Doomben 10,000 Hopes Head 2017 Victory Stakes Nominations

April 24, 2017

Doomben 10,000 Hopes Head 2017 Victory Stakes Nominations

A line-up of potential 2017 Doomben 10,000 runners make up the Victory Stakes nominations for the early Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival lead-up at Eagle Farm Racecourse this weekend.

Fell Swoop

Fell Swoop is nominated to defend his title in the 2017 Victory Stakes at Eagle Farm in Brisbane on Saturday. Photo: Daniel Costello.

Saturday sees two Group status races take place at Eagle Farm including the $200,000 Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m), which attracted 13 early entries.

Heading the nominees and the pre-nomination favourite at Ladbrokes.com.au for the $700,000 Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m) on May 13 is the Matthew Dale-trained defending Victory Stakes winner Fell Swoop.

Fell Swoop won the weight-for-age race last year as the odds-on favourite on the back of a second to Chautauqua in the Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick during ‘The Championships’.

Twelve months on and the now five-year-old Not A Single Doubt gelding looks tough to beat again after a brave third to triple TJ Smith Stakes champ Chautauqua in the same lead-up on April 1.

The other best fancied sprinter in futures Doomben 10,000 betting entered for a Victory Stakes run on Saturday is the Gary Moore-trained Takedown.

Stratum four-year-old Takedown won the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m) in Perth last November before a trip overseas when sixth in the Group 1 Hong Kong Sprint (1200m).

Takedown returned to racing in Australia with a second last to Redzel in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on April 15 and this Saturday has him in Queensland for the first time since an unplaced Stradbroke Handicap run last winter.

Moore has the galloper on track for the Doomben 10,000 after Saturday as well as the updated BTC Cup race now run at Eagle Farm on May 27 over 1300m as the Group 1 Darley Kingsford-Smith Cup.

Known mudlark Jungle Edge has enjoyed a stellar autumn campaign on rain-affected Sydney tracks and his Cranbourne-based trainer Mick Bell has him entered for a maiden Brisbane run on the weekend.

The Dubawi six-year-old ran third in both the Group 1 The Galaxy (1100m) and Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m), with a Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) victory at Rosehill by two lengths between the two elite level placings.

Along with Takedown the other Group 1 winners nominated for the Victory Stakes this season are the Bjorn Baker-trained Music Magnate and Kelly Schweida’s locally-trained Monashee Mountain mare Miss Cover Girl.

Music Magnate saluted in last year’s Doomben 10,000 before a failed 16th in the Stradbroke Handicap, his latest run producing another disappointing effort when 12th in The Galaxy on March 18.

Miss Cover Girl meanwhile is first-up in the Victory Stakes, the reigning Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara (1400m) winner out to improve on her last start 10th at the Gold Coast in mid-January’s Magic Millions QTIS race.

See below for full Victory Stakes 2017 nominations, the final field and barriers set for release on Wednesday followed by updated odds at Ladbrokes.com.au.

2017 Victory Stakes Nominations

Eagle Farm Racecourse – 29/04/2017

# Form (Last 10) Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight Hcp. Rating
1 56x323x663 FELL SWOOP G 5 Matthew Dale 1 58.5kg 109
2 0x112516x8 TAKEDOWN G 4 Gary Moore 2 58.5kg 111
3 1x1210x150 MUSIC MAGNATE (NZ) G 5 Bjorn Baker 3 58.5kg 112
4 05x953717x GOOD STANDING C 3 James Cummings 4 56.5kg 91
5 2741x4300x MISS COVER GIRL M 5 Kelly Schweida 5 56.5kg 102
6 34028×5313 JUNGLE EDGE G 6 Mick Bell 6 58.5kg 106
7 0x1154x10x HIDDEN PEARL M 6 Barry Lockwood 7 56.5kg 99
8 5x4062538x HOPFGARTEN G 6 Robert Heathcote 8 58.5kg 104
9 x1153429x6 SONY LEGEND G 6 Brian Smith 9 58.5kg 87.5
10 14x110x191 QUATRONIC G 4 Matthew Dunn 10 58.5kg 86
11 4211515×44 LONDEHERO G 6 Matthew Dunn 11 58.5kg 90
12 171x6x170x PRIMAL FLIGHT G 6 Gillian Heinrich & Ben Rodgers 12 58.5kg 84
13 1211x11x1 TUMBLER M 5 Barry Lockwood 13 56.5kg 89

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 Coolmore Classic Winner Z...

2024 All-Star Mile Results: Pr...

2024 All-Star Mile Results: Pride Of Jenni Beats Mr Brightside by 2 Lengths

Pride Of Jenni was enormous running her rivals ragged with a blistering...

2024 Pago Pago Stakes Results:...

2024 Pago Pago Stakes Results: McEvoy’s Dublin Down on Golden Slipper Bid

Dublin Down is into Saturday week’s 2024 Golden Slipper field after a gutsy...

Randwick Guineas 2024 Results:...

Randwick Guineas 2024 Results: Celestial Legend Nudges out Militarize on the Line

Celestial Legend put the writing on the wall for a huge year ahead with the...

2024 Canterbury Stakes Results...

2024 Canterbury Stakes Results: Lady Laguna Upsets Think About It, Espiona Third

Top honours in the 2024 Canterbury Stakes results at Royal Randwick went to...

Race Results

2024 Coolmore Classic Winner Zougotcha Dives Late to Salute

2024 All-Star Mile Results: Pride Of Jenni Beats Mr Brightside by 2 Lengths

2024 Pago Pago Stakes Results: McEvoy’s Dublin Down on Golden Slipper Bid

Randwick Guineas 2024 Results: Celestial Legend Nudges out Militarize on the Line

2024 Canterbury Stakes Results: Lady Laguna Upsets Think About It, Espiona Third

Race Previews

2024 Golden Slipper Stakes Field & Barriers: Storm Boy Draws Two

Magic Night Winner Drifting Firms in Golden Slipper 2024 Betting

Zougotcha Heads 2024 Coolmore Classic Field & Odds

2024 All-Star Mile Field & Betting Update: Mr Brightside Odds-On

2024 Adelaide Cup Field & Betting Update: The Map Leads the Way

Fields & Form

2024 Golden Slipper Stakes Field & Barriers: Storm Boy Draws Two

Zougotcha Heads 2024 Coolmore Classic Field & Odds

2024 All-Star Mile Field & Betting Update: Mr Brightside Odds-On

2024 Adelaide Cup Field & Betting Update: The Map Leads the Way

2024 Randwick Guineas Field & Odds Update: Militarize Set to Strike Second-Up