2024 Sheila Gwynne Classic Race Details
Race 6 at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 27th April 2024.
The Sheila Gwynne Classic is a Listed race over 1400 metres held at Ascot. It is for fillies and mares two-year-olds and upwards and is run under set weights plus penalties conditions. The total prizemoney is $125,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races and past winners on the Sheila Gwynne Classic page.
Sheila Gwynne Classic 2024 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Fine
There are 8 runners lining up for the 2024 Sheila Gwynne Classic. There is one 3YO, six 4YOs and a 5YO. Three of them had their last start in a $100,000 2YO+ F&M Open Set Weight With Penalties race over 1200m at Ascot on 13th April (won by Baby Paris), while the others came via different races. Twomrunners are sired by Playing God. Daniel Morton has 2 runners.
The early favourite is Laced Up Heels who is on a seven day back-up and just missed in The Joey at this track and distance when heavily backed. Second favourite is last-start winner Baby Paris who has won 8 of her 16 starts. Third favourite is Real Danger who finished 2nd to Baby Paris last start. Sapphire Street won over 1400m here on 13th April. The other runners are currently $16 or longer.
Sheila Gwynne Classic Runner by Runner
1. Admiration Express (7)
coming soon
2. Baby Paris (8)
Won a $100,000 2YO+ F&M Open Set Weight With Penalties race over 1200m at Ascot on 13th April
3. Real Danger (4)
finished 2nd to Baby Paris last start.
4. Laced Up Heels (2)
on a seven day back-up and just missed in The Joey at this track and distance when heavily backed.
5. Vampi At Play (1)
coming soon
6. Madame Magic (6)
coming soon
7. Miss Esprit (5)
coming soon
8. Sapphire Street (3)
won over 1400m here on 13th April.
Sheila Gwynne Classic 2024 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
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Jo Jackson’s Tips
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| 2 Baby Paris | ||
| 4 Laced Up Heels | ||
| 3 Real Danger | ||
| 8 Sapphire Street |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Australasian Oaks 2024 (Morphettville 2000m)
Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1200m)
Group 2 Tobin Bronze Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1200m)
Group 2 Queen Of The South Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1600m)
Group 3 Breeders’ Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1200m)
Group 3 SAJC Chairman’s Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 2000m)
Group 3 John Hawkes Stakes 2024 (Morphettville 1100m)
Listed Brisbane Mile Quality 2024 (Eagle Farm 1600m)
Listed Mick Dittman Plate 2024 (Eagle Farm 1000m)
Listed Princess Stakes 2024 (Eagle Farm 1600m)
2024 Sheila Gwynne Classic Results
| Result length | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 8 Sapphire Street | |
| 2nd | 4 Laced Up Heels | 0.29 length |
| 3rd | 6 Madame Magic | 0.8 length |
| 4th | 2 Baby Paris | 0.86 length |
The track was rated as Good 4.
Scratching: 1. Admiration Express.