The Group 1 Surround Stakes at Randwick on Saturday features a field of 12 talented three-year-old fillies, with Annabel Neasham‘s Learning To Fly the clear favourite at $3.20 through Ladbrokes.
Class filly Learning To Fly is favourite to return to winning form in the Surround Stakes 2024 at Randwick this weekend. Photo: Steve Hart.
Fresh off a narrow loss in the Light Fingers Stakes, Learning To Fly seeks redemption at her preferred distance of 1400m.
This Golden Slipper hard luck story boasts an impressive 3:2-1-0 record at Randwick and looks poised to overcome her last-start rival, Kimochi.
Kimochi, trained by Gary Portelli, chases the Light Fingers-Surround Stakes double at $6 odds.
While unproven beyond 1200m, her two strong Group 1 runner-up finishes over the mile last year suggest she shouldn’t be underestimated.
Flight Stakes winner Tropical Squall, trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott, is another major contender at $7.50.
After a long break, she returns to Sydney in good form following two promising trials.
Other notable contenders include multiple Group 2 winner Tiz Invincible ($7) and the consistent Makarena ($8.50), who finished a close second in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes recently.
The $750,000 Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) is scheduled to run as Randwick Race 8 – 4:35pm (AEDT) on Verry Elleegant Stakes Day 2024.
2024 Surround Stakes Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1x13120x | TROPICAL SQUALL | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Adam Hyeronimus | 2 | 56kg | 104 | ||
| 2 | 11x007121x | ZARDOZI | James Cummings | Tom Marquand | 10 | 56kg | 102 | ||
| 3 | 3x322232x1 | KIMOCHI | Gary Portelli | Jason Collett | 7 | 56kg | 96 | ||
| 4 | 111Lx2 | LEARNING TO FLY | Annabel Neasham | Chad Schofield | 6 | 56kg | 95 | ||
| 5 | 42x11169x6 | TIZ INVINCIBLE | Ciaron Maher | James McDonald | 5 | 56kg | 92 | ||
| 6 | 21x08x43 | KRISTILLI | Annabel Neasham | Zac Lloyd (a) | 8 | 56kg | 88 | ||
| 7 | 221x6734x | TUTTA LA VITA | Chris Waller | Tyler Schiller | 3 | 56kg | 86 | ||
| 8 | 211×2 | MAKARENA | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Tim Clark | 13 | 56kg | 85 | ||
| 9 | 15x188x8 | AUTUMN BALLET | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Regan Bayliss | 4 | 56kg | 83 | ||
| 10 | 2211x | ROLL ON HIGH | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | Billy Egan | 11 | 56kg | 80 | ||
| 11 | 32x1165x7 | ARCTIC GLAMOUR | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 56kg | 77 | ||
| 12 | 6x331x1234 | STEFI MAGNETICA | Bjorn Baker | Tommy Berry | 1 | 56kg | 76 | ||
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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