Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 8 Journalists Share Posted November 8 What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Saturday, November 9, 2024 First Race 1:35pm ACST Visit Dabble Saturday marks the Alice Springs Turf Club’s third meeting in two weeks, but numbers are healthy with 40 runners accepting for the five-event card. It’s a big day in the Red Centre, with the ASTC’s 2023/24 Awards Night scheduled after the meeting. Only 0.2mm has fallen since October 15, but storms are forecasted leading up to Saturday with the mercury climbing to 36C come race day. BEST BET AT ALICE SPRINGS: TALENT QUEST Jumping from the outside gate in a seven-horse 0-64 field over 1000m last Saturday, Talent Quest was never headed before saluting by two lengths. The six-year-old gelding steps up in grade and has once again drawn the widest barrier in the five-horse field, although he has a 4.5kg weight advantage over main rivals O’Tycoon, Hurn Court and Rock Of Kryptonite. The son of Your Song carried 56.5kg a week ago, and if he starts well this weekend, he is every chance of making it six wins from his past eight starts. Best Bet Race 5 – #4 Talent Quest (5) 6yo Gelding | T: Will Savage | J: Jessica Booth (a3) (59kg) Bet with Bet365 NEXT BEST AT ALICE SPRINGS: JACKSET After five Alice Springs starts and one in Tennant Creek from December-June, Jackset returned in September and finished second behind Magic Defense, who has since won three straight, in an 1100m maiden. The six-year-old travelled wide throughout before finishing strongly to get within half a length of the winner. In a 1200m maiden on October 12, the son of Reset found the fence and shared the lead before edging clear in the home straight to win by 1.8 lengths. Next Best Race 1 – #2 Jackset (1) 6yo Gelding | T: James Carroll | J: Paul Denton (57.5kg) Bet with Neds BEST VALUE AT ALICE SPRINGS: ONLY THE BEST Only The Best was second over 1100m and third over 1200m against fellow three-year-olds in the autumn before posting another second in June. He was spelled after running 10th over 1100m at 0-64 level, but since then the son of Exceed And Excel has improved with a fifth and a fourth in October. Last Saturday, the gelding sat on the speed and was three deep for a major portion of the race before running a close third over 1200m at 0-66 level against three- and four-year-old opposition. Best Value Race 3 – #3 Only The Best (5) 4yo Gelding | T: Will Savage | J: Jessica Booth (a3) (57.5kg) Bet with Unibet Alice Springs Saturday quaddie tips – 9/11/2024 Fannie Bay quadrella selections Saturday, November 9, 2024 1-2-3-5 1-2-3-5 1-2-3-5 2-3-4 Horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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