Tom Kitten opens as Spring Champion Stakes favourite

Tom Kitten
Nash Rawiller lifts Tom Kitten (right) to victory in the Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes. (Photo: Racing NSW)

The Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) is the headline act this Saturday at Randwick and has attracted a quality field of 12 vying for Group 1 glory.

The James Cummings-trained colt Tom Kitten has been a long-standing favourite for the $2 million feature and has only firmed since drawing barrier one.

He’s opened as short as +120 with online bookmakers, and it’s easy to see why, as he comes through the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) – the traditional lead-up to this event.

The only three-year-old filly in the field is Tutta La Vitta and has gained early support on the second line of betting at +550.

She brings different form through the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) on September 30, where the daughter of The Autumn Sun powered into a third-place finish.

Seven other runners come through the Gloaming Stakes – including Raf Attack (+600), who made every post a winner for the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn.

Stablemate Ganbare (+900) held his ground for a mid-field finish in that race and heads those at double-figure odds.

Port Lockroy missed out on a start in the Gloaming, but he is well in the market at +1000 after picking up a victory in BM72 company on Randwick’s Kensington circuit last week.

It’s been left to punters to sort out the remainder of the market, with Kintyre, Glad You Think So, Ravello and Cap Ferrat all set at +1500 apiece.

The Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes kicks off the quaddie at Randwick this Saturday and is scheduled to get underway at 4pm AEDT.


2023 Spring Champions Stakes field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Raf Attack
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Regan Bayliss
11
56.5kg
2 Silks
Tom Kitten
James Cummings
Adam Hyeronimus
1
56.5kg
3 Silks
Ganbare
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Brett Prebble
4
56.5kg
4 Silks
Kintyre
Gary Portelli
Dylan Gibbons
3
56.5kg
5 Silks
Glad You Think So
John Sargent
Jean Van Overmeire
2
56.5kg
6 Silks
Port Lockroy
Annabel Neasham
Ryan Maloney
8
56.5kg
7 Silks
Ravello
John O’Shea
Tommy Berry
12
56.5kg
8 Silks
Cap Ferrat
Chris Waller
Kerrin McEvoy
9
56.5kg
9 Silks
Longe Genes
Edward Cummings
Tyler Schiller
10
56.5kg
10 Silks
Medatsu
Chris Waller
Joshua Parr
7
56.5kg
11
Ramble On
Kerry Parker
Jay Ford
6
56.5kg
12 Silks
Tutta La Vita
Chris Waller
Jason Collett
5
54.5kg

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