The Queensland Winter Racing Carnival action begins in earnest today, Saturday May 5, at the Gold Coast Racecourse and below are the full AD Hollindale Stakes Day 2018 scratchings and track report.

Gold Coast Track Report – 05/05/2018

• Rail: True Entire Course
• Penetrometer: 4.5
• Weather: Fine
• Track Type: Turf
• Track Rating: Good (4)
• Irrigation: Nil last 24hrs; 20mm last 7 days
• Rainfall: Nil last 24 hrs; 7mm last 7 days

It is a partly cloudy but mostly fine day at the Gold Coast today and with no chance of rain the current Good (4) Gold Coast Track Rating is set to stay across the afternoon.

Gold Coast racing kicks off today at 11:24am (AEST) and the nine race AD Hollindale Stakes Day card continues through until the fillies and mares do battle in the Listed $150,000 Silk Stocking (1200m) at 4:29pm (AEST).

Punters are treated to a triple shot of early winter Group racing action at the meeting including the marquee race, the Group 2 $350,000 A.D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m) jumping at 3:49pm (AEST) as Race 8.

The AD Hollindale Stakes 2018 field is down to 13 after the scratching of Payroll (2) and betting on the Gold Coast Race 8 this afternoon at Ladbrokes.com.au has the Chris Waller-trained recent Ajax Stakes winning four-year-old Comin’ Through as the $2.90 favourite.

The major support races are Race 5 (1:49pm) with the two-year-olds facing off in the Group 3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m) and Race 7 (3:09pm) where the three-year-olds do battle in the Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m).

The Gold Coast Guineas 2018 field has been reduced to a dozen after three scratchings and the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au have Bjorn Baker’s returning Golden Rose and Flight Stakes second placed filly from the spring Champagne Cuddles on top at $2.45.

See below for the full Gold Coast scratchings and AD Hollindale Stakes Day program before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the best odds across the card.

Gold Coast Scratchings – 05/05/2018

Total Scratchings: 21

Race 1 (11:24am) – $70,000 Attwood Marshall BenchMark 75 Handicap (1800m)

• #9 Bettabet Red (18
• #16e Tavistock Abbey (20)
• #17e Shotacross The Bow (9)
• #18e Pleased (13)
• #19e Walk To The Bar (5)
• #20e Sidetrip (17)

Race 2 (11:59am) – $70,000 David Russo Fresh Vegetables Sydney Markets BM 85 Hcp (1200m)

• #6 Oink (1)
• #12 Bred For Luck (4)

Race 3 (12:34pm) – $70,000 Hawkes Racing Class 6 Plate (1400m)

• No current scratchings

Race 4 (1:09pm) – Listed $100,000 XXXX Gold Coast Cup (1400m)

• #5 Coldstone (5)

Race 5 (1:49pm) – Group 3 $125,000 Moreton Hire Ken Russell Memorial Classic (1200m)

• #4 Gem Song (7)

Race 6 (2:29pm) – $90,000 Gold Coast Harley-Davidson® Bat Out Of Hell (900m)

• #2 Irish Constabulary (2)
• #10 Tycoon Ace (14)
• #16e Rebel Miss (1)
• #18e Wudang Blade (5)
• #19e Spurcraft (19)
• #20e Girls Got Spirit (16)

Race 7 (3:09pm) – Group 3 $125,000 Brandons Gold Coast Guineas (1200m)

• #8 Coral Bay (4)
• #11 Fox Swift (2)
• #15 Reindeer Moon (13)

Race 8 (3:49pm) – Group 2 $358,000 Attwood Marshall A.D. Hollindale Stakes (1800m)

• #12 Payroll (2)

Race 9 (4:29pm) – Listed $150,000 Silk Stocking (1200m)

• #13 O’Rachael (16)

*All times quoted are local (AEST) and subject to change