Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted February 21 Journalists Share Posted February 21 King’s Gambit has opened as the race favourite for the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday. (Photo: Racing NSW) The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate is shaping up to be the most intriguing race at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. As usual, the field for the $750,000 contest is near capacity, with 15 sprinters set to clash in the time-honoured handicap feature. The lone three-year-old in the race, King’s Gambit, has opened as a +320 favourite with top horse racing betting sites. The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained colt will only carry 50kg and will resume from a 20-week spell after he was last seen winning the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes at Rosehill in October last year. After being beaten as an odds-on favourite fresh in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes, Asfoora will push onto the Oakleigh Plate and has opened on the second line of betting at +450. The Henry Dwyer-trained mare will have to carry 57.5kg due to her handicap rating of 111, but her track and distance record (4:3-1-0) speaks for itself and she is expected to run well again. Sghirripa (+800) has earned his spot in the Oakleigh Plate after winning both the Listed Christmas Stakes and Group 3 Standish Stakes over the summer. Similarly to Sghirripa, the Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock-trained Rey Magnerio (+850) has rocketed into contention for this race after winning six of his first nine starts, and he will only have to carry 52kg. Jason Warren’s star mare Benedetta (+900) will kick off her autumn preparation in the Oakleigh Plate and has been somewhat forgotten in the market. The daughter of Hellbent has only missed the placings once in her 10 starts, and one of her six wins came in the Group 3 Cockram Stakes at the same track and trip that she will face on Saturday. There is heaps of value to be found beyond the top few runners, with the likes of Kallos (+1400), Hypothetical (+1200), Recommendation (+1500) and Skew Wiff (+2600) representing great value at double figures. The Oakleigh Plate is scheduled to jump at 4:55pm AEDT and will be race nine on the Caulfield program. 2024 Oakleigh Plate field Odds correct as of 12pm AEDT on 21/2 1. Kallos (15) T: James Cummings J: Blake Shinn W: 58kg F: 1×771 Age: 5YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Medaglia D’oro (USA) Dam: Calliope +1300 +320 2. Asfoora (11) T: Henry Dwyer J: Mitchell Aitken W: 57.5kg F: 2×912 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Flying Artie Dam: Golden Child +400 +110 3. Skew Wiff (3) T: Mark Walker J: Craig Williams W: 55.5kg F: x5161 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Savabeel Dam: Starvoia +1700 +400 4. Sghirripa (13) T: Shane & Cassie Oxlade J: Craig Newitt W: 55kg F: 11311 Age: 4YO Color: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: Lonhro Dam: Wonder I Do +750 +190 5. Chain Of Lightning (10) T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman J: TBC W: 53.5kg F: x07x4 Age: 5YO Color: Grey Sex: Mare Sire: Fighting Sun Dam: Magic Art +4000 +900 6. Najem Suhail (8) T: Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock J: Celine Gaudray W: 53.5kg F: 22213 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Starspangledbanner Dam: Sophie’s Spirit +1400 +340 7. Recommendation (4) T: Ciaron Maher J: Declan Bates W: 53.5kg F: 32132 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Shalaa (IRE) Dam: Advise (USA) +1700 +400 8. Benedetta (5) T: Jason Warren J: Daniel Stackhouse W: 53kg F: x4311 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Hellbent Dam: Whatalovelyday +900 +230 9. Brudenell (6) T: Kris Lees J: Daniel Moor W: 52kg F: 1615x Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Russian Revolution Dam: Knit ‘n’ Purl +3000 +700 10. Hypothetical (9) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Michael Dee W: 52kg F: 4×122 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Fitna +1700 +400 11. Lempicka (14) T: Ken & Kasey Keys J: Blaike McDougall W: 52kg F: x7111 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Rich Enuff Dam: Hot Art +8000 +1700 12. Mornington Glory (7) T: Gavin Bedggood J: Dean Yendall W: 52kg F: 51122 Age: 5YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Shalaa (IRE) Dam: Crowned Glory +2200 +500 13. Queman (2) T: Shane & Cassie Oxlade J: Harry Coffey W: 52kg F: 1×711 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Mint Lane (USA) Dam: Langreen +1200 +300 14. Rey Magnerio (12) T: Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock J: Joe McNeil W: 52kg F: 12111 Age: 4YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Magnus Dam: Luchardo +800 +210 15. King’s Gambit (1) T: Peter & Paul Snowden J: Jamie Kah W: 50kg F: x13x3 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Sultry Feeling +380 +100 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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