The Listed Carrington Stakes headlines Saturday’s ten-strong card at Royal Randwick.
With the Autumn Carnival only weeks away from kicking into top gear, plenty of talented gallopers will step out in Sydney on Saturday, and we’ll get an indication as to which gallopers and stables to follow.
You can find my complete 2023 Carrington Stakes Tips below!
Just three of the 14 confirmed starters in Race 1 at Randwick on Saturday have previous experience, and plenty of debutants are prominent in betting.
I can’t find an angle that I am particularly keen on, so I am happy to stay out of this one from a betting perspective.
Crafty Eagle has been excellent this time in and he is the one for me in this week’s Midway Handicap.
The three-year-old son of Starcraft has had three starts back from a spell, winning twice and only just missing on the other occasion.
This is the toughest task that he has been set, but he takes his place in peak order, and this doesn’t look beyond him.
Gallant Star makes his eagerly awaited return to the races in this week’s Highway Handicap and he does look the one to beat.
The Zoustar gelding stamped himself as one to watch with a near five-length win on debut at Dubbo back in June, and franked that performance with another easy win in Class 1 company.
Having returned to the paddock after filling the minors in a Highway race here at Randwick, he has reportedly flourished in his time away from the track, returning some slick trials ahead of his return.
Logan Street Lions strikes another ideal race at Royal Randwick this weekend.
The talented gelding has missed placing once in five starts back from a spell, all Saturday metro races, and he was last seen hitting the line to win over 1800m at Rosehill.
He’s rock-hard fit, James McDonald adds further confidence, and he only needs to hold his form to be right in the finish again.
Backrower is another resuming galloper that looks well placed to strike in Sydney on Saturday.
The Michael Freedman-trained colt was excellent throughout his brief 2022 campaign, recording two wins and as many minors from his four starts, and finding form around the likes of subsequent Derby winner Manzoice.
His recent trial suggested that he is forward enough to win, and is drawn to receive every chance under Brett Prebble.
The feature race has attracted a small but classy field of gallopers, including the talented veteran Looks Like Elvis.
He’s been a good horse in a number of states for several years now, and Looks Like Elvis looks to have returned to the races in typically good form this time in.
The eight-year-old son of All American raced home respectably to fill the minors in the VOBIS Gold Bullion at Pakenham last month, and was only just denied by the talented Corner Pocket at Listed level second-up.
I am a big fan of Superium, but I am expecting that horse to instead contest the Magic Millions Cup on the Gold Coast on Thursday, and Looks Like Elvis can capitalise in this race.
Banana Queen is chasing a hat-trick when she takes her place in the seventh at Randwick on Saturday, and she has opened a warm favourite to pull it off.
The So You Think mare returned a winner at Newcastle back in December, and she made it two in a row with an eye-catching performance in BM72 company at Warwick Farm.
This is another rise in class, but she continues to jump when the bar is raised, and the mile looks to suit at this point of her preparation.
Kanazawa takes winning form into Race 8 at Royal Randwick on Saturday, and it looks a great opportunity for him to make it two in a row.
The Lonhro gelding has improved noticeably with each of his three starts back this time, and he was rewarded with a smart win in a similar race last time, beating home the likes of Green Shadows in the process.
He should receive every chance from an inside draw and is further benefited by Dylan Gibbons’ claim.
I’m going to give Bullfinch another chance in the penultimate race on Carrington Stakes Day.
Bullfinch has been a credible performer for the Waller yard since arriving in Australia, but has recorded only two wins for the stable in fourteen starts.
He has been knocking on the door of a win for around a month now, and he was last seen finishing second, beaten less than a length by Jojo Was A Man over this route.
He steps out this week in peak order, and I can’t find a reason why he won’t be in the finish again.
Narito looks to have some ability and he can win the last on Carrington Stakes Day.
The Maurice gelding has recorded two wins and a second placing from his five career starts to date, and he only just missed in a similar race at Rosehill first-up from a spell.
As the race’s first emergency, he’s yet to be a confirmed starter, but he certainly looks well placed if he does gain a run.