Queen Of The Turf Stakes – 2023

Track: Good Weather: Fine

A wide open affair. Alcohol Free leads the market with J-Mac steering. It brings some strong international form lines into play and will be hard to beat. Levante is right in the mix after a strong win last start. Fangirl is overdue but is close to a win while decent chances go to Sirileo Miss who maps for a king run in transit and Atishu who has struck form again and will do no work from the draw.

1. Alcohol Free (2)

Brings in some strong international form, has a kind draw and J-Mac riding is a big push towards its chances. If right to go it’ll take a power of beating against these and the jockey booking says the story. Deserving of favourite.

2. Fangirl (15)

Won once in the past year so I couldn’t back her to win but she has been excellent all prep. Form around Anamoe is strong and puts Fangirl right in the mix against these.

3. Levante (13)

2/3 over this trip and the win 2 starts back was excellent. Damian Lane has his work cut out for him steering from barrier 13 in the busy field but with even luck it can figure in the finish.

4. Hinged (20)

Not sure it’s going overly well so far this prep. Prefer others.

5. Hope In Your Heart (4)

Has been around the mark so far and gets a kind draw and Tim Clark. A winner over this track and trip and has an excellent record with Clark aboard. Right in the mix against these.

6. Promise Of Success (12)

Can’t have.

7. Sirileo Miss (3)

Huge chance. She has come back in brilliant order and the last start win rated through the roof. Melham rides from the kind draw and this looks the main danger to Alcohol Free.

8. Atishu (1)

Excellent return but where Atishu gets to from barrier 1 is a massive query. It’ll need the gaps to open on the rail and be splicing the pack late to be taking this 0ut.

9. Roots (18)

Good last start win but much harder here and given no favours from barrier 18.

10. Statement (10)

Hoped for more last run but worth another chance. Keep an eye on market moves.

11. Mirra Vision (5)

Can’t have.

12. Pride Of Jenni (8)

Solid run last start and should get a nice tow into the race from barrier 8. Solid place chance in a suitable race.

13. Purplepay (14)

Can’t have.

14. Exceldia (6)

Seemed to have its chance last start. Prefer others.

15. Times Square (9)

Can’t have.

16. Bring The Ransom (16)

Just fair fresh but can lift in this and gets the right race. Light weight, Prebble from a kind draw, deserves to be at the pointy end of the market and willt take some holding out.

17. Finepoint (11)

This looks too tough.

18. More Secrets (17)

Prefer in easier.

19e. Dynasties (19)

Prefer to see.

20e. Cap De Joie (7)

Can’t have.

The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.

Bryce Parker’s Tips	Jo Jackson’s Tips
1 Alcohol Free	7 Sirileo Miss
3 Levante	3 Levante
5 Hope In Your Heart	2 Fangirl
2 Fangirl	8 Atishu