The recent honour role of the A$1 million G1 Randwick Guineas includes some of Australia's most dominant 3-year-olds, one particular standout being the filly Mosheen (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who would go on to complete a remarkable sweep of the Australian, Randwick and Rosehill Guineas'. Looking to emulate that middle feat Saturday with a score over the boys will be Arrowfield and partners' Stay With Me (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), last season's G1 Thousand Guineas winner. The bay has been beaten in her first two starts back this season but found herself unsuited by the pace scenarios in both the G2 Light Fingers S. Feb. 13 and the G2 Surround S. Feb. 27. Jockey Glyn Schofield, who has picked up the ride on Stay With Me, told Racenet.com.au, “Her run on Saturday [in the Surround] was full of merit. She was back and wide and kept making ground right to the line which was against the pattern that race and much of the day. I think when you consider those factors her run was probably better than it looked.” Stay With Me gets a four-pound weight-break from the colts, which include Press Statement (Aus) (Hinchinbrook {Aus}), who swept the G1 Caulfield Guineas on the same day as Stay With Me's career-best score Oct. 10. The China Horse Club colourbearer was a clear-cut winner of the G2 Hobartville S. first-up Feb. 20, and is a deserving favourite for the Chris Waller stable to record his third overall Group 1.
Le Romain (Aus) (Hard Spun) was runner-up to Press Statement in the Hobartville and tries a mile for the first time here. Montaigne (NZ) (Road To Rock {Aus}) finished strongly to be third in the Hobartville after winning back-to-back handicaps at Warwick Farm Jan. 20 and Randwick Feb. 6, the latter being over this trip. Contrary to his aforementioned rivals, Tulsa (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) has prepped for this in Victoria, and the gelding makes his first start outside that state off a third in the G3 CS Hayes S.
Not a subscriber? Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts.
