Pike sticks with Silverstream in 2017 Railway Stakes

November 21, 2017

Pike sticks with Silverstream in 2017 Railway Stakes

Leading Perth rider William Pike will stick with last start winner Silverstream in the Group 1 $1m James Boag’s Premium Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.

Tom Melbourne , above with white cap and sleeves, is one of 2 Chris Waller trained horses in the Railway Stakes at Ascot. Photo by Steve Hart.

Tom Melbourne , above with white cap and sleeves, is one of 2 Chris Waller trained horses in the Railway Stakes at Ascot. Photo by Steve Hart.

Pike had the first choice of prominent Perth owner Bob Peters three Railway Stakes runners and chose Silverstream over Cosmic Storm and Disposition.

Pike has been aboard Silverstream for two of his last three starts for a second three runs back to Meteoroid in the in the Listed $100,000 Birthday Stakes (1200m) at Belmont on October 7 while the pair combined for a last start win over Railway Stakes rivals Great Shot and Scales Of Justice in the Group 2 $250,000 WAROA-Lee Steere Stakes (1400km) at Ascot in Perth on November 11.

Jarrod Noske takes over from Pike on Cosmic Storm after the premiership winning jockey had been aboard the Street Sense mare for her last nine starts while Shaun McGruddy takes the mount on Disposition.

Hong Kong’s premiership winning jockey Douglas Whyte returns to Perth to partner last year’s Railway Stakes winner Scales Of Justice who has been installed the $5.50 favourite for this contest with Ladbrokes.com.au.

Brad Rawiller rides the top weight Black Heart Bart who shares the second line of betting at $7 with the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Supply and Demand who has Josh Parr in the saddle.

Leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller has the next two in the market order, Tom Melbourne at $8 with Damien Oliver and Craig Williams’ mount All Our Roads at $11.

Early betting for the 2017 Railway Stakes at Ladbrokes.com.au: $5.50 Scales Of Justice, $7 Supply And Demand, Black Heart Bart, $8 Tom Melbourne, $11 All Our Roads, $13 Ulmann, Sovereign Nation, $15 Silverstream, $17 Cosmic Storm, Variation, $21 Material Man, Pounamu, Royal Star (1st Em) $26 Great Shot, Gatting, $51 Disposition, Observational, $61 Tradesman (2nd Em), $101 Bollywood Blitz (3rd Em), Tonkatuff (4th Em).

Head to Ladbrokes.com.au for the latest Perth racing odds online.

2017 Railway Stakes Final Field

Ascot Racecourse – 25/11/2017

# Horse Weight(kg) Rating Jockey Trainer
1 BLACK HEART BART 59 114 BRAD RAWILLER DARREN WEIR
2 SCALES OF JUSTICE 57.5 111 DOUGLAS WHYTE LINDSEY SMITH
3 TOM MELBOURNE (IRE) 55 106 DAMIEN OLIVER CHRIS WALLER
4 SUPPLY AND DEMAND 54.5 105 JOSH PARR GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT
5 ULMANN 54.5 105 DAMIAN LANE DARREN WEIR
6 GREAT SHOT 53.5 103 CRAIG STAPLES RHYS RADFORD
7 SILVERSTREAM 53.5 103 WILLIAM PIKE ADAM DURRANT
8 ALL OUR ROADS (NZ) 53 98 CRAIG WILLIAMS CHRIS WALLER
9 COSMIC STORM 53 93 JARRAD NOSKE GRANT & ALANA WILLIAMS
10 DISPOSITION 53 102 SHAUN MCGRUDDY ADAM DURRANT
11 GATTING 53 94 LEE NEWMAN DARREN MC AULIFFE
12 MATERIAL MAN 53 96 LUCY WARWICK JUSTIN WARWICK
13 OBSERVATIONAL (GB) 53 100 JOSEPH AZZOPARDI JOHN SADLER
14 POUNAMU 53 96 PATRICK CARBERY ALAN MATHEWS
15 SOVEREIGN NATION 53 100 CHRIS PARNHAM D & B HAYES & T DABERNIG
16 VARIATION 53 91 BRAD PARNHAM STEPHEN MILLER
17e TRADESMAN 53 93 TBA ROBERT & TODD HARVEY
18e ROYAL STAR 53 83 TBA GRANT & ALANA WILLIAMS
19e BOLLYWOOD BLITZ 53 87 TBA NEVILLE PARNHAM
20e TONKATUFF 53 79 TBA BRAD GRAHAM

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

Pride Of Jenni Wins 2024 Queen...

Sydney Cup 2024 Winner Circle ...

Sydney Cup 2024 Winner Circle Of Fire Salutes for Punters

Another staying race goes to star horseman Ciaron Maher whose race favourite,...

Australian Oaks 2024 Results: ...

Australian Oaks 2024 Results: Autumn Angel Beats Zardozi on the Back-Up

Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman continued their ace The Championships’...

2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Res...

2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results: Joliestar Returns a Winner for Waller

Joliestar was terrific in her first-up run since taking out last year’s...

2024 Percy Sykes Stakes Result...

2024 Percy Sykes Stakes Results: Eneeza Beats Lady Of Camelot

The Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman-trained Eneeza ran up to form...

Race Results

2024 Queen Of The Turf Stakes Results: Waller Runs Quinella with Zougotcha and Atishu

Pride Of Jenni Wins 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes in Historical Demolition Job

Sydney Cup 2024 Winner Circle Of Fire Salutes for Punters

Australian Oaks 2024 Results: Autumn Angel Beats Zardozi on the Back-Up

2024 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Results: Joliestar Returns a Winner for Waller

Race Previews

2024 The Quokka Race Tips & Best Bets

Manaal Heads Champagne Stakes 2024 Field & Betting

2024 All Aged Stakes Field & Betting Update: Espiona Leads Markets

2024 The Quokka Field, Barriers & Betting Update: Amelia’s Jewel Favourite Out Wide

Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2024 Tips & Best Bets

Fields & Form

2024 The Quokka Race Tips & Best Bets

Manaal Heads Champagne Stakes 2024 Field & Betting

2024 All Aged Stakes Field & Betting Update: Espiona Leads Markets

2024 The Quokka Field, Barriers & Betting Update: Amelia’s Jewel Favourite Out Wide

Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2024 Tips & Best Bets