Secret Agenda Leads 2016 Cape Grim Beef Steaks Field & Odds

October 5, 2016

Secret Agenda Leads 2016 Cape Grim Beef Steaks Field & Odds

Mick Price’s last start How Now Stakes winner Secret Agenda has opened early favourite to score back-to-back Caulfield Group 3 victories in the Cape Grim Beef Steaks 2016 this weekend.

Secret Agenda

How Now Stakes winner Secret Agenda is early favourite to win the 2016 Cape Grim Beef Steaks this Saturday at Caulfield Racecourse. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Due to run as Caulfield Guineas Day Race 5 at 2:40pm (AEDT) on Saturday afternoon, this year’s $150,000 Group 3 Cape Grim Beef Steaks (1200m) – formerly the Northwood Plume Stakes – has drawn a final field of 14 mares.

Heading the latest Cape Grim Beef Steaks odds at Ladbrokes.com.au paying $3.80 for the win is Not A Single Doubt four-year-old Secret Agenda.

She kicked things off at the track on September 17 and enjoyed a 2.25 length win in the Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200m).

Saturday sees her return to Caulfield against a similar class field over the same distance with Damien Oliver retaining the ride on the favourite from barrier 10.

Three other mares join Secret Agenda under $10 in the Cape Grim Beef Steaks betting markets including Ravi ($5.50) with the outside barrier to overcome.

Despite the wide draw for the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Redoute’s Choice four-year-old, the bookies are taking no chances with the lightly raced and consistent mare.

She has had eight starts to date for four wins, two seconds and a third.

Saturday is her first Caulfield run, but her 1200m form is strong (4-2-1-1) and she was impressive first-up at Rosehill when only a neck off Heavens Above on September 10 in the Group 3 Sheraco Stakes (1200m).

Occupying the third line of betting at an equal $6.50 are Sheidel and Ameristralia drawn in barriers nine and five respectively.

Lindsay Park’s Holy Roman Emperor five-year-old Sheidel harbours Group 1 ambitions this spring nominated for both the Manikato Stakes and Darley Classic over the coming months.

She was Group 1 placed in Adelaide over the winter in the Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) and was last seen crossing second to Hellbent at Caulfield over 1100m on September 24.

The two weeks between runs is ideal and she should be getting set to peak third-up returning to her pet distance (5-3-1-0).

Ameristralia is a Hawkes Racing-trained daughter of Fastnet Rock in outstanding form, the four-year-old undefeated this time in having won her past three starts in easier company.

She is up in class this weekend but saluted at the track by 2.75 lengths in a Benchmark 70 last time out over 1000m and should enjoy the extra distance in the Group 3 on Saturday with Dwayne Dunn retaining the ride.

At double-figures the best value runners look to include the Phillip Stokes-trained Miss Gunpowder ($13) coming off a close third over 1400m at the track behind Alaskan Rose, local War Chant four-year-old Silent Sedition ($13) racing for the first time since her Group 1 Schweppes Oaks (2000m) second in Adelaide during the winter and the Colin Little-trained local hope Jalan Jalan ($13).

See below for the full Cape Grim Beef Steaks 2016 field, barriers, jockeys and latest Fixed Win betting odds provided by our No. 1 recommended bookmaker Ladbrokes.com.au.

2016 Cape Grim Beef Steaks Field, Barriers & Odds

Racing fields and data are copyright 2011-2021 © Racing Australia Pty Ltd (RA) (and other parties working with it).
Racing materials, including fields, form and results, is subject to copyright which is owned by RA and other parties working with it. Full copyright notice.

Spring Racing

Military Mission Fires in 2023...

Zipping Classic 2023 Field �...

Zipping Classic 2023 Field & Odds Update: Vow And Declare Defends Title

Danny O’Brien’s 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare continues to show a...

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbott...

Overpass Heads 2023 Winterbottom Stakes Field & Betting Markets

Bjron Baker’s The Everest performer Overpass is tipped to return to winning...

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 R...

Osipenko Leads The Gong 2023 Race Field & Betting

The Chris Waller-trained Pierro four-year-old Osipenko is firm favourite in...

2023 Railway Stakes Field ...

2023 Railway Stakes Field & Betting Update: Tuvalu Narrow Favourite

The Lindsey Smith-trained top-weight Tuvalu is narrow favourite in the latest...

Horse Racing Today

2024 The Galaxy Results: Zapat...

Golden Slipper Results 2024: L...

Golden Slipper Results 2024: Lady Of Camelot Beats Coleman, Storm Boy Third

Co-trainer Gai Waterhouse extended her record to eight victories in the 2024...

2024 George Ryder Stakes Winne...

2024 George Ryder Stakes Winner Veight Beats Older Rivals

Veight joined an elite list of three-year-olds to beat home the older horses...

Rosehill Guineas 2024 Results:...

Rosehill Guineas 2024 Results: Riff Rocket Flies Home Late Ahead of ATC Derby

Chris Waller’s VRC Derby winner from the spring, Riff Rocket, now has the...

2024 Ranvet Stakes Results: Vi...

2024 Ranvet Stakes Results: Via Sistina Too Good Debuting for Waller

Yu Long Investments lucrative European purchase, the now Chris Waller-trained...

Race Results

2024 The Galaxy Results: Zapateo Upsets Sunshine In Paris

Golden Slipper Results 2024: Lady Of Camelot Beats Coleman, Storm Boy Third

Imperatriz Defends Title in 2024 William Reid Stakes

2024 George Ryder Stakes Winner Veight Beats Older Rivals

Rosehill Guineas 2024 Results: Riff Rocket Flies Home Late Ahead of ATC Derby

Race Previews

UK Raider Post Impressionist Heads Tancred Stakes Field & Odds

2024 Australian Cup Field & Betting Update: Pride Of Jenni v Mr Brightside

Golden Slipper 2024 Tips & Betting Update

The Galaxy 2024 Race Field & Odds: Ozzmosis Leads Betting on Slipper Day Sprint

2024 Rosehill Guineas Field & Betting Update: Riff Rocket Set to Take Off

Fields & Form

UK Raider Post Impressionist Heads Tancred Stakes Field & Odds

2024 Australian Cup Field & Betting Update: Pride Of Jenni v Mr Brightside

Golden Slipper 2024 Tips & Betting Update

The Galaxy 2024 Race Field & Odds: Ozzmosis Leads Betting on Slipper Day Sprint

2024 Rosehill Guineas Field & Betting Update: Riff Rocket Set to Take Off