Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted December 14, 2023 Journalists Share Posted December 14, 2023 What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, December 16, 2023 First Race 11:38am AEST Visit Dabble The Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes headlines Saturday’s massive 10-race card at Eagle Farm, which will be hosting its third meeting in eight days. Rain is forecast on Friday and Saturday, but with warm weather also expected, the track should not start any worse than a Soft 5. The rail will move from the +7m position to the +2m position for the entire circuit, while racing is set to commence at 11:38am AEST. Grand Prix Stakes Tip: Felix The Scat Last start, this three-year-old colt ground away in the final 200m to finish third over 2000m at Doomben on December 2. Going into the Grand Prix Stakes fourth-up over slightly further should be ideal for the son of Mendelssohn. From barrier one, Ryan Maloney should be able to lob in the box seat, follow the leaders and wait for a gap to appear before letting down with a strong finishing burst. Grand Prix Stakes Race 7 – #1 Felix The Scat (1) 3yo Colt | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (57kg) +240 with Dabble Gold Edition Plate Tip: Cifrado Cifrado kicked off his three-year-old preparation with two races against the older horses, finishing fourth in an Open Handicap and second-last in the Listed Keith Noud Quality. This Rex Lipp-trained gelding won two Group 2 races as a two-year-old — the Champagne Classic and BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes — and now drops back to his own age group while getting in well at the weights. Damien Thornton knows Cifrado well and will give him every chance to run over them from the back of the field. Gold Edition Plate Race 8 – #1 Cifrado (12) 3yo Gelding | T: Rex Lipp | J: Damien Thornton (57kg) +1400 with Picklebet Lough Neagh Stakes Tip: Far Too Easy Far Too Easy was last seen finishing third in The Kosciuszko at Randwick on October 14, when the David McColm-trained galloper ran home from the back of the field to finish just over two lengths behind Front Page. James Orman will continue his strong affiliation with this son of All Too Hard, who has found a very winnable race to begin his summer campaign. From barrier five, Orman should be able to settle midfield off the rails and make his run around the home turn. Lough Neagh Stakes Race 9 – #4 Far Too Easy (5) 5yo Gelding | T: David McColm | J: James Orman (53.5kg) +110 with Neds Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Liquor The Tony Gollan-trained Liquor comes into this Benchmark 70 races off a close fifth-place finish at Doomben over 1100m on November 25. This four-year-old mare has won twice from five starts this preparation, with one of those victories coming at this track and trip. Bailey Wheeler will have his first ride on this daughter of Spirit Of Boom, and with the aid of his 2kg claim, we expect Liquor to lead and prove very hard to run down over 1000m. Best Bet Race 1 – #5 Liquor (5) 4yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Bailey Wheeler (a2) (60.5kg) +150 with Betfair Next Best at Eagle Farm: Fumiko On her debut for her new stable, Fumiko recorded an eye-catching second at the Sunshine Coast over 1000m on November 24. The four-year-old mare will have taken a lot of benefit from her fresh start and should be ready to win second-up at the Eagle Farm 1200m. With a good amount of speed expected, Ryan Maloney will settle near the rear of the field from barrier five and take Fumiko to the outside of runners to let down with her blistering turn of foot. Next Best Race 4 – #9 Fumiko (5) 5yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (56kg) +360 with Boombet Saturday quaddie tips for Eagle Farm races Eagle Farm quadrella selections Saturday, December 16, 2023 1-3-4 1-3-4-9-10 1-4-9 2-3-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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