The lead-up to the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival gets underway in earnest today at Rosehill Gardens with Missile Stakes Day 2020, a full track report and the latest scratchings for the Group 2 meeting detailed below.
Rosehill Track Report – 08/08/2020
- Rail: True
- Penetrometer: 6.16
- Weather: Overcast
- Dual Track Meeting: N
- Track Type: Turf
- Track Rating: Heavy 9
- General Comment: Finalised 8/8 – 7:45am
- Irrigation: Nil
- Rainfall: 25mm last 24hrs, 25mm last 7 days
A current Heavy (9) Rosehill track rating and the chance of more thunderstorms throughout the day has seen a host of scratchings across the nine-race card.
Racing at Rosehill gets underway at 11:15am (AEST) and continues through until the last at 4:55pm (AEST), which is sure to be run on a very choppy track.
The meeting’s marquee event – the Group 2 $200,000 Missile Stakes (1200m) – runs as Race 7 at 3:35pm (AEST) and has been ravaged by scratchings.
Seven withdrawals from the 2020 Missile Stakes field leaves six remaining runners led in betting by 10-time winning Kiwi mare Melody Belle ($2.80) and the Joe Pride-trained Eduardo ($2.90) who are battling for favouritism.
Click here for a full rundown of the Missile Stakes 2020 Scratchings.
The other key event on the program is Race 6 at 2:55pm (AEST) with a host of Golden Rose types running in the Listed $140,000 The Rosebud (1100m).
The three-years-old sprint has seven current runners with three scratchings from The Rosebud 2020 field including Rulership for Peter & Paul Snowden.
See below for the full Rosehill race scratchings and jump times before heading to Ladbrokes.com.au for the top racing odds and offers in Sydney today.
Rosehill Scratchings – 08/08/2020
- Total Scratchings: 29
Race 1 (11:50am) – $125,000 Sky Racing Active Handicap (1500m)
#1 Royal Banquet (8)
Race 2 (12:25pm) – $125,000 Everest Carnival On Sale Handicap (1500m)
#5 Dancing Gidget (6)
#8 Almerheri (7)
Race 3 (1:00pm) – $75,000 TAB Highway Class 3 Plate (1800m)
#6 Ronan’s Rock (4)
#7 Hustled (15)
#10 Shame Warned (10)
#15e Les Amoureux (13)
#18e Wichita Warrior (18)
Race 4 (1:35pm) – $125,000 De Bortoli Wines Handicap (1200m)
#2 Yamazaki (7)
#6 Jay Jay D’Ar (8)
Race 5 (2:15pm) – $125,000 ClubNSW Western Metropolitan Region Handicap (2400m)
#3 California Longbow (7)
#8 Terwilliker (4)
#11 True Marvel (8)
Race 6 (2:55pm) – $140,000 Listed Schweppes Rosebud (1100m)
#3 Rulership (2)
#6 Return With Honour (1)
#3 Rule Of Law (9)
#9 One To Remember (7)
Race 7 (3:35pm) – Group 2 $200,000 Iron Jack Missile Stakes (1200m)
#1 Kolding (7)
#6 Cascadian (12)
#7 Special Reward (13)
#8 Hightail (3)
#9 Le Romain (4)
#12 Signore Fox (8)
#13 Savatiano (5)
Race 8 (4:14pm) – $125,000 Rosehill Bowling Club Handicap (1200m)
#5 Ghostly (2)
#7 Best Stone (3)
Race 9 (4:55pm) – $125,000 TAB Handicap (1200m)
#2 Cristal Breeze (4)
#5 Prime Star (7)
#10 He’s A Hotshot (6)
*All times quoted are local (Sydney time) and subject to change.