Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted March 5 Journalists Share Posted March 5 Canterbury Stakes contender, Magic Time. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) is the second of back-to-back Group 1 features at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with the $750,000 prize attracting a quality field of 12. The top of the market can’t be split by horse racing betting sites, with the trio of Switzerland, Magic Time and Sunshine In Paris all installed as equal $4.60 favourites. It will be left in punters hands to decide what form-lines to follow, with two of the three favoured runners last-start winners. Magic Time returned an impressive winner of the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on February 15, while Sunshine In Paris bloused her rivals in the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) at the end of last preparation. Meanwhile, the Chris Waller-trained Switzerland returns to Sydney and will be looking to bounce back after a lacklustre performance in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes (1000m) at Flemington on February 15. The Bjorn Baker-trained Stefi Magnetica isn’t far away at the $6.00 with BlondeBet as she returns after a 119-day spell, while Here To Shock returns to Australia after tasting Group 1 success across the ditch. Double-figure odds are available about every other runner with Dabble, including two-time Group 1 winning colt Ceolwulf ($11.00) who heads into this contest second-up after missing last Saturday’s Group 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes (1600m). The chances don’t end there, however, with the pair of Militarize and Royal Patronage representing terrific each-way value at the $15.00 apiece The 2025 Canterbury Stakes is the eighth race on the Randwick program and is scheduled to get underway at 4:30pm AEDT. 2025 Canterbury Stakes Final Field 1. Ceolwulf (1) T: Joseph Pride J: Adam Hyeronimus W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Tavistock (NZ) Dam: Las Brisas (GB) +900 +200 2. Here to Shock (2) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Nash Rawiller W: 59kg Age: 7YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Shocking Dam: Frescoes +800 +180 3. Airman (4) T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes J: Tyler Schiller W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Zara Bay +6000 +1100 4. Militarize (5) T: Chris Waller J: Tommy Berry W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Amerindia (GB) +1600 +340 5. Pericles (10) T: James Cummings J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 59kg Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Accessories (GB) +2500 +500 6. Royal Patronage (11) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 59kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB) Dam: Shaloushka (IRE) +1600 +340 7. Celestial Legend (8) T: Les Bridge J: Jason Collett W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Grey-Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Sarraqa +2500 +500 8. Encap (3) T: Gary Portelli J: Ms Rachel King W: 59kg Age: 4YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Capitalist Dam: Enquare +8000 +1500 9. Sunshine In Paris (12) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Chad Schofield W: 57kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Invader Dam: Zenaida (NZ) +400 -105.26 10. Magic Time (6) T: Grahame Begg J: Jordan Childs W: 57kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Hellbent Dam: Time Awaits +320 -133.33 11. Stefi Magnetica (7) T: Bjorn Baker J: Zac Lloyd W: 57kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: All Too Hard Dam: Mid Summer Music +550 +130 12. Switzerland (9) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 56kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Snitzel Dam: Ms Bad Behavior (CAN) +400 -105.26 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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