This 12 months’s 7+ Sport Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick has been narrowed all the way down to eight runners following the early withdrawal of Zardozi.
Fangirl is tipped to win the 2024 7 Stakes at Randwick this weekend over the mile. Photograph: Steve Hart.
Regardless of the smaller discipline, the competitors stays fierce for the $1 million prize. Main the percentages at $2.10 by way of 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 a detailed third within the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) and is anticipated to carry out nicely over the mile distance.
One other robust contender from Chris Waller’s steady, 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 observe file at Randwick, she is a formidable opponent.
Priced at $11 from the identical steady to present Waller three possibilities within the 7 Stakes discipline, 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 latest races, together with a detailed 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 experience this six-year-old whole, who just lately received 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 an honest second-up file and is searching for his first win since final November’s $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.
The 2024 7 Stakes is ready to run as Randwick Race 8 at 3:55 PM (AEST) on Saturday’s 10-race card.
With a high quality discipline and excessive stakes, the 7+ Sport Stakes at Randwick is ready for an thrilling second version.
2024 7 Stakes Discipline
| No | Final 10 | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Possible Weight | Penalty | Hcp Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.