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Southern Cross Stakes 2011 Nominations Released
This Saturday the Royal Randwick Racecourse will host the latest Sydney Autumn Carnival meeting featuring an excellent line-up of Group races including the $125,000 Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m).
Eighteen gallopers make up the 2011 Southern Cross Stakes nominations including a number of Group winners and placegetters from the spring.
Top-rated entries heading towards this year’s Southern Cross Stakes include Beneteau who is also nominated for the Royal Sovereign Stakes at the same meeting, Brilliant Light, the John Thompson-trained Count Encosta and Pinwheel.
The Peter Snowden-trained Lonhro five-year-old Pinwheel is sure to start one of the favourites in the Southern Cross Stakes betting markets at Luxbet following their first-up win in the Listed Canterbury BMW Classic (1100m) on January 14.
Other notable Southern Cross Stakes entries include David Payne’s consistent Elusive Quality five-year-old Cardinal Virtue, the Chris Waller-trained Shellscrape and Trader representing trainer Anthony Cummings.
The 16-starter Southern Cross Stakes final field will be out tomorrow and published here at Races.com.au followed by the form guide and race betting tips so stay tuned.
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2011 Southern Cross Stakes Nominations
| # | Horse | Trainer | Handicapper Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AHDASHIM (NZ) | Gerald Ryan | – |
| 2 | BENETEAU | Paul Messara | 90 |
| 3 | BRILLIANT LIGHT | Kerry Parker | 103 |
| 4 | CARDINAL VIRTUE | David Payne | – |
| 5 | COUNT ENCOSTA | John P Thompson | 93 |
| 6 | EGO’S DARE | Gerald Ryan | 97 |
| 7 | EMPIRE PLACE (NZ) | David Payne | – |
| 8 | JEST CREWSIN’ | Jan Bowen | 94 |
| 9 | KILLIAN | Peter Snowden | 83 |
| 10 | NEWS ALERT | Con Karakatsanis | – |
| 11 | PINWHEEL | Peter Snowden | 105 |
| 12 | PURENESS | Gai Waterhouse | 87 |
| 13 | PURRPURRLENA | Grahame Begg | 93 |
| 14 | SCOUTING WIDE (NZ) | Tim Martin | 95 |
| 15 | SHELLSCRAPE | Chris Waller | – |
| 16 | SISTER MADLY | Anthony Cummings | 95 |
| 17 | THE JACKAL | Paul St Vincent | – |
| 18 | TRADER | Anthony Cummings | – |
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