11/4/20 Randwick Tips for Day 2 of the Championships

Racing continues to muscle it's way through the current social challenges, with an eagerly anticipated Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick set to commence.

Punters will witness a number of intriguing staying contests, where robust betting is assured across the feature races.

I expect the Sydney Cup favourite to pull out another tough display of stoutness, whilst a gun filly may get it all her own way from out in front in The Oaks. 

Randwick Track Traits 

The Randwick surface is currently rated a Soft 6, with the rail out 4m the entire circuit. Showers are predicted for the remainder of the week in Sydney, with clearing conditions on Saturday. 

The track played evenly on Day 1 of the Championships at Randwick, with winners saluting from a wide variety of track positions. Expect no different on Saturday. 

Randwick Race 6 - Australian Oaks (2400m)

The Map 

Shout The Bar (10) loves to lead and should roll straight to the front from the wide draw, with Dorothy Of Oz (1) also handy.

This is the first try out to 2400m for all of this field and with most keen to conserve energy over the testing new journey, I expect the speed to slacken significantly through the mid-stages.

Racing on speed or in the first half of the field could hold a distinct advantage in this year's edition of the Australian Oaks. 

The Favourite 

Colette ($3.10) has been ultra impressive at her past two starts, which includes a dominant win here at Randwick in the Adrian Knox last time out.

Although she is most likely to be the best horse in the race, the speed map on this occasion does her no favours.

She will get well back in the field in what I expect to be only a moderately run race. She appears a good risk at the current $3.10, considering her racing pattern.

Analysis and Race Tips   

If they drop anchor and the pressure does not come through the mid stages, I expect Shout The Bar $4.40 pinches it from out in front.

There's no doubt Colette $3.10 will be charging home late, however may just run out of ground to reel in the leader and she appears a shade under the odds at the current price.

Toffee Tongue $14 was heavily backed ($21 into $9.50) to win the Adrian Knox here last time out and did race well. I have him marked as the value runner.

Probabeel $4.00 is high quality and has finished off strongly at her past few starts. She is sure to run well, although I suspect she is well found by the rank and file punter again and won't represent any value.

In a high quality edition of the Australian Oaks, I expect Shout The Bar to hold on late from a flying Colette and Toffee Tongue.