Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 15, 2022 Journalists Share Posted September 15, 2022 What Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day 2022 Where Caulfield Racecourse When Saturday, September 17, 2022 First Race 12:30pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes Racing heads to Caulfield on Saturday afternoon where the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes headlines a massive day of racing from ‘The Heath’. With rain forecast in the lead up to race day, the Good 4 rating will not stick around for too long and it will pay to do form around a Soft 6. The rail comes out 6m for the event that features five black-type races, which includes preludes to the Caulfield Guineas and Thousand Guineas. The first of nine races is set to jump at 12:30pm AEST. Keep reading for our free race-by-race preview and quaddie selections Race 1: BM78 Handicap (2000m) Opening races do not get much tougher than what greets punters at Caulfield on Saturday where a massive field of 12 stayers face the starter. Global Gift had plenty of excuses when finishing third at Moonee Valley on September 3 when forced to travel three wide up on speed throughout. He chased smartly in the home straight despite the wide run and eventually did well to go down by two-lengths to Pounding over 1600m. The step up to 2000m looks ideal based off that run and with Jacob Opperman on board claiming 2kg, he goes around with just 58kg on his back which looks to be a big advantage. Look for Opperman to settle Global Gift outside of expected race leader Fengarada and with a bit of luck, the weight relief proves beneficial in the concluding stages. Selections: 1GLOBAL GIFT 3FENGARADA 8HEAD OF STATE 12PRES DE TOI Race 2: Super Vobis 3YO Plate (1000m) Outside of race favourite Xtravagant Star, Godolphin bring a strong trio to this event, and we anticipate last start Hawkesbury winner Renosu can go on with the job here. The Exceed And Excel colt had always been touted as one with above average ability, but had struggled to put it all together on race day. He managed to give a kick as leader on the home turn last time out and considering there looks to be plenty of speed in a race like this, it looks perfectly set up for the in-form Craig Williams to take a sit off the speed and present Renosu with the last look at his rivals. Selections: 2RENOSU 6XTRAVAGANT STAR 3LASCARS 8KIN Race 3: Mares BM90 Handicap (1400m) The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Zouzarella will be out looking to break a run of outs that stretches back over 12-months. She has not tasted success since her win in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes last spring, but strikes quite the winnable race on Saturday. She was far from disgraced behind Chain Of Lightning last time out in the Cockram Stakes and was only beaten a touch over two-lengths by subsequent Flemington winner Kissonallforcheeks. She is a mare with plenty of ability on her day and considering Brett Prebble sticks on board, she should prove hard to hold out. Look for Zouzarella to be rounding her rivals up approaching the home turn and if she can let down with intent, she looks to be a class above her rivals. Selections: 6ZOUZARELLA 9ADELE AMOUR 11LA ZUCCA 5PRIDE OF JENNI Next Best Race 3 – #6 Zouzarella (11) 4yo Mare | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Brett Prebble (55kg) $8 with Ladbrokes Race 4: Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m) Aft Cabin lost no admirers when finishing second to Jacquinot in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes and we expect he will bounce back in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude. The three-year-old colt was help up for a run at the top of the home straight, whilst the eventual winner was building through his gears in clear air. Once clear, Aft Cabin still managed to put close to two-lengths on his rivals to suggest he was worth sticking with at his next start. The $2.50 on offer with Ladbrokes for him, in a race that is no harder looks a perfect price to load into. From barrier six, Jamie Kah should have no traffic issues this time round, and we should see the best of Aft Cabin this weekend. Selections: 2AFT CABIN 1OSPIENKO 8JAPANESE EMPEROR 7AMENABLE Race 5: Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) As always, the three-year-old fillies do not have much separating them and that speaks volumes in a race like the Thousand Guineas Prelude considering it is $6 the field with online betting sites. We’re on the hunt for some value in the Prelude and we are happy to side with Proscenium Arch who looked to throw away a win at Moonee Valley. The So You Think filly crabbed around the home turn when registering a handy lead, only to throw it away on the home turn. She managed to knuckle down in the home straight and was beaten a half-head in the end to suggest she was a filly worth following. From barrier three on Saturday, look for Daniel Moor to stalk the speed throughout and with a bit of luck, the blinkers going on for the first time helps her gain focus at the right time. She was beaten under two-lengths by Berkeley Square two starts back and that sort of form stands out in a race like this. Selections: 10PROSCENIUM ARCH 5BOOGIE DANCER 1SHE’S LICKETYSPLIT 2REVOLUTIONARY MISS Best Value Race 5 – #10 Proscenium Arch (3) 3yo Filly | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Daniel Moor (56kg) $13 with Ladbrokes Race 6: Naturalism Stakes (2000m) The Group 3 Naturalism Stakes kickstarts the quaddie on Saturday and following an eye-catching run first-up, Shereaz looks to present great value. The Chris Waller-trained five-year-old managed to find the front with 100m to go in the Listed Heatherlie, before Emissary finished the better over the mile. The step up to 2000m looks to suit Sheraz second-up considering he tends to improve with a run or two under the belt. Out of the two, Emissary tends to fire fresh and struggles after that, so on paper Sheraz looks the bet in the Naturalism. From barrier 14, Damien Oliver will have this bloke settled towards the rear and with a strong finish, Sheraz looks the one to beat in this. Selections: 4SHERAZ 1GOLD TRIP 14UNCLE BRYN 11EMISSARY Race 7: Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) The Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes is the feature event on Saturday afternoon and a capacity field of 16 horses are looking to snare Group 1 glory. Race favourite I Wish I Win is the second emergency, so needs a couple of scratchings, but outside of the former Kiwi, it looks to be a wide open edition of the Sir Rupert Clarke. Click here for our full runner-by-runner preview of the 2022 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Race 8: How Now Stakes (1200m) Our best bet of the day is due to step out in the Group 3 How Now Stakes, with the Peter Moody-trained Chain Of Lightning looking to take her record to an impressive six wins from six starts. She deadset smashed her rivals in the Group 3 Cockram Stakes when beating home She’s All Class and subsequent Flemington winner, Kissonallforcheeks. She continually steps up the mark and, in all fairness, this race is no harder than her last start triumph. The Fighting Sun mare will need a touch of luck from barrier 11, but if Jamie Kah can have her settled with cover in the moving line, Chain Of Lighting has an elite turn of foot and should prove too good once again for this. Selections: 4-7-3-8 (Best bet banner) Selections: 4CHAIN OF LIGHTNING 7ISOTOPE 3ARGENTIA 8SHE’S ALL CLASS Best Bet Race 8 – #4 Chain Of Lightning (11) 4yo Mare | T: Peter Moody | J: Jamie Kah (57kg) $3.10 with Palmerbet Race 9: Handicap (1100m) We round out a massive day of Group 1 racing with an 1100m sprint that sees plenty of combatants looks to kick off their spring on the right note. Having progressed through the grades last campaign, the Grahame Begg-trained Rose Quartz will be looking to build on her flawless first-up record when she resumes on Saturday. Having won both of her races when resuming, the five-year-old mare will no doubt handle the task and showed in her trial on August 9 that she is more than capable on rain-affected going. She is drawn barrier five and draws to gain the suck run in transit behind expected leader In The Boat. If she gains clear air at the top of the straight, we expect Rose Quartz to trot pass the leaders and show her Group 1 potential. Selections: 12ROSE QUARTZ 1IN THE BOAT 4SERADESS 2INGRATIATING Saturday quaddie tips for Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Day 2022 Caulfield quadrella selections Saturday, September 17, 2022 1-4-11-14 3-5-8-10-16-17-18 4 1-4-12 Investment: $84 for 100% More horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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