The first Saturday Sydney metropolitan meeting of 2025 will take place at Randwick this weekend.
Ten races are scheduled to be run and won on what should be a Good track with the rail out 3m the entire course.
We’ve taken a deep dive into the form and provided our findings below.
Point Score (4), like most of this two-year-old field is on debut. The Amanda Turner-trained Blue Point colt has had two trials across two preparations. His most recent piece of work saw him jump straight to the front in a Warwick Farm trial and cruise to a 5.3 length victory in smart time. Amy McLucas can use his tactical speed to go to the front and give them something to catch.
Super Bright (2) didn’t have the best of luck when resuming over 1200m at Canterbury last start. The Nathan Doyle-trained mare loomed along the fence but was held up and only got clear when it was too late, but she still managed to find the line well for a 1.5 length third. She’ll strip fitter and while she hasn’t won in five second-up races, she has finished runner-up on three occasions. William Stanley, who claims 3kg, can settle in a decent position from the low draw.
In Summer (5) looked like a horse above Highway Handicap class when winning over this course and distance last start yet she’s back in another Highway with just 1.5kg more. The daughter of The Autumn Sun settled at the tail after drawing wide before producing a powerful turn of foot to put them away easily despite the neck margin. She faces a similar situation here with the outside barrier but in her favour is that she faces predominantly the same field. She’s at peak fitness now and if Tom Sherry can get her clear air then she should take some stopping.
Accredited (6) was a tragedy beaten and should have won first-up when held up badly at Canterbury. The Joe Pride-trained gelding made up for the nose second at his next start when leading all the way for a very easy 3.1 length win at Warwick Farm over 1200m. Last start he ran on strongly and survived a protest to win over 1300m here by a nose. He’s at peak fitness now, low flying and will enjoy the run of the race from barrier 1 for Josh Parr.
Allapercanto (4) wasn’t suited by the lack of speed first-up but still found the line well to finish just under a length third at Rosehill. It was a horror watch for the Team Hawkes-trained mare second-up at Kembla Grange when she was shuffled back, held up in the straight and to top it off lost a plate. She bounced back last start when finding the line strongly to finish a neck third to Pier Pressure who was a close third this week in the Belle Of The Turf Stakes where they broke the track record. Blinkers go on for the first time which could sharpen her up and see her settle closer from the good draw for Reece Jones.
Bright Red (6) ran well first-up over 1300m at Rosehill when peaking on her run late to finish two lengths third. The Chris Waller-trained Pierro mare then hit the line strongly late to finish just under a length second over 1500m but the move by Nash to come to the outside fence probably cost her the win. Last start she signaled she was ready to win when despite copping interference in the straight, she fought bravely over this course and distance to finish just under a length third. She should be at peak fitness now and gets gun jockey Josh Parr to pilot from the good barrier.
Amazing Eagle (9) was scratched from the winnable Gosford Guineas on Tuesday for this so that decision needs to be respected. The Ryan & Alexiou-trained Capitalist colt showed plenty of fight first-up to win the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes over this course and distance. He then went to Doomben where he was slow away in the heavy conditions but let down powerfully in the quickest final 600m of the race to finish second by a head. A recent trial where he produced an excellent piece of work behind Bold Bastille will have tuned him up nicely for this. Reece Jones can stalk the speed or lead with the light weight from the kind draw.
Akkadian Emperor (17) needs a few scratchings to make the field but if he does then he’ll give this a shake. The Neasham & Archibald-trained gelding returned in super order over 1850m at Newcastle where he let down strongly to easily win by 4.3 lengths. That was only a Class 1 Handicap so he needs to take the step up in class, but it’s fair to say this field is limited and he has upside. He’ll strip fitter second-up and is drawn to get an economical run with the light weight.
Boston Rocks (4) returns from Melbourne where he produced an excellent first-up run at Caulfield Heath. Despite a wide run, the Matt Dale-trained gelding ran on strongly to finish a half-length second to Grand Larceny who has ability. He’ll strip fitter second-up and won his only previous start over this course and distance. Billy Loughnane can hopefully find a prominent position to slot in.
West Of Africa (2) returned in great order last start over 1300m here. The Neasham & Archibald-trained son of Not A Single Doubt settled back and had over 10 lengths to make up entering the straight but let down powerfully to finish 1.6 lengths third. He’ll strip fitter second-up and will appreciate the rise in distance which he is a previous winner over. UK jockey Harry Davies can settle just off what looks a solid tempo.