WINNO'S WINNERS: DOOMBEN, AUGUST 16, 2025

By Darren Winningham | Friday, August 15, 2025

DOOMBEN this week – a nine program. The track is rated ‘Soft’. The rail is out 0.5 metres. It is the annual MEKKA race day – things can get a little crazy and loose!

How good is the Gollan Racing team going? Four wins last Saturday and then another four winners on Wednesday at Eagle Farm – a superb start to the new season. See separate story here TONY GOLLAN'S DOMINANT EARLY SEASON FORM

Selections only for this meeting. I will be packing my bags soon to head to Cairns for the 2025 Cairns Cup next Saturday.

NB: As these selections were made prior to race-day, please check for any changes to track conditions and for any scratchings on the day.

Race 1

A BM70 race over 1600 metres to start us off.

Selections:

4 – Dracena
2 – Cavalry Man
5 – Kairos Louie
3 – Aolani

Race 2

A BM90 race over 2000 metres.

Selections:

2 – Zoology
6 – El Pensador
5 – The Right Way
1 – Hype

Race 3

A Class 3 race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

10 – Surprise Honey
1 – Alectrona
3 - Certainlycan
6 – Zoutastic
Rough chances – (7) Bright Blonde & (11) Jemoma Alpilage

Race 4

A Class 6 race over 1350 metres.

Selections:

8 – Ocean Zar
3 – Catahoula
5 – Simply Amazing
4 – Decisive Lass

Race 5

A three-year-old race over 1350 metres.

Selections:

3 – Wannabe Brutal
5 – Idyllic Affair
9 – Lonesome Soul
Rough chance – (2) Benefitsofmine

Race 6

First leg of the Quaddie. A Class 3 race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

15 – The Blade
13 – Spywire
1 – Aldolfito
10 – Ouroboros
Rough chance – (3) Star Ambition

Race 7

First leg of the Treble. An Open class race over 1200 metres.

Selections:

10 – Kaizad
1 – Steady Ready
5 – Goldsborough
2 – Nettuno
Rough chance – (3) All That Pizzazz

Race 8

A BM85 race over 1110 metres.

Selections:

2 – Fleetwood
4 – Zouperb
9 – Defiant Spirit
3 – Brereton
Rough chance – (1) Deepour

Race 9

The last race on the program – who will be left standing – who will be in a state to remember the day – it is MEKKA Day 2025. A Class 6 race over 1350 metres.

Selections:

1 – Taltarni Fields
4 – Slippin’ Jimmy
9 – Redzoust
14 – The Extreme Cat
Rough chance – (16) Poseidon Ruler
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Early Quaddie (races 2 to 5)

2,5,6 / 1,3,10 / 3,5,8 / 3,4,5 - cost is $81 to $1.

Value Early Quaddie (races 2 to 5)

2,6 / 10 / 3,8 / 3,5 - cost is $8 to $1

Quaddie (races 6 to 9)

1,13,15 / 1,5,10 / 2,4,9 / 1,4,9 - cost is $81 to $1

Value Quaddie (races 6 to 9)

13,15 / 1,10 / 2,4 / 1,4 - cost is $16 to $1

Treble (races 7 to 9)

1,5,10 / 2,4,9 / 1,4,9 - cost is $27 to $1.

Jockey Challenge

Looks like a battle between Ben Thompson, Angela Jones, Emily Lang and Tyler Schiller. Maybe a slight edge to Ben Thompson who is riding very well since returning from Hong Kong.

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