Overview
Just Precious has been to Doomben three times and finished in the first three every time, winning twice, and on Saturday she gets in at the bottom of the weights in the Keith Noud Stakes. Over the past 90 days she has won three of her four starts and banked $147,400, more than any other runner on the card. The one question is a seventh last time out.
That race is the centrepiece, but the bigger story is the stable. T J Gollan has 16 runners spread across seven races, and his Doomben record runs to 309 starters, 54 winners and 141 placegetters. When a trainer brings that kind of volume to his home track, the card bends around him. Ben Thompson is listed on six of them, and together they have won 10 of their 48 starts here.
These Doomben racing tips cover all ten races on a Good track, opening at 11:05AM and closing with the Benchmark 85 at 4:32PM. You will get a pick, a danger and a staking line in every race, a quaddie view across Races 7 to 10, and five plays at the bottom. There were no live bookmaker prices when this was written, so the odds talk is about where the market should land rather than where it sits.
Reading the Doomben card
There is real course form in today’s fields, which is not always the case. A handful of runners have been around Doomben often enough for the numbers to mean something.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoubaby | 6 | 2 | 6 | 33% | 100% |
| Headhunter | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | 86% |
| Spiethtacular | 5 | 2 | 4 | 40% | 80% |
| Laridae | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20% | 60% |
| Toro Strike | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% | 57% |
| Prince Levi | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 43% |
| Carbonara | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 40% |
| Spirit Of Torque | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20% | 40% |
Just Precious and Cardonette are both 2 from 3 here with three placings, and Chief In Charge has won three of its four Doomben starts. Those samples are too small for the table, but they matter in the race sections.
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Harley | 40 | 4 | 19 | 10% | 48% |
| Ben Thompson | 191 | 38 | 88 | 20% | 46% |
| A Mallyon | 54 | 5 | 24 | 9% | 44% |
| Ryan Maloney | 103 | 19 | 42 | 18% | 41% |
| Angela Jones | 81 | 14 | 33 | 17% | 41% |
| M Rodd | 90 | 17 | 33 | 19% | 37% |
| Cejay Graham | 159 | 8 | 43 | 5% | 27% |
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | 55 | 8 | 28 | 15% | 51% |
| Matthew Hoysted | 56 | 9 | 27 | 16% | 48% |
| Jack Bruce | 66 | 13 | 31 | 20% | 47% |
| T J Gollan | 309 | 54 | 141 | 17% | 46% |
| R L Heathcote | 115 | 15 | 52 | 13% | 45% |
| C J Waller | 152 | 25 | 62 | 16% | 41% |
| Chris & Corey Munce | 105 | 18 | 38 | 17% | 36% |
Ben Thompson is the rider to follow. He wins one in five here off a big sample, and the card has him on Gollan runners in Races 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9. Jack Bruce is the other stable punching above its weight, winning a fifth of his Doomben starts.
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Doomben racing tips: race by race
Race 1: Become A Brc Member Hcp, 11:05AM, 1110m
La Bella Queen has had one start, at this track, and won it, collecting $48,800 in the process. That is a serious debut for a young horse, and she shares top weight here because of it. Nicholas Beck trains, Tiffani Brooker rides, and barrier 2 gives her the chance to hold a spot near the speed.
The danger is the unknown. Miss Verstak comes from C J Waller‘s stable with A Mallyon aboard and draws the inside, and Waller’s 152 Doomben starters have produced 25 winners. Crescendoed ran third on debut here and should be fitter. Back La Bella Queen to win and keep the stake modest; a first-starter from Waller can rewrite the race.
Race 2: The Gibson Hcp, 11:43AM, 1600m
Does The Grey One handle the step to a mile? It has had two runs, won one and run second in the other, and Michael Freedman has booked Ben Thompson. That is the strongest rider booking in a field where most of the alternatives are still working out what they are.
Spirit Of Torque is the one with miles on the clock: five runs in the last 90 days for a win and three placings, and a win from five Doomben starts. It will be right there. Vieni Qua, from the D Chujo stable, won last start and has a win and two placings from three recent runs. The Grey One to win, with Spirit Of Torque the saver in the exacta.
Race 3: Xxxx (Bm72), 12:18PM, 1600m
Fourteen go around, and the shape matters. Toro Strike draws barrier 2 and has the sort of profile that suits a big field at this track: seven Doomben starts for two wins and four placings, and four runs in the last 90 days that all ended in the first three, two of them wins. Ben Thompson rides for Jack Bruce.
Weekend Artist brings the best form of the outsiders on paper, two wins and four placings from five recent starts for the Munce stable, and Tahlia Fenlon can drop it in from barrier 8. Headhunter is the place machine here, placing in six of seven Doomben runs, though it has won only once. Toro Strike to win; Headhunter is a sensible place bet if you want a second interest.
Race 4: Sky Racing (Bm78), 12:53PM, 2200m
The market problem in this race is whether anyone is willing to stand against a horse on a three-race winning streak. Draw Attention has won its last three, has three wins and four placings from five runs in the past 90 days, and won its only previous Doomben start. Gollan and Thompson team up again, and the barrier 2 draw over 2200m is a gift.
Cigar Man is the clear danger. It has matched Draw Attention‘s three wins from five recent runs and carries the same weight. Prochester, with two wins from four recent starts for Jack Bruce, is the third horse in the race with credentials. This is the most solid stayer on the card. Draw Attention to win, and it slots straight into multis.
Race 5: Road To Magic Millions Book Now Plate (C3), 1:28PM, 1200m
Two Gollan runners stand out, and they come at the race from different angles. Cardonette is in the form of her life, three wins from four runs in the last 90 days and placed in all of them, and she is 2 from 3 at Doomben. The catch is barrier 20. Scratchings have cut the field, but she still has to come across or ride it quietly. Ben Thompson is listed on both Cardonette and Desanto, so one of them will have a different rider.
