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2019 Moir Stakes: Tips and Race Preview

by Racing & Sports , 4 years ago

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Tips and Race Preview for the 2019 Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday land on the G1 horses.

Nature Strip winning the Ooh Media Galaxy Picture: Racing and Sports

Nature Strip is trickily drawn but sits at $2.90 in the 2019 Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley on Friday.

2019 Moir Stakes: Final Field, Barriers and Market

2019 Moir Stakes: Race History

2019 Moir Stakes: Nominations

2019 MOIR STAKES – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

Pace is drawn low with Ball Of Muscle a free-runner and Eduardo sure to be pressing him. Nature Strip jumps from one and has the pace to lead them all if they choose.

NATURE STRIP (5) is the best horse here but he doesn't always produce. Has to jump well from barrier one and he will want room to run but if he gets that he can take control of this with his pace through the middle stages and he can run times that the others here can't. Wide open if he fails.

SUNLIGHT (11) had excuses when resuming. Can overlook that and her second up run last prep saw her winning the Newmarket. Group 1 winner around here and hard to dismiss.

TREKKING (2) won the Stradbroke last time. This could be on the sharp side for him but he is very honest. BALL OF MUSCLE (1) and EDUARDO (9) can fly around the 1000m and should be in the race for a long way.

2019 MOIR STAKES – SELECTIONS

1st – 5 Nature Strip

2nd – 11 Sunlight

3rd – 2 Trekking

4th – 1 Ball Of Muscle

WHEN IS THE 2019 MOIR STAKES?

WHEN: September 27, 2019– Race 7 @ 9:30pm

WHERE: Moonee Valley Racecourse

Racing and Sports has all the form for Moonee Valley

* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication

21:30

Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stks (G1)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

AUD $1,004,000

1000m TURF GOOD

Form Preview

Nature Strip began reasonably well from his inside barrier (1) and soon drove through along the inner to take the lead. He was then pressured from the 600m (by Miss Leonidas) before getting a break on straightening. He then had enough in hand to hold on and record a good win, his second at Group 1 level. The outsider Miss Leonidas showed good early pace but was caught three wide before moving up to race outside of the leader (Nature Strip). She then held on surprisingly well for a very good second after working most of the way. Multiple Group 1-winning mare Sunlight settled in ninth place, one off the rails, before tracking up (deep) rounding the home turn and under pressure. She then came with a strong late run to grab third in a smart effort. Faatinah was caught deep in seventh place from his outside barrier (15) before improving nicely to be third at the home turn. He then held on very well for a close-up fourth while Bons Away came with a strong late run from beyond mid-field to finish a good fifth.

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

5. NATURE STRIP (AUS) 5yo G
NICCONI (AUS) - STRIKELINE (AUS)

JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER

$3.25
58.5kg

R A E Lyons, P D Harrison, P N Kean, Sir S W Hansen, G L Smith, J P Van Duuren, P J Balderstone, K C Garland, D J Mccluskey, C A Bennett, G D Dumesny, F Giampaolo, Ms D J Mcshane, D J Slocum, T G Mchenry, C J Harrison & D T Harrison

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (378) \| Golden Grove, Denman, Nsw \| Psd. AUD $ 90,000 Res. AUD $ 120,000		2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (378)	Golden Grove, Denman, Nsw	Psd. AUD $ 90,000	Res. AUD $ 120,000

2nd

15. MISS LEONIDAS (AUS) 5yo M
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - HAPPY PLAY (AUS)

STEPHEN BASTER
SHAUN DWYER

$31
56.5kg

P E McLean, Hams (Mgr: A E McLean), Mrs S L Lichti, M A Fletcher, T C Eddy, N W Humphreys, M A Weaver, V B Delahunty, T D Horsley, D J Lewis, S Hyatt, D Spedding, Mrs H Patterson, P M Dearaugo, R J Wild, M Stubbings & J P Gallagher

