The 2017 William Reid Stakes will be run on Friday at Moonee Valley racecourse with a quality big field of sprinters in which 3YO Star Turn heads the market. We Preview every runner in the William Reid Stakes and give our William Reid Stakes tips and ratings.
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1. Rebel Dane (7) – Odds: $9.00
High class sprinter that wasn’t due to race until the TJ, but has come back so well they had to run here. If the breaks go his way, he’ll be a tough one to hold out.
Predicted Finishing Position: 6th
Rating: 3.5/5
2. Flamberge (1) – Odds: $16.00
Won this race last year. Forget his Oakleigh Plate run because the seven day back up was against him. Draws a lovely gate here, Rawiller remains on and he loves the Valley.
Predicted Finishing Position: 3rd
Rating: 4.5/5
3. The Quarterback (12) – Odds: $19.00
Only way he will win is if they go stupid in front and he ambushes. I don’t see that happening here. Too much to do from the gate.
Predicted Finishing Position: 12th
Rating: 0/5
4. Japonisme (2) – Odds: $19.00
Here dodging the wet in Sydney. First up run behind Le Romain was just so so, but he draws to get a suck run behind them, and on his day, we know he is high class.
Predicted Finishing Position: 10th
Rating: 2/5
5. Hooked:(11) – Odds: $34.00
1400m back to 1200m…don’t think so, even though the fresh effort was more than encouraging.
Predicted Finishing Position: 11th
Rating: 0/5
6. Rock Magic (6) – Odds: $9.00
WA visitor who has a lethal turn of foot when produced. The worry I have with him is the weather. If we get a rain affected track, his chances are pretty much done.
Predicted Finishing Position: 9th
Rating: 2.5/5
7. Kuro (13) – SCR
8. Illustrious Lad (8) – Odds: $10
Bashed inside and out in the Newmarket so forget he went around. Sticky gate for him, but gets the services of Bowman which is a big tick.
Predicted Finishing Position: 2nd
Rating: 4/5
9. Kaepernick (4) – Odds: $21
Not sure if WFA is his go, but I thought there was alot of merit to his effort in the Oakleigh Plate against the tempo. He draws to stalk and perhaps have the last say.
Predicted Finishing Position: 7th
Rating: 3/5
10. Hellbent (5) – Odds: $7
Dodged the Newmarket to be saved for this. Oakleigh Plate run was enormous and Sheidel franked that in the Newmarket. Bursting to win a Group l and he gets his chance here.
Predicted Finishing Position: 1st
Rating: 5/5
11. Sheidel (9) – Odds: $4.80
Moreira special got her home in the Oakleigh Plate. Then went to the Newmarket and ran a beauty behind stablemate Redkirk Warrior. Maps well here and will take some stopping.
Predicted Finishing Position: 4th
Rating: 4/5
12. Silent Sedition (10) – Odds: $13
1500m to 1200m is a near impossible task at Group l level. I’m going to assume this will clean the cobwebs out for the Coolmore Legacy. Happy to watch her
Predicted Finishing Position: 8th
Rating: 2.5/5
13. Star Turn (3) – Odds: $4.40
He isn’t going to get many more chances to snare that Group l. Had his chance in the Newmarket but still ran a beauty behind Redkirk Warrior. He draws to lead/stalk Sheidel.
Predicted Finishing Position: 5th
Rating: 4/5
Preview from William Reid Stakes Race Page using Sportsbet.com.au‘s odds.
