Oohood flew home at big odds to finish a close second behind Estijaab in the Golden Slipper a fortnight ago and has subsequently firmed into $3.60 favouritism in 2018 Inglis Sires’ betting.
Fifteen quality juveniles have been confirmed in the final field for Saturday’s Group 1 Inglis Sires’ (1400m) at Royal Randwick and it is shaping as an interesting race from a betting perspective.
Oohood has only made three appearances at the races since debuting in November, but she has been a strong and consistent performer. She is interestingly yet to break through for a maiden race win, but she is also yet to miss a place and her performance in the Golden Slipper was more than telling of her ability.
Zac Purton will be able to find a good position in running from barrier 8 and Oohood is treated extremely well at the weights, with only 54.5kgs in tow.
Seabrook is yet to herald much interest in Inglis Sires’ betting, but she remains sole occupant of the second line of betting at $5.50 odds.
Seabrook ran a credible fourth amongst quality company in a 1000m at Moonee Valley on debut in October, but she has continued to improve with racing this time and arguably represents the best value for money in early Inglis Sires’ betting.
Resuming in February for a credible third in the Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude F (1100m), Seabrook broke through for a maiden win at her first attempt at the Sydney way of going when a comfortable winner of the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) on March 3rd.
Having worked home well to finish fifth in the Golden Slipper last time out, a step up to 1400m looks ideal for the Hinchinbook filly and she’ll have plenty of options from the rails draw.
Long Leaf ($6.50) was an eye-catching sixth in the Golden Slipper after running on from the tail of the field and he is another horse that looks like he’ll improve at 1400m.
Long Leaf stormed onto the Australian racing scene with three-consecutive wins, including both the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m) and Listed Blue Diamond Preview C&G (1000m), but he didn’t fire a shot when twelfth in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) on February 24th.
He was against the odds when he drew a wide barrier for his run in the Slipper, but he tough performance and ability to come around the field suggests he’ll be extremely tough to beat on Saturday.
Only one other runner is currently available at Inglis Sires’ odds of less-than $10 and interestingly, Not A Single Cent ($9.50) is the only horse towards the top of the market that is a proven performer at 1400m.
A half-brother to champion miler Happy Clapper, Not A Single Cent showed some ability at the trials prior to debuting, but clearly required a run when fifth in the Spicer Thoroughbreds Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on February 21st.
Sent off a $9 shot in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) on March 10th, the Not A Single Doubt colt produced a strong turn of foot in the final straight to win the race by a half-length.
Not A Single Cent has been charged with overcoming the outside barrier, but if he handles the Sydney way of going he should find himself right in the finish of this race.