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2015 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (6) \| Newhaven Park Boorowa Nsw (As Agent) \| WITHDRAWN		2015 Gold Coast National Weanling Sale (6)	Newhaven Park Boorowa Nsw (As Agent)	Withdrawn

3rd

11. SUNLIGHT (AUS) 4yo M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SOLAR CHARGED (AUS)

LUKE CURRIE
T & C MCEVOY

$6
56.5kg

Mrs L Fung, Ms R C Parker, Mrs I E Mitchell, Mrs K L Thompson, Mrs R J Fletcher, Miss S R Fletcher, Miss J R Fletcher, Qatar Bloodstock (Mgr D Redvers) & G1g Racing & Breeding (Mgr: Mrs T L Vogel)

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 National Broodmare Sale (80) \| Widden Stud, Widden Valley, Nsw (As Agent) \| Tom Magnier \| AUD $ 4,200,000		2020 National Broodmare Sale (80)	Widden Stud, Widden Valley, Nsw (As Agent)	Tom Magnier	AUD $ 4,200,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (471) \| Widden Stud Widden Valley Nsw (As Agent) \| Aquis/Mcevoy Mitchell Racing/Blue Sky Bstock \| AUD $ 300,000		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (471)	Widden Stud Widden Valley Nsw (As Agent)	Aquis/Mcevoy Mitchell Racing/Blue Sky Bstock	AUD $ 300,000

4th

4. FAATINAH (AUS) 7yo G
NICCONI (AUS) - ALQWAH (IRE)

JAMIE KAH
D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG

$31
58.5kg

5th

8. BONS AWAY (AUS) 6yo G
BON HOFFA (AUS) - VILLA ALBANI (AUS)

LINDA MEECH
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$15
58.5kg

6th

14. MERYL (AUS) 4yo M
EPAULETTE (AUS) - ACADEMY IDOL (AUS)

DEAN YENDALL
L W CURTIS

$101
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 Chairman's Sale (51) \| Fairview Park Stud, Grose Wold \| In $ 650,000 \| Psd. AUD $ 650,000 Res. AUD $		2020 Chairman's Sale (51)	Fairview Park Stud, Grose Wold		Psd. AUD $ 650,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (601) \| Riversdale Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Randwick B'stock P/L (Fbaa)/Mystery Downs \| AUD $ 150,000		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (601)	Riversdale Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Randwick B'stock P/L (Fbaa)/Mystery Downs		AUD $ 150,000

7th

9. EDUARDO (AUS) 6yo G
HOST (CHI) - BLUSHING (AUS)

BRIAN PARK
SARAH ZSCHOKE

$15
58.5kg

8th

2. TREKKING (AUS) 5yo G
STREET CRY (IRE) - OUTDOOR (AUS)

KERRIN MCEVOY
JAMES CUMMINGS

$6.5
58.5kg

9th

3. THE BOSTONIAN (NZ) 5yo G
JIMMY CHOUX (NZ) - KEEPA CHEVAL (NZ)

DAMIAN LANE
TONY PIKE

$13
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2016 Premier Yearling Sale (343) \| Trelawney Stud Ltd \| WITHDRAWN		2016 Premier Yearling Sale (343)	Trelawney Stud Ltd	Withdrawn

10th

12. BOOKER (AUS) 5yo M
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - NOONDIE (AUS)

DAMIEN OLIVER
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA

$17
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 Chairman's Sale (31) \| Yarran Thoroughbreds, Seymour, Vic \| T Magnier \| AUD $ 1,600,000		2020 Chairman's Sale (31)	Yarran Thoroughbreds, Seymour, Vic	T Magnier	AUD $ 1,600,000
\| Inglis \| 2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (234) \| Mill Park Stud, Meningie, Sa \| B Griffiths \| AUD $ 230,000		2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (234)	Mill Park Stud, Meningie, Sa	B Griffiths	AUD $ 230,000