The 2014 Cockram Stakes has been renamed the Sportingbet Sprint Series Heat 1 Stakes but there is no loss of quality taking its part in the Field with thirteen runners taking their place. Gregers heads the odds in the race and she has been by far the best backed runner in betting.

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Preview:

A typically tough field of fillies and mares has gathered for the G3 Cockram Stakes at Caulfield Saturday where A Time For Julia and Bonaria, who ran second and fourth respectively in this race last year, are back for another crack. A Time For Julia is on the second line of betting at $6.00 along with Real Surreal who, like A Time For Julia, is returning from a spell, whilst Bonaria who started 14/1 last year, opened up at $17.00 which represents great each-way value. Heading the market is Gregers who after an impressive first up win, is rated a $2.70 chance to somewhat surprisingly, record only her second Stakes win.

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1. DEAR DEMI – B Rawiller (13) 59kgs

Clarry Conner’s champion mare will line up here first up off a fourteen week spell after being scratched from last week’s Toy Show Quality (1300m) due to the wet track. She has had two good looking trials in readiness for her return and did run third first up last prep to Catkins in the G3 Wiggle Stakes (1400m) however, she has drawn the widest gate here meaning she’ll get back in the run and over 1200m around the Caulfield track, it’ll take a big effort to gather her competitors in. Wait for her to have this run and get out over something longer.

2. COMMANDING JEWEL – Scratched

The Commands mare hasn’t seen a race track since taking out the G2 Let’ Elope Stakes almost a year ago now. Her trainers, Leon and Troy Corstens, had given her two trials a few months back (May/June) and she was good in both, winning the second impressively. Smart mare who has been in work now for a while now in preparation for her return and with Oliver in the saddle and the inside gate, will be capable of producing a big run here.

3. GREGERS – C Williams (8) 58kgs

Smart mare who resumed from a fourteen week spell with an emphatic 3.3 length win in an Open Fillies and Mares race over 1100m here at Caulfield a fortnight ago. The daughter of Commands competed very well at the elite level last time in, finishing fourth in the G1 Oakleigh Plate, G1 William Reid (beaten 0.5 length) and G1 Goodwood Handicap. She has obviously come back in very good order and against her own sex, will prove exceptionally hard to beat.

4. SCANDIVA – C Newitt (2) 58kgs

The well bred Fastnet Rock mare had her first start in almost a year a fortnight ago, running a credible sixth (1.7 lengths) behind Territory in a BM 90 (1200m) at Rosehill. The G2 winner was the subject of good support in the betting (12’s into 9’s) despite the long lay-off and as they turned, she appeared to be travelling well outside of the leader but when asked for her effort, not surprisingly, was found wanting over the final stages. Will strip a lot fitter for that hit-out and the return to her own sex is also a positive. Can run a cheeky race from an inside draw.

5. BONARIA – G Schofield (4) 57kgs

Smart mare that enjoys racing at Caulfield and who returned from a successful autumn campaign, that saw her bag the G3 Mannerism and G3 Schweppes Stakes, with a commendable sixth (4.8 lengths) in a 1100m Open fillies and mares race under the steadier of 59kgs. She’ll strip much fitter for that run and the drop to 57kgs will also assist. Won the G3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) second up last prep after an unlucky third in the G3 Bellmaine Stakes (1200m). Can figure in the finish again.

6. A TIME FOR JULIA – L Nolen (7)

Won the G3 Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) first up over this track/trip last prep, taking her fresh record to two wins and a second from three starts. The impeccably bred Redoute’s Choice mare lines up here with similar conditions for this race, same weight, same jockey, drawn mid-field and would rate a big chance of producing the same result.

7. THIAMANDI – M Rodd (6) 57kgs

Swept straight past the odds-on favourite Lord Of The Sky when running away with a two length win in the G3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) two starts back. That effort saw the 4yo Street Boss mare start a much shorter 3/1 for the Listed Regal Roller (1200m) at her next and most recent start but despite a similar run in transit, the same finishing burst wasn’t there and she could only hold her ground in the run home, finishing fourth (2.6 lengths) behind Hard Strike. Best to go on the Bletchingly run and give her another go dropping back to her own sex and from a draw that should see her settle handy.

