Group 1 All Aged Stakes Preview 2024

The Sydney Autumn carnival wraps up on Saturday, headlined by the All Aged Stakes.

CHAIN OF LIGHTNING winning the JAMES SQUIRE T J SMITH STAKES at Randwick in Australia.
CHAIN OF LIGHTNING winning the JAMES SQUIRE T J SMITH STAKES at Randwick in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

Looks a fascinating edition of the All Aged this Saturday. Just the trio of three-year-olds but a fair bit of depth with quite a few chances.

The T J Smith is often the key lead up but I'm not sure what to do with this year's edition. It was a messy race where Chain Of Lightning was given a perfect ride by Damian Lane where just 2.6 lengths covered the first ten.

Espiona was the unlucky one there and boasts an excellent record at 1400m, but $4 favourite looks well and truly short enough. It's easy to look unlucky and flashy in races like that- she did the same thing in the Lightning first up.

There was so little between the likes of Espiona, Chain Of Lightning, Magic Time and Sunshine In Paris, all of whom have no issue at 1400m.

If I had to pick one of those, at the prices, it'd be Magic Time, who just looks like she might have a bit more improvement to come. Only second up there and four weeks between runs, she looks perfectly primed for 1400m now.

Her past two 1400m runs are very good. She ran third, beaten a neck, at $2.80 in The Invitation behind Espiona when three wide no cover the trip before a big win in the Rupert Clarke, again when wide.

She looks to get a good run here and slightly firmer conditions certainly won't hurt her chances either.

Private Eye is the best horse in the race but it's hard to know where he's at. Interesting that J-Mac takes the ride and if he can land him midfield with cover, he's very dangerous.

The other big chance is Southport Tycoon who missed the Doncaster and comes here very fresh with two trials since his Australian Guineas win. He ran a better rating than Celestial Legend did in the Randwick Guineas with Veight coming out to win the George Ryder.

That sort of number puts him very close to top pick in this and he should get a good run here, it's just whether he runs up to it.

Tough race, but I'd be leaning to Magic Time and Private Eye from Southport Tycoon.


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Randwick

Saturday, 20th April 2024

8
15:40
(local)

SCHWEPPES ALL AGED STAKES (G1)

Type: OPEN
AUD $1,500,000
1400m TURF HEAVY
8
15:40
(local)
AUD $1,500,000
1400m HEAVY

SCHWEPPES ALL AGED STAKES (G1)

Type: OPEN
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 11. MAGIC TIME (AUS) 4yo M
HELLBENT (AUS) - TIME AWAITS (AUS)
MICHAEL DEE
GRAHAME BEGG
$6.5
57kg
Milburn Creek Thoroughbred Stud (Mgr: J L Muir)

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2nd 7. AMENABLE (AUS) 4yo G
LONHRO (AUS) - CARRIBEAN SUNSET (IRE)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR
$51
59kg
J MacLean, D Maclean, Mrs A MacLean, C Charteris, Killara Racing (C Lee), T Tonkin, H Bentley, P Sweeney, P Henley, Lifestylin 1 (G Cook), D Hollyman, Edward River Racing (R Taylor), BlueMoon Racing (R Cartledge), Pony Pals (M Williams), Carribean Syndicate (S Cochrane), J Willcox-Litovkin & M Huff

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3rd 1. PRIVATE EYE (AUS) 6yo G
AL MAHER (AUS) - CONFIDENTIAL QUEEN (AUS)
JAMES MCDONALD
JOSEPH PRIDE
$12
59kg
P Yates, J Allen, S Flegman, M Keatinge, B Playford, G Lester, P Davidson, D George, M S Ross, C P Hackett, N Dimitrakis, Mrs B P Davidson, Ms R L Laundy, Mrs S R Rowden, T Findlay, Proven Thoroughbreds, Martin Thoroughbred Racing, Sixth Sense Racing, City Tattersalls & Ms I Brazil

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4th 10. SUNSHINE IN PARIS (AUS) 4yo M
INVADER (AUS) - ZENAIDA (NZ)
RYAN MALONEY
ANNABEL NEASHAM
$5
57kg

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5th 4. BANDERSNATCH (AUS) 7yo G
CASINO PRINCE (AUS) - DIVINE FAITH (AUS)
DYLAN GIBBONS
M, W & J HAWKES
$31
59kg

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6th 8. CHAIN OF LIGHTNING (AUS) 5yo M
FIGHTING SUN (AUS) - MAGIC ART (AUS)
RACHEL KING
PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN
$6
57kg
7th 9. ESPIONA (AUS) 5yo M
EXTREME CHOICE (AUS) - DAHOOIL (NZ)
NASH RAWILLER
CHRIS WALLER
$5.5
57kg

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8th 5. BUFFALO RIVER (USA) 8yo G
NOBLE MISSION (GB) - FASHION INSIDER (USA)
TIM CLARK
MICHAEL MORONEY
$26
59kg

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9th 12. SOUTHPORT TYCOON (AUS) 3yo C
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - READY TO RULE (USA)
JAMIE KAH
CIARON MAHER
$6.5
56.5kg

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10th 13. ENCAP (AUS) 3yo G
CAPITALIST (AUS) - ENQUARE (AUS)
TYLER SCHILLER
GARY PORTELLI
$21
56.5kg

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11th 3. BUENOS NOCHES (AUS) 4yo H
SUPIDO (AUS) - KOI (AUS)
MARK ZAHRA
MATTHEW SMITH
$13
59kg

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12th 14. TIZ INVINCIBLE (AUS) 3yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - AMULETUM (GB)
ZAC LLOYD
CIARON MAHER
$31
54.5kg

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13th 6. AIRMAN (AUS) 4yo G
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - ZARA BAY (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
M, W & J HAWKES
$61
59kg

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