Alcohol Free is the one to beat in the Queen Of The Turf Stakes
The best mares in Australia will do battle in one of the feature races at Randwick this Saturday, the Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m), where overseas mares hold the key.
Down below is a speed map, runner preview and $100 betting strategy for the 2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes.
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2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Speed Map
Think there will be good speed here. Sirileo Miss is drawn inside and has been ridden forward in her two recent wins so think she’ll lead early, with Alcohol Free not too far away. Pride Of Jenni led at a fast clip in the Coolmore Classic and with fresh legs, think she’ll be forwardly placed.
2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Runner Preview:
1. Alcohol Free: I just don’t see how they can beat Alcohol Free. The GaiBott trained former overseas mare makes her Australian debut and if you go off her form, she is just better than these IMO. You look at her form before she came across. It’s riddled with Baaeed and Naval Crown, the former regarded once as the best horse in the world and the latter being a world class animal. Big tick there and her trial win was electric, plus the noise out of the stable is saying she’s ready to rock and roll. Reckon she’ll win this and then confirm herself as the Yulong rep for The Everest.
2. Fangirl: When you watch the Doncaster replays a few times, her run was enormous given she was back near last on the turn and she hates wet ground. Only got beat two lengths so the run was full of merit. Seven day back up is usually gold. But, she gets McEvoy and a wide gate, a couple of big negatives IMO. But, she has class.
3. Levante: Levante is a gun mare from NZ for Team Kelso that is a star and just so genuine. She ran in the George Ryder and really, was one of the runs of the race and the entire meeting given she was right out wide and made up good ground late in the piece behind Anamoe. Back to Mares grade, up to 1600m, toe into the track, it all points to her running well.
4. Hinged: Has the 2000m-1600m formula, which has been proven gold for Waller. But, this mare IMO is a non winner and drawn the carpark, I think she is going to struggle to get into the contest. I’ll pass on her.
5. Hope In Your Heart: Does this mare know how to run poorly. Unbelievable effort in the Doncaster after being near last in the run and coming widest, something that not many did and made up ground, but she did. Gets Tim Clark back aboard and maps to settle much closer in the run. If there is petrol left in the tank, she’ll take beating.
6. Promise Of Success: Bit of juice in the track looks perfect for her to run a beauty off two runs, where they have seemingly been prep runs with an eye towards this race. Tricky gate, but I think she’ll get good cover and she does save her best for Randwick.
7. Sirileo Miss: She is in career best form. Dominant all the way winner at Flemington two back in the Matron before going to the Sunline at The Valley where she made a mess of them and ran good time. Has earned a crack at Group l level and with her racing style, she’ll give herself every chance.
8. Atishu: She is a Group l winner in waiting and it could easily come here. Her run in the Emancipation first up was absolutely enormous, producing some of the better late splits of the meeting. Solid mile looks perfect for her…my opinion is she could be a moral in the Hollindale/Doomben Cup but off the return, she has to be respected.
9. Roots: Has been set for the race and comes here in winning form off the back of a strong win the Emancipation, where she lobbed into a beaut spot near the speed before being presented clear air and in a driving go, finished best. 1600m no issue…just the gate makes things tricky.
10. Statement: Sharp, sharp improver here. I thought she was a moral in the Emancipation but she was very one paced when asked for the effort, with the firm ground being the reason dished up. She gets her toe into the ground this time around and she showed back home in Ireland she is so dynamic when being able to get her feet wet.
11. Mirra Vision: Very honest mare for Team Snowden that was near the speed in the Emancipation and battled away gamely in defeat when fourth to Roots, beaten just under two lengths. Track/distance winner but just not sure how well she is going compared to last Spring. Not for me here.
12. Pride Of Jenni: Her run in the Coolmore was incredible. Yes, she had the pattern in her corner, but even allowing for that, she had no right to fight on like she did, only getting nabbed near the peg by Espiona. WFA is the query with her, but if she runs up to last start, she’ll look the winner for a long way.
13. Purplepay: Similar to Statement. Found firm ground and didn’t fire, her run being in the Coolmore when finishing down the track behind Espiona. Finds a wet track here and she is another overseas raider that can improve out of sight.
14. Excelida: Flying without winning this prep for Team Hayes, one of the form stables in Australia this year. Tried her guts out in the Matron but was no match for Sirileo Miss, who franked the form with another win, and keep in mind Excelida was wide throughout. Maps to get a much better run in transit…just wants the track to dry out.
15. Times Square: Mare that has good talent. She made her Australian debut in the Doncaster Prelude and I thought she found the line with real purpose late in the piece behind Bandersnatch. Back to Mares grade and with juice in the ground, she is certainly in the mix.
16. Bring The Ransom: Sneaky flying this girl and did catch the eye late in the Emancipation. Off that effort, she has earned herself a crack at a race like this. But realistically, she is a level below IMO and I can’t entertain her as a winning chance.
17. Finepoint: Pretty solid mare, but I just think she is a length or two off the elite level, especially at 1600m. If she was my mare, I’d freshen her up and set my eyes towards the Tatts Tiara. 1400m looks her sweet spot. Not 1600m.
18. More Secrets: Flying this mare but I’d have her similar to Finepoint. Freshen up for the Tatts Tiara. 1600m is a bridge too far for her, especially with the awful racing pattern she has. Flying, but not a winning threat.
19. Dynasties (First Emergency): Didn’t do a bad job in the Emancipation I thought after getting a fair way back in the run. Reckon she wants one more and a rise in trip. Can’t have her here.
20. Cap De Joie (Second Emergency): Cap De Joie is a nick Ryan trained mare that I have plenty of time for and it won’t shock me at all if she measured up against these. She ran on William Reid Night at The Valley where she looked a moral on paper and duly saluted, giving them a start and a beating in an impressive display. Has teased to be a Group l mare for some time and now she gets her chance to showcase it.
2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes $100 Betting Strategy:
Having a $100 Boxed First Four at 5.95%, with the numbers 1-2-3-5-8-10-13-15
Group l Strategy Outlay: $5750
Group l Strategy Return: $3809.50
2023 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Odds:
