2022 Underwood Stakes: Tips and Race Preview

Recent G1 form heads the Tips and Race Preview for the 2022 Underwood Stakes at Sandown on Sunday.

I'M THUNDERSTRUCK winning the PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes
I'M THUNDERSTRUCK winning the PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes Picture: Colin Bull / Sportpix

I'm Thunderstruck could challenge for favouritism at $2.90 in the 2022 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Sandown on Sunday.

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2022 UNDERWOOD STAKES – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Zaaki should roll across and sit outside Alligator Blood at a fair tempo. Outstanding clash between a trio of last start winners and a field of six Cox Plate hopefuls looking to firm up their claims there. I'M THUNDERSTRUCK (2) was second to Zaaki in the All Star Mile and second to Mr Brightside in the Doncaster but he had looked every bit a match for those winners and went to a new level winning the Makybe Diva last time.

He can go by ZAAKI (1) this time who returned as well as ever winning the Tramway and is well placed to produce the same sort of form that saw him run out a clear cut winner of this 12 months ago.

MR BRIGHTSIDE (4) faces a tougher test now but he could hardly have been more impressive at the Valley and is a better horse now than when he won the Doncaster. ALLIGATOR BLOOD (3) might be on trial over the extra 200m but he gave a mighty kick at Flemington and will look to do the same down the hill here.

2022 UNDERWOOD STAKES – SELECTIONS

1st – 2 I'm Thunderstruck

2nd – 1 Zaaki

3rd – 4 Mr Brightside

4th – 3 Alligator Blood

WHEN IS THE 2022 UNDERWOOD STAKES?

WHEN: – Race 7 @ 4:25pm AEST

WHERE: Sandown Racecourse

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* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication


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Sandown-Hillside

Sunday, 25th September 2022

7
16:25
(local)

Quayclean Underwood Stakes (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
AUD $1,002,000
1800m TURF GOOD
7
16:25
(local)
AUD $1,002,000
1800m GOOD

Quayclean Underwood Stakes (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 3. ALLIGATOR BLOOD (AUS) 6yo G
ALL TOO HARD (AUS) - LAKE SUPERIOR (AUS)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$8
59kg
G Harvey, Mrs R Simpson & J A Simpson

Sales Information

2nd 5. MO'UNGA (NZ) 5yo H
SAVABEEL (AUS) - CHANDELIER (NZ)
HUGH BOWMAN
ANNABEL NEASHAM
$19
59kg
Newhaven Park Mo'unga, T R Maddern, M B Lee, K S So, EST A B White, Robrick Lodge, Bowness Stud, Harbour Racing, Dalanna Bloodstock, Aristia Park Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Ultra Horse Syndicate, J W Kelly Suffolk Vale & Co, TFI & Redbank North Pty Ltd

Sales Information

3rd 1. ZAAKI (GB) 7yo G
LEROIDESANIMAUX (BRZ) - KESARA (GB)
JAMIE KAH
ANNABEL NEASHAM
$2.7
59kg
C E Holt, P J Prendergast, P F Guerra, P D Sidwell, Hirecha Racing, T C Eddy, A J Willoughby, D F Degenhardt, D P Sinn, C B Elkington, G P Carmody, Hon. G J Williamson, D P Hickey, M Etinger, Phil's Dream No.3, M Catalano, Werrett Bloodstock Pty Ltd & N M Wilson

Sales Information

4th 2. I'M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) 5yo G
SHOCKING (AUS) - PRIMADONNA GIRL (NZ)
MARK ZAHRA
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$2.15
59kg
5th 4. MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) 5yo G
BULLBARS (AUS) - LILAHJAY (NZ)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
BEN & JD HAYES
$7.5
59kg

Sales Information

6th 6. NONCONFORMIST (AUS) 6yo G
REBEL RAIDER (AUS) - GOOD THINKING (AUS)
JORDAN CHILDS
GRAHAME BEGG
$51
59kg