Learning To Fly heads wide-open Surround Stakes betting market
The Surround Stakes (1400m) for the three-year-old fillies is the second of two mouthwatering Group 1 clashes at Randwick this Saturday.
The $750,000 contest has drawn a quality field of 13 runners, headed by the Annabel Neasham-trained Learning To Fly.
After a sensational runner-up performance in the Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) a fortnight ago, she is set to jump from barrier six as a +230 favourite with online bookmakers.
The Gary Portelli-trained Kimochi won the Light Fingers and has opened on the second line of betting at +550 along with Tiz Invincible, who didn’t have much luck in the same race on resumption.
Makerena (+550) comes through a different form-line after taking on the boys in the Group 3 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m) and finishing runner-up.
Having won the Group 1 Flight Stakes (1600m) last preparation, Tropical Squall (+900) is set to resume for the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn, while the Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman camp has sent Roll On High (+1400) to Sydney for the first time.
Another notable returner in this event comes from the Godolphin stable as Group 1 VRC Oaks (2500m) winner Zardozi (+2200) gets set to kick off her autumn campaign.
The Surround Stakes is race eight on the Randwick ticket and is scheduled to get underway at 4:35pm local time.
Surround Stakes 2024 field
1. Tropical Squall (2)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 56kg
- F: x0213
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Prized Icon
- Dam: Squalls
2. Zardozi (10)
- T: James Cummings
- J: Tom Marquand
- W: 56kg
- F: x1217
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Kingman (GB)
- Dam: Chanderi (GB)
3. Kimochi (7)
- T: Gary Portelli
- J: Jason Collett
- W: 56kg
- F: 1×232
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Brave Smash (JPN)
- Dam: Summer Fun
4. Learning To Fly (6)
- T: Annabel Neasham
- J: Chad Schofield
- W: 56kg
- F: 2xF11
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Justify (USA)
- Dam: Ennis Hill
5. Tiz Invincible (5)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: James McDonald
- W: 56kg
- F: 6×961
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Amuletum (GB)
6. Kristilli (8)
- T: Annabel Neasham
- J: Zac Lloyd
- W: 56kg
- F: 34×80
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Hellbent
- Dam: Sognani
7. Tutta La Vita (3)
- T: Chris Waller
- J: Tyler Schiller
- W: 56kg
- F: x4376
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: The Autumn Sun
- Dam: Negotiate
8. Makarena (13)
- T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
- J: Tim Clark
- W: 56kg
- F: 2×112
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Chestnut
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Snitzel
- Dam: Wecansay Mak
9. Autumn Ballet (4)
- T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott
- J: Regan Bayliss
- W: 56kg
- F: 8×881
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: The Autumn Sun
- Dam: Grisi
10. Roll On High (11)
- T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman
- J: Billy Egan
- W: 56kg
- F: x1122
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Brown
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Shamus Award
- Dam: All Highs On Me
11. Arctic Glamour (9)
- T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou
- J: Kerrin McEvoy
- W: 56kg
- F: 7×561
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Frosted (USA)
- Dam: Fartoo Flashy
12. Steffi Magnetica (1)
- T: Bjorn Baker
- J: Tommy Berry
- W: 56kg
- F: 4321x
- Age: 3YO
- Color: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: All Too Hard
- Dam: Mid Summer Music
