Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 16 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 16 hours ago Underwood Stakes contender, Place Du Carrousel. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au Group 1-winning French import Place Du Carrousel is expected to be sharp enough to perform well in Saturday’s Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m), according to co-trainer Sam Freedman. The mare, purchased by Portofino Bloodstock for €4.025 million at the end of her four-year-old season, now runs in the Yulong silks. She made a promising Australian debut in March, finishing second behind Via Sistina in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m), but was a disappointing eighth in her only other appearance since the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m). “I don’t want to say she’s been surprisingly sharp, because she’s a Group 1 winner obviously, but she’s showed good tactical speed and then we’ve also ridden her off the speed, and she’s shown a good turn of foot,” Freedman explained, who trains in partnership with his father Anthony. “She’s obviously got form out to a mile-and-a-half, but to start off her prep, it wouldn’t shock at all to see her sharp enough to be very competitive on Saturday. “We’d just be pleased to see her running into the first three or four.” 2024 Underwood Stakes Final Field 1. Vow And Declare (13) T: Danny O’Brien J: Billy Egan W: 59kg F: 5×140 Age: 9YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Declaration Of War (USA) Dam: Geblitzt +5000 +850 2. Pericles (11) T: James Cummings J: Blake Shinn W: 59kg F: 13×27 Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Accessories (GB) +200 -200 3. Munhamek (1) T: Nick Ryan J: Jamie Mott W: 59kg F: 54611 Age: 9YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dark Angel (IRE) Dam: Cadenza (FR) +2200 +400 4. Huetor (6) T: Peter Snowden J: Michael Dee W: 59kg F: x0451 Age: 8YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Archipenko (USA) Dam: Briviesca (GB) +4000 +700 5. Kovalica (12) T: Chris Waller J: Damian Lane W: 59kg F: 3×563 Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Ocean Park (NZ) Dam: Vitesse (NZ) +750 +160 6. Bois D’argent (4) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Ben Melham W: 59kg F: x3134 Age: 8YO Colour: Grey Sex: Gelding Sire: Toronado (IRE) Dam: Madonna Lily (IRE) +3300 +600 7. Fawkner Park (2) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Tyler Schiller W: 59kg F: x1311 Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Zoffany (IRE) Dam: Za’Hara (IRE) +700 +150 8. Buckaroo (10) T: Chris Waller J: Joao Moreira W: 59kg F: 18×65 Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Fastnet Rock Dam: Roheryn (IRE) +500 +110 9. Knight’s Choice (3) T: John Symons & Sheila Laxon J: Craig Williams W: 59kg F: x4324 Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Extreme Choice Dam: Midnight Pearl +5000 +850 10. Duke De Sessa (8) T: Ciaron Maher J: Declan Bates W: 59kg F: 2557x Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Dark Crusader (IRE) +2000 +380 11. Place Du Carrousel (5) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Mark Zahra W: 57kg F: x72x0 Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Traffic Jam (IRE) +350 -125 12. Deny Knowledge (9) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Jye McNeil W: 57kg F: x1204 Age: 7YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: The Paris Shrug (GB) +3300 +600 13. Coco Sun (7) T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy J: Jamie Kah W: 56kg F: 7×131 Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: The Autumn Sun Dam: Miss Hufflepuff +1800 +340 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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