{"id":87957,"date":"2026-07-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=87957"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:20:38","slug":"rockhampton-newmarket-day-best-bets-thursday-july-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/07\/rockhampton-newmarket-day-best-bets-thursday-july-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockhampton Newmarket Day Best Bets \u2013 Thursday, July 9\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rockhampton Newmarket Day <\/strong>offers a strong card at Callaghan Park<\/a>, with competitive fields and plenty of betting angles across the program. The feature sprint should generate plenty of interest, while the support races also look to offer value for punters. We\u2019ve assessed the form, speed maps and likely race setups to find our Rockhampton Newmarket Day Best Bets<\/strong>, focusing on runners who look well placed to peak on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Race 1 – GREAT NORTHERN Maiden Handicap (1050 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 2 Jungle Wonder <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Sunshine Coast trainer Garnett Taylor has long had an\u00a0amazing winning record when bringing horses to\u00a0Rockhampton\u00a0and this past season was no different with 10 wins from 23 runners at 43%.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

JUNGLE WONDER (2)<\/span><\/b> will\u00a0represent\u00a0the stable on Newmarket\u00a0Day,\u00a0and the Jungle Cat gelding looks well placed to debut with a victory<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s\u00a0finished runner-up in three trials across two preparations with his most recent piece of work seeing him lead over\u00a01200m\u00a0before\u00a0until\u00a0late in the trial.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leah Martyn, who claims 2kg, can give him\u00a0a give a\u00a0great run\u00a0on\u00a0speed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rockhampton R1 – Great Northern Mdn Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
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2. Jungle Wonder (4)<\/span>
J: Leah Martyn<\/span> 59.5kg<\/span><\/div>
<\/span>T: Garnett Taylor<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
5.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.65<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 09\/07\/2026 12:36:03 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Rockhampton Race 1<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 5 – ROCKHAMPTON MINI LOADS KEN RUSSELL MEMORIAL QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1200 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 8 Evareadymiss <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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EVAREADYMISS (8)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0returns to the races following a 27-week spell looking to keep her unbeaten record intact.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Alisha Taylor-trained filly showed plenty of\u00a0fight\u00a0on debut where she led all the way over\u00a01050m\u00a0here to win by\u00a0a neck.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a similar scenario at Townsville in her second start\u00a0when\u00a0challenged all the way but was able to pull out the big guns to win by a head.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the benefit of a good break, she\u2019ll be more furnished and although she hasn\u2019t been seen publicly at the trials, she\u2019ll be ready to fire fresh in the fifth race on the card<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rockhampton R5 – Rockhampton Mini Loads Ken Russell Memorial Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
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8. Evareadymiss (7)<\/span>
J: Ashley Butler<\/span> 54kg<\/span><\/div>
11x<\/span>T: Alisha Taylor<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.20<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.40<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 09\/07\/2026 03:02:58 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Rockhampton Race 5<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 6 – BELLE OF CAPRICORNIA Fillies and Mares BENCHMARK 70 Handicap (1400 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 7 Black Eyed Blonde <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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BLACK EYED BLONDE (7)<\/span><\/b> has been racing in consistent form this preparation in South-East Queensland and looks well placed here in the sixth on Newmarket Day<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Kristy Clark-Peoples-trained mare showed plenty of fight first-up to win narrowly at Toowoomba before finding the line well for a 1.58 length third\u00a0at\u00a0the Sunshine Coast.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She led last start over a mile at\u00a0Doomben\u00a0and gave a good sight, only tiring in the final furlong to finish 1.26 lengths second.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The drop back to\u00a01400m\u00a0suits with senior rider Ash Butler going on.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rockhampton R6 – Tab Belle Of Capricornia Hcp (Bm70)<\/span> <\/div>
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1st<\/span><\/div>
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7. Black Eyed Blonde (5)<\/span>
J: Ashley Butler<\/span> 56.5kg<\/span><\/div>
1×132<\/span>T: Kristie Clark-Peoples<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.05<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.18<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 09\/07\/2026 03:37:45 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Rockhampton Race 6<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 7 – ONE SYNDICATIONS ROCKHAMPTON NEWMARKET (1300 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 3 Demon Award <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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DEMON AWARD (3)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0returns to the races for the first time since winning The Fitzroy over this course and distance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Les Gordy-trained gelding looked to be held up behind the leader that\u00a0day but\u00a0once clear he let down powerfully to salute.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He races well\u00a0fresh\u00a0having only been out of the top three once in seven first-up races and looks in good fettle to continue that record following two excellent pieces of work at the trials.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandon Lerena should settle in a prominent position in the feature race at Rockhampton<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rockhampton R7 – One Syndications Rockhampton Newmarket Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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3. Demon Award (5)<\/span>
J: Brandon Lerena<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
x211x<\/span>T: Leslie Gordy<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
7.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
2.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 09\/07\/2026 04:14:09 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Rockhampton Race 7<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rockhampton Newmarket Day offers a strong card at Callaghan Park, with competitive fields and plenty of betting angles across the program. The feature sprint should generate plenty of interest, while the support races also look to offer value for punters. We\u2019ve assessed the form, speed maps and likely race setups to find our Rockhampton Newmarket Day Best Bets, focusing on runners who look well placed to peak on the day. Race 1 – GREAT NORTHERN Maiden Handicap (1050 METRES) No. 2 Jungle Wonder Sunshine Coast trainer Garnett Taylor has long had an\u00a0amazing winning record when bringing horses to\u00a0Rockhampton\u00a0and this past…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":76736,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[861],"hub_post_cat":[8162],"class_list":["post-87957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-racing-tips","tag-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"08\/07\/2026","event_country":"Australia","race_card_tips":[{"author_id":"33","race_id":"149b3c87-77a1-42f5-a003-48805b226ec7","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"be4bae5a-2c17-46f1-a35b-e97fdcd6276a"}],"summary":"Sunshine Coast trainer Garnett Taylor has long had an\u00a0amazing winning 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