Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted yesterday at 11:03 AM Journalists Share Posted yesterday at 11:03 AM Group 1 Randwick Guineas winner, Linebacker. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au The time-honoured Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) headlines the action for Day 1 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday afternoon, with a capacity field of 20 set to battle it out for the $4 million prize. The Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) winner Linebacker has opened favourite at $6 with horse racing bookmakers after drawing barrier 14, with Zac Lloyd set to continue his association with the John O’Shea & Tom Charlton-trained gelding. Group 1 All Star Mile (1600m) winner Tom Kitten sits on the second line of betting at $7 with and appears to get the soft run in transit after securing barrier one on Tuesday evening. Ben Melham is booked to take the reins, with the son of Harry Angel set to lug 55.5kg on his back. The Ciaron Maher-trained pair of Gringotts and Another Wil share the third line of betting at $8 with , with the George Ryder winner set to jump from stall six, while the C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) winner will need to carry top weight (56.5kg) from barrier 18. Punters can get double-figure odds for every other runner engaged in this year’s Doncaster, headed by the second emergency Swiftfalcon at $11 with as he chases a maiden Group 1 success after running third in the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) last time out. Some key internationals will have some work to do as well, with Moira ($13) and Geoglyph ($17) drawing out in gates 20 and 24 respectively. The chances don’t end there, with plenty of value runners all over the page as the likes of Royal Patronage ($13), Stefi Magnetica ($15) and Firestorm ($15) representing terrific each-way value with . The 2025 Doncaster Mile is one of four massive Group 1 races scheduled for Day 1 of The Championships at Randwick on Saturday. 2025 Doncaster Mile Final Field 1. Another Wil (18) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ms Jamie Melham W: 56.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Arohanui +700 +175 2. Gringotts (6) T: Ciaron Maher J: Tommy Berry W: 55.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Per Incanto (USA) Dam: Miss Bluebell (NZ) +700 +175 3. Tom Kitten (1) T: James Cummings J: Ben Melham W: 55.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Harry Angel (IRE) Dam: Transfers +500 +125 4. Geoglyph (24) T: Tetsuya Kimura J: Damian Lane W: 55kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Horse Sire: Drefong (USA) Dam: Aromatico (JPN) +2000 +500 5. Pericles (16) T: James Cummings J: Blake Shinn W: 55kg Age: 5YO Colour: Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Accessories (GB) +5000 +1250 6. Militarize (7) T: Chris Waller J: Chad Schofield W: 55kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Amerindia (GB) +5000 +1250 7. Royal Patronage (19) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 54.5kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Wootton Bassett (GB) Dam: Shaloushka (IRE) +1400 +350 8. Stefi Magnetica (5) T: Bjorn Baker J: Jason Collett W: 54.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: All Too Hard Dam: Mid Summer Music +1600 +400 9. Anisette (20) T: Chris Waller J: Michael Dee W: 54kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Awtaad (IRE) Dam: Tutti Frutti (GB) +5000 +1250 10. Moira (21) T: Chris Waller J: Zac Purton W: 54kg Age: 6YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Ghostzapper (USA) Dam: Devine Aida (USA) +1400 +350 11. Just Folk (10) T: Gavin Bedggood J: W: 54.5kg Age: 8YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Magnus Dam: Fast Ruby +2500 +625 12. Celestial Legend (11) T: Les Bridge J: Regan Bayliss W: 54kg Age: 4YO Colour: Grey-Bay Sex: Horse Sire: Dundeel (NZ) Dam: Sarraqa +5000 +1250 13. Kovalica (17) T: Chris Waller J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 53.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Ocean Park (NZ) Dam: Vitesse (NZ) +2500 +625 14. Port Lockroy (13) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Craig Williams W: 53.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Horse Sire: Better Than Ready Dam: Freezethemillions +2500 +625 15. Al Mubhir (4) T: William Haggas J: Andrea Atzeni W: 53kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Frankel (GB) Dam: Muffri’ha (IRE) +2000 +500 16. New Energy (22) T: Ciaron Maher J: Dylan Gibbons W: 52.5kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: New Bay (GB) Dam: For Joy (GB) +10000 +2500 17. Iowna Merc (15) T: Bjorn Baker J: Ashley Morgan W: 52kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Gelding Sire: Winning Rupert Dam: Mercedes +5000 +1250 18. Encap (3) T: Gary Portelli J: Reece Jones W: 51kg Age: 4YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Capitalist Dam: Enquare +2500 +625 19. Firestorm (8) T: Chris Waller J: Jay Ford W: 50kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Satono Aladdin (JPN) Dam: Dancing Embers (NZ) +1200 +300 20. Linebacker (14) T: John O’Shea & Tom Charlton J: Zac Lloyd W: 49kg Age: 3YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Super Seth Dam: Garden of Swans (GB) +500 +125 21. Rise At Dawn (2) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Karis Teetan W: 51kg Age: 4YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Kay’s Awake (NZ) +5000 +1250 22. Swiftfalcon (12) T: Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes J: Tyler Schiller W: 49kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Exceedance Dam: Tempting Delight +800 +200 23. Sandpaper (23) T: Bjorn Baker J: — W: 50kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Snitzel Dam: Smooth +10000 +2500 24. Ducasse (9) T: Michael Freedman J: — W: 50kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Trapeze Artist Dam: Custard +5000 +1250 Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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