SEN Track Preview: Randwick Winter Stakes Day
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2021-07-10T09:27+10:00
Punters once again rejoice with a whopping ten-race card for feature New South Wales racing at Royal Randwick Racecourse with the first getting underway at 11:00am. The meeting is featured by the Listed Winter Stakes in race eight which has drawn a handy field with Rubisaki the favourite for the race.
The track is currently rated as a Soft 7, with no signs of improvement with showers forecasted throughout the meeting and could result in a track downgrade. The running rail out 6m from the 1600m to the winning post and out 4m for the remainder. Tough meeting but let’s get stuck in and find some winners!
Punters post-race: Tatt s Tiara day in review by Luke Sheehan, Nick Hluchaniuk & David Hocking Tofane made it back-to-back G1 wins Image: Racing Queensland
Tatt s Tiara day saw Tofane take out the feature race, Incentivise sew up the Star Performer with another demolition job, and an imbecile invade the track at Newcastle. Star Performer
Incentivise (Eagle Farm R6)
We’re running out of things to say about this bloke . but his progression from being beaten in a Toowoomba maiden three months ago, to favourite in two of Australia’s most famous handicaps is nothing short of unbelievable. There was even a Group One winner 12 lengths behind him today in the form of Mirage Dancer. Despite facing his stiffest test, Incentivise treated his rivals with the same disdain we’ve seen throughout his six-race winning streak. Tregea retains a share of the horse through his Windermere Stud, but he’ll now head south to trainer Peter Moody who will prepare him for the C
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A competitive card at Rosehill on Saturday where Polly Grey produced the highlight taking out the Listed Lord Mayors Cup.
The six-year-old mare is set to head to the Gold Coast where she will be sold on Tuesday at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale but should Saturday’s contest have been her swansong, she ended her career adding another $76,500 to her career earnings.
There were a couple of outstanding performances on Saturday – Charleise, Rebel Rama and Kirwan’s Lane while two runners-up were also excellent in defeat – Maranoa and Ellsberg.
The track was rated a soft (5) surface throughout the day and it appeared favourable to race near the speed and save ground, back towards the inside coming into the straight.