Randwick race-by-race preview & best bets | September 21, 2024

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What 7 Stakes Day
Where Royal Randwick Racecourse – Alison Rd, Randwick NSW 2031
When September 21, 2024
First Race 11:50am AEST

The $1 million 7 Stakes (1600m) headlines the action at Royal Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a quality 10-part program served up for punters. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with no rainfall forecast in the lead-up, the surface should be in pristine Good 4 condition. The opening event is scheduled to get underway at 11:50am local time.

Race 1: BM 72 Midway Handicap (1600m)

We kick things off with a competitive BM72 Midway, where the Anthony Cummings-trained El Castello appears perfectly placed second-up. The son of Castelvecchio drops 7kg after an impressive maiden success at Warwick Farm on September 4, sitting three-wide without cover throughout to claim victory. He shouldn’t have any issues slotting in from barrier two this time around, and provided he can handle the significant step-up in grade, El Castello will prove hard to hold out.

Selections:

  • El Castillo silks11

    EL CASTILLO

  • Humanity silks1

    HUMANITY

  • Flying Bandit silks7

    FLYING BANDIT

  • Gold Pattern silks2

    GOLD PATTERN

Best Bet

Race 1 – El Castillo Silks #11 El Castillo (2)

3yo Colt | T: Anthony Cummings | J: Tim Clark (54.5kg)

+260 with Neds

Race 2: Class 3 Highway Handicap (1000m)

Perennial returns after a 122-day spell and brings an unblemished first-up record into this Class 3 Highway Handicap. The lightly raced four-year-old was a dominant all-the-way winner in a BM64 at Newcastle on February 3 and continued to be competitive in strong highway company throughout the Sydney autumn. Zac Lloyd takes the reins on the back of a soft barrier trial at Scone on September 11, and with Perennial likely to sit on the leaders back throughout, this guy should get every chance to make it a hat-trick of first-up successes.

Selections:

  • Perennial silks2

    PERENNIAL

  • She’s Exotic silks5

    SHE’S EXOTIC

  • Kreon silks6

    KREON

  • Saratoga Power silks9

    SARATOGA POWER

Next Best

Race 2 – Perennial Silks #2 Perennial (2)

4yo Gelding | T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | J: Zac Lloyd (60kg)

+400 with Playup

Race 3: BM88 Handicap (1600m)

Bear On The Loose gets the nod in what looks to be a wide-open BM88 Handicap. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained European import returns after a short 70-day stint on the sidelines, sent back to the trials to get him back on course after a disappointing performance at this track on July 13. Expect Nash Rawiller to put the foot down early and cross to the lead from barrier two, and provided he can replicate his Australian debut, Bear On The Loose will give a bold sight turning for home.

Selections:

  • Bear On The Loose silks6

    BEAR ON THE LOOSE

  • Cliff House silks9

    CLIFF HOUSE

  • St Lawrence silks2

    ST LAWRENCE

  • Galeron silks1

    GALERON

Race 4: BM78 Handicap (1400m)

Punters can be forgiving of the first-up performance by Congregation at this course on September 7. The Chris Waller-trained galloper was chasing on the worst part of the track and was unable to make any significant inroads along the inside running rail. Barrier six should allow James McDonald to slot into the ideal stalking position with cover throughout the 1400m, and with the rail back in the true position at Randwick, it should allow Congregation to get a fair crack at them in the final 400m.

Selections:

  • Congregation silks17

    CONGREGATION

  • Well Timed silks10

    WELL TIMED

  • Pure Alpha silks14

    PURE ALPHA

  • Hollywood Hero silks1

    HOLLYWOOD HERO

Best Value

Race 4 – Congregation Silks #17 Congregation (6)

4yo Horse | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (56.5kg)

+1000 with Dabble

Race 5: Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m)

Eliyass is on the verge of a hat-trick since arriving to the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn. The son of Le Havre hasn’t put a foot wrong, showing plenty of versatility in his two victories, including a relatively soft win in the Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2000m) at this course and distance on August 24. He’s been kept up to the mark with a tick-over trial heading into this event, and with barrier one giving Tim Clark every conceivable option, Eliyass must be considered the one to beat in the Group 3 Kingston Town Stakes (2000m).

