This year’s 7+ Sport Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick has been narrowed down to eight runners following the early withdrawal of Zardozi.
Fangirl is tipped to win the 2024 7 Stakes at Randwick this weekend over the mile. Photo: Steve Hart.
Despite the smaller field, the competition remains fierce for the $1 million prize. Leading the odds at $2.10 through Ladbrokes, Chris Waller’s multiple Group 1 winning mare Fangirl is the favourite to improve on her third-place finish last year.
Ridden by James McDonald, the consistent Sebring six-year-old will start from the outside alley.
She recently finished a close third in the Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m) and is expected to perform well over the mile distance.
Another strong contender from Chris Waller’s stable, Zougotcha, is priced at $4 in the latest 7 Stakes betting markets.
The five-year-old daughter of Zoustar, ridden by Tommy Berry, narrowly missed victory in the Winx Stakes.
With a solid track record at Randwick, she is a formidable opponent.
Priced at $11 from the same stable to give Waller three chances in the 7 Stakes field, Hinged is looking to break a long winless streak going back to her Surround Stakes win in the mud in 2022.
The now six-year-old Worthy Cause mare has been competitive in recent races, including a close second in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m).
The market mover, backed into $5, is Royal Patronage, trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott.
Tim Clark will ride this six-year-old entire, who recently won the Group 2 Tramway Stakes in an impressive Australian race debut.
At $9.50, Detonator Jack, trained by Ciaron Maher, is another top value hope. He has a decent second-up record and is looking for his first win since last November’s $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.
The 2024 7 Stakes is set to run as Randwick Race 8 at 3:55 PM (AEST) on Saturday’s 10-race card.
With a quality field and high stakes, the 7+ Sport Stakes at Randwick is set for an exciting second edition.
2024 7 Stakes Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26x64730x0 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald | Chad Schofield | 6 | 59kg | 109 | ||
| 2 | 317x3628x5 | DETONATOR JACK (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | Jason Collett | 1 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 3 | 0567x154x1 | ROYAL PATRONAGE (FR) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 7 | 59kg | 108 | ||
| 4 | 180x47000x | NAVAJO PEAK | David Payne | Kerrin McEvoy | 8 | 59kg | 100 | ||
| 5 | 2609x740x1 | MAJOR BEEL (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Rachel King | 5 | 59kg | 99 | ||
| 6 | 13174x12x3 | FANGIRL | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 9 | 57kg | 119 | ||
| 7 | x646x111x2 | ZOUGOTCHA | Chris Waller | Tommy Berry | 3 | 57kg | 116 | ||
| 8 | 86x2555x72 | HINGED | Chris Waller | Nash Rawiller | 2 | 57kg | 106 | ||
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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