Strutt Strakes 2023 Race Details
Race 4 at Hobart Racecourse on Friday 10th of February 2023.
The Strutt Stakes is a Listed 2100 metre set weights race for three-year-old fillies run by the Tasmanian Racing Club in early February. It is held at Hobart and total prizemoney is $125,000 this year.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Strutt Stakes page.
Strutt Stakes 2023 Map
Track: Good Weather: Good
SOUL CHOICE looks the only real speed in the race, and looks the leader. I’d expect JUST A NEEDS to land in behind, along with RISIST CAPTURE. ELUSIVE PRINCESS and CLOUDY NIGHTS should round them up.
Strutt Stakes 2023 Runner by Runner (Market to 110%)
1. Just A Needs – Rated Price $3.60
Impressive winner last start in the Thousand Guineas. Only real danger to the favourite.
2. Soul Choice – Rated Price $1.35
Box-ticker. Has the A-Grade form, relishes the trip, and should control the race from the front. Looks a good thing.
3. Cloudy Nights – Rated Price $16.00
Will need to find a few lengths to factor here but if the top two in betting fail, she’s your winner.
4. Risist Capture – Rated Price $71.00
Very slim chance, if any. Good luck to connections.
5. Elusive Princess – Rated Price $91.00
Wants the trip, but looks next to no hope here on ability. Good luck to connections.
Strutt Stakes Summary
Think SOUL CHOICE is all but a moral. JUST A NEEDS some hope but unlikely to beat the fave unless something went amiss.
Strutt Stakes 2023 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
| Jack Higgins’ Top 4 | ||
| 2 Soul Choice | ||
| 1 Just A Needs | ||
| 3 Cloudy Nights | ||
| 4 Risist Capture |
Betting Strategy:
Back 2/1 Exacta
Previews for other races this week
Group 3 Bow Mistress Trophy 2023 (Hobart 1200m) – Friday
Listed Tasmanian Derby 2023 (Hobart 2200m) – Friday
Group 1 C F Orr Stakes 2023 (Sandown 1400m)
Group 2 Autumn Stakes 2023 (Sandown 1400m)
Group 2 Rubiton Stakes 2023 (Sandown 1100m)
Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) 2023 (Sandown 1100m)
Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) 2023 (Sandown 1100m)
Group 3 Carlyon Cup 2023 (Sandown 1600m)
Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes 2023 (Sandown 1100m)
Group 2 Apollo Stakes 2023 (Randwick 1400m)
Group 2 Light Fingers Stakes 2023 (Randwick 1200m)
Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes 2023 (Randwick 1200m)
Group 3 Triscay Stakes 2023 (Randwick 1200m)
Rest. Listed Inglis Millenium 2023 (Randwick 1100m)
Listed Premier’s Plate 2023 (Morphettville 2000m)
Listed WATC Challenge Stakes 2023 (Ascot 1500m)
Listed Cyril Flower Stakes 2023 (Ascot 1200m)
Group 3 Hobart Cup 2023 (Hobart 2400m) – Sunday
Listed Thomas Lyons Stakes 2023 (Hobart 1400m) – Sunday
Strutt Stakes 2023 Race Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 2 Soul Choice | |
| 2nd | 1 Just A Needs | 2.5 lengths |
| 3rd | 3 Cloudy Nights | 3.5 lengths |
| 4th | 5 Elusive Princess | 10 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 4.
Scratchings: 4. Risist Capture.