The curtain closes on Stradbroke Handicap Day in Brisbane this Saturday with the $1.2 million Group 2 The Q22 (2200m) at Eagle Farm.
Fawkner Park is one of the best in 2024 The Q22 betting at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Day. Photograph: Steve Hart.
A gifted discipline of weight-for-age contenders is about for battle, with Annabel Neasham‘s secure holding a powerful hand.
Fawkner Park sits atop the betting charts at $4 by way of Ladbrokes, aiming to enhance on his slim third-place end behind stablemate Bois D’argent within the latest Group 1 Doomben Cup (2000m).
The Zoffany five-year-old is anticipated to relish the step up in distance and at last declare a characteristic race victory.
Jockey Tyler Schiller will information him from barrier three.
Neasham has a powerful historical past in The Q22, having captured the trophy in 2021 with Zaaki and 2022 with Numerian.
This 12 months, she boasts 5 runners within the race, showcasing her dominance.
Apart from Fawkner Park, Bois D’argent additionally strains up, priced at $10 with Blake Shinn within the saddle.
The shock Doomben Cup winner will begin from barrier 4.
Chris Waller‘s Queensland Derby winner, Kovalica, is the second favorite at $6.50 in The Q22 betting.
The Ocean Park four-year-old seeks his first win since his Derby success final winter in Brisbane however boasts an undefeated report (3-for-3) at Eagle Farm.
He’ll want to beat a wider barrier draw (12).
Kris Lees‘ import Adelaide River ($8) is one other horse to look at.
Ridden by champion jockey James McDonald, the four-year-old Australia colt appears to be like to enhance on his ninth-place end in his Australian debut.
Control Neasham’s different entries: the Group 2 winner Numerian ($21), veteran Spirit Ridge ($16), and Doomben Cup fifth-placer Naval Faculty ($26).
Waller additionally has El Bodegon ($101) as an outsider.
With Neasham’s highly effective secure presence and a number of other different contenders within the combine, The Q22 guarantees to be an exhilarating race.
2024 The Q22 Discipline
| No | Final 10 | Horse | Coach | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Possible Weight | Penalty | Hcp Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x94714x10 | NUMERIAN (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Jamie Mott | 10 | 59kg | 112 | ||
| 2 | x0666x0154 | HUETOR (FR) | Peter & Paul Snowden | Tommy Berry | 17 | 59kg | 111 | ||
| 3 | x3723320x7 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | Ciaron Maher | Craig Williams | 5 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 4 | 2674×27431 | BOIS D’ARGENT (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Blake Shinn | 4 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 5 | 250×409536 | KOVALICA (NZ) | Chris Waller | James Orman | 12 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 6 | 23x28221x9 | ADELAIDE RIVER (IRE) | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 6 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 7 | 54x10172x0 | LE DON DE VIE (GB) | Ciaron Maher | Vlad Duric | 15 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 8 | x02295x240 | VOW AND DECLARE | Danny O’Brien | Billy Egan | 2 | 59kg | 107 | ||
| 9 | 11632×3170 | YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Michael Dee | 14 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 10 | 5233220×41 | SPIRIT RIDGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Ryan Maloney | 16 | 59kg | 106 | ||
| 11 | 07x0090x00 | EL BODEGON (IRE) | Chris Waller | Jason Collett | 13 | 59kg | 105 | ||
| 12 | 50x49621x0 | CLEVELAND (IRE) | Kris Lees | Dylan Gibbons (a) | 11 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 13 | 700×953171 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | Mick Worth & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Chad Schofield | 1 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 14 | 32x8111x95 | NAVAL COLLEGE (GB) | Annabel Neasham | Tom Sherry | 7 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 15 | 0x50x44113 | FAWKNER PARK (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Tyler Schiller | 3 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 16 | 27x4006x02 | CONVERGE | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 8 | 59kg | 104 | ||
| 17 | x050413x24 | KNIGHT’S CHOICE | John Symons & Sheila Laxon | Robbie Dolan | 9 | 59kg | 95 | ||
| 18 | 7111x03x09 | AMOKURA | Kris Lees | Mark Zahra | 18 | 57kg | 102 |
Desk Credit score: Racing Australia.
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