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Tancred Stakes - Form Comments

24/03/2023 10:09

G1 – 2400m – Turf

1

Gold Trip

Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner. Fitter for 7.3L 5th to Dubai Honour in G1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill last Saturday. Rise in distance and forecast rain suits.

2

Knights Order

Wide draw against when 2L 6th to Protagonist in G3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on 11 March. Third in last year’s Caulfield Cup this distance.

3

Vow And Declare

Sound effort when 1.25L 2nd to Right You Are in Flemington 2000m Handicap on 11 March. 2019 Melbourne Cup winner sill racing very well.

4

Stockman

Sound effort when 1.9L 5th to Protagonist in G3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on 11 March. Second this race last year. Likes soft ground.

5

Arapaho

Impressed with 1.4L win from Explosive Jack in Listed Canberra Cup (2000m) on 13 March. Good record at 2400m.

6

Explosive Jack

Ran on well when 1.4L 2nd to Arapaho in Listed Canberra Cup (2000m) on 13 March and likely to be fitter.

7

Selino

Settled back and made no impression when 18.5L last of 12 to Protagonist in G3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on 11 March.

8

Sir Lucan

Import progressing well in second Australian campaign. Led with top weight when nose 3rd to Timour in G3 Manion Cup this course and distance last Saturday.

9

Cleveland

Not raced since September when  4L 6th in field of 30 runners in Irish Cesarewitch (3313m). Trained By Jospeh O’Brien who’s won 2 Melbourne Cups and a Cox Plate.

10

King Frankel

Sound effort when 1.25L 4th to Protagonist in G3 Sky High Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on 11 March.  Trained by HK bound Mark Newnham.

11

Saracen Knight

Track too firm when 7.9L last of six behind Right You Are in Listed Victoria Gold Cup (2100m) at Sandown on 25 February. G2 winner at distance. Likes soft ground.

12

Alegron

Withdrawn

13

Benaud

Withdrawn

14

Montefilia

Ran on well when 4.4L 2nd to Dubai Honour in G1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill last Saturday. Good record third-up at 2400m.

15

Tappy’s Lad

Rises in class after 1.8L win from Scarlet Tufty in Eagle Farm Benchmark 78 Handicap at 2406m on 11 March.