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2020 Black Opal Stakes: Tips and Race Preview

by Racing & Sports , 4 years ago

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Going for a bounce back in the Tips and Race Preview for the 2020 Black Opal Stakes at Canberra on Sunday.

CELLSABEEL winning the Iron Jack Hcp Picture: Racing and Sports

Cellsabeel can restore the credentials here at $3.40 in the 2020 Black Opal Stakes (1200m) at Canberra on Sunday.

2020 Black Opal Stakes: Final Field, Barriers and Market

2020 Black Opal Stakes: Race History

2020 Black Opal Stakes: Nominations

2020 BLACK OPAL STAKES – RACE ANALYSIS AND TIPS

They will run along but not clear-cut the lead. CELLSABEEL (13) is clearly the one to beat. Demolished the field resuming on the heavy at even money and then ran favourite in the Group 2 Silver Slipper Stakes and pulled up with an issue. Wins this if she comes and is presented on song. RETURN WITH HONOUR (1) placed third-up in the Group 3 Canonbury Stakes and has won a Rosehill trial since. Gets a key jockey switch to Bowman and he should be right in it.

BARTLEY (2) and BARBARIC (3) both resume for the Snowdens and are sure to come back further improved. The market will sort them if they start, but Bartley appeals most on what we've seen. TAMERLANE (10) debuts for Godolphin and has trialled well with McDonald up. He is down to ride the above and Rawiller is booked. No surprise if the colt races boldly.

2020 BLACK OPAL STAKES – SELECTIONS

1st – 13 Cellsabeel

2nd – 1 Return With Honour

3rd – 2 Bartley

4th – 3 Barbaric

WHEN IS THE 2020 BLACK OPAL STAKES?

WHEN: March 8, 2020 – Race 7 @ 5:10pm AEST

WHERE: Canberra Racecourse

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* Note that betting odds may differ from time of publication

17:10

John McGrath Auto Black Opal (G3)

Age: 2yo Type: OPEN

AUD $256,500

1200m TURF SOFT

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

3. BARBARIC (AUS) 2yo C
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - MIMI LEBROCK (AUS)

KERRIN MCEVOY
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN

$5.5
56kg

Newgate Bloodstock, China Horse Club Racing, Horse Ventures, Newgate S F, Go Bloodstock Australia, G1g Racing & Breeding, Nick Vass, Glenlogan Park, Aston Bloodstock, Grant Bloodstock, Carpe Diem & Winstar Farm

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (799) \| Segenhoe Stud Australia Pty Ltd, Scone, Nsw \| China Horse Club/Newgate Bstock/Winstar Farm \| AUD $ 900,000		2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (799)	Segenhoe Stud Australia Pty Ltd, Scone, Nsw	China Horse Club/Newgate Bstock/Winstar Farm	AUD $ 900,000

2nd

2. WIND SPEEDER (AUS) 2yo C
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - RATIONALITY (AUS)

JAMES MCDONALD
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN

$5
56kg

Exceed Expectations Syndicate

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (49) \| Arrowfield Stud, Scone, Nsw \| China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock \| AUD $ 660,000		2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (49)	Arrowfield Stud, Scone, Nsw	China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock	AUD $ 660,000

3rd

13. CELLSABEEL (AUS) 2yo F
HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - OUR EGYPTIAN RAINE (NZ)

TOMMY BERRY
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE

$2.62
55kg

Sheikh M B K Al Maktoum

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (164) \| Cressfield, Scone \| Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum \| AUD $ 400,000		2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (164)	Cressfield, Scone	Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum	AUD $ 400,000

4th

4. AFTERMATH (AUS) 2yo C
SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS) - ELUSIVE GIFT (NZ)

TIM CLARK
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN

$21
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 SEPTEMBER (Late) Online Sale (52) \| DC Ellis (NZ) \| AUD $ 110,000		2020 SEPTEMBER (Late) Online Sale (52)			AUD $ 110,000
\| Inglis \| 2019 Classic Yearling Sale (285) \| Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone \| James Harron Bloodstock Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 170,000		2019 Classic Yearling Sale (285)	Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone	James Harron Bloodstock Pty Ltd	AUD $ 170,000

