Amelia’s Jewel set to jump a hot favourite in Toorak Handicap
The Group 1 Toorak Handicap has been moved to the final race of the Caulfield program this Saturday afternoon, where 17 runners have accepted for the $1 million contest.
Star West Australian mare Amelia’s Jewel has drawn wide (12) for the third time in as many Victorian starts; however, she has still opened as the +120 favourite with online bookmakers.
The Simon Miller-trained galloper remained undefeated at 1600m with her most recent win in the Group 2 Stocks Stakes at Moonee Valley, seeing her record improve to two wins from as many starts.
Unlike the Miller stable, the Tony Gollan team will be very disappointed with the barrier draw, after their star gelding Antino drew gate 17 of 17 for his target race this spring.
Due to the poor draw, the son of Redwood has drifted in the market from +350 to +600 on Wednesday afternoon.
John Keys will bring The Inevitable down from Sydney after finishing second in the Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes first-up and eighth in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap this preparation, with online betting sites marking him as the third favourite at +900.
The big winners from the barrier draw include the likes of Pride Of Jenni (5), Here To Shock (3) and Corner Pocket (4), as they are expected to sit close to the speed and get an economical run from their inside gates.
The Ciaron Maher & David Eustace-trained Pride Of Jenni was beaten by just under a length by Amelia’s Jewel at her last start and will get a 4.5kg weight swing in her favour on Saturday afternoon, which will make her current +1100 price very attractive for some punters.
After failing in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes and Listed Testa Rossa Stakes at his last two starts when carrying big weights, the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Amenable will drop to 52kg and has drawn barrier six, which has the four-year-old entire marked at +1600.
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