G1 – 1200m – Turf
Horse Racing
Season
Golden Slipper – Form Comments
| 1 | Written By | Unbeaten in four starts. Impressed at first run right handed when head winner from Sandbar in G3 Pago Pago Stakes, this course and distance, last Saturday. That followed G1 Blue Diamond Stakes win in Melbourne. Races on speed. Perfect barrier. Has won on heavy ground. |
| 2 | Santos | Raced on speed when head winner from Spin in G2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) on soft track at Randwick on 3 March. That followed Randwick 1100m win on good ground. Won barrier trial on 15 March on heavy ground. |
| 3 | Aylmerton | Debut winner of Canterbury 1200m 2YO Maiden on soft ground on 21 February. Then finished well in head win from Ef Troop in G2 Todman Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 10 March. Coolmore bought half share in this horse on Tuesday. Likely to settle just behind speed. Tommy Berry rides. |
| 4 | Long Leaf | Won first three starts at 1000m on left handed tracks in Adelaide and Melbourne. They included listed race win on soft ground. Not raced since 24 February when struck interference on home turn before 11.1 lengths 12th to Written By in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m). |
| 5 | Performer | Won first two starts, finishing well, at 1000m and 1100m on good and soft ground. Then shifted out abruptly in straight and dislodged jockey in G2 Todman Stakes (1200m) on 10 March. Since won barrier trial, on heavy ground, on 15 March and has blinkers on first time. |
| 6 | Ef Troop | Front-runner who finished 3 lengths 4th to Sunlight in Gold Coast Magic Millions (1200m) on 13 January before head 2nd to Aylmerton in G2 Todman Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 10 March. Drawn to make use of early speed. Unknown on raceday on soft ground but has won two trials in wet. |
| 7 | Prairie Fire | Finished strongly to win Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m) down Flemington straight track on 17 February. Raced closer to speed and battled on OK when 3.9 lengths 4th to Written By in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on 24 February. Unknown on soft ground. |
| 8 | Sandbar | Won Warwick Farm 1100m 2YO on soft ground on 10 February before settling too far back when 1.4 lengths 6th to Santos in G2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 3 March. Sound effort last Saturday when head 2nd to Written By in G3 Pago Pago Stakes at this course and distance. |
| 9 | Enbihaar | Raced on speed when 0.5 lengths winner from Oohood and Seabrook in G2 Diamond Prelude (1100m) at Caulfield on 10 February. Then improved from near last on home turn when 2.5 lengths 2nd to Written By in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on 24 February. Second in Randwick trial on heavy ground on 15 March. Likely to settle back from wide gate. |
| 10 | Sunlight | Won five races on end since debut placing down Flemington straight course. Won Gold Coast Magic Millions in January. Then 0.3 lengths winner from Estijaab in G2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) before strong 1.3 lengths win from Cristobal in G3 Magic Night Stakes, this course and distance, last Saturday. Races on speed. Unknown on soft ground. |
| 11 | Estijaab | Sound on-pace effort when 0.3 lengths 2nd to Sunlight in G2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on 24 February. Then led in 0.4 lengths win from Pure Elation in G2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 10 March. Has high speed but drawn wide. Unknown on soft ground. |
| 12 | Oohood | Yet to win but placed all four starts, running on late on each occasion. Sound effort when 2.7 lengths 3rd to Written By and Enbihaar in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on 24 February. Since placed in Randwick barrier trial on heavy ground. |
| 13 | Fiesta | Finished strongly at past two runs, to win G3 Widden Stakes (1100m) on soft ground at this track on 3 February and also when 0.5 lengths 2nd to Seabrook in G2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) on soft ground at Randwick on 3 March. |
| 14 | Sizzling Belle | Front-runner with three wins from as many starts before 0.5 lengths 2nd to Encryption in G3 Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra on 11 March. Unraced on soft ground. |
| 15 | Seabrook | Ran on well when 0.8 lengths 3rd to Enbihaar at Caulfield 1100m on 10 February and again, despite racing wide, when 0.5 lengths winner from Fiesta in G2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 3 March. Impressive last time. |
| 16 | Secret Lady | Ran on fairly when 3.7 lengths 4th to Sunlight in G3 Magic Night Stakes, this course and distance, last Saturday. Unplaced one run on soft ground. |
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| 17 | Qafila | Settled well at past two runs. Finished 5.3 lengths 7th to Written By in G1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on 24 February before 0.9 lengths 4th to Encryption in G3 Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra on 11 March. Not raced on soft ground. |
| 18 | Gongs | Ran 7.1 lengths 3rd to Sunlight in G2 Silver Slipper Stakes (1100m) on 24 February before 0.8 lengths 4th to Estijaab in G2 Reisling Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 10 March. Not raced on soft ground. |
| 19 | Legend Of Condor | Set fast pace and held on well when 2.3 lengths 4th to Aylmerton in G2 Todman Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on 10 March. That followed 0.3 lengths 3rd to Santos in G2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) on soft ground. |
| 20 | Spin | Ran head 2nd to Santos in G2 Skyline Stakes (1200m) on soft ground on 3 March before running on late when 4 lengths 3rd to Written By in G3 Pago Pago Stakes, this course and distance, last Saturday. |
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