Star Shadow picked for the Champagne Stakes at Pukekohe

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STAR SHADOW is expected to be the odds-on favourite for the Champagne Stakes at Pukekohe on Saturday. The Te Akau filly has done little wrong in her two starts to date, winning in heavy going on debut and running fifth in listed company at her second start. She is the only race winner in this field. TAKE THE CROWN could give Star Shadow a run for her money. He ran third two weeks agio at New Plymouth so has to be right in this. It is hard to fancy the others.

Champagne Stakes at Pukekohe 1600m (listed)

PAST WINNERS (previously held in April)

YEAR WINNER FORM LAST RACE

2023 Saltcoats 23 Third Te Rapa

2022 Sharp ‘N’ Smart 2 2^nd Ruakaka

2021 Lady Maroal 9X15 5th Sires Produce Awapuni

2020 No race due to covid lockdown

2019 Quick Thinker 2 2nd Rotorua Maiden

2018 Rubira 54 4th New Plymouth Maiden

2017 Qui Phoenix 11 1st Ellerslie

2016 Astara 241 1st Ellerslie

2015 Brighton 3 3rd Avondale Maiden

2014 Caduceus 1 1st Waverley Maiden

2013 Fast Dragon 7X5 5th  Ellerslie

2012 Swiper the Fox 5051 1st Pukekohe Maiden

2011 Dowager Queen 2013 3rd Sires Produce Awapuni (G1)

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Manaal going for two G1s in a week

Manaal going for two G1s in a week

Linebacker strong chance

MANAAL won the Sires Produce Stakes in heavy going at Randwick last week so the extra 200m should not be an issue because it takes stamina to win in the wet, prior to that win she ran 5^th in the Golden Slipper. The unbeaten LINEBACKER is the one she has to beat though. He will be suited by the 1600m. In both of his starts he was the very strong favourite. Backing these two may be the way to go here.

Champagne Stakes at Randwick 2YO 1600m (G1)

PAST WINNERS

YEAR WINNER ODDS FORM LAST RACE

2022 She’s Extreme 4.40 2172 2^nd Sires Produce Stakes 

2021 Captivant 4.00 4X353 3^rd Sire Produce Stakes 

2020 Result unavailable

2019 Castlevecchio 2.70 1133 3rd Sires Produce Stakes

2018 Seabrook 8.30 3159 9th Sires Produce Stakes

2017 The Mission 3416 6th Sires Produce Stakes

2016 Prized Icon 2321 1st Fernhill Stakes (Rand)

2015 Pasadena Girl 114 4th Sires Produce Stakes

2014 Go Indy Go 221 1st Sires Produce Stakes

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