8. FIVE ALL – M Payne (12) 57kgs
Put together a very honest campaign last time in and was rewarded with victory in the G3 Tressday Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The Darren Weir trained mare resumed with a seventh of ten (6.6 lengths) in an Open fillies and mares race over 1100m at Caulfield a fortnight ago where she didn’t threaten from the back of the field. She’ll get back a long way here too one would imagine after drawing the second to widest gate and on her first up run, would have to make significant improvement.

9. MEMBERS JOY – M Zahra (11) 56kgs

Resumed from a six month spell with an encouraging second (3.3 lengths) to the impressive Gregers in an Open fillies and mares race over 1100m a fortnight ago. The Hussonet mare settled back in the field and did a good job given Gregers was controlling the race from the lead position. From similar draws to this one, she has settled back and from that position, find it hard to see her turning the tables on Gregers.

10. REAL SURREAL – D Dunn (3) 55kgs

From the winning Hawkes Racing yard, this Real Saga mare resumes from a twenty week spell with an impressive winning trial at Hawkesbury under her belt. She had two winning trials to her name when making her return off a twelve month break in the G2 Light Fingers Stakes last prep where she ran a great fourth (1.3 lengths) to Sweet Idea. Can go close again here with Dunn onboard and a favourable barrier.

11. HAZARD – N Hall (5) 55kgs

Lightly raced 5yo mare from the Anthony Freedman yard who put together a short but successful campaign together earlier this year. After running third din the Listed Hareeba Stakes behind Knoydart, the daughter of Flying Spur than second to Bonaria in the G3 Mannerism Stakes.She’s been wound up for her return with two barrier trials in the past month, the most recent of which she won in good style. Drawn well and on her efforts last time in, has to be given serious consideration here.

12. SINO EAGLE – G Boss (10) 55kgs

Kicked off this campaign two starts ago with a win in a Caulfield Open Fillies and Mares race over 1200m, defeating Aces And Angles by two lengths after securing a lovely run throughout. The stable-mate to Five All then stepped up to the G3 Aurie’s Star and did a great job to run fourth (1.4 lengths) behind Tiger Tees and Mr. Chard.
The form out of that race is outstanding with Tiger Tees winning last week’s G2 Warwick Stakes and Mr. Chard taking out the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury. With that kind of form around here, her current price of $16.00 is tempting

13. FOREVER LOVED – V Duric (9) 55kgs

Rounded out her last campaign but running fourth in the G1 Australian Oaks (2400m) in April, and returns to racing having competed in one trial, which was six weeks ago now, where she ran a nose second to Sweet Idea. The daughter of High Chaparral has plenty of class and whilst she’ll be better rolling along out in front in races longer this, she’s still capable of running better than her current price of $14.00 would suggest.

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RACE OVERVIEW

Scandiva, Thiamandi, A Time For Julia, Real Surreal and possibly Forever Loved, all push forward and set what should be a good tempo. Looking for a spot behind them will be Gregers. She was dominant first up and should be able to find the box seat here for Williams who rode her in both the G1 Oakleigh Plate and G1 Robert Sangster where she finished a close up fourth and third respectively. If she reproduces those efforts, it’s hard to see any of her competitors matching her. Bonaria represents great value at $17.00. She’ll settle off the speed and if Schofield can put her into the gaps, expect her to be finishing hard whilst there’s just too much good form around Sino Eagle to ignore at a similar price.

1. GREGERS
2. REAL SURREAL
3. BONARIA
4. A TIME FOR JULIA

News:

Two stables take up most of the market percentage in first betting charts on the Epsom Handicap.

Chris Waller and Hawkes Racing train eight of the first 12 horses in the market for the $500,000 Group One race at Randwick on October 4.

Hawkes Racing’s Messene, set to run in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday, shares the top line of betting at $8 with the Waller-trained Royal Descent.

Another Memsie runner, Waller’s star miler Boban, is on the next tier with Leebaz from the Hawkes stable at $11.

Boban won last year’s Epsom as part of a string of five spring carnival wins in Sydney and Melbourne.

The Waller-trained dual Doncaster Mile winner Sacred Falls is also on the third line.

Restricted-class sprinter-milers As Needed and Rock Sturdy have been well found at $15, the same quote as the PB Lawrence Stakes winner Star Rolling.

Toydini, who took the minor placing behind Boban last year, is also a $15 chance as he gets closer to making his debut for Hawkes Racing.

Weary, below his best on a saturated track in last Saturday’s Warwick Stakes, has attracted early support to turn that form around before the end of the Sydney spring carnival.