The Silver Shadow Stakes is at Group 2 level and will be run at Randwick today, early favourite Earthquake has been scratched from the race which has seen Bring Me The Maid firm into odds on. We take a look at the field and give our tips for the race.
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| Race 4 – 2:25PM COOLMORE SILVER SHADOW STAKES (1200 METRES) |
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| Of $175,000.1st $105,000, 2nd $35,000, 3rd $17,500, 4th $8,750, 5th $3,500, 6th $1,750, 7th $1,750, 8th $1,750, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 2 Set Weights plus Penalties, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices cannot claim.Field Limit: 18 + 4 EM |
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| No | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | |||
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| 1 | EARTHQUAKE | John O’Shea | Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 58kg | |||
| 2 | BRING ME THE MAID | Peter G Moody | Luke Noln | 3 | 57kg | |||
| 3 | NAYELI | Gai Waterhouse | Tommy Berry | 1 | 56kg | |||
| 4 | ALPHA MISS | Gary Nickson | Jason Collett | 4 | 55kg | |||
| 5 | MEMORIAL | John O’Shea | James McDonald | 5 | 54kg | |||
| 6 | PRESS REPORT | Lee Curtis | Glyn Schofield | 9 | 54kg | |||
| 7 | TWIRL | Gai Waterhouse | Tim Clark | 7 | 54kg | |||
| 8 | CLOVER LANE (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 6 | 54kg | ||||
| 9 | HIGH ABOVE | Anthony Cummings | Brenton Avdulla | 8 | 54kg |
1. EARTHQUAKE – K McEvoy (2)
Went within 3/4 of a length of remaining undefeated as a 2yo when second to Mossfun in the Golden Slipper Stakes. The Exceed And Exceed filly had won each of her previous first four starts, including the G1 Blue Diamond Stakes, in exciting fashion. Exceptional filly who handles all conditions and can race on speed or with a sit. Will be the one they have to beat here.
2. BRING ME THE MAID – L Nolen (3)
Kicked off her career with a determined win in the Listed Sports 1000 (1000m) up the Flemington straight and continued to improve with each of her three subsequent runs which included victory in the G2 Magic Night Stakes, and a huge run to claim third int the Golden Slipper Stakes. Trainer Peter Moody has prepped the daughter of Sebring for her return with two barrier trials where she looked smart in both. Mixed it with the best fillies in the land during the autumn and can only imagine that during her break, she’s continued to improve.
3. NAYELI – T Berry (1)
Returned to racing for Trainer Gai Waterhouse in The Rosebud as a solid 9/2 chance. From an inside gate and as expected, the daughter of More Than Ready, who claimed the G3 Chairman’s Stakes last season in impressive fashion, took up the running but with 58kgs and against the boys, was unable to improve her position when asked. She battled away in the straight to run seventh (4 lengths) behind Scissor Kick. She’ll take up a forward position again and return to her own sex here should see a marked improvement.
4. ALPHA MISS – J Collett (4)
Winner of three of her first four starts, including the Listed Lonhro Plate (1100m), the Lucky Owners filly rounded out her 2yo season with a strong third to Earthquake in the G2 Riesling Stakes before weakening on the heavy track in the Golden Slipper and finishing with the tail-enders. She trialled just over a fortnight ago in strong fashion, winning over 1030m. Honest filly who’ll put herself in the race from gate four but hard to see her holding off a few of her competitors out late.
5. MEMORIAL – J McDonald (5)
Won her first two starts in impressive fashion and off of those performances, her return to racing in the autumn was highly anticipated. She ran second to Alpha Miss first up in the Listed Lonhro Plate before finding herself too far back in her three subsequent runs which included a fifth placing, after being last on the turn, in the Golden Slipper. Her form reads better than what it appears on paper and expect her to be finishing well.
6. PRESS REPORT – G Schofield (9)
Registered her first win for trainer Lee Curtis after successfully lodging a protest against Liberation three weeks ago at Rosehill. The daughter or Written Tycoon hasn’t finished far behind some of the best fillies in the country in her previous five starts and can boast a second to Mossfun and also Memorial. Drawing wide here will see her get back and from that position, find it hard to see her running some of these horses down.
