2026 Memsie Stakes Day Tips & Preview

BUTTERNUT PRINCESS (5) appears to be peaking at the right time for the Moody and Coleman camp. 

The mare to Capitalist was a long way back over the track and trip two weeks ago in a similar fillies and mares race, eventually angling four-wide into the straight where she let down well to grab third in a good go for the line. 

She’s third-up now and a previous winner at this stage of her prep. The blinkers going on for the first time should help her in the early stages and she’s drawn to find plenty of cover this time from barrier six. 

HURRY CURRY (5) should appreciate the longer trip here second-up. 

She finished a long way back at Flemington over the mile fresh from a spell, but keep in mind she came out and ran third in a Group 2 at Morphettville to wrap up her autumn prep over 3200m. 

This distance is still short of her best, but she’s handled wet tracks well in the past and gets the added class of Blake Shinn in the saddle. Fitter and likely to settle in the front half, she’ll be hard to run down when it counts. 

DARKBONEE (10) is a gelding in-form with plenty of upside still for Symon Wilde. 

The lightly-raced five-year-old was given a peach of a ride by Jamie Melham two weeks ago over the mile, settling third-last in the early stages, before winding up with a big run down the outside to punch nearly two lengths clear. 

He went past some good horses like Light Infantry Man on his way home and seemed to still have a lot left to give through the line. Third-up, over further, there’s no reason to hop off him. 

CRUSIERWEIGHT (19) has been given another week to prepare after being scratched ahead of last week’s meeting at Sandown. 

This talented four-year-old trained by the Hayes boys saw his unbeaten run end at Caulfield four weeks ago when he went down as the favourite, overracing early and never really adjusting to a tempo that didn’t suit.  

To his credit, he plugged on fairly to finish fourth, but after being caught wide early without cover and forced to settle closer to the speed, this looks like a much more winnable assignment fourth-up with an encouraging jump out win between runs. 

Providing the scratchings go his way and he earns a spot in the field as an emergency; he’ll be hard to beat. 

SHADHAVAR (6) looks to have returned a treat for Tom Dabernig and connections. 

The Pride Of Dubai mare was fast into stride two weeks ago on her way to taking out the Regal Roller over the track/trip, clinging to the rail the whole way and really knuckling down late to hold off Persian Spirit. 

I thought she was only fair to the line over her final few strides, but this is arguably a more winnable race now back against her own sex. After improving significantly second-up last time in work to a Stakes race at Morphettville by a length, I think she’s tough to beat again in this year’s Courtza Stakes.

WAR MACHINE (1) is untested over 1100m but looks to have a serious class edge over most of his key rivals in this race. 

Not a whole lot has gone right for him over the last six months or so, notably finishing down the order in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap earlier in the autumn where he was beaten four lengths. 

That said, he flies fresh and has jumped out well leading into his return, so there’s every reason to believe he can bounce back. 

SEIZE THE DAY (1) should be up on the speed nice and early and looking to dictate in his Australian debut. 

Mark Walker’s Kiwi raider resumes having last won the Group 1 Newmarket Sires Produce across the ditch, and there’s plenty to like about his recent jump outs as he steps out over 1200m. 

The inside barrier will allow Blake Shinn every chance to roll forward and dictate the race on his own terms, and with another wet track expected, the pair should feel right at home. 

BEIWACHT (10) figures to be a popular runner given we last saw him dominate over the 1400m trip at Randwick on his way to winning the Group 1 All Aged Stakes. 

Like others, he’s jumped out well leading into his first spring tilt and this race shapes up perfectly for him with plenty of early speed expected from the likes of Treasurethe Moment and Mr Brightside. 

Nash Rawiller sticks and with a perfect two-from-two record to his name over the trip, he simply needs to handle his first look at Caulfield to be winning. 

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YELLOW JERSEY (10) might just be the straight bat play in a very tricky race. 

Resuming over 1700m is the big query around the McEvoy-trained French import, especially with just one start to his name between now and last October. 

The son to Dubawi made the journey down under in time for the Brisbane Winter Carnival, finishing runner-up on debut in the Listed Wayne Wilson to War Eternal. 

He’s had a couple of trials and looks forward enough for this, so banking on his wet track form and Mark Zahra to do the talking. 

TEN COMMANDMENTS (12) has gone to another level this time in work and was ultra impressive winning over the track and distance two weeks ago. 

Ciaron Maher’s gelding kept coming with a big run down the outside after settling in behind the speed, lengthening to beat Home Rule where he was strong through the line. 

This is a stiffer test, but his wet track form gets a big tick, and he’s got a soft gate and next to no weight working in his favour.