Racing Preview – Sat 26th Sep

George Main Stakes – Randwick
Randwick has an excellent 8 race programme with a Group 1 race, a Group 2 race, two Group 3 races and three Listed races. The Group 1 $400,000 Arrowfield Stud George Main Stakes is a weight-for-age race over 1600 metres and has a field of 10 runners. The odds-on favourite in the early market is Racing To Win at $1.90. Next in the market is Onemorenomore at $4.40, Black Piranha at $6, Rock Kingdom at $10, Vision And Power at $12 and Court Command at $13.

Racing To Win won this race in 2006 before winning the Epsom the following week. His last start win over 1400m in the Theo Marks on 12 September signalled he was back to his best and can win again. Black Piranha is a quality racehorse who has performed well in many good races. Onemorenomore has only 8 race starts but as a three-year-old the 50.5kg is a featherweight and he is capable of running a place.

Jo’s tips: 1. Racing To Win, 2. Black Piranha, 3. Onemorenomore

Stan Fox Stakes – Randwick
There are only 5 runners in the Group 2 $150,000 Chandon Stan Fox Stakes over 1400 metres. It is a set weights race for three-year-olds and prizemoney was on offer for the first 8 runners! The market has been framed as a Win Only market and the odds-on favourite is Denman at $1.50. He has had 6 starts and won the last 5 of them.

Next in the market is More Than Great at $2.80, Turf Express at $11, El Sonador at $31 and Run For Naara at $51. The colts will carry 56.5kg and the filly 54.5kg. Denman should win again, followed by More Than Great and Turf Express.

Jo’s tips: 1. Denman, 2. More Than Great, 3. Turf Express

R.M. Ansett Classic – Mornington
Mornington has a $100,000 race on saturday. The R.M. Ansett Classic over 2400 metres has a full field of 14 runners plus 4 emergencies and the topweight with 58.5kg is Capecover. The early favourite is Pass Me By at $4 followed by Sand Hawk at $5.50, Capecover at $6.50, Sentire at $7.50, Florina and Red Buttons both at $9 and first emergency Chiefcomingfirst at $10.

Sentire has 2 wins from 3 starts at this track and lost a plate when a close 3rd at Moonee Valley on 12 September. Pass Me By won 4 in a row before his last start second. Sand Hawk won in New Zealand over 2100m at his last start on 5 September.

Jo’s tips: 1. Sentire, 2. Pass Me By, 3. Sand Hawk

Don’t forget there is an 8 race program at Caulfield on Sunday.