Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sydney Cup Australian Oaks Preview 2023

QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES RANDWICK 2000M 

ANAMOE

  • Champion Galloper 9 Group 1 Lifted to Win George Ryder Rosehill Cox Plate Heavy 8 Wouldn't want track too wet but never doubt him 

​​DUBAI HONOUR

  • From the William Haggas UK stable bolted in Ranvet Stakes Strong Europe form loves the wet Major player 

​ALENQUER 

  • Bought From Europe does have lots of ability and strong formlines found the track too hard All Star Mile wet will help him Magic Man Moreira aboard place chance 

​CASCADIAN 

  • old Marvel Brilliant win Australian Cup won Doncaster Heavy and All Aged Stakes so consistent can't write him off 

​MO'UNGA 

  • placed last few 3rd Ranvet Behind DUBAI HONOUR won't mind any rain 5th Cox Plate Best chance if he races on speed 

​NUMERIAN 

  • 2ndAustralian Cup Flemington March 25 4th Peter Young stakes in Victoria has performed on Heavy might find couple too hot here 

​UNICORN LION 

  • Japanese Raider well beaten in Japan Cup Nov has figured in tough Group races doesn't mind soft Damian Lane aboard respect him

​ZEYREK 

  • Hawkes Team trains came back in fine style This prep bolted in fresh up Rosehill 18 Feb last time too good Neville Sellwood better suited handicap level place at best 

​PROTAGONIST 

  • Haggas Second stringer fresh up win Rosehill very impressive Good track failed Doncaster last Saturday Heavy Track major worry here 

​GEAR UP 

  • Irish bred Import Neasham Stable beat Cleveland Sydney Cup Favourite Leopardstown August 4 3rd Rosehill worked home late this is harder 

​HEZASHOCKA 

  • 3rd Champion Stakes Flemington Nov Spelled 5th Australian Cup last time won Championship Stakes Ellerslie soft 7 at 3 could run place 

​MONTEFILIA 

  • Very GAME Mare won Ranvet Stakes last year Toppled VERRY ELLEEGANT 2nd Ranvet then 3rd Tancred Stakes doesn't mind rain affected ground wild card knockout chance 

​EL PATRONESS 

  • Won Australian Oaks on the track last year had issue spring 4th Matron Stakes 11 March Flemington luckless Australian Cup never clear in the straight can surprise few 

​SYDNEY CUP 3200M 

GOLD TRIP 

  • Melbourne Cup winner Soft 7 2nd Peter Young stakes ok Ranvet too far back Tancred Stakes rain brings him right into it J Mac in the saddle big weight 59.5 MIGHT not stop him 

​KINGHTS ORDER 

  • last year's winner Heavy 10 so more rain the better placed Caulfield Cup last spring lead on the turn Melbourne Cup up two miles gives him a chance to figure 

​BARON SEMEDI

  • Joseph O'Brien trained flown under the radar unplaced DUBAI Cup last year 3rd to Great stayer Kyprios Vintage Crop 2nd Curragh at 3200 three time winner Heavy include 

​STOCKMAN 

  • ran Cheeky race Melbourne Cup last Nov Tancred Stakes run was fair stop start race did work home well rain isn't any issue can weigh in here 

​ARAPAHO 

  • Won last two Canberra Cup then upset them Tancred Stakes blanket finish did run good race Melbourne Cup last Nov handy barrier tries hard place hope 

​SELINO 

  • Chris Waller import who Took Out the Cup couple of years back needed last couple dour stayer form in the wet isn't flash 

​SUREFIRE 

  • never in the Hunt Australian Cup Flemington March 25 Took Out Chairman's Handicap last Saturday Heavy Track enhanced him Magic Man Moreira aboard backs up go well 

​EXPLOSIVE JACK 

  • former Australian Derby winner long layoff after Melbourne Cup 2021 Maher Eustace trained 2nd Canberra Cup back Tancred Stakes Rain helps him 

​SIR LUCAN 

  • Waterhouse Bott trained import Failed Melbourne Cup 2021 won fresh up on the Track 3rd then next time Manion Cup ok Tancred Stakes back to handicap on pace gives him hope 

