Randwick full racing tips & quaddie | The Championships Day 2

Race 1: Listed Fernhill Mile (1600m)

The two-year-olds get things underway in the Listed Fernhill Mile (1600m), where the James Cummings-trained Broadsiding is nearing a peak performance fourth-up into the campaign. The son of Too Darn Hot has found the minor money on back-to-back occasions, with the latest a 2.3-length defeat at the hands of Linebacker in the Group 3 Baillieu (1400m) at Rosehill on March 30. James McDonald will need to do some work early to overcome barrier 10, however, provided Broadsiding slots in for cover throughout the journey, this guy can get punters off to a profitable start to the day.

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  BROADSIDING

• 1
  

  JUST PARTY

• 7
  

  RASP

• 2
  

  MISS BUSSLINGER

Race 2: Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m)

It was hard not to be impressed with the way Panic let down to score at Wyong on March 14, and although that was only a BM64, the gelding by Time Test gets his chance to prove himself at stakes level. He was forced to make a mid-race move under Tommy Berry to ensure the task was taken care of first-up, as the three-year-old did his best work late over the 1200m trip. He appears to be over the odds with online bookmakers, and with the $14.00 available, Panic is simply too good a price to ignore in the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m).

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  PANIC

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  PORT LOCKROY

• 1
  

  BUTCH CASSIDY

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  KANDINSKY ABSTRACT

Race 3: Provincial-Midway Championships Final (1400m)

The Provincial-Midway Championships Final (1400m) is a wide-open contest with form-lines converging across NSW competing for the $1 million prize. Territory Express gets the nod after a sensational runner-up performance in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on March 16, narrowly being headed in the shadows of the post by Democracy Manifest. He was a dominant winner in the Kembla Grange qualifier prior to that, and with Zac Lloyd sticking aboard this progressive galloper, watch for Territory Express to be careering down the centre of the course in the concluding stages.

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  TERRITORY EXPRESS

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  STRAIT ACER

• 1
  

  TAVI TIME

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  WILLINGA BEAST

Race 4: Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m)

Eneeza was no match for Lady Of Camelot in the Group 1 Golden Slipper (1200m), however, with a 4kg weight swing in the Group 2 Percy Sykes Stakes (1200m), she can turn the tables. The daughter of Exceed And Excel was asked to extend as the widest runner last start and never shirked the task to be beaten by 2.7 lengths on the wire. Barrier six should allow star hoop Damien Lane to take a closer sit in transit, and with not much separating these, Eneeza can prove best of the girls in the 2024 Percy Sykes.

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  ENEEZA

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  LADY OF CAMELOT

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  DRIFTING

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  AMEENA

Race 5: Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint (1200m)

Ozzmosis completely bombed the start first-up in the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill on March 23, swiftly ending his chances of adding another Group 1 on the resume. Punters should be willing to forget he went around that day, with his form prior jumping off the page as he powered away with the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at the end of his spring campaign. He appears perfectly placed by the Bjorn Baker barn, and provided Ozzmosis can jump evenly on Saturday, he must be considered the one to beat.

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  OZZMOSIS

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  JOLIESTAR

• 2
  

  ARKANSAW KID

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  SCHWARZ

Race 6: Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m)

Orchestral bloused her rivals in the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) on March 30, stamping herself as the one to beat in this year’s Australian Oaks. She is searching for her sixth win on the trot for the Roger James & Robert Wellwood barn, and with her figures seemingly improving as she steps up further in trip, it’s hard to imagine the likes of Zardozi & Tutta La Vita turning the tables.

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  ORCHESTRAL

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  QUINTESSA

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  ZARDOZI

• 5
  

  AUTUMN ANGEL

Race 7: Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m)

17 stayers will step out in the Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m), where the Chris Waller-trained Manzoice appears close to recapturing his best. He hit the line best of the rest in the Group 3 N E Manion Cup (2400m), and although he couldn’t match motors with Post Impressionist, the son of Almanzor managed to fend off some handy types to claim minor money for the first time since winning the 2022 VRC Derby (2500m). Manzoice won’t know himself with 51.5kg on his back, and with Zac Lloyd in the saddle from stall one, this guy represents good each-way value in the Sydney Cup.

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  MANZOICE

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  ASHRUN

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  CIRCLE OF FIRE

• 9
  

  AMADE

Race 8: Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m)

The $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) is the headline act at Randwick and has drawn together an ultra-competitive 10-horse field. The Chris Waller-trained European import Via Sistina holds the call at $2.30 after giving her rivals a galloping lesson in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) last start. Pride Of Jenni is on the second line of betting at $4.00 after clinging to a runner-up spot in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington, while Cascadian ($8.50), Mr Brightside ($10.00) and Place Du Carrousel ($11.00) have all had admirers in early betting.

Click here for HorseBetting’s preview of the 2024 Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Race 9: Group 1 Queen Of The Turf (1600m)

Atishu has elected to accept for the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf rather than the Queen Elizabeth, and it should pay dividends for the Chris Waller barn. The daughter of Savabeel is a genuine miler, taking out this race last year in stylish fashion. Blake Shinn takes the reins as he did two starts back when claiming the Group 2 Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on March 2, and with a soft run assured from stall two on Saturday, Atishu can make it back-to-back wins in the Queen Of The Turf.

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  ATISHU

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  SEMANA

• 2
  

  ZOUGOTCHA

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  ETERNAL FLAME

Race 10: Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m)

The final race is for the fillies & mares, where the John O’Shea-trained Saltaire can send punters home with a winner. She was outstanding first-up chasing home Estriella in the Listed Starlight Stakes (1100m), and although she was beaten by three lengths on the wire, it was a promising effort by the daughter of Star Turn. She maps to get the run of the race from barrier two as she returns to Sydney for the first time as a three-year-old, and provided she gets the breaks at a crucial stage, Saltaire can get the job done in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m).

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  SALTAIRE

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  RED CARD

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  C’EST MAGIQUE

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  WEE NESSY