TOORAK STAKES 2019 PREVIEW
CAULFIELD RACE 9 – 17:10 AEDT
OPEN GROUP 1
1600m
$500,000
GOOD 4
Rail TRUE entire
| # | Form | Horse | Trainer | Jockey (barrier) | Weight (kg) | Current Price |
| 1 | 422x9 | MADISON COUNTY | M B & A FORSMAN | D LANE (19) | 58.0 | $23 |
| 2 | 0x125 | SO SI BON | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | L NOLEN (20) | 58.0 | $23 |
| 3 | x3206 | CLIFF'S EDGE | C MAHER & D EUSTACE | J ALLEN (7) | 57.5 | $35 |
| 4 | 17x53 | WIDGEE TURF | P PAYNE | W EGAN (9) | 57.5 | $14 |
| 5 | 00x59 | NIGHT'S WATCH | C WALLER | J B MC DONALD (10) | 56.0 | $8 |
| 6 | 0x463 | SIKANDARABAD | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | M ZAHRA (6) | 56.0 | $20 |
| 7 | 0x504 | STREETS OF AVALON | S NICHOLS | ZAC SPAIN (15) | 56.0 | $35 |
| 8 | 82x24 | WYNDSPELLE | JOHNO BENNER & HOLLIE WYNYARD | M J DEE (8) | 56.0 | $26 |
| 9 | 25x83 | TOM MELBOURNE | C WALLER | H BOWMAN (18) | 55.5 | $26 |
| 10 | 60x60 | AMPHITRITE | D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG | JAMIE KAH (3) | 55.0 | $15 |
| 11 | x5112 | AGE OF CHIVALRY | MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA | K MCEVOY (11) | 54.5 | $8.50 |
| 12 | 720x2 | FIERCE IMPACT | M SMITH | C WILLIAMS (16) | 54.5 | $13 |
| 13 | 0x624 | MAHAMEDEIS | NICK RYAN | B MELHAM (1) | 54.5 | $12 |
| 14 | 16x71 | PRINCESS JENNI | D BRIDEOAKE | D OLIVER (14) | 54.5 | $7 |
| 15 | 13x50 | ORDER AGAIN | B SMITH | L CASSIDY (13) | 54.0 | $126 |
| 16 | 5x030 | ICONOCLASM | D O'BRIEN | S BASTER (21) | 53.5 | $61 |
| 17 | 0x443 | DYSLEXIC | M HAWKES | D THORNTON (17) | 52.0 | $31 |
| 18 | 47x27 | MISS SISKA | G BEGG | D YENDALL (12) | 52.0 | $21 |
| 19 | 6306x | CHIEF IRONSIDE | D MENUISIER | A DARMANIN (2) | 52.0 | $18 |
| 20 | 73323 | WAGING WAR | LEON MACDONALD & ANDREW GLUYAS | RAQUEL CLARK (4) | 52.0 | $9.50 |
| 21 | 16975 | TWILIGHT RUN | K CORSTENS | 52.0 | $101 |
OVERVIEW
The 2019 Toorak Handicap looks like a genuine lottery, with any number of runners able to take this race out. Princess Jenni is the current favourite at $7, which just shows you the depth of the field. Nonetheless, it looks like a cracking race to end the Group 1’s at Caulfield on Guineas day. Land of Plenty took out this race last year.
SPEED MAP
Expecting another strongly run race here with the speedy Cliff’s Edge likely to lead them away from one of the inside barriers. Among the leaders will be Age of Chivalry, Miss Siska and Streets of Avalon, all who have drawn closer to the outside. Iconoclasm and Tom Melbourne might have their work cut out early along with a few of the backmarkers.
KEY RUNNERS
- WIDGEE TURF ($14)
Has risen through the grades throughout his career and has always seemed to pop up and score a win here and there. Has returned well this prep, putting in two solid runs but in particular his last start run in the Group 1 Rupert Clarke looked promising, running home well to finish third behind Begood Toya Mother.
- FIERCE IMPACT ($13)
Jumps up in class here but was super impressive last start, putting in a strong run before just being nailed by Kolding on the line. Kolding has since gone on to win the Epsom which is no small feat. Fierce Impact should improve from that first up run and looks one of the top chances here.
- PRINCESS JENNI ($7)
Princess Jenni was only home fairly first up in what was a slightly disappointing run, however she made amends for it as a drifting favourite last start at The Valley when she put in an eye-catching run from the rear to finish right over the top of them. Very talented horse who looks to add another Group 1 to her resume.
BLUEY’S PICK
- PRINCESS JENNI ($7)
It was hard to not be impressed by her performance last start, bursting clear at the turn before showing a classy turn of foot to score a relatively comfortable win. Has shown a penchant for winning big races previously and despite being a backmarker, actually maps into a decent position here. Backing her electric sprint to be good enough late here.
