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FEATURE PREVIEWS: GEORGE RYDER STAKES

GEORGE RYDER STAKES

Track: Rosehill | Distance: 1500m | Type: Group 1 WFA | Rail Position: +2m  | Condition: Soft 6 | Prizemoney: $1 mil

Historical Profiling (last 12 years)

  • 1st up (2/11), 2nd up (2/41), 3rd up (7/44), 4th up+ (1/33)
  • 14-day break (4/65), 21-day break (6/30), 28-day break (0/14), 84-111-day break (2/7)
  • Settled 1st (2), Settled 3rd-8th (8), 11th (1)
  • Colt (1/18), Gelding (4/68), Entire (2/20), Mare (5/22)
  • 3yo (1/20), 4yo (3/35), 5yo (2/32), 6yo (3/21), 7yo (3/14), 8yo+ (0/7)
  • Last Start race class G1 (9/93), G2 (3/16), Other (0/20)
  • Last Start Distance 1200-1300 (3/55), 1400-1500 (2/21), 1600 (7/37), 1800+ (0/11)

2 overseas horses won this race first up, and then Winx won it 4 years in a row.

SPEED MAP

Above average speed here with Golden Mile, Unspoken, Veight, and Bandersnatch pushing forward.

Pericles, Cepheus, and Lady Laguna will push forward for runs forward of midfield and handy to the speed from wide gates, with Tiz Invincible pushing forward from inside.

Navajo Peak, Loch Eagle, Amenable & Williamsburg midfield.

Encap, Think About It, New Energy, Militarize back of midfield.

Kovalica, Mighty Ulysses, and Cosmic Vega out the back.

GEORGE RYDER STAKES | FINAL FIELD

1. Think About It – 3-time G1 winner Who ran a solid 2nd first up in the Canterbury Stakes. Barrier 17 makes life difficult here.

3. Pericles – Was a good 2nd to Mr Brightside then no luck in the Canterbury Stakes. Ran 2nd beaten a head in the Golden Eagle this track/distance last prep. Drawn barrier 15.

4. Kovalica – Likely to get a long way back but has a powerful finish. 2nd beaten a nose in the Epsom Handicap last prep and hit the line well first up with a big weight.

11. New Energy – Import who settled back and hit the line well for 2nd in first Australian run. Another drawn very wide so will need to get a long way back.

15. Lady Laguna – Racing in great form, coming off a G1 win, but 1500m is a stretch.

16. Militarize – 3-time G1 winner of the Sires Produce, Champagne Stakes & Golden Rose. Good 2nd first up in the Apollo Stakes but he had every chance when 2nd in the Randwick Guineas last start after getting the run of the race.

17. Veight – Consistent type when ran 2nd in the Caulfield Guineas last prep and 2nd in the Australian Guineas this prep. Positions himself handy and sticks. Maps a lot better here than most.

18. Encap – Ran 2nd beaten a nose in the Golden Rose last prep. Raced wide no cover in the Hobartville for 2nd behind Celestial Legend and then never really got a clear crack at them in the Randwick Guineas. Is flying.

19. Tiz Invincible – Has been poor in both runs this prep. Have to take on trust here, but if she ran to her 3yo Spring form she could win this.

GEORGE RYDER STAKES | TOP 5 SELECTIONS

18 – Encap
3 – Pericles
17 – Veight
16 – Militarize
19 – Tiz Invincible

GEORGE RYDER STAKES | SUMMARY

Very tough race with the big field. Many of the key chances have drawn wide and/or have tough maps. Narrowed it down to Encap who is flying and has had no luck this prep, and Pericles who is fit, racing well and nearly won the Golden Eagle this track/trip last prep. Veight and Militarize can win, and Tiz Invincible if she can find her spring form. Think About It can win but is too short given the horror gate/map.

 

GEORGE RYDER STAKES | BETTING STRATEGY

BACK 18 – Encap 1.0w
BACK 3 – Pericles 0.5w

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