Robert Sangster Stakes 2023 Field & Odds Update: Bella Nipotina Favourite

A quality line-up of fillies and mares head to Morphettville on Saturday for the Group 1 $502,250 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m), and it is Bella Nipotina continuing her travels round the country heading betting on the latest Adelaide Autumn Racing Carnival feature.

Bella Nipotina

Bella Nipotina heads 2023 Robert Sangster Stakes betting on the Adelaide Group 1 this weekend. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Pride Of Dubai five-year-old is in South Australia this weekend having come from Perth where she missed the kick and blew her chances of taking out the inaugural $4 million The Quokka at Ascot.

She fought hard late and was huge running under a length back third to Overpass in another big performance from the $3.9 million earner.

Bella Nipotina is after her first win since last October’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) at The Valley which she won by nearly five lengths.

Drawn a treat in barrier two with Ben Melham continuing associations and bonny Bella looks a nice price out to $4 through Ladbrokes now to atone for her near miss last start and return to winning form.

The Maher/Eustace stable won last year’s Robert Sangster Stakes with Snapdancer with Bella Nipotina running fifth.

Along with the favourite on Saturday they also saddle-up last year’s Oakleigh Plate winner Marabi ($12) and progressive Tavistock filly Ruthless Dame ($15) in the 2023 event.

Bella Nipotina meanwhile is joined at single-figure Robert Sangster Stakes odds by the firming market mover Zapateo ($5) for the Godolphin stable and the Grahame Begg-trained Passive Aggressive ($5) drawn the rails.

James Cummings’ Brazen Beau four-year-old Zapateo chases her third win on the trot coming off back-to-back Sydney wins in the Group 3 Birthday Card Stakes (1200m) and a 2.4 length romp home in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes (1200m) on April 8.

Passive Aggressive is looking to atone after her unplaced run (11th) to I Wish I Win on April 1 in Randwick’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m).

She was over eight-lengths beaten on the Heavy (9) but will relish firmer going here having beaten a class field including Eduardo (2nd) and The Everest champ Giga Kick (3rd) the run prior in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m).

Begg is confident his class mare has what it takes to bounce back in the Robert Sangster.

“It was a terrible track,” Begg told Racenet this week.

“She’s in good shape. She had a jump-out last week at Cranbourne to fit her up for Saturday’s race, she’s trained on well. We’re very happy with her.

“Hopefully they don’t get too much more (rain than forecast).”

The 2023 Robert Sangster Stakes is set to run as Morphettville Race 7 at 3:25pm (ACST).

2023 Robert Sangster Stakes Field & Barriers

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 x1219x3023 BELLA NIPOTINA Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Melham 5 56.5kg 112
2 x4221x0039 ROCH ’N’ HORSE (NZ) Michael Moroney Jamie Mott 9 56.5kg 112
3 1x11115x8x MARABI Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ben Allen 7 56.5kg 111
4 x16144x011 ZAPATEO James Cummings Damien Oliver 11 56.5kg 110
5 135x84x404 SEPTEMBER RUN Chris Waller Craig Williams 14 56.5kg 110
6 1111x4x10 PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE Grahame Begg Jordan Childs 1 56.5kg 107
7 81x640x611 ESPIONA Chris Waller Michael Dee 10 56.5kg 106
8 11310×3899 CHAIN OF LIGHTNING Peter G Moody Luke Nolen 8 56.5kg 104
9 24323x123x LITERARY MAGNATE Matthew Williams Dean Yendall 3 56.5kg 98
10 5311x70x24 SERADESS Mark & Levi Kavanagh Todd Pannell 2 56.5kg 98
11 74x103110x DIAMONDS Chris Bieg Ms Teagan Voorham 6 56.5kg 95
12 x4057x3143 ANOTHER AWARD Leon Macdonald & Andrew Gluyas Jason Holder 13 56.5kg 94
13 11×320 RUTHLESS DAME (NZ) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 12 55kg 100
14 61x3380x1 I’MLOVIN’YA Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Zac Spain 4 55kg 83

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

 

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