Sky High Stakes – 2023

Track: Good Weather: Fine

A staying contest over the 2000 and the current favourite is King Frankel. Returned with a solid first up win, will be strips fitter and maps for a sweet run in transit. The international raider Protagonist should run a bold race and gets J-Mac to do the steering. Sunshine Rising is building up to a win and looks suited to this race while No Compromise was excellent fresh and just has to hold its form to be going close here.

1. Explosive Jack (14)

Needs to lift on form but suited out to this trip. Respect any market moves.

2. Knights Order (15)

Will land on the speed and be hard to peg back. Well tried in early markets and has strong claims in this field. Tim Clark does the steering and the draw suits.

3. Huetor (3)  – SCRATCHED

4. No Compromise (5)

Excellent return ripping home in some slick splits. Maps to get a nice run in transit and with clean air he will be hard to hold out late in the piece.

5. Selino (8)

Prefer others.

6. Magical Lagoon (7)

Will enjoy this trip and has claims here fresh. Respect any market moves.

7. Stockman (13)

Wants wet ground and further.

8. Alegron (11)

Keep an eye on the market towards his chances and how wound up he is.

9. Gear Up (2)

Like the form lines it brings to the table and maps Kindly from the draw. The market will have a say late.

10. Arapaho (4)  – SCRATCHED

11. Surefire (12)  – SCRATCHED

12. Sunshine Rising (9)

Building up to a win and just needs even luck from the draw to give this a shake. Respect against this lot and the price looks right.

13. Benaud (1)

Chance here. Brings a good last start rating, suited by a rise in trip and will do no work from the draw. Large claims.

14. Zeyrek (16)

Good winner last start with a nice steer. Barrier 16 will pose some issues so where he lands in the run will remain key. This race is within reach and demands respect at the price.

15. King Frankel (3)

Keeps winning and gets its chance from barrier 3. This race has more depth but hard to knock the way it is going. The price has been well found but does look short enough now.

16. Protagonist (6)

Racing well overseas and is a big market watch here fresh with J-Mac and the kind draw. Strong claims.

17. Normandy Bridge (17)

Can’t have.

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

Bryce Parker’s Tips	Jo Jackson’s Tips
4 No Compromise	4 No Compromise
2 Knights Order	15 King Frankel
16 Protagonist	12 Sunshine Rising
15 King Frankel	16 Protagonist