Selections:

  • Eliyass silks6

    ELIYASS

  • Ceowulf silks11

    CEOLWULF

  • Adelaide River silks8

    ADELAIDE RIVER

  • Valiant King silks14

    VALIANT KING

Kingston Town Stakes

Race 5 – Eliyass Silks #6 Eliyass (1)

5yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Tim Clark (56kg)

+280 with Bet365

Race 6: Group 3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m)

The Chris Waller-trained Scarlet Oak was one of the breakout stars of the winter months, claiming victory in the Group 2 Roses (2000m) at Doomben before coming to the end of her preparation in the Group 1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) on June 8. There was a suggestion from the camp she might be better held back in trip, and on the back of two impressive barrier trials, this appears to be an ideal setup to find out. She gets 53kg on her back, and provided the breaks fall her way from gate one, Scarlet Oak will look the winner at some stage.

Selections:

  • Scarlet Oak silks14

    SCARLET OAK

  • Cafe Millenium silks13

    CAFE MILLENIUM

  • Amenable silks1

    AMENABLE

  • Gringotts silks8

    GRINGOTTS

Bill Ritchie Stakes

Race 6 – Scarlet Oak Silks #14 Scarlet Oak (1)

4yo Mare | T: Chris Waller | J: Kerrin McEvoy (53kg)

+600 with Picklebet

Race 7: Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m)

How do you go past Autumn Glow in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes (1400m)? The simple answer is you don’t. She’s been phenomenal in her two wins this campaign, including a sensational victory in the Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill on August 31. She was only getting warm as she passed the post, and with the step-up to 1400m giving James McDonald more time to build the revs from the back of this nine-horse field, Autumn Glow should prove too strong in the third leg of the Princess Series.

Selections:

  • Autumn Glow silks6

    AUTUMN GLOW

  • Erno’s Cube silks3

    ERNO’S CUBE

  • Manaal silks1

    MANAAL

  • Ameena silks2

    AMEENA

Tea Rose Stakes

Race 7 – Autumn Glow Silks #6 Autumn Glow (8)

3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (56kg)

+100 with Boombet

Race 8: 7 Stakes (1600m)

Nine horses are set to do battle in the $1 million 7 Stakes (1600m), with three-time Group 1 winning mare Fangirl heading the market. She deserves favouritism with online bookmakers after an eye-catching performance in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on August 28, swooping down the outer part of the track to get within a half-length of Via Sistina. The only query must be barrier nine, however, with James McDonald likely to keep her within striking distance, Fangirl will prove a class above.

Selections:

  • Fangirl silks6

    FANGIRL

  • Zougotcha silks7

    ZOUGOTCHA

  • Zardozi silks9

    ZARDOZI

  • Royal Patronage silks3

    ROYAL PATRONAGE

7 Stakes

Race 8 – Fangirl Silks #6 Fangirl (9)

6yo Mare | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (57kg)

+120 with Neds

Race 9: Group 2 The Shorts (1100m)

Lady Of Camelot was a shade disappointing first-up in the Group 1 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on September 7, however, we’re not convinced she handled the tight turning track. She never travelled under Zac Lloyd, and despite looking gone on multiple occasions, she still had the class to finish in the minor money. Tim Clark has the opportunity to take this race by the scruff of the neck from barrier nine, and provided Lady Of Camelot can return to her best, the $7.50 available with horse racing bookmakers will look too big.

Selections:

  • Lady Of Camelot silks7

    LADY OF CAMELOT

  • Stefi Magnetica silks3

    STEFI MAGNETICA

  • Our Kobison silks10

    OUR KOBISON

  • Private Eye silks1

    PRIVATE EYE

The Shorts

Race 9 – Lady Of Camelot Silks #7 Lady Of Camelot (9)

3yo Filly | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Tim Clark (55kg)

+650 with Playup

Race 10: BM88 Handicap (1200m)

Whinchat returns after a 189-day spell and has been excellent at the trials heading into this BM88 contest. The David Pfieffer-trained gelding couldn’t have done more in his 2.7-length demolition job at Warwick Farm on August 27, storming through the wire under a stranglehold under Jay Ford. The only question mark is the 61kg on his back, but provided he can get a soft lead throughout, Whinchat can send punters home with a winner.

Selections:

  • Whinchat silks1

    WHINCHAT

  • Kibou silks2

    KIBOU

  • Moravia silks3

    MORAVIA

  • Melody Again silks12

    MELODY AGAIN

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