Sydney Airport Flight Stakes 1600m Track: GOOD 4 Clear Rail: Out 3m Entire Circuit. (Pent: 5.01). |
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The first Group 1 race of the afternoon with this year's renewal of Flight Stakes. In what appeared a race in one on paper, the surprise scratching of Omei Sword now presents quite the competitive contest. Speed anticipated from both Skylight Glow and Global Glamour. YANKEE ROSE wasn't beaten all that far in the Golden Rose first up and have to think she will be better ridden with cover this time around. Since trialled nicely and given she is unbeaten second up she remains the one to beat. Notably the sole Gr.1 winner engaged. Bridle Lane and Skylight Glow shape as the lead pair. The scratching of early favourite Omei Sword turns the race on its head. Lack of condition looked to be telling with YANKEE ROSE at the end of the Golden Rose. She has since been kept ticking over with a trial and boasts a perfect second up record from two prior outings. She looks the main beneficiary of Omei Sword's absence. SKYLIGHT GLOW has placed in her first two runs so far this campaign, the latest when only narrowly beaten in the Group 2 Tea Rose Stakes. She is open to improvement third run from a spell. Omei Sword absence also opens up the race for the minor placings. SEZANNE was solid in the Tea Rose and James McDonald is a key booking. SUGGESTED PLAY: Siding with the class - Yankee Rose.
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YANKEE ROSE
DAVID VANDYKE 10YO B/BR MARE 56.0KG S G Darby, M J Royal, Mrs S E Weigall, H C Sharpe, P G Davis, J Fowler, Mrs H E Sumner, M A Slack-Smith, A C Beckmann, W M Bell, Ms J E Falls, D G Penno, I F D Thacker, Ms C M McGee, R J Cooke, L Kotevski, J K Martin, J A Green, J D Porter & S K Todd Second-up today. First-up after five months 6th of 14 runners at Rosehill in the G1 Golden Rose Sep 10 over 1400m, 3-1/2 len behind Astern carrying 54.5kg. Previously second-up won by 2-1/2 len this track G1 Inglis Sires' in Apr over 1400m slow track defeating Telperion with 54.5kg. Fitter second up. Watch for improvement. |
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OMEI SWORD
CHRIS WALLER 10YO BAY MARE 56.0KG C C Lai Scratched. |
7 HUGH BOWMAN |
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SKYLIGHT GLOW
JAMES CUMMINGS 10YO CHESTNUT MARE 56.0KG Gooree Stud (Mgr: E M Cojuangco) Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming rolled along in front and was edged out late 3rd in a small field at this track in the G3 Ming Dynasty Sep 3 over 1400m, on heavy track; 1/2 len behind Swear carrying 58kg. Last start tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily with blinkers first time; 2nd of 10 starters at this track in the G2 Tea Rose Stakes Sep 17 over 1400m, a neck behind Foxplay with 56kg. Value player |
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QUICK FEET
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN 10YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Scratched. |
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SEZANNE
CHRIS WALLER 10YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Greenwich Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: G J And Mrs L J Perry) Last start 4th of 10 starters at this track in the G2 Tea Rose Stakes Sep 17 over 1400m, 1/2 len behind Foxplay carrying 56kg. Race before raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by a long-neck Canterbury 3yo+ F&M (Bm67) Aug 31 over 1200m on rain affected going defeating Bells Of War with 58kg. Can play a minor role with some luck. |
6 JAMES MCDONALD |
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GLOBAL GLAMOUR
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT 10YO B/BR MARE 56.0KG It's All About The Girls No 1 (Mgr: Mrs E Lawlor) & It's All About The Girls No 2 (Mgr: Mrs E Lawlor) Third-up today. First-up laid in in the straight and raced greenly; 3rd of 13 starters at this track in the G2 Fast & Furious Sep 3 over 1200m, in the wet; 3-3/4 len behind Foxplay with 56kg. Last start slowly away and overraced early, middle stages; came from midfield; 6th of 10 starters at this track in the G2 Tea Rose Stakes Sep 17 over 1400m, 3/4 len behind Foxplay with 56kg. Minor claims. |
1 TIM CLARK |
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AWOKE
CHRIS WALLER 10YO BAY MARE 56.0KG Henderson Racing & Breeding (Mgr: D A Henderson) & Cook Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: W R Cook) Third-up today. First-up 11th of 13 starters (hampered at start; inquiry into performance; lacerations) at this track in the G2 Fast & Furious Sep 3 over 1200m, on heavy track; 14 len behind Foxplay carrying 56kg. Second-up slowly away and blocked for run near 100m; 7th of 10 runners at this track in the G2 Tea Rose Stakes Sep 17 over 1400m, 1-3/4 len behind Foxplay carrying 56kg. Unlucky last start. Not the worst. |
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BRIDLE LANE
JOHN P THOMPSON 10YO BROWN MARE 56.0KG A Rogers & Mrs S Rogers Last start 2nd in a small field at Warwick Farm 3yo (Bm67) Sep 14 over 1600m, on slow going a head behind Veladero with 55.5kg. Race before won by a head Goulburn Mdn Sep 1 over 1600m on rain affected going defeating The Gavel with 54.5kg. Hard to make a case for. |
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