| What | Missile Stakes Day 2024 |
| Where | Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031 |
| When | Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
| First Race | 11:30am AEST |
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The Group 2 Missile Stakes (1200m) headlines a bumper 10-race card at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and although the track was rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, the sunny skies predicted in the lead-up should mean an upgrade into the Good range. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 11:30am local time.
Missile Stakes tip: Schwarz
The John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained Schwarz has been a well-supported favourite with online bookmakers since Missile Stakes betting opened, and it is easy to see why. The son of Zoustar showed plenty of class to claim the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m) towards the end of last preparation before enduring a torrid run in the Group 3 Fred Best Classic (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 1. He still holds residual fitness from that effort, and with a quality trial victory at Warwick Farm heading into this event, Schwarz should prove hard to hold out.
Missile Stakes
Race 8 – 
#3 Schwarz (4)
4yo Horse | T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | J: James McDonald (56.5kg)
+120 with PlayUp
Best Bet at Randwick: Age Of Sail
Age Of Sail is yet to miss the frame in three starts this preparation and should have won in his latest effort at Rosehill on July 20. The Kris Lees-trained gelding was caught in a pocket with nowhere to go, with Kapakiri stealing his run in the final 400m. Although gate one means there is a chance Age Of Sail gets held up again, leave it in the capable hands of Nash Rawiller to make amends this time around.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#1 Age Of Sail (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Nash Rawiller (61kg)
+130 with Picklebet
Next Best at Randwick: Invader Zim
Invader Zim is searching for back-to-back wins after an impressive victory at Randwick on July 27. The four-year-old relished the Heavy conditions on that occasion, storming down the grandstand side of the course to get by Kerguelen in the final furlong. An extra 100m to chase down his rivals in this BM72 contest appears ideal, and although he needs to lug the top weight, Invader Zim should have this lot covered.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#1 Invader Zim (5)
4yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (59.5kg)
+130 with Neds
Best Value at Randwick: Arts
Arts got a pass mark when returning at Randwick on July 27, although the 1300m was well short of her best trip. The daughter of Xtravagant still managed to finish well despite chasing on the worst part of the track, getting within 5.7 lengths of Cadetship. The Edward Cummings-trained mare hasn’t won since claiming the Group 3 Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) in April 2023, but with a significant drop in grade, Arts warrants an each-way ticket at juicy odds with online betting sites.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#8 Arts (2)
5yo Mare | T: Edward Cummings | J: Kerrin McEvoy (57kg)
+2200 with Bet365
Saturday quaddie tips for Randwick
Randwick quadrella selections
Saturday, August 10, 2024
- 1-5-7-8-12
- 3-9
- 1-2-3-4-6-9
- 2-6-7-11-12
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