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Our attention turns to the west coast this Saturday with the first of the G1s of the summer Perth Racing Carnival taking place at Ascot.
The feature race of the day is the 139th running of the Railway Stakes over 1600m.
The richest race of the Carnival will see a mix of local talent take on east coast invaders for a share of the of the $1.5 million prize pool.
The most famous horse to win this race since its inception is NORTHERLY (2000) who then went on to win the Cox Plate (2001, 2002) and the Caulfield Cup (2002).
BELCLARE has been on fire with two fast wins of late for popular trainer Bjorn Baker. Baker's first trip to the west was in his first 12 months of arriving in Australia. CANTONESE had one win from 12 starts with champion trainer John O'Shea before Baker was in trusted with the gelding by leviathan owner Gerry Harvey. CANTONSE won 6 races for Baker in his first prep before earning a crack at the G2 Perth Cup, where he was unplaced.
RAILWAYS STAKES
1600m – Group 1 – Handicap
From the past 15 winners:
5 have been Favourites
10 have had an SP of $10 or less
9 have won from Barriers 2 – 8 (Remaining 6 have won from Barriers 11 – 13)
11 have been 5YO or younger
3 have been Mares
13 have carried 53.5kg or less
10 have worn Saddlecloths 10 – 16
10 have used either the Asian Beau Stakes or the Lee Steere Stakes as a lead up race (Winners between 2018 – 2022 all used the Asian Beau Stakes)
Grant Williams and William Pike are looking to win their sixth Railway Stakes in 11 years together with CASINO SEVENTEEN
James McDonald has not won a G1 in Western Australia
Tip Via The Stats:
16. ZIPAWAY $8 – 2u
· Non-favourite; SP $8; Barrier 12; 4YO; Non-Mare; 53kg; Saddlecloth 16; Used Lee Steere Stakes as a lead up
13. SUPER SMINK $10 – 1u
· Non favourite; SP $10; 4YO; 53kg; Saddlecloth 13; Won the Asian Beau Stakes
Nic Ashman Tip:
12. PORT LOCKROY $18
Best last 200m of the day when resuming then good again without luck in Silver Eagle. Both those races were slowly run and then he struck a brutal race, which I don’t think he was ready for, in the Golden Eagle. Only 2L off the winner and drops to 53kg here.
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