The Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival reaches its climax this weekend with the distinguished Group 1 $1 million The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville.
Amelia’s Jewel is favorite to win The Goodwood 2024 in Adelaide this weekend. Picture: Final Racing Pictures.
Punters have put in the Simon Miller-trained mare Amelia’s Jewel because the race favorite at $4 by way of Ladbrokes, wanting to see her return to successful kind.
The ultimate discipline is about at 15 runners after late withdrawals from Annabel Neasham’s Studying To Fly and James Cummings’ Vilana.
Amelia’s Jewel comes into the race match and prepared after a string of shut seconds in Perth.
The four-year-old boasts a powerful file at 1200m (4 wins, 2 seconds) and might be seeking to break a winless streak that started after her victory within the Group 2 Shares Stakes (1600m) final September at The Valley.
Including weight to her case is the latest success of the runner-up in that race, Satisfaction Of Jenni. Her dominant win within the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) serves as a powerful endorsement of
Amelia’s Jewel’s capabilities.
Drawn in barrier 9 with Damian Lane within the saddle, Amelia’s Jewel goals to turn out to be the primary favorite to win The Goodwood since Black Coronary heart Bart in 2016.
Nevertheless, the race guarantees to be an exhilarating contest.
Scorching on her heels is Benedetta ($5) with jockey Jamie Kah on board.
This constant Hellbent mare is contemporary off a slim third-place end within the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes simply two weeks in the past at this observe and journey.
With a successful file on the course and a 50% win price on the 1200m distance, Benedetta is a significant contender to look at.
One other key participant is Dion Luciani‘s Oscar’s Fortune ($5.50), ridden by champion WA-based jockey William Pike.
This proficient three-year-old has a powerful file (5 wins from 9 begins) and whereas but to win past 1100m, he has been aggressive in his 1200m makes an attempt.
The numerous weight drop from his final race makes him a harmful light-weight hope.
A number of different runners command consideration, together with I Am Me ($7.50) with a historical past of prime interstate performances, Johnny Rocker ($8.50), and outsider hopes Skybird ($12) and Climbing Star ($16) who come off Morphettville wins within the Group 2 Tobin Bronze and Group 1 Robert Sangster respectively.
The Goodwood guarantees to be a heart-stopping race.
Don’t miss all of the motion on Saturday at 4:00pm (ACST) at Morphettville.
2024 The Goodwood Area
| No | Final 10 | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12x1190x22 | AMELIA’S JEWEL | Simon A Miller | Damian Lane | 9 | 56.5kg | 114 | |
| 3 | x29825x121 | CLIMBING STAR (NZ) | Phillip Stokes | Lachlan Neindorf | 13 | 56.5kg | 109 | |
| 4 | 5×11311775 | SGHIRRIPA | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | Craig Newitt | 15 | 56kg | 102 | |
| 5 | 0x655960x1 | EXTREMELY LUCKY | Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | Jake Toeroek | 6 | 56kg | 94 | |
| 6 | 7x16122x34 | I AM ME | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 1 | 55kg | 110 | |
| 7 | x1134x4413 | BENEDETTA | Jason Warren | Ms Jamie Kah | 3 | 55kg | 108 | |
| 8 | x01432x255 | ARKANSAW KID | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Billy Egan | 17 | 54.5kg | 92 | |
| 9 | x244x27128 | JOHNNY ROCKER | Nick Ryan | Rhys McLeod | 12 | 54.5kg | 106 | |
| 10 | 7x536x1974 | RUBAMOS | Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor | Jacob Opperman | 2 | 54.5kg | 94 | |
| 11 | 1x11x33 | WHAT YOU NEED | Mick Worth & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Craig Williams | 11 | 54.5kg | 91 | |
| 12 | 2x31x22x57 | KARACASU | Richard & Chantelle Jolly | Jason Holder | 4 | 54.5kg | 82 | |
| 13 | 0x13201320 | GRINZINGER PRINCE | Cody Reardon | Ms Emily Finnegan | 10 | 54.5kg | 82 | |
| 15 | 111122×213 | OSCAR’S FORTUNE | Dion Luciani | William Pike | 8 | 53.5kg | 109 | |
| 16 | 1113×51 | SKYBIRD | Mitchell Freedman | Beau Mertens | 5 | 53kg | 95 | |
| 17 | 21x217x426 | STRETAN ANGEL | Phillip Stokes | Daniel Stackhouse | 7 | 52.5kg | 92 |
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.
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