Inglis Banner 2022 Race Details
Race 1 at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday the 22nd of October 2022.
The Inglis Banner is a Restricted Listed race at Moonee Valley Racecourse and is run over 1000 metres. It is a set weights race for two-year-olds run by the Melbourne Racing Club in October as part of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The total prize money this year is $500,000.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Inglis Banner page.
Inglis Banner 2022 Preview
Track: Heavy Weather: Overcast
Seven runners have accepted for this years race. There are five colts and two fillies, and all of them are making their race debut here. Only two of them have trialled. Three of the seven runners are sired by Capitalist, and Ben & JD Hayes have two runners in the race.
The early favourite is Sailor’s Rum trained by Tony & Calvin McEvoy and ridden by Jamie Kah. Second favourite is Arkansaw Kid who is one of the two Hayes runners. Third favourite is Capper Thirtynine trained by Nick Ryan.
Watch the market for betting moves as it’s a bit of a lottery with no exposed form.
Inglis Banner 2022 Runner by Runner
1. Arkansaw Kid (4)
One of the two runners for Ben & JD Hayes. Damien Oliver takes the ride. Untrialled.
2. Cape Byron (3)
One of three runners sired by Capitalist. Trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace who won this race with Sneaky Five in 2020 and with Ideas Man in 2019. The jockey is John Allen. Untrialled.
3. Capper Thirtynine (7)
A Vancouver colt trained by Nick Ryan and ridden by Damian Lane. Untrialled.
4. Mexico (2)
Sired by Capitalist. Trained by Michael Freedman and ridden by James McDonald. Placed in a Randwick trial in September.
5. Sailor’s Rum (1)
Trained by Tony & Calvin McEvoy and ridden by Jamie Kah. Tony won this race with Azazel in 2016, and Jamie rode 2020 winner Sneaky Five. Untrialled.
6. Count Your Pennies (6)
Trained by Monica Croston & Gerrad Gilmour at Pakenham and ridden by Ethan Brown. This Capitalist filly won a Cranbourne trial on a heavy track.
7. Optume (5)
Pierro filly from the Ben & JD Hayes stable. To be ridden by Mark Zahra who won this race on Ideas Man in 2019. Untrialled.
Inglis Banner 2022 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
| Jo’s Tips | Lewis’ Tips | |
| 5 Sailor’s Rum | 1 Arkansaw Kid | |
| 1 Arkansaw Kid | 4 Mexico | |
| 3 Capper Thirtynine | 5 Sailor’s Rum | |
| 4 Mexico | 3 Capper Thirtynine |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Manikato Stakes 2022 (Moonee Valley 1200m) – Friday
Group 1 Cox Plate 2022 (Moonee Valley 2040m)
Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2022 (Moonee Valley 2500m)
Group 2 Crystal Mile 2022 (Moonee Valley 1600m)
Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase 2022 (Moonee Valley 2040m)
Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic 2022 (Moonee Valley 1600m)
Group 3 Red Anchor Stakes 2022 (Moonee Valley 1200m)
Group 3 Tesio Stakes 2022 (Moonee Valley 1600m)
Listed William Crockett Stakes 2022 (Moonee Valley 1200m)
Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes 2022 (Randwick 2000m)
The Invitation 2022 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 2 Callander-Presnell 2022 (Randwick 1600m)
Listed Brian Crowley Stakes 2022 (Randwick 1200m)
Listed Belgravia Stakes 2022 (Ascot 1200m)
Inglis Banner 2022 Race Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 1 Arkansaw Kid | |
| 2nd | 4 Mexico | 0.5 length |
| 3rd | 7 Optume | 1.75 lengths |
| 4th | 5 Sailor’s Rum | 3.25 lengths |
The track was rated as Heavy 8.
Scratchings: 2. Cape Byron.