Think It Over heads Ranvet Stakes market

March 20, 2024 3:16 pm.

Think It Over heads the market for the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday. Photo: Racing NSW

The Ranvet Stakes will be one of five Group 1 features on the massive 10-race program at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday afternoon, with a small but quality field of eight runners accepting for the 2000m race.

Due to the small field, most of the runners are marked under double figures, with last start Verry Elleegant Stakes winner Think It Over opening as the +180 favourite with most online bookmakers.

The Kerry Parker-trained gelding will connect with Nash Rawiller once again as the duo seek to claim back-to-back Group 1 successes for the first time.

Chris Waller will have three runners in the small field, with Buckaroo and Via Sistina locked together at +300 on the second line of betting.

Ryan Moore will have his first ride on Buckaroo, who is coming off a solid performance in the Group 2 Apollo Stakes, when he ran home strong from the back of the field over 1400m.

Via Sistina will gain the services of James McDonald for her Australian debut as the ex-European galloper steps out for her first start since running at Ascot in October last year.

The third of the Waller runners and only three-year-old in the race will be Riff Rocket (+650), who will compete in open Group 1 company for the first time after running third in the Australian Guineas last start.

Place Du Carrousel (+800) is the last of the chances in single figures, as the daughter of Lope De Vega makes her debut for the Anthony & Sam Freedman barn on Saturday.

The Ranvet Stakes is scheduled to jump at 2:35pm AEDT, and it will be race five on the Rosehill card.