The lone Group 1 event in Sydney on Saturday has surprisingly assembled a field of ten runners, nine of which in theory don't have much chance, as Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) aims to extend her unbeaten run to 15. One of six runners for Chris Waller in the G1 Chipping Norton S. over 1600m, Winx (Aus) took the race last year by a length and a half, with the beaten brigade including Preferment (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}), two that she will once again oppose.
Second by just under three lengths when they last raced in the G2 Apollo S., Godolphin's Hartnell (GB) will start the second favourite in the race, and will more than likely finish in second, the same position he has taken the last three times they have met. While unlikely to trouble the top two, one of the most intriguing runners in the field is Tye Angland's mount Endless Drama (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a stablemate of the favourite. Third in the Apollo last time out, the Qatar Bloodstock-owned entire has good form at the trip with four top three finishes from five starts, and should be watched from a future perspective.
When last at the track, Tavago (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) was a dominant winner of the G1 Australian Derby over Jameka (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}}, who would go on to claim the G1 Caulfield Cup in the spring. With two wins at the distance, the Melbourne-trained runner should also be watched from a future perspective with jockey Tommy Berry sticking with the 4-year-old, having ridden him to Derby success.
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