Rising Fast Stakes favouritism up for grabs in classy field
The Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes (1200m) has attracted a field of 12 for the sprint down the Flemington straight on Saturday.
The top three in the market with horse racing bookmakers are separated by a point.
Triple Missile (+350) has not been seen since chasing home Star Patrol in the Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) on October 7.
The six-year-old gelding went down by a length on that day and put a further 1.25 lengths on C’est Magique, who he meets once again on Saturday.
James McDonald will partner Triple Missile from barrier two.
Spacewalk +400 was narrowly defeated in the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) when finishing second behind Doull and will be looking to go one better on the weekend.
To be partnered by Jamie Kah once again, the James Cummings-trained runner will be having his second start at Flemington.
In his only other run at Flemington, Spacewalk was first across the line in the 2022 Listed Poseidon Stakes (1100m) before losing on protest to Buenos Noches.
Chain Of Lightning (+450) finished an eye-catching third when resuming in the Group 2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m).
The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained mare boasts two wins from three starts when second-up, and Billy Egan will partner her from barrier five.
The Rising Fast Stakes is set to jump at 2:20pm AEDT as part of VRC Derby Day at Flemington.
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