Tonight, the iconic Moonee Valley track will light-up for Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes 2019 night, the evening’s racing headlined by the sprinters doing battle in the Group 1 Manikato and below you will find our exclusive two-word form guide on the million-dollar feature.
The Group 1 $1 million Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes (1200m) features an 11-horse field that will face off in The Valley Race 7 at 9:30pm (AEDT) on the eight-race card.
2019 Manikato Stakes favourite Bivouac has historical form lines matching the 2011 winner Sepoy (pictured).
Godolphin’s Golden Rose champ Bivouac is the odds-on favourite in Manikato Stakes betting at Ladbrokes.com.au paying $1.90 after drawing barrier one.
In 2011 jockey Kerrin McEvoy rode Sepoy to victory as a three-year-old at short odds from the inside alley for Godolphin in the Manikato and tonight he looks to repeat history partnering Bivouac.
Anaheed and Loving Gaby in barriers 11 and two respectively are the other three-year-olds in the race, the two fillies both coming off good lead-up runs.
Veteran 10-year-old Rock Magic has had early money firm his Manikato Stakes odds in from $31 to $21 as he chases his first top three finish at the track, while the markets are shorter for dual Group 1 winner The Bostonian.
Tony Pike’s class Kiwi is drawn ideally in barrier three and caught the eye second-up when third in the Schillaci Stakes ahead of this run where he gets out over a more suitable 1200m.
With an odds-on favourite, The Everest form out to be franked and plenty of genuine roughie hopes out for the upset we’ve summed up the winning hopes of all the Manikato Stakes horses below in just two words!
2019 MANIKATO STAKES FORM GUIDE IN TWO WORDS
1. ROCK MAGIC (5)
No Tricks
2. THE BOSTONIAN (3)
Gets Caught
3. FAATINAH (8)
Too Far
4. ASHLOR (7)
Out Classed
5. VITAL SILVER (9)
Silver Shot
6. TROPE (10)
Form Figures
7. WINTER BRIDE (6)
Spring Divorce
8. MERYL (4)
No Streep
9. BIVOUAC (1)
Sepoy Again
10. ANAHEED (11)
Stranded Wide
11. LOVING GABY (2)
Left Heartbroken
*All odds quoted are provided by Ladbrokes.com.au and are subject to change
