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Doomben Horse Racing Tips Wed 24/6/26

Michael Kruse
23 June 2026

Where’s the value at Doomben when the track’s only a Soft 6 and the rain has stayed away? That’s the question today, and we landed on five we’re keen on across the eight races. Better Not Slip in the 8 is the one we love, drawn 2 with a midfield run and a tidy $6 in the market. Fine overhead so the going shouldn’t get any worse, which means the map still matters more than the bias. We’re happy to take on a few of the short ones here, but only where the price gives us a real reason.

Raceday weather forecast · 24 Jun 2026Track Soft 6   Rail +11m
Morning
Sunny
11-19°C
Rain 10% · 0mm
Afternoon
Partly Cloudy
18-21°C
Rain 7% · 0mm
Rain-affected underfoot but dry overhead, so the track should be on the improve through the day.
Forecast for Brisbane, Queensland · WeatherAPI.com · captured 10:31am Wed 24 Jun
Race 2
1:08pm · 2070m · Mdn Plate · 10 runners

4. Hopeful Cause $5.50

Barrier 6 · Midfield · Soft pace

Blinkers go on for the first time and that’s the hook. #4 Hopeful Cause has been creeping closer each run, sixth then fourth then third, so he’s knocking on the door now. From gate 6 Brandon Lerena can land him midfield and let him pick them off late. The favourite is $2 and still hasn’t worked out how to win one. At $5.50 I’d rather take the horse trending the right way. On him.

Race 3
1:43pm · 1110m · Hcp (C3) · 7 runners

4. Thankyou Henry $9.50

Barrier 7 · Off Pace · Soft pace

The favourite’s no good to me at $2. Braveheart settles back off the speed like everything else, and on a soft track in a small field I’m not taking even money on one that has to come and get them. #4 Thankyou Henry sits in the same part of the race at $9.50, draws gate 7, gets the blinkers and nose band on, and Boris Thornton rides. Same problem, way bigger quote. On him each-way.

Race 4
2:18pm · 1110m · Hcp (C3) · 8 runners

8. Esprit Du Jour $6.00

Barrier 6 · Pace · Genuine pace

Blinkers go on for #8 Esprit Du Jour, and there’s genuine speed up front, which is exactly the tempo he wants rolling forward. Three seconds, a win, then a third before a flat fourth last time, he keeps finding the line. At $6 I’d rather have him than take $3.60 on the fav coming from midfield. On him to win.

Race 6Best Bet
3:28pm · 1350m · Handicap · 9 runners

6. Dracena $6.50

Barrier 7 · Pace · No leader

Our model’s top value pick in this race at $6.50. No clear leader, pace trip from gate 7, on a soft track.

Race 8Best Bet
4:38pm · 1350m · Handicap · 10 runners

10. Better Not Slip $6.00

Barrier 2 · Midfield · Soft pace

Our model’s top value pick in this race at $6.00. Soft, midfield trip from gate 2, on a soft track.

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Author Michael Kruse

Michael founded KRUZEY after 15+ years betting on Australian racing - most of it learning expensive lessons the hard way. He's obsessive about form analysis and has a soft spot for finding value in the quaddie markets everyone else ignores. At KRUZEY, Michael covers racing tips, bookmaker reviews, and anything involving crunching numbers to find an edge. He's up before dawn most race days studying the fields, and reckons a well-constructed quaddie is one of life's simple pleasures. Connect on LinkedIn Email Contact