Place Du Carrousel set for Underwood Stakes return

Place Du Carrousel
Underwood Stakes contender, Place Du Carrousel. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

Group 1-winning French import Place Du Carrousel is expected to be sharp enough to perform well in Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m), according to co-trainer Sam Freedman.

The mare, purchased by Portofino Bloodstock for €4.025 million at the end of her four-year-old season, now runs in the Yulong silks.

She made a promising Australian debut in March, finishing second behind Via Sistina in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), but was a disappointing eighth in her only other appearance since the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m).

“I don’t want to say she’s been surprisingly sharp, because she’s a Group 1 winner obviously, but she’s showed good tactical speed and then we’ve also ridden her off the speed, and she’s shown a good turn of foot,” Freedman explained, who trains in partnership with his father Anthony.

“She’s obviously got form out to a mile-and-a-half, but to start off her prep, it wouldn’t shock at all to see her sharp enough to be very competitive on Saturday.

“We’d just be pleased to see her running into the first three or four.”

2024 Underwood Stakes Final Field

Vow And Declare Silks

1. Vow And Declare (13)

  • T: Danny O’Brien
  • J: Billy Egan
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 5×140
  • Age: 9YO
  • Colour: Chestnut
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Declaration Of War (USA)
  • Dam: Geblitzt
+5000
+850
Pericles Silks

2. Pericles (11)

  • T: James Cummings
  • J: Blake Shinn
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 13×27
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Brown
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Street Boss (USA)
  • Dam: Accessories (GB)
+200
-200
Munhamek Silks

3. Munhamek (1)

  • T: Nick Ryan
  • J: Jamie Mott
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 54611
  • Age: 9YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
  • Dam: Cadenza (FR)
+2200
+400
Huetor Silks

4. Huetor (6)

  • T: Peter Snowden
  • J: Michael Dee
  • W: 59kg
  • F: x0451
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Archipenko (USA)
  • Dam: Briviesca (GB)
+4000
+700
Kovalica Silks

5. Kovalica (12)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Damian Lane
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 3×563
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Ocean Park (NZ)
  • Dam: Vitesse (NZ)
+750
+160
Bois D'argent Silks

6. Bois D’argent (4)

  • T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
  • J: Ben Melham
  • W: 59kg
  • F: x3134
  • Age: 8YO
  • Colour: Grey
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Toronado (IRE)
  • Dam: Madonna Lily (IRE)
+3300
+600
Fawkner Park Silks

7. Fawkner Park (2)

  • T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
  • J: Tyler Schiller
  • W: 59kg
  • F: x1311
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Zoffany (IRE)
  • Dam: Za’Hara (IRE)
+700
+150
Buckaroo Silks

8. Buckaroo (10)

  • T: Chris Waller
  • J: Joao Moreira
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 18×65
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Fastnet Rock
  • Dam: Roheryn (IRE)
+500
+110
Knight's Choice Silks

9. Knight’s Choice (3)

  • T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon
  • J: Craig Williams
  • W: 59kg
  • F: x4324
  • Age: 5YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Extreme Choice
  • Dam: Midnight Pearl
+5000
+850
Duke De Sessa Silks

10. Duke De Sessa (8)

  • T: Ciaron Maher
  • J: Declan Bates
  • W: 59kg
  • F: 2557x
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Gelding
  • Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
  • Dam: Dark Crusader (IRE)
+2000
+380
Place Du Carrousel Silks

11. Place Du Carrousel (5)

  • T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
  • J: Mark Zahra
  • W: 57kg
  • F: x72x0
  • Age: 6YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE)
  • Dam: Traffic Jam (IRE)
+350
-125
Deny Knowledge Silks

12. Deny Knowledge (9)

  • T: Anthony & Sam Freedman
  • J: Jye McNeil
  • W: 57kg
  • F: x1204
  • Age: 7YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: Pride of Dubai
  • Dam: The Paris Shrug (GB)
+3300
+600
Coco Sun Silks

13. Coco Sun (7)

  • T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
  • J: Jamie Kah
  • W: 56kg
  • F: 7×131
  • Age: 4YO
  • Colour: Bay
  • Sex: Mare
  • Sire: The Autumn Sun
  • Dam: Miss Hufflepuff
+1800
+340

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