2021 The Invitation Race Details
Race 9 at Randwick on Saturday 23 October 2021.
The Invitation is a 1400 metre set weights plus penalties race for fillies and mares run by the Australian Turf Club at Randwick in October. It is being held for the first time in 2021 with prizemoney of $2 million as part of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races and past winners on The Invitation page.
The Invitation 2021 Preview
Track: Good Weather: Fine
There are 12 runners plus three emergencies for the $2,000,000 The Invitation ranging in age from three to seven. Both Chris Waller and John Thompson have two runners each. Three of them had their last run in the Group 2 Golden Pendant over 1400m on 25 September, and four plus two emergencies in The Nivison Group 3 over 1200m on 9 October.
The early favourite is five-year-old Entriviere who has six wins and three places from nine starts. Second favourite is Icebath who never saw daylight when 3 lengths 9th in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap last outing. Third favourite is Startantes who has five wins from 10 starts and ran 3rd in the Group 1 Flight Stakes last start.
Vangelic won the Group 2 Golden Pendant before finishing 12th in the Silver Eagle after being severely checked. Nudge hit the line strongly when a close 3rd in the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes when resuming. Tricky Gal finished 2nd in the Group 3 The Nivison with the best overall race sectionals. Sweet Deal was 6th in that race, while Forbidden Love finished 8th in the Golden Pendant last outing. The other two runners are currently 18 to 1 or longer.
2021 The Invitation Runner by Runner
1. Madam Rouge
One of two runners for Chris Waller. This four-year-old All Too Hard mare has five wins and four places from 16 starts.
2. Nudge
Also from the Chris Waller stable, she hit the line strongly when a close 3rd in the Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes when resuming.
3. Sweet Deal
One of two runners for John Thompson. This seven-year-old is the oldest runner and is currently in foal. Finished 6th in the Group 3 The Nivison.
4. Forbidden Love
Finished 8th in the Golden Pendant last outing.
5. Media Award
The most lightly-raced runner, this four-year-old has raced six times for three wins and two places. She resumes here after finishing last campaign with three consecutive wins – a Kyneton maiden, a BM 64 at Gellong and the Group 1 Australasian Oaks.
6. Entriviere
This five-year-old Tavistock mare trained by Jamie Richards has six wins and three places from nine starts. When resuming after 21 weeks she was a 1.3 length winner of the Group 2 Sheraco Stakes over 1200m at the Rosehill at Kembla Grange meeting on 11 September, then she chased hard for 0.8 length 3rd in the Group 2 Golden Pendant over 1400m at Rosehill on 25 September where she had the best last 600m race sectional of the day at the distance. Looks to be a strong chance.
7. Vangelic
Won the Group 2 Golden Pendant before finishing 12th in the Silver Eagle after being severely checked.
8. Rocha Clock
This five-year-old trained by John O’Shea has seven wins and four places from 18 starts.
9. Madam Legend
Has seven wins and five places from 18 starts.
10. Icebath
Never saw daylight when 3 lengths 9th in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap last outing
11. Tricky Gal
Finished 2nd in the Group 3 The Nivison with the best overall race sectionals.
12. Startantes
The only three-year-old in the race. Has five wins from 10 starts and ran 3rd in the Group 1 Flight Stakes last start.
13. More Prophets – 1st Emergency
Won the Listed Mona Lisa Stakes at Wyong three starts back before working home strongly when runner up in the Group 3 Angst Stakes last start. Place chance if she gets a run.
14. Yamazaki – 2nd Emergency
Finished ninth in The Nivison last start when fresh and has not won in six outings to the track before. Ran 14th at Gold Coast when last second-up. Not here.
15. Belluci Babe – 3rd Emergency
Unlikely to get a start as the 3rd emergency.
The Invitation 2021 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
Jo’s Tips
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6. Entriviere | ||
12. Startantes | ||
10. Icebath | ||
5. Media Award |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Manikato Stakes 2021 (Moonee Valley 1200m) – Friday night
Group 1 Cox Plate 2021 (Moonee Valley 2040m)
Group 2 Crystal Mile 2021 (Moonee Valley 1600m)
Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase 2021 (Moonee Valley 2040m)
Group 2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup 2021 (Moonee Valley 2500m)
Bondi Stakes 2021 (Randwick 1600m)
2021 The Invitation Results
Result | Horse | Margin |
1st | 10. Icebath | |
2nd | 8. Rocha Clock | 1.39 lengths |
3rd | 4. Forbidden Love | 1.57 lengths |
4th | 6. Entriviere | 1.64 lengths |
The track was rated as Good 3.
Scratchings: 13e More Prophets, 14e Yamazaki, 15e Belluci Babe