| What | Newcastle races |
| Where | Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 |
| When | Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
| First Race | 1:15pm AEST |
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Racing in New South Wales heads to the Hunter Valley on Thursday afternoon with a competitive eight-race program set down for decision at Newcastle. With perfect spring conditions accompanying a Good 4 track, there should be no excuses for fancied runners throughout the day, even with the rail out 5m the entire circuit.
Keep reading for HorseBetting’s betting tips for the Newcastle races on October 2, 2025.
Best Bet: Maid Of Moolah
Peter Snowden looks to have found the right Super Maiden for Maid Of Moolah, who brings three runner-up efforts from four starts and now draws to get a soft run with Braith Nock’s light weight. The Capitalist mare has trialled up neatly, handles all conditions, and her on-speed versatility should be rewarded around Newcastle at 1200m. From barrier 11 she can slide across to land just behind the tempo, and with race experience on her side, she gets every chance to put the maiden away.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#1 Maid Of Moolah (11)
4yo Mare | T: Peter Snowden | J: Braith Nock (57kg)
Next Best at Newcastle: Tonkatsu Goddess
Tonkatsu Goddess returns to Benchmark 64 grade with a strong winning profile at 1200m and gets 2kg off for Mollie Fitzgerald. The mare’s tactical speed means she can tag the speed from gate seven and control the race from the hot seat; her winter form reads well for this, and the claim brings her right into it. If she holds a forward position in running and sees daylight at the 300m, her sustained gallop should prove hard to repel.
Next Best
Race 7 – 
#1 Tonkatsu Goddess (7)
5yo Mare | T: Matthew Smith | J: Mollie Fitzgerald (a2) (60.5kg)
Best Value at Newcastle: Doradus
Doradus draws the plumb inside alley in a big Class 1 and gets Andrew Adkins to do the steering, who should gain an economical map for a horse who can hold a spot and quicken. He has metro-level form lines, and the 1500m at Newcastle should suit his settle-and-surge pattern. At an each-way quote with horse racing bookmakers, the gate and run in transit could be the difference against a deep bunch.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#2 Doradus (1)
4yo Gelding | T: John Thompson | J: Andrew Adkins (58.5kg)
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Newcastle quadrella selections
October 2, 2025
- 1-2-4-5-6-7-9
- 3-5-8-9
- 1-3-9-10
- 2-4-6-10-12
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