockeys in town – Craig Williams, Nash Rawiller, Jason Collett and Blake Shinn. Looks like Shinn has a solid book of rides.

Early Quaddie (races 3 to 6)

4,8,9,10 / 6,7,12 / 5,9 / 5,9,10,11 - cost is $96 to $1.

Value Early Quaddie (races 3 to 6)

8,9 / 6,7 / 9 / 5,10 - cost is $8 to $1

Quaddie (races 7 to 10)

1,4,5,10 / 2,5,11 / 5,6,7,11 / 1,3,8,11 - cost is $192 to $

Value Quaddie (races 7 to 10)

1,4 / 5,11 / 6,7,11 / 1,3 - cost is $24 to $1

Treble (races 8 to 10)

2,5,11 / 5,6,7,11 / 1,3,8,11 - cost is $48 to $1.

WINNO V FLEMO

The battle pauses this week between WINNO and FLEMO. I will post some late mail this weekend – see if I can find some winners. Be sure to check the up to date and amended tips each Saturday morning on Facebook after any track changes and scratchings!