Eagle Farm full racing tips & best bets | Stradbroke Handicap Day

Race 1: Listed The Wayne Wilson (1600m)

Following a similar path as his stablemate Antino did last year, Freedom Rally will have to settle for the Listed Wayne Wilson as a consolation to the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap after just missing a start in the field. The Tony Gollan-trained gelding will drop back from Group 1 grade to Listed company after finishing fourth in the Kingsford-Smith Cup last start. James McDonald has been booked for the ride, and if he jumps with the rest of the field, Freedom Rally should prove too classy for his rivals here.

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  FREEDOM RALLY

• 7
  

  POISON CHALICE

• 4
  

  COASTWATCH

• 5
  

  IKNOWASTAR

Race 2: Listed Mark Hinkler Handicap (1200m)

Pereille couldn’t have been more impressive when winning by a massive four lengths at the Sunshine Coast first-up as the James Cummings-trained gelding ran on from midfield before careering away with an easy win. This four-year-old gelding will appreciate the bigger track at Eagle Farm, and with all four of his wins coming at 1200m, staying at the trip will also suit him. The son of Fastnet Rock will reconnect with James McDonald once again, and if he is within four lengths of the leaders turning for home, Pereille will prove extremely difficult to hold out.

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  PEREILLE

• 8
  

  MISS HELLFIRE

• 14
  

  NASHIRA

• 10
  

  MIDNIGHT IN TOKYO

Race 3: Listed Oxlade Stakes (1300m)

Annabel Neasham and Tom Sherry will combine with Depth Of Character for the second straight start following an ultra-impressive debut at Canterbury, when the two-year-old colt ran home powerfully from last to claim a soft one-length victory over 1250m. The son of Deep Field was still last before the home turn, and he showed a blistering turn of foot to pick up the leaders with 50m to go and pulled away under light riding. At +1000 with online bookmakers, Depth Of Character looks to be a great chance to keep his unbeaten record intact.

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  DEPTH OF CHARACTER

• 8
  

  DON’T FORGET JACK

• 1
  

  EMBASSY

• 6
  

  MEGASTAR HEART

Race 4: Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m)

Daniel Stackhouse heads to Eagle Farm for three rides on Saturday, with Amade appearing to be his best of the lot in the Brisbane Cup. The Phillip Stokes-trained gelding showed his class over this trip in the Listed Sandown Cup last start, as he ran home from last to record an easy 1.8-length victory over Ferago on June 2. This son of Casameton is well known for missing the start and settling near the rear of the field, but if he can show his customary turn of foot late, he will play a prominent role in the finish.

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  AMADE

• 7
  

  MOSTLY CLOUDY

• 5
  

  ALEGRON

• 3
  

  SELINO

Race 5: Group 3 Gunsynd Classic (1600m)

Chrysaor has been hitting the line strongly in his two runs back this preparation, and even though he was beaten by 2.8 lengths last start over 1400m, the Chris Waller-trained gelding made up significant ground from the back of the field. Rising to 1600m third-up looks to be the recipe for success for this three-year-old gelding, and the Gunsynd Classic appears to be his target race. Tommy Berry will have to settle at the back of the field, but with good speed expected in this race, Chrysoar will get his chance to finish off down the outside late.

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  CHRYSAOR

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  RAZORS

• 9
  

  GERIATRIX

• 6
  

  INVINCIBLE SPY

Race 6: Group 1 J.J. Atkins (1600m)

If Broadsiding wasn’t considered the best two-year-old in the country before his breathtaking victory in the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes last start, he definitely should be now. The two-year-old colt claimed his third straight victory as he dropped back from the 1600m of his Group 1 Champagne Stakes win to 1400m in the Sires’ Produce and showed his class by winning by a length over Zouna. James McDonald gets back on board the son of Too Darn Hot, and from barrier two, Broadsiding will get the run of the race and should prove too good once again.

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  BROADSIDING

• 2
  

  ZOUNA

• 10
  

  MR ARTEMISIA

• 6
  

  IMPERIALIST

Race 7: Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m)

Coeur Volante produced a solid fresh run in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at this track over 1200m when the Mike Moroney-trained filly recorded the fastest last 200m section of the race. This daughter of Proisir settled worse than midfield and did very well to pick her way through the pack to run home strongly down the outside to finish fourth. Blake Shinn will have his work cut out for him from barrier 11, but if he can find a back to follow around the home turn, Coeur Volante’s class and turn of foot should give her every chance to figure in the finish.

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  COEUR VOLANTE

• 1
  

  ROOTS

• 3
  

  COMRADE ROSA

• 9
  

  CHINNY BOOM

Race 8: Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m)

The $3 million Stradbroke Handicap will be the feature race at Eagle Farm, and as usual, the betting is wide open with top horse racing betting sites, with the James Cummings-trained Vilana holding favouritism. With last year’s winner, Think About It, not returning to defend his crown, who will etch their name into Stradbroke history by claiming the 2024 edition of the 1400m contest?

Check out HorseBetting’s free preview of the 2024 Stradbroke Handicap here.

Race 9: Group 2 Q22 (2200m)

It is hard to go past Fawkner Park in the final race of the day following his slashing run in the Group 1 Doomben Cup over 2000m, when the Annabel Neasham-trained gelding ran home strongly to finish third. Although this will be his first run at Eagle Farm and 2200m, it is expected that the son of Zoffany will appreciate the conditions, and from barrier three, Tyler Schiller can settle closer to the speed and allow Fawkner Park to let down with a strong finish.

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  FAWKNER PARK

• 13
  

  HEZASHOCKA

• 6
  

  ADELAIDE RIVER

• 4
  

  BOIS D’ARGENT