Golden Rose 2022 – Field Preview, Odds, Speed Map and Betting Strategy

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She's Extreme looks hard to beat in Saturday's Golden Rose

A cracking field has been assembled for the Golden Rose (1400m) this Saturday at Rosehill, a race that is traditionally a stallion making race, but there are a couple of high class fillies engaged, including favourite In Secret.

Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2022 Golden Rose.

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2022 Golden Rose Speed Map

2022 Golden Rose Runner Preview

1. Daumier: Too bad to be true first up behind Jacquinot when on speed and doing nothing in the straight, beaten over nine lengths. Somewhat of a lucky winner of the Blue Diamond, I think that’s been confirmed with that he has done sine, which is not much.

2. Best Of Bordeaux: At the time of writing, there is no jockey booked for this horse, and I see he is also nominated for the Heritage as well. Do they run here for the Group l, or try and get a kill in the weaker race? IMO, his best chance of winning this race is if the track is dynamite on speed/fence. Brave in the Run To The Rose, but doubt he’ll see out the 1400m.

3. Jacquinot: If you are unsure about the Sydney form, this is the pony. He made a mess of them in the McNeil at Caulfield, proving much too good for Aft Cabin, and he bolted up last Saturday in the Guineas Prelude. The form around him reads very well and I love that the stable have had this race in mind since the start of the prep. Hard to beat.

4. Sejardan: Resumed in the Run To The Rose and was never a factor, but did make up some headway and was good late. He’s got an awful racing pattern, likely goes back to last again and will be spotting them a big start but should be strong at the end. First four threat yes, but doubt he wins.

5. Political Debate: He’s looking for further IMO. Resumed in the Run To The Rose and was just fair. To my eye, he looks a Spring Champion horse so 1400m is too sharp, especially given he’ll likely be dragged back to last from the wide gate.

6. Promitto: He’s a really nice horse this. Luckless fresh in the San Domenico and was good without threatening next time out in the Run To The Rose. Love him up to 1400m and if the inside gate is used to advantage, I think he’ll run a ripping race at a big price. Must for exotics.

7. Golden Mile: Golden Mile is a quality looking colt for James Cummings that has the 1400m lead in having given his rivals a spanking in the Ming Dynasty. I question what he beat, in terms of 1400m horses, because I do feel he mostly beat up Spring Champion horses, so that’s the knock, but stable is flying and being a colt, this is a very important race.

8. Brosnan: Just a run fresh in the Ming Dynasty behind Golden Mile and drawn the car park, he won’t be troubling these I don’t think.

9. Sebonack: Sneaky flying this guy. Wasn’t too bad fresh in The Rosebud behind Zoukerino before going to The Valley where he pretty much went around like it was a barrier trial, getting zero luck in the straight when full of running. Team Hawkes, a colt, Grand Final, I am not penning him.

10. Basquiat: Has been okay in two runs back from a break. Resumed behind a good one in Kibou before placing behind Golden Mile in the Ming Dynasty. Going okay, but doubt he turns the tables.

11.Fast Witness: Continues to get underrated by the market but I know the stable have a good opinion of him and it’s their lone rep in the race. Narrow second to Berkeley Square at Flemington last time and the form around him reads well enough. I wouldn’t dismiss him.

12. Millane: Millane should be around the mark. He was very good fresh in the Vain before going to Moonee Valley where he was wide no cover for the trip and he battled away really well behind Shalaman, who had the pattern in his corner. He’s crying out for 1400m and should be strong late.

13. Zou Tiger: Led and was gifted it fresh when winning on the Kenso fresh. Then went to the Ming Dynasty when on speed and was okay despite being held quite comfortably by Golden Mile. Can’t see him turning the tables.

14. Fireburn: She resumed in the Run To The Rose and worked to the line pretty well late in the piece without threatening. Drawn wide, she’ll likely be dragged back and ridden for luck. if she gets it, she’s certainly good enough.

15. She’s Extreme: She’s Extreme I’ll be backing each way because she has class, upside and will be strong late. She resumed in the Furious and she was very good against the pattern behind North Star Lass in a strong return. I think she’ll be hard to beat, especially if they ride her forward.

16. In Secret: In Secret has the brilliance to blow this field away. Her change up speed was there for all to see in the Run To The Rose. She put them away quickly and got better as the race went on, so the rise to 1400m should be fine, and with her turn up speed, she’ll take beating and be strong late.

17. Paris Dior: Quality filly that resumed against her own sex in the Furious and was a definite pass mark in testing conditions behind North Star Lass. Gets Blake Shinn aboard and has quality to give this a shake. Just needs luck from the draw.