Gold Symphony and Liapari share favourtism for 2017 Winter Challenge

July 28, 2017

Gold Symphony and Liapari share favourtism for 2017 Winter Challenge

Top weight Gold Symphony and last start winner Liapari share favouritism for the Listed $150,000 Winter Challenge (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

Gold Symphony, above, shares favouritism with the Chris Waller trained Laipari in the Winter Challenge at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart.

Gold Symphony, above, shares favouritism with the Chris Waller trained Laipari in the Winter Challenge at Rosehill. Photo by Steve Hart.

Gold Symphony and Liapari were both marked at $4.80 on Friday morning at Ladbrokes.com.au for the Winter Challenge and the betting duel is likely to continue right up until start time.

Gold Symphony scored a solid win two starts back in the Listed $150,000 Civic Stakes (1350m) at Rosehill on July 1 but was then out of luck from a wide barrier when eleventh to Slightly Sweet in a blanket finish in the Listed $150,000 ATC Winter Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on July 15.

From barrier three in the eleven horse Winter Challenge field, premiership leading jockey Hugh Bowman will be able to find all the breaks to give Gold Symphony every chance to find the winner’s stall again.

The Chris Waller trained Liapari is racing in fine form with two wins from his last three starts and is stepping up in class following his last start win in a 1600m BenchMark 93 Handicap at Warwick Farm on July 8 and will jump from the outside barrier in the eleven horse Winter Challenge field with Brenton Avdulla in the saddle

Co-trainer Paul Snowden said that Gold Symphony has performed well throughout a long campaign that produced a win in the Listed $130,000 Casino Canberra National Sprint (1400m) at Canberra on March 5 and in the Listed $150,000 Civic Stakes (1350m) at Rosehill on July 1 two starts back.

Gold Symphony was out of luck last start when eleventh to Slightly Sweet in a blanket finish in the Winter Stakes and Snowden is hoping the four year old has a little bit more luck this week and heads to the spelling paddock a winner.

“He’s had a good prep. He had that early winter through Canberra (in March), had a break then resumed at Scone and went on through to Brisbane,” Snowden told AAP.

“He’s done an extremely good job.”

The Gary Moore trained Classic Uniform is next in the betting at $7.50 just ahead of Shiraz and Sultan Of Swing on $8.50.

The Peter and Paul Snowden Racing Team will also saddle up Snippets Land ($9.50) and Extensible ($11) while the Waller stable will also be represented with $15 chance Elle Lou.

Open an account and bet with Ladbrokes.com.au to take advantage of the best Winter Challenge Stakes odds available online!

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 SA Derby Winner Coco Sun ...

Guineas Winner Kintyre Unlikel...

Guineas Winner Kintyre Unlikely for 2024 Queensland Derby

Connections of the high-flying Kintyre are unlikely to press onto the...

Victory Stakes Winner Antino R...

Victory Stakes Winner Antino Rockets into Stradbroke 2024 Favouritism

Antino finally lived up to the hype of trainer Tony Gollan who had been...

2024 Robert Sangster Stakes Re...

2024 Robert Sangster Stakes Results: Climbing Star Stuns in Local Upset

It was a fantastic local result for trainer Phillip Stokes and young hoop...

Vibrant Sun Shines in 2024 Aus...

Vibrant Sun Shines in 2024 Australasian Oaks Results

Vibrant Sun just held on in a brave effort showing true grit to salute in the...

Race Results

2024 SA Derby Winner Coco Sun Aims at Queensland Oaks

Guineas Winner Kintyre Unlikely for 2024 Queensland Derby

Victory Stakes Winner Antino Rockets into Stradbroke 2024 Favouritism

2024 Robert Sangster Stakes Results: Climbing Star Stuns in Local Upset

Vibrant Sun Shines in 2024 Australasian Oaks Results

Race Previews

2024 South Australian Derby Field & Betting Update: Coco Sun Set to Shine

Fawkner Park Heads Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2024 Field & Odds

2024 Queensland Guineas Field & Betting Update on Derby Lead-Up

Uncommon James Heads 2024 Victory Stakes Field & Betting

Warrnambool Cup 2024 Field & Betting Update: Little Mix Favourite

Fields & Form

Guineas Winner Kintyre Unlikely for 2024 Queensland Derby

Victory Stakes Winner Antino Rockets into Stradbroke 2024 Favouritism

2024 South Australian Derby Field & Betting Update: Coco Sun Set to Shine

Fawkner Park Heads Wagga Wagga Gold Cup 2024 Field & Odds

2024 Queensland Guineas Field & Betting Update on Derby Lead-Up