5th

1. RETURN WITH HONOUR (AUS) 2yo C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - IRISH NOVA (NZ)

HUGH BOWMAN
GERALD RYAN

$5.5
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 JUNE (Early) Online Sale (19) \| Emerald Bloodstock \| AUD $ 20,000		2021 JUNE (Early) Online Sale (19)			AUD $ 20,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (689) \| Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic \| Blandford Bloodstock \| AUD $ 520,000		2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (689)	Rosemont Stud, Gnarwarre, Vic	Blandford Bloodstock	AUD $ 520,000

6th

8. OBLIGATORY (AUS) 2yo C
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - NECESSARY EVIL (USA)

MICHAEL DEE
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$41
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2020 OCTOBER (Late) Online Sale (8) \| S Clarke \| AUD $ 37,500		2020 OCTOBER (Late) Online Sale (8)			AUD $ 37,500
\| Inglis \| 2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (149) \| Willow Park Stud, Scone \| Aquis Farm Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 140,000		2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (149)	Willow Park Stud, Scone	Aquis Farm Pty Ltd	AUD $ 140,000

7th

14. LADY OF LUXURY (AUS) 2yo F
CRITERION (NZ) - MISS BEAUTY WORLD (AUS)

JASON COLLETT
BJORN BAKER

$26
54kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (807) \| Kitchwin Hills, Scone, Nsw \| Paul Moroney Bstock/Go Bloodstock Australia \| AUD $ 180,000		2019 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (807)	Kitchwin Hills, Scone, Nsw	Paul Moroney Bstock/Go Bloodstock Australia	AUD $ 180,000

8th

10. TAMERLANE (AUS) 2yo C
GOLDEN HORN (GB) - WORDCRAFT (GB)

NASH RAWILLER
JAMES CUMMINGS

$9
56kg

9th

5. SPICY RESTAURANT (AUS) 2yo C
POET'S VOICE (GB) - CANNERY ROW (AUS)

GLYN SCHOFIELD
DANIELLE SEIB

$101
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2019 Scone Yearling Sale (142) \| Chatsworth Park, Scone \| L Lee \| AUD $ 18,000		2019 Scone Yearling Sale (142)	Chatsworth Park, Scone	L Lee	AUD $ 18,000
\| Inglis \| 2018 Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale (165) \| Chatsworth Park, Scone \| WITHDRAWN		2018 Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale (165)	Chatsworth Park, Scone		Withdrawn

10th

9. MR MAHARAJ (AUS) 2yo G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - UNFORGIVABLE (AUS)

AARON SWEENEY
TODD SMART

$201
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2021 OCTOBER (Early) Online Sale (38) \| S Afford \| AUD $ 1,500	2021 OCTOBER (Early) Online Sale (38)				AUD $ 1,500
\| Inglis \| 2019 Ready 2 Race Sale (183) \| Woodpark Stud, Mittagong \| Todd Smart Horse Racing \| AUD $ 12,000	2019 Ready 2 Race Sale (183)	Woodpark Stud, Mittagong	Todd Smart Horse Racing		AUD $ 12,000
\| Inglis \| 2019 Classic Yearling Sale (792) \| Arrowfield Stud, Scone \| In $ 40,000 \| Psd. AUD $ 40,000 Res. AUD $	2019 Classic Yearling Sale (792)	Arrowfield Stud, Scone		Psd. AUD $ 40,000

11th

7. LITTLE KRAKATOA (AUS) 2yo G
EPAULETTE (AUS) - PENTACITY (NZ)

ADAM HYERONIMUS
JOE CLEARY

$151
56kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2019 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (2228) \| Bowness Stud Young Nsw (As Agent) \| Joe Cleary \| AUD $ 18,000		2019 Gold Coast National Yearling Sale (2228)	Bowness Stud Young Nsw (As Agent)	Joe Cleary		AUD $ 18,000
\| Inglis \| 2019 Classic Yearling Sale (588) \| Bowness Stud, Young \| In $ 40,000 \| Psd. AUD $ 40,000 Res. AUD $		2019 Classic Yearling Sale (588)	Bowness Stud, Young		Psd. AUD $ 40,000

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2020 Black Opal Stakes: Tips and Race Preview

Canberra

Sunday, 08th March 2020

John McGrath Auto Black Opal (G3)

John McGrath Auto Black Opal (G3)

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