What a day to kick off the season of G1 racing with the Winx Stakes (1400m) a huge feature on a day with five group races to bet on.
In the Group 1, FangirlĀ ($4.50) looks to make amends for all her honest placings at the highest level. But she will take on a cavalcade of stablemates such as LindermannĀ ($8), OsipenkoĀ ($15), Princess GraceĀ ($15) and Going GlobalĀ ($26).
But there are other elite horses like Annabel Neasham’s ZaakiĀ ($4.50) and Mo’UngaĀ ($8) and an old warrior on the comeback trail as Think It OverĀ ($8) resumes.
The fillies kick off the Princess Series as they run the G2 Silver Shadow Stakes with EstriellaĀ ($4.50) fancied. She will also have competition from a group of Tulloch Lodgers Platinum JubileeĀ ($4.50), Autumn BalletĀ ($11) and Amazonian LassĀ ($26). The well credentialed Percy Sykes winning form of KristilliĀ ($6) has to be respected.
A G3 sprint race, Show County Quality (1200m), will be a top betting affair with Extremely Lucky ($3.50) looking to run this week. Buenos Noches ($4.50) has brilliant form all around him as a younger horse so must be considered.
G3 Toy Show Quality (1100m) could have important form for the future with top now mare ZougotchaĀ ($3.50) hard in the market. ParisalĀ ($3.50) for Godolphin is another in good trial form.
The stayers will use the G3 Premier’s Cup as a stepping stone to soon to take place distance features. Fawkner ParkĀ ($2.80) has been so good since arriving here while King FrankelĀ ($6) has first outing for the new yard.