7. TWIRL – T Clark (7)
After finishing second twice, including to Believe Yourself in the G2 Sweet Embrace, from four starts in her first prep, trainer Gai Waterhouse looked to have her daughter of Lonhro break her maiden status first up from a spell two weeks ago in a Canterbury Maiden. She had every chance in the small field but ran into the promising galloper Lady Sharapova and added another second to her record. Will strip fitter for that run but would’ve liked to have seen her winning that race before including her among the better hopes in a tougher race here.
8. CLOVER LANE – (6)
Peter Moody took his filly by O’Reilly to Bendigo at the end of last month for her debut where on a heavy track, she prevailed by a length in the 1000m maiden. She returned to that track a week and a half ago lining up in BM 64 (1100m) as the 13/4 when but after jumping from the widest gate in the field of eight and leading, was unable to hold off the late challengers and finished third (0.6 lengths) to handy performer Top Sight. Faces a tougher challenge again here but would trust the Trainer’s judgement to travel her up for this race and keep her safe.
9. HIGH ABOVE – B Avdulla (8)
High Chaparral filly who made her debut for trainer Anthony Cummings at Kensington just over a week ago, finishing third (0.6 lengths) in the 1100m maiden. From an inside gate, she settled just behind the speed and railed up inside the leader as it rolled off. She competed very well for a debutante over the final furlong, forcing favourite and well regarded First Seal to produce her best. Plenty to like about that effort but might find this a little too rich second up.
RACE OVERVIEW
Nayeli, who has drawn the rails and inside of Earthquake, should provide the perfect lead out for the short-priced favourite. Earthquake has a tonne of class and despite giving her rivals weight and on what is likely to be a wet track, it’s impossible to go past her. Alpha Miss will be able to take up a good spot from four and is a tenacious competitor whilst both Bring Me The Maid and Memorial will get back in the run and be working home well.
- EARTHQUAKE
- BRING ME THE MAID
- ALPHA MISS
- MEMORIAL
News:
Sole Power has confirmed his status as the undoubted short-course star of Europe by winning his second Nunthorpe Stakes at York.
The silence was deafening in the grandstands in 2010 when he claimed the 1000m Group One contest as a 100-1 shot for relatively unheralded Irish trainer Eddie Lynam.
Things have changed in the subsequent four years, with Lynam now affectionately known as ‘Fast Eddie’ and widely regarded as one of the finest trainers of sprinters in the sport.
Sole Power has flown the flag admirably, winning the King’s Stand at Royal Ascot twice since his first Nunthorpe win.
On Friday, he was the 11-4 favourite despite suffering a bout of ringworm after returning home from an aborted July Cup mission at Newmarket.
With Richard Hughes on his back again, Sole Power was ridden to play his cards late.
While a number of his rivals began to falter in the heat of a furious pace, Sole Power was full of running as the race reached its climax.
Hughes sat motionless with just half a furlong (100m) to run and when the gap came, Sole Power merely had to be shaken up to go through the gears in effortless style.
There was just half a length in it at the line, with just a short head separating the second and third, Stepper Point and Extortionist.
The victory means Lynam has won every Group One sprint in Britain so far this season, with Sole Power’s younger stable companion Slade Power dominating over six furlongs (1200m) in the Diamond Jubilee and July Cup.
The quietly spoken Irishman stood in the winner’s enclosure in awe of his pride and joy.
“Two weeks ago, he had American ringworm,” Lynam said.
“We had the rugs off him, his diet changed, we had to hand walk him and couldn’t train him.
“You can’t sweat them with it (ringworm). You can only walk them.
“He’s a super horse, a horse of a lifetime, it’s just the way he does it. We’re lucky to have him.
Lynam said Sole Power was likely to race in his homeland on September 14 and he also has his sights on France and Hong Kong.
Hughes said Sole Power was a life changing horse.
“He’s brilliant, he’s made for me,” he said.
“When I was 14 or 15 I dreamed about riding horses like this, and doing it like that.”