This 12 months’s 7+ Sport Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick has been narrowed right down to eight runners following the early withdrawal of Zardozi.
Regardless of the smaller subject, the competitors stays fierce for the $1 million prize. Main the chances at $2.10 via Ladbrokes, Chris Waller’s a number of Group 1 profitable mare Fangirl is the favorite to enhance on her third-place end final 12 months.
Ridden by James McDonald, the constant Sebring six-year-old will begin from the skin alley.
She just lately completed an in depth third within the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) and is anticipated to carry out nicely over the mile distance.
One other sturdy contender from Chris Waller’s secure, Zougotcha, is priced at $4 within the newest 7 Stakes betting markets.
The five-year-old daughter of Zoustar, ridden by Tommy Berry, narrowly missed victory within the Winx Stakes.
With a stable monitor report at Randwick, she is a formidable opponent.
Priced at $11 from the identical secure to offer Waller three probabilities within the 7 Stakes subject, Hinged is seeking to break a protracted winless streak going again to her Encompass Stakes win within the mud in 2022.
The now six-year-old Worthy Trigger mare has been aggressive in current races, together with an in depth second within the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m).
The market mover, backed into $5, is Royal Patronage, skilled by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.
Tim Clark will journey this six-year-old complete, who just lately gained the Group 2 Tramway Stakes in a powerful Australian race debut.
At $9.50, Detonator Jack, skilled by Ciaron Maher, is one other high worth hope. He has a good second-up report and is in search of his first win since final November’s $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.
The 2024 7 Stakes is about to run as Randwick Race 8 at 3:55 PM (AEST) on Saturday’s 10-race card.
With a high quality subject and excessive stakes, the 7+ Sport Stakes at Randwick is about for an thrilling second version.
2024 7 Stakes Discipline
No | Final 10 | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Possible Weight | Penalty | Hcp Score |
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1 | 26x64730x0 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 6 | 59kg | 109 | ||
2 | 317x3628x5 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 1 | 59kg | 108 | ||
3 | 0567x154x1 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 7 | 59kg | 108 | ||
4 | 180x47000x | NAVAJO PEAK | David Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 59kg | 100 | ||
5 | 2609x740x1 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 5 | 59kg | 99 | ||
6 | 13174x12x3 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 119 | ||
7 | x646x111x2 | ZOUGOTCHA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 3 | 57kg | 116 | ||
8 | 86x2555x72 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 57kg | 106 | ||
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.