​TORRENS SCRATCHED 

CLEVELAND 

  • Joseph O'Brien trained 2ND Ballyroan Stakes Leopardstown August Lloyd Williams 5th Tancred Stakes caught the eye late drops lot in Weight won on heavy main danger 

​HIGH EMOCEAN 

  • Maher Eustace trained mare 3rd Melbourne Cup last November Worked home late Manion Cup 4th Chairman's Handicap last Saturday finished well drops in Weight Respect 

​AMADE 

  • from The Philip Stokes astute stable 3rd Adelaide Cup last time biggest test here down in the weights hasn't run Heavy though 

​KING FRANKEL 

  • Model of consistent form never out of the placings 3rd Tancred Stakes took off down the side long sustained run kept fighting to the line Drops 9kg won Heavy footing rates well 

​NERVE NOT VERVE 

  • Won the Chairmans Last year 2nd Auckland Cup run down late pipped on the post March 11 3rd Chairmans Last Sat nice gate for her races on speed will run big race 

​GIN MARTINI SCRATCHED 

TIMOUR 

  • Waller Trained Import 4th Flemington 18 Feb 3rd Next time on the track took out Manion Cup Rosehill Missed last Sat place chance 

​ALAKAHAN 

  • From The Maher Eustace Trained 4th Rosehill Manion Cup 18 March never placed on the track or Heavy ground 

​PESTO 

  • Hawkes Team 5th last Sat Chairmans Handicap useful stayer at times this has more depth 

​TRUE MARVEL

  • unplaced Adelaide Cup last start does like the heavy might find this too hard 

​AUSTRALIAN OAKS 2400M 

PENNYWEKA 

  • Kiwi Filly cleared out New Zealand Oaks Trentham Mar 18 won bottomless Heavy hastings last spring so heavy no issue Damian Lane booked races up to best form Go well 

​PAVITRA 

  • placed Victoria Oaks bolted in Kembla Grange no match for Prowess Vinery 2400 should suit J Mac big Query Heavy unplaced both times ground key 

​FIREBURN 

  • Slipper Sires victor last year both times Heavy better Vinery weather brings her into the race gets even luck in the mix 

​POLYGON 

  • another KIwi Filly won Royal Stakes Te Rapa Jan 1 failed Kembla Grange Classic back made ground late Vinery Sectionals late fast wouldn't want too deep can get some of the cash 

​ARTS 

  • jumped out of the Heavy ground Last Sat Adrian Knox that race Oaks winner has come out off Bowman aboard peaking at the right major player 

​SOUL CHOICE 

  • Won Tassie Oaks unplaced Vinery went to the lead worked hard early tired in the straight Waterhouse Bott Stable  couldn't write off 

​PIEROSSA 

  • 3rd Kembla Grange finished fast late and again in the Vinery was very stirred up prior placed twice on the Heavy Team Snowdens upset chance 

​SO DAZZLING 

  • 2nd Kembla Grange Classic Failed in the Vinery back in the field no headway this suits better won placed Heavy John Sargent very good with the Fillies 

​BYRON BELLE 

  • 5th Vinery another Sargent runner nicely Bred Filly 2nd Prior Hawkesbury unplaced twice Heavy footing can surprise few here 

​PREMISE 

  • 3rd Last Saturday Adrian Know found the line well late handy barrier Tom Marquand takes the mount placed Heavy 

​MOUNTAIN GUEST 

  • fought back last Sat Adrian Knox 2nd bred to stay by Tarzino Sargent Trained races up on the pace doubt she has the class 

​FRANKIE'S ME DAD 

  • Maher Eustace Trained Filly outclassed Vinery by Frankel won two in the provincials be boilover if she saluted 

​JOLTED 

  • John Sargent has four in the Oaks by Deep Impact Japenese Bred won Newcastle 21 March wide barrier big step up  

​STORMY WITNESS 

  • unplaced in The Vinery form beforehand was solid astute Danny Williams trains her does she have enough ability to figure 

​FAY'S ANGELS 

  • unplaced last Sat Adrian Knox Stakes was well beaten can't have