Strada Varenna, from the same yard, has two wins and four placings from four recent runs and gets in with much less weight. Desanto won last start for Jack Bruce. Cardonette is still the pick because the form is just better, but the wide gate stops it being a bet to lean on. Win bet on Cardonette, small saver on Strada Varenna.
Race 6: Century Pools (Rs0mw), 2:03PM, 1350m
Smoke On The Water has the course form and the right connections. It won its only Doomben start, has two wins and three placings from three runs in the last 90 days, and J W Healy has won four of the 12 races he has started here. M Rodd, who wins close to one in five at Doomben, takes the ride from barrier 7.
Ed I Am is the one that has to be respected. Two wins from five runs in the past 90 days and a second last start. It has never raced at Doomben, which is the only knock. Divine Justice has three wins from six recent starts and is the third option. Smoke On The Water to win, with Ed I Am the saver.
Race 7: Canadian Club (Bm70), 2:38PM, 1350m
Gollan doesn’t need two runners in a Benchmark 70 to win it, but he has them anyway. Ready For Aimee has been his most productive horse this spring, with three wins and four placings from five runs in the last 90 days and $99,500 in prize money. Emily Pozman rides from barrier 6.
Lebanese, his other runner, has won two of four recent starts and won last time. It knows the track too, with a win from three Doomben starts. Oh Pretty Emma is the light-weight one to watch, carrying 8-0 and coming off a third and then a win in two recent runs. Ready For Aimee to win; the quaddie should include Lebanese.
Race 8: Cbt Keith Noud Stakes Qlty Hcp, 3:17PM, 1200m
This is the best race on the card and the best bet. Just Precious has been the star of the Kendrick stable this spring: three wins from four runs in the last 90 days, $147,400 banked, and a Doomben record of two wins and a placing from three starts. The form string reads 251117, so the seventh last start broke a run of three wins. It is the only recent blemish, and one bad run against three wins is a trade worth taking.
The weights help as well. She carries 8-5, while Enriched and The Inflictor carry 9-6. In a quality handicap over 1200m, that is a real advantage for a horse in this form. Jake Bayliss has the ride from barrier 6, which should let him find cover a few back on the fence.
King Of Minto is the danger, and an interesting one. A J Edmonds‘ gelding has won both its starts in the last 90 days and is weighted the same as Just Precious. It has only one Doomben start, a placing, so there is less evidence on the track. Restonica has won both its Doomben runs and has to be in the exotics. Now Is The Hour won its only recent start for Gollan.
If the tempo is honest, this sets up for a horse that can sit and sprint, and Just Precious has done that at this track before. Back her to win, and box her with King Of Minto and Restonica in the trifecta.
Race 9: Higgins Coatings Plate (C6), 3:57PM, 1200m
Gollan has five of the twelve, so start with his best one. Spiethtacular has two wins and four placings from four runs in the past 90 days, has won $100,550 in that time, and is 2 from 5 at Doomben with four placings. Angela Jones rides, and her partnership with Gollan here has produced nine wins from 45 rides.
The horse to beat it might come from another stable. Tomba has won both its Doomben starts and won its last two runs, but it has not raced in the past 90 days, so it is first-up. M J Dunn has a light weight on it with Jett Newman. Zoubaby has placed in all six Doomben starts, two of them wins, and is the each-way type. Spiethtacular to win, with a saver on Tomba.
Race 10: Ladbrokes Mega Multi (Bm85), 4:32PM, 1600m
Hard to have a confident view in the last. All Kinds Of Folk has the profile, a win and two placings from three recent runs for $67,600, and Ben Thompson stays aboard from barrier 2. Todd Pollard‘s gelding has a win and two placings from four starts here.
Atmosphere won last start and has three placings from five recent runs for Jack Bruce, and is the main danger. Chief In Charge is the course specialist, with three wins from four Doomben starts, but it hasn’t placed in four runs over the last 90 days. All Kinds Of Folk each-way rather than win; this is the race to keep the quaddie wide.
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Where the money goes
NAP: Draw Attention (Race 4, 12:53PM). Three straight wins, a win from its only Doomben start and the inside draw over 2200m. It is the cleanest form line on the card.
Value: Tomba (Race 9, 3:57PM). First-up, so it should drift, but it is 2 from 2 at Doomben and won its last two before the break. A win bet if the market lets it go.
Banker: Spiethtacular (Race 9, 3:57PM). Two wins and two seconds from its last four runs, and 2 from 5 here. Safest leg for multis.
Each-way: Zoubaby (Race 9, 3:57PM). Six Doomben starts, six placings. It doesn’t always win, but it keeps finding the first three here.
Course angle: Ben Thompson on a Gollan runner. Ten wins and 28 placings from 48 rides together at Doomben, and the card has the pairing in six races today.
Just Precious in Race 8 remains the feature pick, and if she bounces back from that seventh, the Kendrick stable has a horse to follow into the summer.
FAQ
What time does racing start at Doomben today?
Race 1, the Become A Brc Member Hcp over 1110m, jumps at 11:05AM. The last, the Benchmark 85 over 1600m, is at 4:32PM.
Who are the top trainers and jockeys at Doomben?
T J Gollan has 54 wins from 309 Doomben starters and 16 runners today. Ben Thompson leads the riders with 38 wins and 88 placings from 191 rides here.
What are the best bets at Doomben today?
Draw Attention in Race 4 is the NAP, Spiethtacular in Race 9 the banker, Just Precious the pick in the Keith Noud Stakes, and Zoubaby in Race 9 the each-way play.
Where can I find the best odds for Doomben races?
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