{"id":92053,"date":"2026-09-30T14:59:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T04:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=92053"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T06:52:27","slug":"flight-stakes-final-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/flight-stakes-final-field\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Flight Stakes Form, Barrier Draw & Final Field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Flight Stakes<\/a> is a Group 1 race at Randwick on Saturday, which showcases the best 1600m fillies in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Stakes odds<\/strong><\/a> have the top three runners split by only 50c, so it\u2019s a tight market for the 3YO contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw<\/h2>\n\n\n
Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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1st<\/span><\/div>
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3. Global Goal (5)<\/span>
J: Dylan Gibbons<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
1×33<\/span> T: John Sargent<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.30<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
2nd<\/span><\/div>
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5. De Armas (1)<\/span>
J: Zac Lloyd<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
1x4x5<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
12.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
4.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
3rd<\/span><\/div>
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1. Bangkok Hottie (3)<\/span>
J: Kerrin Mcevoy<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
x3211<\/span> T: David Payne<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.90<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.55<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
4th<\/span><\/div>
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4. Queen’s Gamble (7)<\/span>
J: Tommy Berry<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
22116<\/span> T: Matthew Smith<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
19.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
5.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
5th<\/span><\/div>
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6. Sumac (6)<\/span>
J: Jason Collett<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
87×67<\/span> T: Lee & Cherie Curtis<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
81.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
17.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
6th<\/span><\/div>
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2. Striking Alibi (2)<\/span>
J: James McDonald<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
10×32<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.90<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.55<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr>
7th<\/span><\/div>
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7. Parisest Magic (4)<\/span>
J: Rachel King<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
39×4<\/span> T: Alexandre Lemarie<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
126.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
23.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div>
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It\u2019s only a Flight Stakes field of seven runners, so barrier draws aren\u2019t too important. However, they can still get caught wide over this distance at Randwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking to take luck out of the equation is Bangkok Hottie from barrier 3. She will press forward and look to keep Striking Alibi in a pocket for the length of the straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big market mover is former NZ runner De Armas, who opened at $34 before being heavily backed into $14. She is an upset danger, and the betting support for the Chris Waller-trained filly is a good sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Stakes Form Guide 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n
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#1 Bangkok Hottie<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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She has proven herself by winning the last two races of this series, and we thought she would open as the favourite. She was unlucky at times during her first preparation, including getting caught wide, but more positive rides have seen her turn unlucky form into winning form. She will sit right on their hammer in the Flight Stakes, and she\u2019s tough to get past, as Striking Alibi and Global Goal have found out.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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3rd<\/span><\/div>
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1. Bangkok Hottie (3)<\/span>
J: Kerrin Mcevoy<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
x3211<\/span> T: David Payne<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.90<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.55<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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#2 Striking Alibi<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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It\u2019s not surprising to see Striking Alibi open as the favourite. Punters like looking for a runner hitting the line, and she ran good sectionals in the Tea Rose Stakes<\/a>. However, she keeps running into one or two better, and that\u2019s always a concern. Barrier 2 with JMac riding doesn\u2019t hurt, but if she can\u2019t find room at the top of the straight, it could be another hard-luck story.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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6th<\/span><\/div>
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2. Striking Alibi (2)<\/span>
J: James McDonald<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
10×32<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.90<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.55<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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#3 Global Goal <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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She was also closing off well in the Tea Rose Stakes, and she ran the quickest late sectionals. That\u2019s all well and good, but if she is too far off the leaders coming for home, she will have to run even better sectionals to get past them. That\u2019s the problem when backing runners who will get back, especially in a small field, where the tempo could be soft. However, she is smart, and she should run well.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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1st<\/span><\/div>
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3. Global Goal (5)<\/span>
J: Dylan Gibbons<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
1×33<\/span> T: John Sargent<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.30<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.70<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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#4 Queen\u2019s Gamble <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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A big drifter with Flight Stakes odds after opening at $7, and that\u2019s not a good sign. She graduated from midweek company to finish sixth behind most of these last start, but she was closing off well enough. She might need to find 3-4 lengths to win this race, hence the betting drift.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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4th<\/span><\/div>
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4. Queen’s Gamble (7)<\/span>
J: Tommy Berry<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
22116<\/span> T: Matthew Smith<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
19.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
5.50<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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#5 De Armas <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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One of the most interesting runners in the field. She showed excellent speed in New Zealand, albeit racing a tough greenly. However, she has since moved to the Waller barn, and she came through her preparation run at Warwick Farm in good order. She opened at $34 and was immediately backed into $14, which is a serious move for a runner who hasn\u2019t been seen much in Aus.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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2nd<\/span><\/div>
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5. De Armas (1)<\/span>
J: Zac Lloyd<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
1x4x5<\/span> T: Chris Waller<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
12.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
4.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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#6 Sumac <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Lee and Cherie Curtis have pulled off big upsets in the past, but this would top them all. She hasn\u2019t shown enough in her preparation runs to suggest that she can win at Group 1 level, let alone in something much easier.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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5th<\/span><\/div>
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6. Sumac (6)<\/span>
J: Jason Collett<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
87×67<\/span> T: Lee & Cherie Curtis<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
81.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
17.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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#7 Parisest Magic<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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Rachel King might send her forward and hope to pinch a soft lead. Based on her form, she will be gone by the 200m mark.<\/p>\n

Randwick R6 – Darley Flight Stakes (G1)<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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7th<\/span><\/div>
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7. Parisest Magic (4)<\/span>
J: Rachel King<\/span> 56kg<\/span><\/div>
39×4<\/span> T: Alexandre Lemarie<\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
126.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
23.00<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.neds.com.au\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 03\/10\/2026 04:03:14 PM (Australia\/Brisbane) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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The Flight Stakes is a Group 1 race at Randwick on Saturday, which showcases the best 1600m fillies in Australia. Flight Stakes odds have the top three runners split by only 50c, so it\u2019s a tight market for the 3YO contest. Flight Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw It\u2019s only a Flight Stakes field of seven runners, so barrier draws aren\u2019t too important. However, they can still get caught wide over this distance at Randwick. Looking to take luck out of the equation is Bangkok Hottie from barrier 3. She will press forward and look to keep Striking Alibi in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":92054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10188,2],"tags":[17],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-92053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agency-produced","category-horse-racing","tag-horse-racing"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"30\/09\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/56"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92053"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92071,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92053\/revisions\/92071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92053"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=92053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}