NZ raiders head Matriarch Stakes betting market

Pearl Of Alsace
Pearl Of Alsace heads the Kiwi contingent in the 2023 Matriarch Stakes. (Photo: Race Images)

A competitive field of 13 mares have accepted for the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington this Saturday afternoon.

The $300,000 feature brings together some of the best staying mares in Australia, plus some New Zealand raiders making the trip across the ditch in search of more Group-level success.

The Shaune Ritchie-trained Pearl Of Alsace holds the call with most online bookmakers as a +360 favourite.

It comes after the daughter of Tavistock produced an impressive third-place finish in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on October 14.

Pearl Of Alsace gains the services of James McDonald and will jump from stall eight on Saturday.

Steinem is solid on the second line of betting at +450 after a game effort in the Group 3 Coongy Stakes (2000m) and should get an economical run from barrier six.

A few key rivals come through the Group 3 Tesio Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley, with Osmose (+500) and Thalassophile (+650) likely to relish the bigger Flemington circuit.

We are getting double-figure odds for every other runner, with the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) winner Amokura rated a +900 chance, while Mustang Valley has shortened from +1400 into +1200.

The 2023 Matriarch Stakes is the fifth race on Champions Stakes Day at Flemington and is scheduled to get underway at 3:10pm AEDT.


Matriarch Stakes 2023 field

No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
1 Silks
Mustang Valley
Andrew Forsman
Opie Bosson
11
59.5kg
2 Silks
Amokura
Kris Lees
Damien Oliver
12
59.5kg
3 Silks
Affaire A Suivre
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
Mark Zahra
2
59.5kg
4 Silks
Steinem
Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
John Allen
6
58kg
5 Silks
Thalassophile
Chris Waller
Kerrin McEvoy
13
57kg
6 Silks
Deny Knowledge
Michael Kent
Jamie Kah
10
57kg
7 Silks
Papillon Club
Greg Eurell
Daniel Moor
5
57kg
8 Silks
Pearl Of Alsace
Shaune Ritchie
James McDonald
8
57kg
9 Silks
Noah ‘N’ A Deel
Les Kelly
Craig Williams
9
56kg
10 Silks
Soul Choice
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Jordan Childs
7
56kg
11 Silks
She’s A Con
Grahame Begg
Michael Dee
4
56kg
12 Silks
Premise
John O’Shea
TBC
3
55kg
13 Silks
Osmose
Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
Tim Clark
1
55kg

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