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17/9/19 Randwick Races: The George Main Stakes Nominations & Tips 2019

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Avilius the one to beat

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Distance 1,600m
Grade Group 1
Track  Royal Randwick
Prizemoney $500,000
2018 winner

Winx ($1.10)

 

Run over the famous Randwick Mile, the George Main Stakes is the first Group One of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.

A weight-for-age event often used as a lead-up to the Group One Epsom Handicap, runners fight it out for $500,000 in prizemoney. 

Wonder-mare Winx has had a strangle hold this race winning in (2016), (2017) and (2018). Other notable winners include Lonhro (2003) and More Joyus (2010). 

Bookies have this year's race marked as a one horse race, with the Godolphin owned Avilius coming up the short-priced favourite.

Acceptances and the barrier draw will play a huge part in this race.

Noted leaders Samadoubt and Dreamforce are a risk on a heavy track which leaves on-pace runners Angle of Truth and Invincible Gem set to sit on-speed and relish the heavy conditions.

 

All-in market  

Best Bet: Avilius $2.80 - The class horse in the race and if he draws a middle lane, he'll be able to hold a mid-field position and it'll be all over bar the shouting.

He's got the fitness edge on these runners coming off two nice runs, is unbeaten on a heavy track and is a multiple Group One winner who runs well at this track and distance. 

Best Roughie: Angel of Truth $26 - The winner of last year's ATC Derby (2400m) on a Heavy 10 ticks plenty of boxes and if the field falls away, he could well lead them and prove awfully hard to run down. 

 

Nominations for the 2019 Colgate Optic White Stakes are below: 

Horse Weight(kg) Trainer Odds
AVILIUS (GB) 59 James Cummings $ 2.80
HAPPY CLAPPER 59 Patrick Webster $ 4.00
SAMADOUBT 59 Bjorn Baker $ 7.00
VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ) 56.5 Chris Waller $ 7.00
DREAMFORCE 59 John Thompson $ 8.00
DANZDANZDANCE 57 Chris Gibbs & Michelle Bradley $ 11.00
KOLDING (NZ) 58.5 Chris Waller $ 11.00
UNFORGOTTEN 57 Chris Waller $ 15.00
LIFE LESS ORDINARY (IRE) 59 Chris Waller $ 26.00
INVINCIBLE GEM 57 Kris Lees $ 26.00
ANGEL OF TRUTH 58.5 Gwenda Markwell $ 26.00
STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ) 59 Chris Waller $ 26.00
YOUNGSTAR 57 Chris Waller $ 51.00
YULONG PRINCE (SAF) 59 Chris Waller $ 51.00
CON TE PARTIRO (USA) 57 Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott $ 51.00
MANTASTIC (IRE) 59 Chris Waller $ 101.00
MR MARATHON MAN (GB) 59 Michael Moroney $ 101.00
LE JUGE (IRE) 59 Chris Waller $ 101.00
KAONIC (NZ) 59 Chris Waller $ 101.00
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Sep 17, 2019 05:15 PM
by Mick Gannon
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