2024 Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel Details
Race 6 at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 14th September 2024.
The Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel is a Listed race held at Flemington over 1400 metres. This year it is being run as the Vae Black Caviar. The race is for horses aged four-years-old and older and is run under quality handicap conditions. The total prize money this year is $175,000.
You can read more about the race history, lead-up races, and past winners on the Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel page.
Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel 2024 Preview
Track: Good 4 Weather: Cloudy
Open field. Niccolini Vito maps for a good time of things. Has been thereabouts all prep. Holymanz should be reaching peak fitness and had no luck last run. BankMaur hasn’t won for a while but looks suited against these. ArranBay resumes and has a strong record while Makram was a big winner fresh and is good enough to take this out but warrants a market watch.
2024 Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel Runner by Runner
1. Uncle Bryn (11)
Can’t have.
2. Bandersnatch (13)
Drops in grade and does have the class to take this out. Doesn’t win out of turn but good enough when on song.
3. Arran Bay (12)
Resumes and is a market watch fresh. Has the speed to land up on the pace and is good enough for this.
4. Nicolini Vito (4)
Deserving favourite who is well weighted and a very consistent runner. Should be in the finish against these.
5. Holymanz (8)
No luck last run and should be suited to this field. Drawn to get a nice tow into the race and should take beating against this lot, reaching peak fitness.
6. El Soleado (16)
Can’t have.
7. Makram (6)
Big win fresh last prep then form tapered off. Warrants a market check in this field.
8. Bank Maur (9)
Maps a bit sticky but is good enough to go close against this lot. Mcneil steers and is weighted well enough to give this a shake.
9. Ka Bling (5)
Prefer others.
10. Carini (3)
Can’t have.
11. Earlswood (17)
This looks too tough,
12. Chrysaor (7)
Didn’t come up last prep. Keep an eye on the market for a guide to its chances.
13. Devoted (1)
Has been average to date but had excuses in a few of those runs. Not drawn well in barrier 1 and will need luck but is good enough.
14. Lavish Empire (15)
Can’t have.
15. Promises Kept (2)
Resumes and is a market watch on its chances with the good draw and Kah steering.
16. Snowman (14)
Can’t have.
17. El Rocko (10)
Prefer others.
Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel 2024 Tips
The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.
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Bryce Parker’s Tips
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| 4 Nicolini Vito | ||
| 2 Bandersnatch | ||
| 5 Holymanz | ||
| 7 Makram |
Previews for other races this week
Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes 2024 (Flemington 1600m)
Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality 2024 (Flemington 1200m)
Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes 2024 (Flemington 1400m)
Group 3 Archer Stakes 2024 (Flemington 2500m)
Listed Cap D’Antibes Stakes 2024 (Flemington 1100m)
Listed Exford Plate 2024 (Flemington 1400m)
Listed Poseidon Stakes 2024 (Flemington 1100m)
Group 2 Run To The Rose 2024 (Rosehill 1200m)
Group 2 Sheraco Stakes 2024 (Rosehill 1200m)
Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes 2024 (Rosehill 1300m)
Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap 2024 (Rosehill 1400m)
Listed W H Wylie Handicap 2024 (Morphettville 1100m)
2024 Tontonan Stakes / The Sofitel Results
| Result | Horse | Margin |
| 1st | 12 Chrysaor | |
| 2nd | 4 Nicolini Vito | 0.46 length |
| 3rd | 5 Holymanz | 3.21 lengths |
| 4th | 3 Arran Bay | 3.96 lengths |
The track was rated as Heavy 8.
Scratchings: 11. Earlswood, 16. Snowman.