Chris Waller’s distinctive mare, Fangirl, showcased her brilliance with a commanding victory within the $1 million 7+ Sport Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick.
This win units her up completely for her title defence within the 2024 King Charles III Stakes again on the monitor on October 19.
The six-year-old daughter of Sebring redeemed her third-place end in final yr’s inaugural 7 Stakes race, delighting favorite backers with a dominant efficiency because the $1.75 odds-on favorite.
After a detailed third within the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m), Fangirl regained the punters’ confidence beneath a masterful trip by James McDonald.
“She’s so good. I wasn’t happy with our place at the moment,” McDonald mentioned post-race. “I used to be trying up, and I used to be saying, ‘Zougotcha…. Oh! Royal Patronage, lovely!’ That was the one saving grace, however she nonetheless needed to do it the onerous method.
“We’ve all come to grasp that she’s one-dimensional, so we all know the place she’s going to be. Chris (Waller) and I’ve labored collectively to trip her to her strengths, which we’ve nailed down.
“Final prep, she gained like Winx, so we began driving accordingly. She’s not Winx, so we’ve got to regulate, however she ought to have gained the Winx Stakes. In the present day, with a smaller subject, it labored out alright, however we’ll must provide you with extra for the subsequent race.”
Ranging from the skin draw, McDonald let Fangirl settle on the again as 60/1 outsider Main Beel set a robust tempo. Approaching the flip, she moved onto the again of Royal Patronage after which surged ahead, toying with the sector within the closing 50m.
Fangirl crossed the road half a size forward of outsider My Oberon ($31), with Royal Patronage ending third.
“She needed to give them begin. I used to be pondering, thank God, we’ve acquired James aboard,” Waller informed Sky Thoroughbred Central. “So many issues undergo your thoughts on race day, and that’s why you want good jockeys. They make my job look simpler, however it’s not.
“We didn’t have a pre-race plan, simply conscious it will be onerous to make up floor. She confirmed a tremendous flip of foot and was sensible, particularly with the leaders setting a quick tempo. It was terrific.”
Following her 7+ Sport Stakes putting final spring, Fangirl went on to win the Group 1 $5 million King Charles III Stakes (1600m) by 2.67 lengths. She is now the outright $3 favorite for back-to-back wins within the October 19 showdown at Randwick by means of Ladbrokes.
“I believe at the moment was a month after her first-up run, and it appears to go well with her. She’s not an enormous, heavy horse, so we’ll see what’s subsequent and attempt to get it proper,” Waller mentioned of Fangirl’s upcoming race.
2024 7 Stakes Outcomes
| End | No. | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Beginning Worth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 8 | 57kg | $1.75F | |||
| 2 | 1 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 0.56L | 5 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 1.13L | 6 | 59kg | $4.40 | ||
| 4 | 2 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 1.2L | 1 | 59kg | $14 | ||
| 5 | 5 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 1.26L | 4 | 59kg | $61 | ||
| 6 | 4 | NAVAJO PEAK | David Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 3.45L | 7 | 59kg | $101 | ||
| 7 | 8 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 4.23L | 2 | 57kg | $15 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ZOUGOTCHA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 4.59L | 3 | 57kg | $5.50 | ||
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.
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