Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted March 20 Journalists Share Posted March 20 Think About It heads a capacity field of runners in the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon. The Group 1 George Ryder Stakes will be one of the most anticipated races on Saturday afternoon at Rosehill Gardens, with a capacity field of 19 runners accepting for the $1 million feature. After online horse racing betting sites opened their market with only three horses marked under +900, there appears to be plenty of value to be found in the 2024 edition of the George Ryder. The reigning Everest champion and last start runner-up in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes, Think About It will carry the number one saddlecloth and has opened as the race favourite at +280. Joseph Pride’s stable star returned with a solid first-up run over 1300m, and he will step up to 1500m second-up for the first time in his career on Saturday. Militarize (+400) from the Chris Waller barn sits on the second line of betting, but he has also accepted for the Rosehill Guineas on the same day, which leaves punters guessing as to where he will head. Kovalica (+1600) will join his stablemate in the race as the 2023 Queensland Derby winner seeks to win his first since his triumph in the Derby at Eagle Farm on July 27 of last year. Encap (+800) from the Gary Portelli stable sits on the third line of betting, even though this will be his first crack at open age Group 1 level after finishing fifth in the Randwick Guineas last start. Ciaron Maher will be represented by three runners in the George Ryder, as he has accepted with New Energy (+1800), Cosmic Vega (+3300) and Tiz Invincible (+2500). From the Annabel Neasham yard, last start Canterbury Stakes winner, Lady Laguna (+900), will look to continue her rich vein of form, and will be joined by Mighty Ulysses (+1800), who will make his Australian debut for Neasham. After being beaten as an odds-on favourite in the Group 3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap, Amenable (+1800) from the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr stable will test his ability in Group 1 company north of the border for the first time. The George Ryder Stakes is scheduled to jump at 3:55pm AEDT at Rosehill Gardens. 2024 George Ryder Stakes Final Field 1. Think About It (17) T: Joseph Pride J: Sam Clipperton W: 59kg F: 2×311 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: So You Think (NZ) Dam: Urban Royal +280 -105.26 2. Cepheus (14) T: Matthew Dunn J: Adam Hyeronimus W: 59kg F: 0x021 Age: 7YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Sea The Stars (IRE) Dam: Crimson Cheer (USA) +15000 +3000 3. Pericles (15) T: James Cummings J: Hugh Bowman W: 59kg F: 526×2 Age: 4YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Accessories (GB) +1800 +400 4. Kovalica (19) T: Chris Waller J: Nash Rawiller W: 59kg F: 4×052 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Ocean Park (NZ) Dam: Vitesse (NZ) +1600 +360 5. Golden Mile (5) T: James Cummings J: Tommy Berry W: 59kg F: 87×39 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Astern Dam: Calaverite +4000 +900 6. Navajo Peak (10) T: David Payne J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 59kg F: 74×08 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Territories (IRE) Dam: Ship Rock +8000 +1800 7. Unspoken (1) T: Navajo Peak J: Tom Sherry W: 59kg F: 8×111 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Territories (IRE) Dam: Silent Secret (IRE) +4000 +900 8. Bandersnatch (11) T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes J: Jordan Childs W: 59kg F: 7×428 Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Casino Prince Dam: Divine Faith +15000 +3000 9. Loch Eagle (9) T: Kris Lees J: Dylan Gibbons W: 59kg F: 68121 Age: 5YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Lonhro Dam: Song Street (IRE) +5000 +1100 10. Mighty Ulysses (3) T: Annabel Neasham J: Tom Marquand W: 59kg F: x615x Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Ulysses (IRE) Dam: Token of Love (GB) +1800 +400 11. New Energy (16) T: Ciaron Maher J: Jason Collett W: 59kg F: 2x34x Age: 5YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: New Bay (GB) Dam: For Joy (GB) +1800 +400 12. Amenable (4) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Mark Zahra W: 59kg F: 2×465 Age: 4YO Color: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Lonhro Dam: Caribbean Sunset (IRE) +1800 +400 13.Williamsburg (13) T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou J: Joshua Parr W: 59kg F: 5×206 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Snitzel Dam: Fenway +25000 +5000 14. Cosmic Vega (18) T: Ciaron Maher J: Jamie Kah W: 59kg F: x7535 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Pivotal Era (GB) +3300 +750 15. Lady Laguna (12) T: Annabel Neasham J: Tyler Schiller W: 57kg F: 12111 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Overshare Dam: Catalina de Lago (NZ) +900 +225 16. Militarize (7) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 56kg F: 22×85 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Amerindia +400 +125 17. Veight (8) T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy J: Damian Lane W: 56kg F: 241×5 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Grunt (NZ) Dam: Neena Rock +1000 +250 18. Encap (2) T: Gary Portelli J: Blake Shinn W: 56kg F: 523×5 Age: 3YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Capitalist Dam: Enquare +800 +220 19. Tiz Invincible (6) T: Ciaron Maher J: Zac Lloyd W: 54kg F: 86×96 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Amuletum (GB) +2500 +550 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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