Rising Fast Stakes favouritism up for grabs in classy field

Triple Missile has opened favourite for Saturday’s Rising Fast Stakes. (Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos)

The Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) has attracted a field of 12 for the sprint down the Flemington straight on Saturday.

The top three in the market with horse racing bookmakers are separated by a point.

Triple Missile (+350) has not been seen since chasing home Star Patrol in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) on October 7.

The six-year-old gelding went down by a length on that day and put a further 1.25 lengths on C’est Magique, who he meets once again on Saturday.

James McDonald will partner Triple Missile from barrier two.

Spacewalk +400 was narrowly defeated in the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) when finishing second behind Doull and will be looking to go one better on the weekend.

To be partnered by Jamie Kah once again, the James Cummings-trained runner will be having his second start at Flemington.

In his only other run at Flemington, Spacewalk was first across the line in the 2022 Listed Poseidon Stakes (1100m) before losing on protest to Buenos Noches.

Chain Of Lightning (+450) finished an eye-catching third when resuming in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m).

The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained mare boasts two wins from three starts when second-up, and Billy Egan will partner her from barrier five.

The Rising Fast Stakes is set to jump at 2:20pm AEDT as part of VRC Derby Day at Flemington.


2023 Rising Fast Stakes Final Field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Rocketing By
David Pfieffer
Rachel King
3
59kg
2 Silks
Chain Of Lightning
Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
Billy Egan
5
58kg
3 Silks
Gravina
James Cummings
Mark Zahra
6
57.5kg
4 Silks
It’sourtime
Danny O’Brien
Blake Shinn
12
57kg
5 Silks
Triple Missile
Lindsey Smith
James McDonald
2
57kg
6 Silks
Crosshaven
Ben, Will & JD Hayes
Daniel Stackhouse
11
56.5kg
7 Silks
Spacewalk
James Cummings
Jamie Kah
10
56.5kg
8 Silks
General Beau
Mathew Ellerton
Dean Yendall
1
56kg
9 Silks
C’est Magique
Grahame Begg
Tim Clark
9
54kg
10 Silks
Najem Suhail
Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock
Zac Spain
4
54kg
11 Silks
Cause For Concern
Shawn Mathrick
Blaike McDougall
7
54kg
12 Silks
Garza Blanca
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Jamie Spencer
8
54kg

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